| BEAT Pushback Extends Comment Deadline on Berkshire Gas Hike
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local environmentalists have secured an extension of the public comment for Berkshire Gas' request for $7.6 million in energy-efficiency budget increases.
Berkshire Environmental Action Team leaders felt the outreach for a Dec. 15 hearing on the gas company's requested increases in the residential, |
 | Wahconah Park Committee Looks for Cost Savings on $30M Design
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Wahconah Park Restoration Committee is beginning work to reduce the project's daunting $30 million price tag.
The panel recently dipped its toes into possibilities for cost savings that include different materials and reducing add-ons that are not essential.
The project designers presented a |
| Pittsfield Pedestrians Seriously Injured
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Two pedestrians were seriously injured in the early hours of Monday morning after being struck by a motor vehicle.
According to police, Shannon Steffey, 34, and Matthew Squires, 32, both of Pittsfield, were crossing West Housatonic Street near the 50 block when they were struck by an eastbound 2014 |
 | Happy New Year From iBerkshires.com
We are hoping all of our readers have had a happy holiday season. Thank you for making iBerkshires your go-to source for local news. We appreciate your support and will continue to provide you with the relevant information you need in your daily lives as we enter 2024.
From all of us at iBerkshires, Happy New Year!
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| Pittsfield Housing Trust Looks to Involvement with CPA Process
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Affordable Housing Trust will offer its expertise for Community Preservation Act applications related to housing.
The panel agreed at its December meeting that it would make recommendations or designate CPA funds for these types of projects. For fiscal 2024, there are three community housing |
| @theMarket: Wall Street Forecasts 2024 Returns
As we close out 2023, stocks continue to inch higher. The traditional rally encompassing the last five days after Christmas into the first two days of the New Year is on track. Next week, trading should resume and with it a possible new high in the markets.
Low volume, empty desks, and a focus on buying up the laggards of |
 | PEDA Awards $9.8M Bid for Redevelopment of Site 9
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A contract has been awarded for the redevelopment of Site 9 with an expected completion date in fall 2024.
On Friday, the Pittsfield Economic Development Authority approved William J Keller & Sons Construction's $9.8 million bid. The company was chosen over JH Maxymillian Inc.'s $11.2 million bid |
 | Taconic Boys Basketball Was Top Story of '23
The year started with one high school state championship on the show and ended with another on the hardwood.
In between, there were plenty of team titles, tournament runs and individual accomplishments to keep Berkshire County high school and youth sports fans in the seats and on the |
| Pittsfield Welcomes New Mayor, Council on Tuesday
Peter Marchetti will be sworn in to a four-year term as the new mayor of Pittsfield on Jan. 2.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city will inaugurate a new mayor and swear in city councilors on Tuesday morning at City Hall.
Peter Marchetti will be sworn in for a four-year term as mayor, replacing Mayor Linda Tyer who |
| The Retired Investor: How Ski Resorts Are Surviving Climate Change
Numerous studies have predicted that climate change will be the death knoll of skiing. That may be true, but year after year, ski resorts large and small seem to eke out one difficult season after another. And not every year has been a disaster.
No one is denying that the weather is changing, and winters are getting warmer. This |
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