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Berkshire County Historical Society to Mark Lafayette Bicentennial| 10:57AM / Friday, June 06, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society (BCHS) will commemorate the bicentennial of the Marquis de Lafayette's 1825 visit to Pittsfield with a series of public programs and events from June 11 to June 13. The commemoration will include a reprise of Lafayette's arrival in Pittsfield on Park Square on June 13. In 1824-1825, Lafayette, the last living Major General of the Continental Army, toured the United States as the "Nation's Guest." On June 13, 1825, he visited Pittsfield and participated in a ceremony on Park Square. The bicentennial commemoration will feature a horse-drawn carriage arrival, a welcome ceremony with local dignitaries,
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Dalton Finance Committee Split on Police BudgetBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:16AM / Friday, June 06, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Police Department budget continues to prove contentious, as the Finance Committee on Tuesday narrowly approved a budget of $1,644,378. The decision passed 5-4, with committee members Thomas Irwin, William Drosehn III, Susan Carrol, and Shaun Beverly voting against. The amount is $20,546 less than what the Select Board voted to support during its meeting in May, unchanged from the town meeting, where votes rejected the proposed $1,664,924. The police budget will be voted at a special town meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. at Wahconah Regional High School. The budget had been rejected at the annual town meeting. The board 0 Comments
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Public Safety Officials Recognized in Closing Murder CaseBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:28PM / Thursday, June 05, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The family of David Green Jr. can finally have some sense of justice thanks to the prosecution of his murderer, Lance Burke. "I just want to take a moment to remember David Green Jr. He was a beloved son and uncle, a nephew whose life was cut short through this senseless act of violence," District Attorney Timothy Shugrue said. Green was murdered in 2018 while sitting in his vehicle on Willow Street. Burke was identified as the suspect based on witness testimony, cross-state investigations, and video and mobile phone tracking surveillance. After more than two years of investigation and a hung jury in the 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: Has the Real Estate Market turned?By Bill Schmick,
04:29PM / Thursday, June 05, 2025 | |
Home prices have been climbing for years, but the pace of that growth is beginning to cool. That may be good news for some buyers, but relatively few Americans can still find a place they can afford to buy. Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, recently estimated that there are almost half a million more home sellers than buyers in today's housing market. In 2023, buyers outnumbered sellers but last year the trend turned. Sellers outnumbered buyers by 6.5 percent. Today, sellers outnumber buyers by 33.7 percent, which is the most significant gap since 2013. The recent economic uncertainty has sparked a willingness to sell but has also made buyers hesitant. The upcoming 0 Comments
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South Street Sign Marks 1902 Roosevelt Trolley Incident By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:40PM / Thursday, June 05, 2025 | |
Mayor Peter Marchetti says its fitting the city memorializes William Craig, the first Secret Service agent killed in the line of duty. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A sign now commemorates the location of an incident that made President Teddy Roosevelt say, "If you're set on risking your life, go to Pittsfield, Mass., and take a trolley ride."
The Berkshire County Historical Society last week unveiled a new historical marker near the corner of South Street and Mountain Drive that commemorates the trolley accident which killed Secret Service Officer William Craig and injured Theodore Roosevelt.
"We are here today because on September 3, 1902, President Theodore
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'Closet Cases' Comedy Show Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Pittsfield| 11:35AM / Thursday, June 05, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — "Closet Cases," an LGBTQIA+ comedy and storytelling show, will mark its 20th anniversary with a performance at Wander in Pittsfield on Thursday, June 12, at 7:00 PM. The event is part of Pride Month celebrations. The show features queer performers sharing personal narratives related to coming out and transitioning. The Pittsfield lineup includes Vicki Ferentinos, David Hodorowski, Brandy Rowell, and Jay Santangelo, with Shawn Hollenbach as host. "Each time we mount Closet Cases, we build a space for queer folks to laugh, cry, and celebrate their journeys together," said show creator and host Shawn 0 Comments
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Berkshire Yoga Festival Returns | 08:02AM / Thursday, June 05, 2025 | |
 HANCOCK, Mass.— The Berkshire Yoga Festival will return for its second year from June 12-15, 2025, at Jiminy Peak. The festival will feature over 190 yoga and meditation classes for all levels, live music, wellness workshops, a vendor village, saunas, cold plunges, healing experiences, chairlift rides, guided hikes, and family-friendly activities. The festival is offering a Local Community Initiative, with free access to the festival grounds and a 15 percent discount on multi-day passes for Berkshire residents using the promo code LOCAL at checkout. The festival is collaborating with local businesses including Huht, YogaLee, Radiance Yoga, Greenhouse Yoga, Canyon 0 Comments
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Public Meeting on the Kirvin Memorial Park ecological Improvements| 07:50AM / Thursday, June 05, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield, Housatonic River Natural Resources Trustees, and General Electric Co. will be hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, June 11 at 6:00p.m. This meeting will take place at Herberg Middle School located at 501 Pomeroy Avenue in the auditorium. At this meeting, the presenters will review the significant floodplain and habitat restoration and enhancement plan for Kirvin Memorial Park. A team of specialists will be working to improve the conditions of approximately 17 acres in the flood plain of Sackett and Ashley Brooks in the south end of Kirvin Memorial Park by removing invasive plant species and establishing native 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Taps Internally for Admin PostsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:16AM / Thursday, June 05, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee has tapped internal applicants for the interim assistant superintendent and special education director.
On Wednesday, Nicole Shepardson was appointed interim assistant superintendent of instruction, assessment, and educational engagement, and Melissa Brites was appointed the interim special education director.
"I think that we are very fortunate to have two in-house candidates for two positions that are widely respected by many," Vice Chair Daniel Elias said
"I think your combined effort, your combined years of service, will be a great asset to the new superintendent, and I want to thank you both for stepping
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Pittsfield Shed Fire Caused by Battery 'Thermal Runaway'| 10:21PM / Wednesday, June 04, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A shed on West Housatonic Street burned up on Wednesday evening when a battery overheated. Deputy Chief Daniel Garner said the call came in at 7:59 p.m. for a reported structure fire at Soldier On. Engine 1 found the large, open-air shed, about 500 square feet in size, fully involved with fire. The crew advanced a hoseline to attack the blaze and Tower 1 arrived with a second line to protect the main Soldier On building from fire impingement and radiant heat exposure. Engine 3 shifted tasks to checking for potential inured bystanders. Engine 5 returned to cover the city. The shed fire was under control within 10 minutes and 0 Comments
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Dalton Recount Shows Bullet Voting in Select BoardBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:23PM / Wednesday, June 04, 2025 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The results from the May 12 local election changed little from the recount on Wednesday morning; however, the results revealed instances of bullet voting. The results on May 12 showed that Antonio "Tony" Pagliarulo won one of the two seats in the four-way race with 577 votes for the board, outpolling the other three candidates by 107 votes. In second was incumbent Marc Strout with 486. William Drosehn, chair of the Finance Committee, was 13 votes behind at 473, and Robert Collins had 459 votes. The recount results showed Pagliarulo with 575, Strout with 485, Drosehn with 474, and Collins with 459. Drosehn said he 0 Comments
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Core Impact Awards Highlight Pittsfield EducatorsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:14PM / Wednesday, June 04, 2025 | |
The Core Impact Awards lined up for presentation. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A teacher or staff member from each Pittsfield Public School was recognized last week for their hard work and dedication. The Core Impact Awards were presented by the Mill Town Foundation in partnership with the Pittsfield Public Schools. Mill Town Foundation program director Andy Wrba opened the ceremony saying how it's personal and means a lot to him as he graduated from Pittsfield Public Schools, his mom taught at Crosby Elementary, and he taught high school for about nine years. "I know firsthand how much hard work goes into creating a school environment where every 0 Comments
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