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Mazzeo Claims Irregularities as Reason for Mayoral RecountStaff Reports,
04:40PM / Friday, November 22, 2019 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The mayoral election recount on Monday starts at 8:30 a.m. with more than a dozen election workers counting nearly 12,000 votes by hand. The recount is being requested by Melissa Mazzeo, who lost the hard fought race against Linda Tyer by 529 votes on Nov. 5. Mazzeo's petition for the hand count of ballots listed access to the ballots by unauthorized persons as a main reason. On Friday, she released a statement further detailing that allegation. Her statement claims an "individual closely related to the Tyer Campaign" was the person with access to the ballots and that "numerous voters complained about this 0 Comments
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Mohawk Trail Woodlands, Forest Service Team Up on ConservationBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:33PM / Thursday, November 21, 2019 | |
BRPC's Tom Matuszko asks advisory board members to raise their hands as FRCOG's Executive Director Linda Dunlavy waits to speak. CHARLEMONT, Mass. — A shared stewardship agreement signed Thursday will bring U.S. Forest Service expertise to the state while keeping hundreds of thousands of acres of forestland in state and private hands. The Mohawk Trail Woodland Partnership encompasses 361,941 acres of state and private land across 21 communities in the northwestern corner of the state. About 28 percent of that land is permanently protected. The partnership will enhance conservation and forest research and provide technical support for businesses that depend 1 Comment
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Mac-Haydn Theatre, Shakespeare Take Top Honors at Berkshire Theatre Awards| 04:20PM / Thursday, November 21, 2019 | |
Tara Franklin accepting the award for Outstanding Solo Performance for 'On the Exhale' at the Chester Theatre Company. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Theatre Critics Association presented the Berkshire Theatre Awards on Nov. 11, the fourth year the awards have been presented to honor and celebrate the excellence and diversity of theater in the greater Berkshire region.
The 2019 awards really display the commitment of regional theaters to presenting new and diverse work. Women and minorities were well-represented among the nominees and the winners in all categories. Nominees represented theaters in Massachusetts, New York, Vermont and Connecticut.
Critics J. Peter
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'Ford v Ferrari': Or, Goliath v DavidBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
03:39PM / Thursday, November 21, 2019 | |
 The red-blooded American portion of me, the part that in my youth soaked up John Wayne movies, was gratified by the spirit of director James Mangold's studiously executed "Ford v Ferrari." Rah, rah and all that good stuff. Ferrari had been dominating world auto racing and its reign might have gone on for a bit longer had it not been for il Commendatore's dissing of the Deuce. That's car enthusiast colloquium for Enzo Ferrari and Henry Ford II. And the automobile industry version of "The Cask of Amontillado" to which I allude concerns Ferrari adding insult to industry when he not only rebuffed the Detroit magnate's attempt to buy his Prancing 1 Comment
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Red Cross Offers 10 Thanksgiving Cooking Safety Tips| 02:56PM / Thursday, November 21, 2019 | |
 As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s time to prepare the holiday feast and brush up on home fire safety and prevention with your household. Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires in the United States, and the American Red Cross of Massachusetts urges everyone to never leave cooking food unattended — which is the most common cause of kitchen fires. 10 Thanksgiving Cooking Safety Tips * Keep an eye on what you fry. Stay in the kitchen and never leave cooking food unattended. If you must leave the kitchen, even for a short period of time, turn off the stove.
* Clean and clear the area around the stove before turning on the heat.
* Move items that can burn away from the
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Berkshires Beat: Berkshire Humance Society Hosts 100 Cats for Christmas| 02:38PM / Thursday, November 21, 2019 | |
 100 Cats for Christmas For the seventh year, Berkshire Humane Society has received a grant from Massachusetts Animal Coalition's license plate program to support BHS’s 100 Cats for Christmas initiative during the month of December. The program is the shelter’s largest and most successful low-cost spay/neuter effort for kittens and cats in the Berkshires and surrounding areas. Without the support of the license plate program, this invaluable service would not be possible.
In the last six years, 100 Cats for Christmas has exceeded its goal of spaying and neutering 100 cats. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. To participate, residents of Berkshire County must
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Fall Festival Of Shakespeare Finale Performances Run Nov. 21-24| 01:19PM / Thursday, November 21, 2019 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — The annual Fall Festival of Shakespeare is back, bringing hundreds of teenagers from 10 area high schools to the Tina Packer Playhouse at Shakespeare & Company.
Beginning on Nov. 21, the four-day festival marks the culmination of the award-winning program that places Shakespeare & Company Education Artists in 10 high schools across Berkshire and Columbia counties for nine weeks. During the program, students explore creative thinking, teamwork and Shakespeare as they create a 90-minute fully produced performance to be shared with their neighboring communities.
The Fall Festival of Shakespeare is nationally recognized for its innovative teaching, emotional
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Berkshire Museum Will Be Free for Children Under 18 in 2020| 01:06PM / Thursday, November 21, 2019 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — All children under 18 years of age will receive free admission to the Berkshire Museum in 2020 through an initiative honoring Elizabeth "Buzz" McGraw, president of the museum's Board of Trustees.
The museum's annual gala in June raised more than $300,000 to support the museum's education programs and expand free access to its youngest visitors. Free admission for youth will begin in January 2020.
"We are so grateful to the many supporters who are making it possible for us to give back to the community in such a powerful way," said Jeff Rodgers, executive director of the Berkshire Museum. "And all of this in honor of Buzz
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Where to Find a Thanksgiving Meal| 12:45PM / Thursday, November 21, 2019 | |
 As Thanksgiving approaches, many community organizations are serving dinner for the public. Let us know if we've missed one by emailing us a info@iberkshires.com. Sunday, Nov. 24 * The Salvation Army on River Street in North Adams is offering a takeout Thanksgiving meal available for pickup between 4 and 5 p.m. Call the office at 413-663-7987 and leave your name and the number of people to be fed. Monday, Nov. 25 * The Berkshire Food Project will host its annual free Thanksgiving meal for the community with two seatings: from 1 to 2 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. There are no reservations; meals are served on a first come, first serve basis. This is a traditional holiday meal including
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Cultural Pittsfield This Week: Nov. 22-28| 11:14AM / Thursday, November 21, 2019 | |
 FRI Tramps Like Us at The Colonial Theatre The Colonial presents Tramps Like Us, a high-energy band that delivers Bruce Springsteen's iconic rockers and ballads including "Dancing In the Dark," "Born in the U.S.A.," "Thunder Road," "Badlands" and more. Tramps Like Us is the only tribute band to be endorsed by members of Springsteen's team, such as former producer and manager Mike Appel, and the official Springsteen Radio Station: E Street Radio on Sirius XM. 8 p.m. $25 and up. FRI Sarah Mitchell at Methuselah | FRI Blue Light 0 Comments
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Pittsfield School Committee Mourns Faculty LossesBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
02:33AM / Thursday, November 21, 2019 | |
The School Committee meets Wednesday night at Pittsfield High School. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield School Committee remembered Taconic High School teacher Kevin Harrington on Wednesday night. Before opening up its meeting Wednesday, the committee members held their typical moment of silence but made a special mention of Harrington who passed just last week. "We want to remember the very sudden and tragic loss of Kevin Harrington a special education teacher at Taconic," Chairwoman Katherine Yon said. "He was just that: a special man, a special teacher, a special mentor, and a special friend to many." Harrington collapsed in a 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Environmental Group Looks to Eradicate Invasive Kiwi By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
03:59AM / Wednesday, November 20, 2019 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The youth environmental group Greenagers hopes to secure Community Preservation Act funds to continue invasive kiwi control work at Burbank Park. The Parks Commission voted Tuesday to move the Greenagers initiative to CPA project eligibility review. "They want to continue the work that they have done already," Recreation Activities Coordinator Becky Manship said. Manship had said at a prior meeting that there had not been enough information so it could not be grouped in with other possible projects at that time. Both Greenagers and the Berkshire Environmental Action Team have worked on removing the invasive hardy kiwi that, 3 Comments
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