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Berkshire Carousel Spins Again By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:32AM / Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.—Community members of all ages rode Berkshire Carousel on Saturday for the first time in years.
Founders James and Jackie Shulman aimed to counter negativity around Pittsfield after General Electric left the area, while bringing people together for a common cause. Around 170 carousels are operating in the United States today, and Pittsfield's is estimated to be one of six that were carved by communities.
"I grew up in Pittsfield in the 1950s and early 60s, and I love this city. We had 21 playgrounds. We had parades all the time. We never locked our door. We had seven movie theaters and three drive-in theaters," James "Jim"
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Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market Returns for Third Season| 11:09AM / Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market will launch its third season on June 17, 2025, bringing fresh, locally-sourced food directly to six communities across Berkshire County through October 17. The mobile market addresses food access challenges by delivering seasonal produce, eggs, meat, dairy products, and pantry staples such as bread, maple syrup, and honey to areas with limited access to fresh, healthy food options. Operating on a tiered pricing system, the market ensures affordability for all community members. Customers can choose to pay full retail price, receive a 50 percent discount, or access products at no cost through the market's 0 Comments
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State Records Supervisor: Burden Met to Withhold PHS Investigation ReportBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:52AM / Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass.—The state office of public records has denied a city councilor's request for the full Pittsfield High School Investigation report, which found allegations against staff members "unsupported."
On June 12, Supervisor of Records Manza Arthur informed the district that Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren's administrative appeal has been closed. It was determined that the Pittsfield Public Schools met its burden to withhold public records.
This is because the investigation's final report was found to be useful in making employment decisions regarding an employee.
"Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal
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Holiday Hours: Juneteenth| 10:00PM / Monday, June 16, 2025 | |
Juneteenth will be celebrated in Massachusetts as a state and federal holiday on Thursday, June 19. The date of June 19 was first designated as a state holiday in 2020 and federal holiday in 2021, but it has been commemorated in Massachusetts since former Gov. Deval Patrick first signed a proclamation in 2007. The date has long been celebrated in other parts of the country, sometimes as Emancipation Day, the day in 1865 when Union Army Gen. Gordan Granger proclaimed freedom for more than 250,000 enslaved people in Texas, completing the end of slavery in the areas of the United States after more than 300 years. These freed Texans took the celebration with them as 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Adult Learning Center Graduates 62 Resilient StudentsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:25PM / Monday, June 16, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Husband and wife, Suzanne and James Bruzzi, turned their tassels to the left after receiving high school equivalency diplomas together on Thursday.
The Williams Stickney Pittsfield Adult Learning Center graduates are now on track for college, more than 20 years after their abbreviated time in high school.
"Jimmy and I have been together 25 years, and we have two awesome children. We work hard and we do OK, but both of us always wished we had finished school. It was actually Jimmy who finally decided to go back to school last spring after too many years without a proper education," Suzanne Bruzzi said.
"He worked really hard
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BHS Honors Nine Employees with CARE Awards and Providers of the Year Recognition| 04:28PM / Monday, June 16, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As part of Employee Appreciation Month in May, Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) recognized seven employees with annual CARE Awards and two Providers of the Year honors. CARE Awards celebrate the health system's core values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, and employees who were honored work across the system at Berkshire Medical Center, Fairview Hospital, North Adams Regional Hospital, and BMC and Fairview Provider Practices. Providers of the Year Honors Providers of the Year were Maribeth Pomerantz, Certified Nurse Midwife at Berkshire OBGYN of BMC, and Adam Gicewicz, MD, a pediatrician at Berkshire Health 0 Comments
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Music Bingo Event to Benefit Berkshire Humane Society| 11:13AM / Monday, June 16, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bishop West Real Estate is organizing a "Music Bingo" event on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Proprietor's Lodge in Pittsfield to benefit the Berkshire Humane Society. Doors for the event open at 5:00 PM. The event aims to raise funds for the Berkshire Humane Society. Tickets are $30 and include one raffle entry and three bingo cards. Attendees bringing a cat or dog food donation will receive an additional entry into a surprise drawing. The event will feature a 50/50 raffle, a chance auction, prizes, and music. Shuttle parking will be available from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM at The Lake House Parking 0 Comments
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The Berkshire Athenaeum Announces Annual Summer Reading Program| 10:59AM / Monday, June 16, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, announced its annual Summer Reading Program, "Level Up at Your Library," running from Monday, June 23 to Saturday, August 9. The program is free. "Level Up at Your Library" offers diverse program options designed to appeal to every age group, fostering a love of reading and promoting continuous learning. The initiative is generously supported by The Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum, Massachusetts Library System, Boston Bruins, and Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. "We are incredibly excited to launch 'Level Up at Your Library' and 0 Comments
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BCC Invites All to 'Explore the Electrician Trade' | 07:48AM / Monday, June 16, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold a free, hands-on career awareness event called "Explore the Electrician Trade" on Tuesday, June 24 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. The event will be held in the SBA Lounge on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. The event will focus on the BCC Trades Academy's future electrician program. Attendees will include local electricians, young employees in the trade and facilities managers. Admission is free; registration is suggested but not required. To register, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/electrician. An overview of the program will be followed by 0 Comments
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Pittsfield 4th of July Parade Themed 'Young At Heart'By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:47AM / Monday, June 16, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass.—The many hands that make Pittsfield's Fourth of July parade happen are hard at work for the 2025 event.
This year's event is themed "Young at Heart," and it will have more than 100 units, including over a dozen floats, several musical and dance performances, and other elements that celebrate the community's youth.
A long-beloved tradition, it kicks off on July 4 at 10 a.m. on the dot and proceeds through the downtown. There are even rumors that baseball and fireworks will return to Wahconah Park that night.
"It is a lot of work, but we have a great team," Parade Committee President Rebecca Brien said
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PEDA Gets Site 9 Update, Comes Up With Street NamesBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
04:13AM / Monday, June 16, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass – Site 9 is coming along and work is almost complete. During Thursday's Pittsfield Economic Development Authority meeting Edward Weagel of Rioux Associates gave updates on the project and said work is progressing. "I've been working on this project for at least 10 years. So, it's really nice to see the long term efforts that everybody has put in here, bearing some fruit. And I'm happy to say we're really close to getting everything wrapped up here with the regiments," he said. He said the draft closeout report given to the regulators was happily received with two requests: the grid map is transferred to a contour map, and to fix the
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Hinsdale Recognizes Their Emergency Management Director, Tours Disaster BusBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
06:09PM / Sunday, June 15, 2025 | |
 HINSDALE, Mass — The Central Regional Planning Committee honored longtime Hinsdale Emergency Manager, Raymond Bolduc. Bolduc has been with the organization for 38 years and counting. Members of the community, MEMA members, and others who have worked with Bolduc attended to show their support. Not only did they recognize Bolduc, but attendees also toured of the newly renovated rehab bus, that is available 24/7 to county fire, local police, state police, county dive teams, and the community. "A lot of Ray's hard work, and he got all the money to restore this bus which goes out 24/7 whenever they need it. It was his tireless efforts, honestly, his tireless efforts of getting
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