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BRPC Studies Traffic On Pittsfield's East StreetBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
10:33AM / Friday, April 19, 2013 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Regional Planning Commission is recommending that when the city widens East Street, a three-lane configuration would be sufficient.
The city has wanted to reconstruct East Street from Fourth Street to Merrill Road since 2001. In 2003, the state Department of Transportation accepted it as a project and it went to a public input meeting in 2004.
That hearing saw strong opposition to widening the road between Elm Street and Silver Lake Boulevard. To alleviate concerns, the project dropped that section and narrowed it down to just the section from Merrill Road to Silver Lake Boulevard
The Merrill Road section is at 25 percent design phase and, according
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 |  Morningside Neighborhood Cleanup & Cherry Street Flower Planting
by Soapbox 01:00PM / Friday, May 17, 2013
Morningside Neighborhood Cleanup & Cherry Street Flower Planting
May 18th
9:00AM--11AM
Morningside Neighborhood Clean Up begins on Saturday May 18th at 9AM, and will end when the dumpsters are full! Bring your acceptable goods to the Morningside Community School parking lot, where it can placed in dumpsters and |
|  PHS Drama Students Present Annual "Haunted Halls" Tour Oct 27-28
by Soapbox 01:02AM / Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Pittsfield High School's drama society, Proteus, will present its annual "Haunted Halls" at PHS on Friday & Saturday, Oct 26-27, from 6:30-8:30 PM
The public is welcome to
|  LA Band With Pittsfield Ties Returns
by Joe Durwin 10:46AM / Saturday, October 06, 2012
Dollyrots to Perform at Chameleons Nightclub Saturday Oct. 6
By Joe Durwin
Pittsfield, MASS- An L.A. act with unique ties to the area will return for its 7th show here in five years at
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Superior Court Briefs: April 11 - April 18Staff Reports,
08:31PM / Thursday, April 18, 2013 | |
 Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Thursday, April 11.
Gerald Gaetani, 63, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on 12 counts of illegal possession of a large capacity feeding device, three counts of improper storage of a large capacity firearm, two counts illegal possession of an assault weapon, two counts of illegal ownership of a firearm and single counts of possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card, possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number and improper storage of a firearm.
He was released on $10,000 cash or $100,000 surety bail. The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at his home on March 3, 2013.
Cases heard
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The Independent Investor: Insider Trading Alive & Kicking on Capitol HillBy Bill Schmick,
07:12PM / Thursday, April 18, 2013 | |
 It happened while most of us were focused on paying our taxes. By unanimous consent, both the House and the Senate repealed a portion of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (The STOCK Act) in just 30 seconds with no debate or discussion. President Obama signed it into law on April 14 — shame on them.
I should have known it was too good to be true. Readers may recall my December 2011 column where I celebrated the passage of the STOCK Act, which made it illegal for congressmen and their staffs to profit from insider information just like the rest of us. It was one of the few actions of a do-nothing Congress (their approval rating at the time was just 9 percent) that I
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Power Line Fire Cuts Cable, Web Service in PittsfieldBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
05:08PM / Thursday, April 18, 2013 | |
 An electrical fire near Time Warner affect 16,000 customers' cable, Internet and phone service for two hours. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — An electrical fire near the Time Warner Cable building left some 16,000 customers without Internet, phone or cable for about an hour on Thursday afternoon.
The fire also knocked Pittsfield Community Television off the air, although officials with the public access station said there was no damage to their side of the building.
Time Warner spokeswoman Joli Plucknette-Farmen said an electrical fire involving an underground Western Massachusetts Electric Co. power line cut power to the Time Warner hub on Frederico Drive.
The fire
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'42': Root, Root, Root for HumanityBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
11:10AM / Thursday, April 18, 2013 | |
 Popcorn Column
by Michael S. Goldberger
Warner Brothers I love baseball. Some even claim I'm moved to tears when taking in the playing field of Yankee Stadium for the first time each season. So it is in that vein that I declare Brian Helgeland's "42" both a stirring depiction of Jackie Robinson's epic breaking of the color line and a fine addition to those films recounting the saga of our national pastime. But more important among the dramatically solid movie's virtues is the conscientious refresher course on racism in America. The term sports metaphor has never been more appropriate. And, just 0 Comments
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Bianchi Nominates Business Owner, Community Leader for Position| 09:54AM / Thursday, April 18, 2013 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayor Daniel Bianchi nominated Mary McGinnis to become director of administrative services, a position previously held by Donna Mattoon. Bianchi is nominating the local business owner and community leader to the position, which is located in the mayor's office and includes serving as the city’s public information officer and coordinating and leading a variety of special initiatives. "I am very impressed with Mary's commitment to and vision for Pittsfield, and with her years of volunteer service to makes the Berkshires a better place," Bianchi said. "She knows both the challenges and the potential we have here in Pittsfield, and is 0 Comments
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United Way to Launch New Park Educational TrailBy Joe Durwin, Pittsfield Correspondent
09:22AM / Thursday, April 18, 2013 | |
 Parks manager James McGrath and Nancy Stoll explain the trail and educational signage proposed for Springside Park. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's Parks Commission has looked favorably on a plan by Berkshire United Way to create a trail of educational signage at Springside Park.
The trail, which is designed to offer outdoor learning games that promote engagement and build pre-literacy skills for young children, will consist of a series of signs posted in a route around the Rotary Playground in the southeastern most corner of the park. A similar trail of signs was installed by United Way in September 2011 at Muddy Brook Elementary School in Great
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Pittsfield's Charter Review Nears ConclusionBy Joe Durwin, Pittsfield Correspondent
01:21PM / Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | |
 Mayor Daniel Bianchi thanked the charter commission for its work but expressed concern over its recommended process for reviewing mayoral appointments. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City officials and a few members of the public had their last chance to add 2 cents Tuesday, as an eight-month review of the city's governing document prepares to draw to a close.
"Thank you all for your service," said Mayor Daniel Bianchi, who appointed the 11-member body in August. "I know it's been a real long affair."
The mayor expressed reservations, though, about whether the recommended document that has emerged will accomplish one of the primary goals for
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Greylock Federal Hires 3 Experienced Bankers| 12:19PM / Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | |
 Paul Marchetti PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union announced the hiring of three experienced banking professionals, which includes Paul Marchetti, Dianne Supranowicz and Donna Collins. "The addition of these experienced professionals to our team supports Greylock’s focus on strengthening our credit union for the long term," said Marilyn Sperling, president of the credit union. "Our 70,000 members are counting on us to ensure that Greylock is built to last. We are honoring that obligation by emphasizing effective risk management practices, fiscal responsibility, and thorough training for all employees." Marchetti joined 0 Comments
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