News and events in Pittsfield, Mass.
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Fire Officials Urge Residents to Leave Fireworks to the Professionals08:03AM / Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | | STOW, Mass. — Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and State Police Colonel Christopher S. Mason are reminding residents to leave fireworks to the professionals this summer. Massachusetts fire departments reported more than 900 fires related to illegal fireworks between 2012 and 2021, officials said. In addition to the 43 fire service injuries and $2.1 million in damages attributed to these fires, Massachusetts medical facilities reported 31 severe burn injuries extending to 5 percent or more of the victims' bodies that were caused by illegal fireworks. "People are injured and property is lost to illegal fireworks every single year in 0 Comments Read More >> |
Pittsfield Committee of the Whole Approves $72M School BudgetBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff 05:03AM / Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | |
Day 1 budget review here. Day 2 budget review here. Day 3 budget review here. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On the last day of budget hearings, the City Council preliminary approved the nearly $189 million operating budget and the School Department's budget of about $72 million. The city's $188,706,018 fiscal 2023 budget was amended from the original proposal of $188,589,144 due to a change in the Finance and Administration department's re-evaluation line from $95,750 to $212,624. It is $9,500,055 higher than fiscal 2022. With the approval were recommendations to add $1,000 to the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP,) $65,000 for school maintenance, and $50,000 to
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Baseball in the Berkshires Offers Thursday Talk, June Display in Cheshire08:08PM / Monday, June 13, 2022 | | PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Baseball in the Berkshires continues an active summer this month with a speech on Thursday and a new display in Cheshire starting Tuesday, June 21. On Thursday at 10:45 a.m., the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires hosts Baseball in the Berkshires director Larry Moore for an exploration of the rich local history of the “National Pastime” in our region. The free program will be presented in person as part of the Federation’s Connecting with Community Series presented at Knesset Israel and will be followed by a kosher hot lunch. Lunch is a $3 suggested donation for adults over 60 years of age or $7 for all 0 Comments Read More >> |
'Swept: This Work I Will Do' Opens At Hancock Shaker Village05:28PM / Monday, June 13, 2022 | | PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In "Swept: This Work I Will Do," artist and broom squire Cate Richards presents a series of broom-inspired sculptures alongside Shaker brooms, connecting Shakers to contemporary craft practices and exploring the Shakers' influence on American craft and art today. "In Swept: This Work I Will Do" (the subtitle is from a Shaker hymn), Richards makes sculptural objects using established broom making techniques in a discursive manner to explore issues of craft, social inequity, environment, and other topics. Richards' works are made of materials both expected (broomcorn, twine, and wood) and unconventional (plastic and 0 Comments Read More >> |
Pittsfield Police Arrest Five on Drug ChargesStaff Reports, 04:40PM / Monday, June 13, 2022 | | PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police arrested five Pittsfield residents on drug charges Thursday and Friday. Michael Rogan, 39, and Shane Rohane, 38, were arrested after police executed a search warrant at 291 First St. on Thursday. Quantities of crystal methamphetamine, heroin, money and other drug paraphernalia were seized, according to a release from Lt. John Soules on Monday. Rogan is charged with trafficking in meth and other drug offenses and Rohane is charged with possession of heroin. A warrant on Friday at 58 Linden St. turned up quantities of heroin, cocaine, money and drug paraphernalia. Arrested were Lameek Thomas, 33; Tia Dewey, 0 Comments Read More >> |
Letter: Re-Elect Gordon Hubbard to Lanesborough Select BoardLetter to the Editor, 03:00PM / Monday, June 13, 2022 | |
To the Editor: I support the re-election of Gordon Hubbard to the Select Board in the town of Lanesborough. Mr. Hubbard prepares himself well by reading all the agenda materials before the Select Board meetings. He is very transparent, has no personal agenda, has an open mind and the business acumen that has worked well with the fiscal responsibilities of the Board of Selectmen. Gordon has attended Planning Board, Zoning Board, Finance Committee, Recreation Committee, Board of Health, and Economic Development Committee meetings and every Business-to-Business Event while serving as a selectman in this town. He is very sincere in his desire to continue serving the community and he has
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Berkshire Natural Resources Council Receives State Conservation Grant12:00PM / Monday, June 13, 2022 | | PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The state awarded the Berkshire Natural Resources Council a Landscape Partnership Grant of $1,250,000 grant to conserve 836 acres in Monterey and Tyringham. The grant will go toward the Mount Hunger Conservation project and the continued forest management of the area, expanding public access for passive recreation, and building climate resilience by adding to a connected conservation corridor of over 14,000 acres. "Investing in these important projects will make our communities more resilient to climate change, protect critical drinking water supplies, and ensure communities benefit from access to open space," said Gov. Charlie Baker. 0 Comments Read More >> |
Pittsfield Public Schools Honors Outstanding CTE StudentsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff 11:12AM / Monday, June 13, 2022 | |
There were 81 graduates from the CTE program this year. See more photos here. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Public Schools celebrated its Career and Technical Education students last month, awarding 14 outstanding students for their efforts in the program. The CTE program had 81 graduates this year and 53 of the juniors and seniors made approximately $815,360 in earned wages while completing 50,960 co-op hours. Of the 36 seniors, 20 where offered full-time positions after graduation. "We know firsthand some of the workforce and other challenges this pandemic brought and continues to bring to our community. A talent deficit exists across 0 Comments Read More >> |
BArT Announces Upcoming Enrollment Deadline08:04AM / Monday, June 13, 2022 | | ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts and Technology (BArT) Charter Public School is currently accepting applications for students in grades 6 through 10 for the 2022-2023 school year. The next enrollment deadline for the 2022-2023 school year for grades 6 through 10 is Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. To apply is to click here or visit https://www.bartcharter.org/apps/form/Enrollment-Form. Interested families should note that the best way to secure a seat, or a desirable waitlist spot, for Fall 2022 is to apply before the July 28 deadline. More information on the school's enrollment and lottery process can be found at www.bartcharter.org. Interested 0 Comments Read More >> |
Pittsfield Health Board Considers Fine-Tuning Tobacco RulesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff 05:10AM / Monday, June 13, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Board of Health is looking into fine-tuning the city's tobacco product regulations. Tri-Town Health Department Director James Wilusz recommended various amendments to the city's tobacco ordinance at the board's June meeting. The two main suggestions address products that slip through the state's bans and "smoking bars." The department has been administering a tobacco awareness program since 1994. "Pittsfield is still very high in smoking prevalence and smoking during pregnancy, it came down a little bit pre-pandemic, I think because of the local policy efforts, but I think coming out of the pandemic, we expect it to go
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Lenox Valedictorian Says Class of 2022 Has Star PowerBy Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff 06:32PM / Sunday, June 12, 2022 | |
The 66 members of the class of 2022 were told they had star power. See more photos here. LENOX, Mass. — Lenox Memorial High School valedictorian Piper Maxymillian said the class of 2022 has star power. "That intangible quality we have when we are our best selves and when we help others be their best selves. The positive force that lives inside us all," she said. "I can safely say, class of 2022, that we have star power. From our 33 seniors graduating summa cum laude, to the involvement of Active Minds, we have all worked to better our school." Maxymillian and the 65 other members of the class of 2022 were honored at the school's graduation at Tanglewood.
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Pittsfield Con Comm Ratifies Two Emergency Work PermitsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff 05:11PM / Sunday, June 12, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Conservation Commission ratified two emergency permits for infrastructure work subject to the Wetlands Protection Act on Thursday. Erosion damage had to be repaired on the roadway shoulder of Dan Casey Memorial Drive and a blocked culvert needed to be addressed on East New Lenox Road. The two projects were completed by June 1. Both required a WPA emergency certification form through the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection with the Pittsfield Highway Department as the applicant. On Dan Casey Memorial Drive, stone was placed in eroded portions of the causeway. The form states that the area was between an existing stone and
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