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FEMA Awards Funds to Massachusetts for COVID School Testing Costs
08:00AM / Saturday, February 10, 2024
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $64 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for the cost of contracting to provide testing services in public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.   The $64,144,440 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services for the cost of contracting to provide testing at schools and in public buildings in surrounding communities between February 2021 and June 2022.   The contractor provided services which included operations and logistics of pooled testing, training, software, and technical assistance to school personnel.   The

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@theMarket: Melt-up in Markets Fueled by Momentum
By Bill Schmick,
01:44PM / Friday, February 09, 2024
Stocks are climbing, scaling new heights while euphoria abounds. Momentum is pushing the technology sector, and AI stocks in particular. How long can it last and how high can it go?   It is the question on the minds of many on Wall Street. At this point, the consensus opinion is that we are due for a pullback. Even the bulls are getting worried as valuations become stretched.   However, valuations are in the eye of the beholder. While the price-earnings ratio of the market is about 21 percent, if you remove a handful of mega-cap stocks the average is only 17 times earnings. That handful of stocks has accounted for more than 50 percent of the gains this year in the S&P 500

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Seiji Ozawa, Longtime BSO Conductor, Dies at 88
10:00AM / Friday, February 09, 2024
LENOX, Mass. — Longtime Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Seiji Ozawa died Feb. 6 in Tokyo at the age of 88.    Ozawa was the orchestra's longest serving conductor and held the title of music director for 29 years until stepping down in 2002. Seiji Ozawa Hall on the grounds of BSO's summer home Tanglewood was opened in his honor in 1994.   One of his generation's most sought-after and celebrated conductors, Ozawa was born in Shenyang, China, in 1935 and from a young age studied piano and then conducting (under Hideo Saito) in Japan.    He burst upon the musical scene in 1959, winning First Prize at the International Competition of Orchestra

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Buds, Twigs, and Bark: How to Identify Trees and Shrubs in Winter
08:01AM / Friday, February 09, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Join Chelsey Simmons of Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) for the February Berkshire Green Drinks virtual event to explore the buds, twigs, and bark of common trees seen in the New England landscape.    It may be surprising, but winter is actually an excellent time to learn how to identify woody plant species. The absence of leaves allows for the opportunity to take a closer look at the characteristics that are often overlooked, like the subtle features of a twig, the arrangement of buds, and the overall form and structure of a tree. Chelsey will go over the steps to tree identification, break down twig morphology, and give helpful hints on

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Roots Rising Secures Land for Youth Farm
08:00AM / Friday, February 09, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After an extensive, multi-year search, Roots Rising announced the successful acquisition of 923 Barker Road in Pittsfield, marking a milestone in their journey towards launching the Youth Farm.   The process of finding the right location for the Youth Farm involved years of searching and the exploration of over twenty parcels. Roots Rising ensured that the selected land was not only viable but aligned with their vision. Serious consideration was given to several potential locations, including a thorough exploration of a parcel within Springside Park.   The Youth Farm will be teen-powered and community-centered, integrating Roots Rising's longstanding

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Pittsfield Health Board Plans Mosquito Task Force, Public Outreach
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:28AM / Friday, February 09, 2024

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Board of Health will establish a task force to handle mosquito control after efforts to resume to spraying were not supported by the City Council.

This part of the panel's path forward after unsuccessfully recommending that the city resume mosquito spraying, which was discontinued in 2021. Last summer, six mosquitos tested positive for West Nile virus but there were no reported human cases.

After members are added to the subcommittee, it plans to meet in early March ahead of the BOH's April meeting — also ahead of mosquito season.

"I would also want to have someone that has consistently and historically expressed articulated concerns

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Mainwaring Sentenced to State Prison on Molestation Charges
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:21PM / Thursday, February 08, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A former Olympian pleaded guilty on Thursday to indecent assault and battery in a case dating back to the 1970s.     Conrad Mainwaring, 72, pleaded guilty to molesting nine boys while a counselor at a local camp. He was sentenced to up to 11 years in state prison (with credit for time served) followed by three years probation.   He will have to register as a sex offender and can have no contact with the victims. Should the Defendant violate his probation, he will face an additional 10 years in state prison.   Judge John Agostini said it was a difficult case because of its nature and the logistics, as victims were spread across two

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The Retired Investor: Electric Vehicles Hit a Speed Bump
By Bill Schmick,
04:13PM / Thursday, February 08, 2024
Electric vehicles are piling up in dealer lots. Consumers are by-passing EVs for gas-powered autos and hybrids while unwanted EVs sit at the dealerships for months. Production is being cut at the Big Three auto companies. What happened to the EV boom?   The green revolution promised that electric vehicles were the wave of the future. Government incentives were offered to boost purchases in the name of clean energy as a way to fight climate change. Over the last few years, wealthy American consumers waited in long queues for their chance to plunk $75,000 or more down for their vehicular status symbol.   Auto producers worldwide scrambled to build their version of EVs. Companies

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Softball, Baseball Winter Vacation Camps Offered
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11:39AM / Thursday, February 08, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Infield Berkshire Baseball Academy is offering winter vacation day camps for baseball and softball players aged 8 to 12.   The baseball camp will run from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 19 and 20. The softball camp is 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 21 and 22.   The cost is $50 per day.   The camp will focus on basic offense and defense skills. Campers are asked to bring a snack, indoor shoes, glove and bat.   The Infield is located at 10 Lyman St.   To register, email theinfieldbba@gmai.com.

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New ServiceNet Shelter 'The Pearl' Opens in Pittsfield
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:27AM / Thursday, February 08, 2024

Matthew Jacobs was at the former St. Joe's shelter. He said the Pearl is better and came up with a 'Pearl pledge' to support one another, work hard and become productive members of society. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pearl aims to provide a sense of community for folks experiencing homelessness while connecting them with services to aid their situation.

ServiceNet's new 40-bed shelter at 21 Pearl St. has been operating for about two weeks after years of planning. The facility includes three dorms with bunk beds and en suite bathrooms, two recreation rooms, handicapped restrooms, and a laundry room.

Director of Shelter and Housing Erin Forbush explained

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Dalton Select Board Approves CBRSD Regional Agreement
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Thursday, February 08, 2024
DALTON, Mass. — Central Berkshire Regional School District regional agreement update is closer to being completed.    The change to the regional agreement should not be a controversial issue because all the changes are to bring the agreement up to date on state law and how the district is currently run, School Committee Chair Richard Peters said during a Dalton Select Board meeting last month.    "It's not changing any of our policies or how we're running the district or any of that," he said.    The district is awaiting feedback from some of the seven member towns. Feedback received so far does not require another ad hoc committee

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Charter School Basketball Team Shows Improvement in Senior Day Loss
By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:19PM / Wednesday, February 07, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Eathan Joseph had a double-double Wednesday for the Eagle Hill basketball team in a 60-45 win over Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter.   Joseph scored 19 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked a couple of shots for Eagle Hill, which used a 26-6 third quarter to break open a five-point game.   The Wolf Pack got 17 points and 10 rebounds from Samseedy Touray and 15 points from Jsaun Griffin.   Touray scored four straight points late in the first quarter to give the hosts a 13-8 lead before Eagle Hill scored on back-to-back possessions to cut it to a one-point game at the end of the period.   Eagle Hill started the second quarter on an 8-0 run that

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