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Weekend Outlook: Crafts Fairs, Arts, and Early Holiday FunBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:21PM / Friday, November 17, 2023 | |
 The holiday season is officially upon us and folks can get in the spirit with craft fairs, celebrations, and music weekend.
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Festival of Trees Opening Party
Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield
Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
The Nostalgia Soiree on Friday kicks off the return of the decades-old celebration with trees decorated by community members, businesses, and institutions with ties to the community. The Festival of Trees will be at the museum from Nov. 18 to Jan. 7.
The event includes hors d'oeuvres, an open bar, and a performance by special guest songwriter Paul Williams.
Admission is $65; children 3 to 13 is $40; members are $45, and members' children are $20. The
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BHS President and CEO Honored | 08:00AM / Friday, November 17, 2023 | |
 BOSTON — Berkshire Health Systems announced that Darlene Rodowicz will be receiving a 4th Annual Extraordinary Women Advancing Healthcare Award from The Women's Edge (formerly The Commonwealth Institute), the leading nonprofit organization devoted to advancing women leaders. This award is the first of its kind in the nation, reaching across diverse sectors of healthcare – from life sciences, healthcare education and systems, to healthcare foundations, patient care, and public health. It recognizes and celebrates remarkable healthcare leaders in Massachusetts for their outstanding career achievements and resounding impact. "I am very grateful to The 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council Seeks Remedy for Narrowed Residential StreetBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:00PM / Thursday, November 16, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City councilors would like to see a solution for a residential street causing grief after being narrowed. On Tuesday, the panel sent a petition from Ward 2 Councilor Charles Kronick requesting to appropriate free cash for road repairs on California Avenue to Mayor Linda Tyer. After the road was regraded and narrowed, the Department of Public Works attempted to correct drainage issues by raising the driveways by as much as two inches, Kronick said, which created a lip at the road that is a legal liability. He also cited ice as a hazard after the flooding freezes. "I don't see any real options except to start over and do the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Communities Get Community Transit Grants| 02:32PM / Thursday, November 16, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced a total of more than $4.7 million in funding awards to 43 organizations for 55 projects in the Community Transit Grant Program. This annual competitive grant program, managed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), supports operating and mobility management projects for Regional Transit Authorities, municipalities, and nonprofits to expand mobility for older adults and people with disabilities. "Public transportation investments connect people with destinations, giving people access to jobs, housing, and community, and supporting overall economic vitality," said MassDOT 0 Comments
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Pittsfield CPA Eligbility Applications Due This WeekBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:08AM / Thursday, November 16, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Friday, Nov. 17 is the deadline for Community Preservation Act eligibility applications for historic preservation, open space and recreation, and housing projects. From that time to Dec. 4, eligibility applications will be reviewed and accepted applicants will be invited to submit a funding application due in February. On Monday, City Planner Jacinta Williams pointed out that historical and open space projects need to be approved by respective committees but urged applicants to meet the Nov. 17 deadline regardless. All eligibility applications are due by 3 p.m. in the Office of Community Development and should be no more than 5 pages 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Announces North Pole Calling Program| 08:00AM / Thursday, November 16, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Recreation Program will be conducting the 42nd annual North Pole Calling Program on Wednesday, Dec. 13 and Thursday, Dec. 14 from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. Sign up forms will be sent home with Pittsfield students in Pre-K, Kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2 by Nov. 22, 2023. Fillable forms, which can be saved and emailed, are available through a link on the City website at North Pole Calling Program (cityofpittsfield.org). Hard copy forms are also available at the City Clerk's Office in Room 103 at City Hall, 70 Allen Street, as well as in the Department of Community Development, 0 Comments
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Greylock Appoints Director Emeritus| 08:00AM / Thursday, November 16, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. Greylock Federal Credit Union's Board of Directors voted unanimously to appoint Ann Deely as Director Emeritus in recognition of her long and distinguished service to the credit union. In July 2023, the Board of Directors voted to confer the Director Emeritus designation on Deely. Individuals who are appointed Directors Emeriti function as an advisory committee to the board of directors. Deely's designation reflects a two-year term . "I'm honored to have served with Ann and am gratified to recognize her years of dedication and commitment to the members of Greylock," said Board Chair Peter Lopez. "We look forward to her continued 0 Comments
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Lanesborough Select Board Looking Into Berkshire Mall 'Landslide'By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:26PM / Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — First responders are concerned about a hole in the outside lane of the ring road surrounding the shuttered Berkshire Mall and have asked for a solution.
The crater near the former Best Buy has expanded to about the size of a loader's bucket and is coned off but traffic can still pass by.
"We're not only looking out for the safety of the residents but actually the mall owner from a liability standpoint," Police Chief Robert Derksen said. "We're trying to protect them as well because if there is a tragedy they're going to be liable for something like that."
He and Emergency Medical Services Director Jennifer Weber
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Haddad Subaru Wins National Love Promise AwardBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:12PM / Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | |
General manager Chris Kramek, Strong Little Souls founder Madison Quinn and Haddad Marketing Director Beth Maturevich with national award presented to the dealership by Subaru. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Haddad Auto Group has become an integral part of the community through more than 90 years of donations and initiatives. Haddad Subaru's most recent collaboration was a family day with local non-profit for pediatric cancer Strong Little Souls, which earned it a National Love Promise award. This is the first time this dealership has won the national recognition given by Subaru of America. Subaru of America awards two out of its 630 retailers in the 0 Comments
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Downtown Pittsfield Hosting Thankful Food Drive| 08:00AM / Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) is hosting its Thankful Food Drive now through Nov. 30, 2023. Donations of non-perishable food items will benefit the South Community Food Pantry and St. Joseph's Church Food Pantry. The drive is accepting non-perishable items such as canned vegetables, canned or dry beans, canned fruit in juice, low-sodium soups, canned tuna in water, canned chicken, canned stews, brown rice, unsalted nuts, shelf stable milk and milk substitutes, whole grain pasta, pasta sauce, canned tomatoes, unsweetened apple sauce, peanut butter, and whole grain cold cereals. Please do NOT donate open packages or expired or 0 Comments
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Dalton Special Town Meeting Set for Dec. 13By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:54AM / Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board has set a special town meeting for Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Wahconah Regional High School to vote on adding an additional $25,000 to the police detail fund. The police detail fund is a revolving account that is currently paid up to $25,000 but is drained when a large number of details happen. It stays drained until it is replenished by payments from the private entities that hire the details. When the fund is substantially drained, the payment schedule for officers who work details is unpredictable, Police Chief Deanna Strout has said. From July 23 to Nov. 13, the town billed out $74,009.50 and has taken in 0 Comments
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Dalton Traffic Commission Urges Need For Traffic Study By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:28PM / Tuesday, November 14, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Traffic Commission wrote a letter to the Select Board urging for a traffic study to ensure safe traffic control during elections now that the polling station is at the Senior Center. The concern was raised by Traffic Commission Chair William Drosehn during its meeting last week. Now that the decision has been made, the commission needs to weigh in and look into how to make the roads safer during elections, he said. The Select Board voted to relocate the polling station from the Community Recreation Association to the Senior Center in August, going against the ad hoc committee's suggestion. The ad hoc committee 0 Comments
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