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Taconic High School Awards & Scholarships 2018| 08:35PM / Sunday, June 10, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the Taconic High School Class of 2018. Valedictorian: Nathaniel Beaupre Salutatorian: Anthony Arace Academy of Business Management Certificate Awards Lucien Almeida, Salvador Amaral, Drew Armstrong, Jenna Bateman, Madison Burke, Keiahna Cargill, Molly Clement, Riana Gittens, Lauren Gregory, Marisa Gregory, Teyler Hiestand, Tyara Kyse, Shannon Netzer, Gideon Osafo, Javier Osorio, Gabrielle Puia, Cedric Rose, Ashley Rufo, Colby Sherman, Victoria Skubel, Academy of Human Services Certificate Awards, Christopher Boulay-Russell, Samantha Callaway, Tyra Cannady, Shayla Fitzgerald, Hailey Genzabella, 0 Comments
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Last Class Graduates From Original Taconic High SchoolBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
07:32PM / Sunday, June 10, 2018 | |
Valedictorian Nathaniel Beaupre tells his classmates that it wasn't the building but the people in it that helped them become adults. See more photos here. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Taconic High Class of 2018 began the walk into the gymnasium to the sounds of "Pomp and Circumstance" as the hour struck 1 on Sunday. And about 90 minutes later, the graduates turned their tassels and became the final class to graduate in the same building as so many Braves have in the past. Next year, the students will shift the new school being constructed across the driveway. "As much as we complained about the antifreeze leaks and resident rodents, 0 Comments
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Taconic High Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian for 2018| 07:56PM / Saturday, June 09, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Taconic High School has named Nathaniel Beaupre and Anthony Arace as the top students for the Class of 2018. Both students will speak at graduation exercises on Sunday, June 10, at 1 p.m. at the school, according to Principal John Vosburgh. Beaupre, son of Joanne Brown and David Beaupre, is the class valedictorian with a grade average of 101.9. He is a member of the Latin Club and the track and field team and participated in "Save Our Shakespeare" at Taconic. A talented actor and singer, he was cast in lead roles in many of the school's musicals. He has received many awards including Superintendents Awards for Academic Excellence 0 Comments
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Middle Ground Sought In Pittsfield Mosquito Control PlansBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
05:39AM / Saturday, June 09, 2018 | |
Superintendent Christopher Horton says the spraying is a vital part of the program. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City councilors think they've found a compromise with the Board of Health over mosquito control. The council's Public Health and Safety subcommittee met again on the issue Thursday night in the wake of pushback and a petition from citizens to end the adulticide spraying. Councilors Helen Moon and Peter Marchetti filed a petition to leave the Berkshire County Mosquito Control Project. On one side of the issue, residents voiced concern with the chemicals used in spraying, saying it is detrimental to the environment and causes health problems. On the 0 Comments
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'Adrift': Cast Away in an Inconvenient GenreBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires film critic
05:28PM / Friday, June 08, 2018 | |
 If your idea of a good time is anguishing aghast on tenterhooks as a couple of shipwrecked young lovers try to survive against all odds in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, director Baltasar Kormákur's "Adrift," loosely based on a true story, is for you. I, for one, don't really get the thrill, and have yet to receive a satisfactory response from either horror film or disaster flick aficionados when I question their inclination. Neither genre is my cup of tea. Just wondering what the morning mail will bode is more than enough suspense for me. Thus, I surprised myself. In service to my fellow moviegoers who enjoy the blood pressure rush that film-induced fright 0 Comments
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Superior Court Briefs: May 30 - June 7Staff Reports,
02:42PM / Friday, June 08, 2018 | |
 Cases heard before Judge Maureen Hogan on Wednesday, May 30. Raekwan Jackson, 22, of Springfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. The charges stem from a motor vehicle stop in Pittsfield on March 21, 2018. Cases heard before Judge Mark Mason on Wednesday, June 6. William Fiske III, 29, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to single counts of breaking and entering in the daytime, assault by means of a dangerous weapon, larceny from a building, assault and battery, negligent operation of a 1 CommentRead More >> |
Pittsfield to Demo Columbus Ave. Garage, Hopes for ReplacementBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
04:01AM / Friday, June 08, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's been $6 million in state funds dangling in the wind for years to rebuild the Columbus Avenue garage. It doesn't appear the city is ever going to get the money. So with or without state support, the city is just going to tear it down. The City Council on Tuesday preliminarily approved $2 million toward demolition and constructing a surface lot. However, city officials are still hoping the state will eventually allocate funds to rebuild a three-story parking garage on the site. Twice now the city's state legislators have been able to tuck that money into bond bills -- but only the governor's office can approve 7 Comments
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The Independent Investor: Trump's trade warBy Bill Schmick,
03:52PM / Thursday, June 07, 2018 | |
 Over the weekend, the G-7 group of nations met to denounce the recent actions of the United States. This coming Friday, these same leaders convene in Quebec. President Trump will attend and seems determined to face them down. Ever since the Trump administration announced plans to raise tariffs on imported steel and aluminum by 25 percent and 10 percent respectively, our allies have been livid. Some are referring to the upcoming meeting as the G-6, plus the United States. You've got to hand it to the president, he doesn't back off, but given the circumstances, maybe he should. I doubt that anyone in this country believes the present trade agreements we have signed 0 Comments
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One-Time Campaign Backdrop Finally Approved For DemolitionBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
03:58AM / Thursday, June 07, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It was three years ago when then-candidate for mayor Linda Tyer stood in front of a dilapidated John Street property and campaigned against blight. "We have neighbors to this particular property who are doing their best to maintain their properties and sadly the condition of this property is having a negative effect with diminished property values and diminished quality of life. This will be a top, top priority for me in my administration," she said at the time. The three-unit rental property at 49-55 John St. was the backdrop. On Wednesday, the Board of Health ordered for it to be demolished. "This property has been a blight in 1 Comment
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WCVB Pulled From Berkshire TV Lineups; Lawmakers Petition For It BackStaff Reports,
10:43AM / Wednesday, June 06, 2018 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Spectrum is pulling WCVB Boston, Channel 5, from its lineup and Berkshire lawmakers are petitioning to get the station back. Wednesday morning the station went dark on many televisions across the county. The change follows the removal of WWLP Channel 22 from the lineup last year. Now, state Rep. John Barrett and state Sen. Adam Hinds are calling on the company to bring the stations back. "I was most disappointed this morning to see that our friends at Spectrum removed WCVB Channel 5 from its Berkshire County lineup. I was still holding out hope that North Adams would determine that Spectrum had breached its contract and would be referring the 4 Comments
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Berkshire Bank Shuts Down Offices to Volunteer in CommunityBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
01:30AM / Wednesday, June 06, 2018 | |
The panels will make up all of the walls to the Gordon Deming project. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — At noon on Tuesday, all of the Berkshire Bank branches and operational centers closed. But the employees didn't go home — they went to work. In Pittsfield, 150 of them could be found in a vacant storefront on Merrill Road wearing hard hats and putting together wall panels for the coming construction of Habitat for Humanity's six-unit Gordon Deming project. Others were at the former St. Mark's school cleaning up the playgrounds for Hillcrest Educational Center. They were at Habitat's ReStore rearranging the merchandise. They were on the 3 Comments
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Five Area Students Graduate From Williams College| 05:10PM / Tuesday, June 05, 2018 | |
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Evelyn B. Mahon WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williams College interim President Protik "Tiku" Majumder on Sunday conferred bachelor of arts degrees to five local graduates at the college's 229th Commencement. Bob Schieffer, former CBS News reporter and award-winning journalist, was the principal speaker. The local graduates are: Keiana Ruby West of Pittsfield, daughter of Yvonne West and Mitchell West, majored in psychology and concentrated in Africana 0 Comments
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