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Barbalunga Launches Bid for Berkshire County SheriffBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:41PM / Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The driving force behind candidate Alfred E. Barbalunga's bid for Berkshire County sheriff is to make the region a safe place to live, work and play. He launched his campaign on Monday evening at Zucchini's Restaurant, mounting a primary challenge to incumbent Thomas Bowler, who was first elected to a six-year term in 2010 and has announced his intention to run for a third term. Barbalunga has 28 years of combined corrections, law enforcement, and public safety experience and currently works as the chief probation officer of the Southern Berkshire District. He is also a former chair of the Pittsfield School Committee. As a 0 Comments
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Tag Sale Fundraiser for BEAT| 03:46PM / Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) will hold a tag sale on Saturday, June 18, from 9 AM to 1 PM at their Environmental Leadership & Education Center, 20 Chapel Street in Pittsfield. The event will be rain or shine; the sale will be moved indoors if necessary. BEAT are renovating the former Immanuel Community Church. It now serves as their Environmental Leadership & Education Center. According to a press release htere are 18 soild wood pews available for sale for $100 each, a piano, a small organ, electric stoves, a metal cabinet, reversible rolling chalkboards, and lots of plates. They also have an assortment of 0 Comments
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Taconic Class of 2022 Told to Make the Best of a Challenging SituationBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:02PM / Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Taconic High School valedictorian William Garrity urged his classmates to make the best out of a challenging situation, both with the class's high school experience and with their futures. This advice came from his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic when he was able to expand his horizons because of the opportunities it opened up.
"Because of the extra time I had available, I started to work a little bit more on leisure projects. Because of the influx of funds coming from the federal government to colleges, I was able to take many dual enrollment courses at (Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts) and (Berkshire Community College) and complete a
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Pittsfield's Third Thursday to Celebrate Frontline Workers| 12:45PM / Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Third Thursday returns for its second event on Thursday, June 16 from 5-8pm at the Common on First Street. This month will be celebrating all frontline workers including schools, healthcare, non-profits, emergency services, retailers, and city staff. The evening will highlight entertainment on the mainstage while activities, food and vendors fill the park. Whiskey Treaty Roadshow will be headlining the evening, playing music from 5:30-7:30pm. Wandering Star and Hot Plate Brewing will host a beer garden with food trucks and more. General Dynamics will conduct an interactive slime experiment to explore the chemical 0 Comments
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Fire Officials Urge Residents to Leave Fireworks to the Professionals| 08:03AM / Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | |
 STOW, Mass. — Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and State Police Colonel Christopher S. Mason are reminding residents to leave fireworks to the professionals this summer. Massachusetts fire departments reported more than 900 fires related to illegal fireworks between 2012 and 2021, officials said. In addition to the 43 fire service injuries and $2.1 million in damages attributed to these fires, Massachusetts medical facilities reported 31 severe burn injuries extending to 5 percent or more of the victims' bodies that were caused by illegal fireworks. "People are injured and property is lost to illegal fireworks every single year in 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Committee of the Whole Approves $72M School BudgetBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:03AM / Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | |
Day 1 budget review here. Day 2 budget review here. Day 3 budget review here. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On the last day of budget hearings, the City Council preliminary approved the nearly $189 million operating budget and the School Department's budget of about $72 million. The city's $188,706,018 fiscal 2023 budget was amended from the original proposal of $188,589,144 due to a change in the Finance and Administration department's re-evaluation line from $95,750 to $212,624. It is $9,500,055 higher than fiscal 2022.
With the approval were recommendations to add $1,000 to the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP,) $65,000 for school maintenance, and $50,000 to
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Baseball in the Berkshires Offers Thursday Talk, June Display in Cheshire| 08:08PM / Monday, June 13, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Baseball in the Berkshires continues an active summer this month with a speech on Thursday and a new display in Cheshire starting Tuesday, June 21. On Thursday at 10:45 a.m., the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires hosts Baseball in the Berkshires director Larry Moore for an exploration of the rich local history of the “National Pastime” in our region. The free program will be presented in person as part of the Federation’s Connecting with Community Series presented at Knesset Israel and will be followed by a kosher hot lunch. Lunch is a $3 suggested donation for adults over 60 years of age or $7 for all 0 Comments
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'Swept: This Work I Will Do' Opens At Hancock Shaker Village| 05:28PM / Monday, June 13, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In "Swept: This Work I Will Do," artist and broom squire Cate Richards presents a series of broom-inspired sculptures alongside Shaker brooms, connecting Shakers to contemporary craft practices and exploring the Shakers' influence on American craft and art today. "In Swept: This Work I Will Do" (the subtitle is from a Shaker hymn), Richards makes sculptural objects using established broom making techniques in a discursive manner to explore issues of craft, social inequity, environment, and other topics. Richards' works are made of materials both expected (broomcorn, twine, and wood) and unconventional (plastic and 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Police Arrest Five on Drug ChargesStaff Reports,
04:40PM / Monday, June 13, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police arrested five Pittsfield residents on drug charges Thursday and Friday. Michael Rogan, 39, and Shane Rohane, 38, were arrested after police executed a search warrant at 291 First St. on Thursday. Quantities of crystal methamphetamine, heroin, money and other drug paraphernalia were seized, according to a release from Lt. John Soules on Monday. Rogan is charged with trafficking in meth and other drug offenses and Rohane is charged with possession of heroin. A warrant on Friday at 58 Linden St. turned up quantities of heroin, cocaine, money and drug paraphernalia. Arrested were Lameek Thomas, 33; Tia Dewey, 0 Comments
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Letter: Re-Elect Gordon Hubbard to Lanesborough Select BoardLetter to the Editor,
03:00PM / Monday, June 13, 2022 | |
 To the Editor:
I support the re-election of Gordon Hubbard to the Select Board in the town of Lanesborough. Mr. Hubbard prepares himself well by reading all the agenda materials before the Select Board meetings. He is very transparent, has no personal agenda, has an open mind and the business acumen that has worked well with the fiscal responsibilities of the Board of Selectmen. Gordon has attended Planning Board, Zoning Board, Finance Committee, Recreation Committee, Board of Health, and Economic Development Committee meetings and every Business-to-Business Event while serving as a selectman in this town. He is very sincere in his desire to continue serving the community and he has
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Berkshire Natural Resources Council Receives State Conservation Grant| 12:00PM / Monday, June 13, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The state awarded the Berkshire Natural Resources Council a Landscape Partnership Grant of $1,250,000 grant to conserve 836 acres in Monterey and Tyringham. The grant will go toward the Mount Hunger Conservation project and the continued forest management of the area, expanding public access for passive recreation, and building climate resilience by adding to a connected conservation corridor of over 14,000 acres. "Investing in these important projects will make our communities more resilient to climate change, protect critical drinking water supplies, and ensure communities benefit from access to open space," said Gov. Charlie Baker. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Public Schools Honors Outstanding CTE StudentsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:12AM / Monday, June 13, 2022 | |
There were 81 graduates from the CTE program this year. See more photos here. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Public Schools celebrated its Career and Technical Education students last month, awarding 14 outstanding students for their efforts in the program. The CTE program had 81 graduates this year and 53 of the juniors and seniors made approximately $815,360 in earned wages while completing 50,960 co-op hours. Of the 36 seniors, 20 where offered full-time positions after graduation. "We know firsthand some of the workforce and other challenges this pandemic brought and continues to bring to our community. A talent deficit exists across 0 Comments
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