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Lanesborough Town Meeting OKs 19 Warrants, Tables Recall Petition
By Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
05:36PM / Saturday, May 21, 2022

LANESBOROUGH, Mass — Nearly 80 voters convened at Lanesborough Elementary School and approved 18 of 19 warrant articles at Saturday's annual town meeting. 

Article 2 approved the town's $10.34 million budget after significant discussion and an amendment to remove proposed salary increases for town employees. Finance Committee Chair Jodi-Lee Szczepaniak-Locke said such salary increases are unnecessary right now.    "We believe it's important, more important than ever, to be conservative and standing with so many unknowns in the future and the increasing needs of our town ... We realize the people holding these positions perform their jobs exceptionally,

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Berkshire Community College Announces New Staff
12:00PM / Saturday, May 21, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced the addition of four new full-time staff members, as well as an employment status change for one staff member.    New staff   Nick Delmolino joins BCC as Executive Director of Institutional Advancement, where he will support the fundraising efforts of the Berkshire Community College Foundation. He will work to continue to strengthen relationships in the community to help achieve annual and long-term fundraising goals. Delmolino, a Berkshire County native, has returned to Pittsfield after spending the past 18 years living in Jackson Hole, Wyo. While in Jackson Hole, he was Director of Advancement at

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The Retired Investor: Interest-Only mortgages Risky In Rising Rate Environment.
By Bill Schmick,
10:06AM / Saturday, May 21, 2022
Over the past decade, as interest rates declined, some home buyers gravitated towards interest-only loans. However, times are changing, and borrowers should be careful in considering this kind of mortgage loan.   During the past two years, many financial lenders have tightened credit standards across most loan types. The combination of the coronavirus pandemic, supply shortages, inflation and the impact of the Ukraine war has created a drag on the U.S. economy. A slowing economy increases the risks of lending, thus tighter standards emerge.   Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-sponsored enterprises that back most mortgages exclude interest-only mortgages. And while

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Baby Formula Shortage Reaches Berkshire County
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:59PM / Friday, May 20, 2022

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Has the national baby formula shortage reached Berkshire County?  By looking at the shelves of three major grocery stores, signs lead to "yes."

The city's Stop & Shop, Big Y, and Market 32 were all significantly understocked this week.

Mona Golub, Price Chopper's vice president of public relations, consumer and marketing service, said that the chain has been having difficulty obtaining baby formula as all retailers are.

"We are at the mercy of suppliers, receiving only a fraction of the product that we are ordering," she wrote in an email.

"And unfortunately, there are no substitutes or home remedies for this specialized

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BEAT Receives Grant to Renovate Environmental Leadership and Education Center
04:02PM / Friday, May 20, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Cultural Council has awarded a Cultural Facilities Fund grant of $200,000 to Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) in support of buying and renovating BEAT's new Environmental Leadership & Education Center.    On November 8, 2021, BEAT was able to buy their property at 20 Chapel Street in Pittsfield — right on the banks of the southwest branch of the Housatonic River.    Next, BEAT will be restoring the riverbank by removing invasive species and replanting with native, wildlife-supporting plants. Funding from the Cultural Facilities Fund will allow them to begin renovations to make their building fully

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Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires Appoints Program Director
04:00PM / Friday, May 20, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires announced the promotion of Cam Stockton to the position of Program Director.    "This is a great opportunity to continue to help our youth progress to become successful members of the community," Stockton said. "I want to thank Joe and the club staff for ensuring their trust in me to care for our children."   Stockton has been with the Club for 6 years in various roles, his last being Health & Wellness Director.    Stockton has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Westfield State University. He will be responsible for all youth programing at the Club and will

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Celebrate World Fish Migration Day at Berkshire Athenaeum
11:27AM / Friday, May 20, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Celebrate World Fish Migration Day at the Pittsfield Public Library on Saturday, May 21, from 10 AM to 12 PM.    Join Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT), Housatonic Valley Association, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, and the City of Pittsfield for this free day that takes place every two years as a global celebration to create awareness about the importance of migratory fish and free-flowing rivers.   As part of this event, interactive displays for all ages will demonstrate some of the challenges migratory fish encounter—from physical barriers, such as dams and culverts, to runoff pollution that enters aquatic ecosystems. There

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Berkshire Community College Participates in 'No Mow May'
08:05AM / Friday, May 20, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) is now taking part in an initiative called "No Mow May."    BCC has directed its facilities staff to refrain from mowing campus lawns until after June 1.    The "No Mow May" movement, which originated in the United Kingdom in 2019, now includes dozens of participant cities in the United States. By leaving normally clean-cut lawns untouched, the initiative aims to help bees and other pollinators thrive as they emerge in the spring.    Mowing lawns less frequently allows flowering plants to bloom, providing pollinators with the nectar and pollen they rely on to feed themselves and

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Mildred Elley School Awards Certificates to 66 Graduates
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:07AM / Friday, May 20, 2022

Keynote speaker Pittsfield Police Officer Darren Derby speaks of his own struggles in life and urges the graduates to meet people with kindness. See more photos here. Right, Brother Jackson is the class speaker. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mildred Elley School presented certificates to 66 graduates on Thursday at the Holiday Inn and Suites.    The Pittsfield campus of the New York institution offers courses ranging from cosmetology to business technologies.    Campus Director Belinda Green commended the graduates on their academic achievement that they were able to share with faculty, family, and staff.   "Graduation is one of the greatest times

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Dalton Mock Car Crash Urges Safe Decisions for Young Drivers
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:22PM / Thursday, May 19, 2022

The 'driver' of the crashed vehicle is taken away by police as motorists and school buses drive slowly by. Public safety personnel are hoping that it sends a message about bad decisions.  DALTON, Mass. — It was a tragic scene Thursday morning on Old Windsor Road.   A Honda sedan was head-on into a utility pole, its windshield smashed. Alcohol bottles littered the scene. Limbs peeked out from under two bloody sheets. A hearse was parked nearby, ready to take on passengers.    And a young person was taken away in handcuffs.    The incident was both a drill for police and firefighters and a theater in the round for students just down the road

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1Berkshire Receives REDO Funds for AreaProjects
03:39PM / Thursday, May 19, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire received over $605,000 in Regional Economic Development Organization grant funding as part of the recently-announced $2.1 million in funding through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development.    As the Regional Economic Development Organization (REDO) for the Berkshires, 1Berkshire was part of the application process for a variety of collaborative endeavors to help secure capital for a number of endeavors to collectively support the regional economy.    On top of the previously announced and launched business resource translation project and the

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Weekend Outlook: Third Thursday Returns, Guthrie Center Walk
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:29PM / Thursday, May 19, 2022
Berkshire County will be offering a variety of indoor and outdoor events this hot cloudy weekend including museum activities, concerts, fundraising walks, and farmers markets.    Third Thursday Pittsfield Common, East Street   Third Thursday runs from 5 to 8 p.m. on the Common after a two-year hiatus.     This month's theme is youth and the evening will include entertainment on the mainstage and activities, food and vendors.   The presenting sponsor is General Dynamics Mission Systems, which will offer catapult building using household objects; the Flying Cloud Institute and Berkshire Art and Technology Charter School with also be offering

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