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Fantastick Patrick to Perform at BCC
04:10PM / Thursday, March 07, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Patrick Connor, the face behind "Fantastick Patrick: The One-Man Variety Show," will perform at Berkshire Community College (BCC)'s Robert Boland Theatre on Friday, March 8 at 2 pm and 5 pm. The performances are free and open to the public.    According to a press release:   His unique blend of comedy, circus tricks and live music creates an explosive experience for all. Expect Fantastick Patrick to wow the crowd with everything from juggling swords and riding a giant unicycle to yo-yo tricks, plate-spinning and free-balancing massive objects on his face.     Connor is an experienced entertainer known for his hilarity and

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Pittsfield to Host Community Meeting with EPA
08:00AM / Thursday, March 07, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. The City of Pittsfield, in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will be hosting a community meeting on Wednesday, March 27 at 6 p.m. at Herberg Middle School, Auditorium, located at 501 Pomeroy Avenue.   Representatives from the EPA will be presenting an overview of the Rest of River cleanup project and the plans to date for the Pittsfield stretch of the river. There will be focus on hearing from community members about quality of life concerns including construction noise, air quality, truck safety, transportation of materials and other related concerns. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on the

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Pittsfield Officials Tour Schools Eyed for Combined Build
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:15AM / Thursday, March 07, 2024

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Department sees an opportunity to rebuild two insufficient schools on one site with shared facilities — now it needs support from the School Committee and City Council.

Members of the School Building Needs Commission led the two bodies through Silvio O. Conte Community School and John C. Crosby Elementary School on Tuesday. A statement of interest for a new build on the Crosby site is due on April 12 with a possible determination from the Massachusetts School Building Authority by December.

"We really have what I would consider an opportunity of our lifetimes here," Superintendent Joseph Curtis said, explaining that this

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Dalton Cable Advisory Commission Discuss Contract Negotiations
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:27PM / Wednesday, March 06, 2024
DALTON, Mass. — Attorney William Solomon gave a presentation during the Cable Advisory Commission Meeting on Thursday evening.    The commission was re-established to negotiate a new contract with Charter Communications. The last time the town had a contract was in 1997 with Time Warner Cable, which was purchased by Spectrum in 2016.    During the commission's January meeting, it voted to recommend hiring Solomon for the negotiations. Although Solomon does not usually charge less than $225 an hour he agreed to charge the town $200 an hour for his service because he enjoys the work.    Solomon has worked for other cities and towns in Massachusetts on

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Meals on Wheels Gets Pet Food Delivery Service
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:16PM / Wednesday, March 06, 2024

Laura Baran of BFAIR, left, Nicole McKeen of Berkshire Humane and Elder Services' Kayla Brown-Wood with a load of dog and cat food to be delivered as part of the Meals on Wheels program.  PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A new component to the Meals on Wheels program is keeping pets and their owners together.    A collaboration between Berkshire Humane Society, Elder Services of Berkshire County, and Berkshire Family & Individual Resources (BFAIR) has established a pet assistance program for Meals on Wheels members.   Elder Services has been providing meals in Berkshire County since 1975 and, since 1994, has operated a kitchen on Route 7 in Lanesborough where the

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Public Encouraged to Nominate a Crossing Guard to be Honored
10:51AM / Wednesday, March 06, 2024

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), through its Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program, is encouraging the public to nominate a crossing guard for recognition for the 2024 Crossing Guard Appreciation Campaign. 

The campaign begins with a Crossing Guard of the Year nomination period, followed by Crossing Guard Appreciation Day on March 20, 2024, and culminates with announcing the Crossing Guard of the Year award winner(s). The winner(s) will also be recognized at the Annual Safe Routes to School Awards Ceremony in June. The overall goal is to draw attention to and honor the hard work of Crossing Guards across Massachusetts and to recognize those

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Pittsfield Mobile Home Park Requests 63% Rent Increase
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06:13PM / Tuesday, March 05, 2024

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The owners of a Valentine Road mobile home park are seeking rent increases of around 63 percent.

The Mobile Home Rent Control Board on Thursday will tackle a request from M.H. Communities, the owners of Lake Onota Village, to raise lot rents that currently range between $330 and $380 per month to between $540 and $590 per month over three years.

This represents an over $200 increase per month, four times the last rent increase of $50 issued in 2012, according to documents filed with the board. 

"Over the stretch of the eleven-plus years since its last rent adjustment, however, the multiplying costs of services now result in calculation of a fair

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Dalton Board OKs Talks for EV Stations
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:52PM / Tuesday, March 05, 2024
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board has approved negotiations between the town and Livingston Energy Group for the installation of Direct Current Fast Chargers.    Green Committee member Tony Pagliarulo presented to the board last month a proposal from the energy equipment and solutions business that would install dual-port 180-kilowatt, direct current fast chargers at Pine Grove Park, the Senior Center and Greenridge Park.    This initiative would take two years to complete.   "If we get into the queue the very least we're ahead of the game of some other communities," Pagliarulo said.    The project would install two chargers each at Pine

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Pittsfield Man Serving Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt
02:16PM / Tuesday, March 05, 2024
PHILIPPINE SEA — Petty Officer 1st Class William Farrell III of Pittsfield, Mass., an Navy aviation structural mechanic, applies a decal onto an EA-18G Growler, attached to the "Rooks" of Electronic Attack Squadron 137, in the hanger bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.    Farrell is a 2011 graduate of Taconic High School.    The Roosevelt is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, which is conducting routine operations in the 7th Fleet area of operations.    An integral part of Pacific Fleet, the 7th Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary

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Pittsfield Anticipates Informal Cable Contract Negotiations
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:01PM / Tuesday, March 05, 2024

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Cable Advisory Committee plans to have "friendly" informal negotiations for the city's license renewal with Charter Spectrum.

Last week, the panel welcomed Mayor Peter Marchetti and a Spectrum representative to begin a narrative on the city's cable needs. Pittsfield's 10-year contract ends in September.

Marchetti looks forward to the negotiation process and hopes that they can find ways to provide quality service to residents. He wants to ensure that the quality of service seen in PEG (public, educational, and government) access channels can be maintained, pointing to the community's reliance on it whether they are watching

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Zonta Club Special Recognition Dinner
08:00AM / Tuesday, March 05, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Zonta Club of Berkshire County announced its commemoration of International Women's Day with a special community celebration dinner on Friday, March 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Berkshire Hills Country Club.    This event, dedicated to honoring the achievements of women, will be an evening of recognition, appreciation, and empowerment.   International Women's Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The dinner will be an opportunity for the community to come together and honor six women of Berkshire County who have made significant impacts in their fields and within their

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Dalton Select Board Discusses Housing Rehabilitation Fund
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:15AM / Tuesday, March 05, 2024
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board started initial discussions surrounding the possibility of implementing a housing rehabilitation fund.    During the two sessions at which this initiative was discussed, it was demonstrated that there are a lot of components that need to be considered to successfully implement a fund like this in a fiscally responsible and effective way.    "It takes a lot to administer a fund, especially if it's public money and you want to make sure it's being used well, and it's being overseen, and people are paying attention to what's going on, and scheduling cleaners, and working with the person, and all of that. It

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