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Letter: Raising Age for Nicotine Access Save LivesLetter to the Editor,
12:30PM / Monday, July 07, 2025 | |
 To the Editor:
Nicotine Free Generation (NFG) is a statewide proposal to very, very slowly raise the age that licensed nicotine dealers are permitted to sell to young people. For example, a town might change the minimum age from 21 to "those born before January 1, 2026." My own town successfully adopted NFG in December. Over 500,000 Massachusetts residents already live in NFG municipalities.
I spoke last week in support of NFG, and pointed out the seamless implementation in my community. My 14-year-old grandson said about one-third of his peers smoke or vape or suck on addictive nicotine pouches. For all of them, their distribution is illegal. Widespread breaking of the law is
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Letter: In Response to: Dalton Finance Committee — Thank youLetter to the Editor,
12:15PM / Monday, July 07, 2025 | |
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I debated if I should submit a response to this letter or if I should just let it go. I felt a response was needed as the author of the letter published June 30, 2025, Ms. Schmidt, is an elected official of the Dalton Finance Committee. Her comment that a Request for Information is a form of harassment is outlandish and an insult to open government.
I assume I am one of the requestors who is "harassing" the Finance Committee by using the state law of public records to receive information from a committee which is not transparent. As the public reads this letter, know that the Finance Committee members use their personal email accounts for committee and town
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BCC Holds Pinning Ceremony for Graduates of Practical Nursing Program| 10:58AM / Monday, July 07, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) held a traditional pinning ceremony for graduates of its Practical Nursing Program on Thursday, June 26. The event honored 22 graduates, three of whom received special awards. Award winners are as follows: Sarah McCormick, Academic Excellence in Nursing: This award is presented to the student who has the highest GPA within the LPN program and is given in acknowledgment of academic excellence in Nursing. This award recognizes the hard work and determination demonstrated by this student in the pursuit of nursing knowledge. Jeidi Paredes, Clinical Excellence in Nursing: This award is 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Launches a New Municipal Website| 08:00AM / Monday, July 07, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield has partnered with CivicPlus, a provider of integrated technology solutions exclusively for local governments, to launch a new, mobile- responsive, user-friendly municipal website. Beginning on Monday, July 7, the new city website, www.pittsfieldma.gov will be live and available for use. Visitors to the old website will be redirected to the new website to view the most up to date content and resources. The city encourages the public to update their saved bookmarks to the new web address. Looking forward, Mayor Marchetti says that its new CivicPlus website will be a tool that will continue to grow and evolve to meet the needs of 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Health Board Delays Nicotine BanBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:36AM / Monday, July 07, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Board of Health isn't ready to adopt a tobacco ban for customers born after a certain date.
On Wednesday, the board voted to move forward with updates to the city's tobacco regulations without Nicotine Free Generation language stipulating "No retailer or person shall sell or provide a tobacco product to a person born on or after January 1, 2005." Members would like to see what surrounding municipalities do before adopting the ban that could disproportionality affect only Pittsfield businesses.
"I think practically and politically, it's not the right time," board member Jeffrey Leppo said.
Retailers returned
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Community Members Audit Walkability of Morningside CorridorBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:17AM / Monday, July 07, 2025 | |
Nicholas Russo, design center founder, discusses the area where the fatal accident occurred. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A group of concerned community members walked a portion of Dalton Avenue on Sunday to see how it could be made safer for pedestrians.
Late last month, a man died after being struck at the corner of Dalton Avenue and Dartmouth Street. On Sunday, the Pittsfield Community Design Center hosted an on-site community crash analysis for possible long-term and short-term solutions.
"I think the idea that everything can be done immediately, instant gratification, is tough to overcome, but if you can take short, medium, and long-term actions over time and
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Pittsfield 10-Year-Olds Earn District 1 LL CrownBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:36PM / Sunday, July 06, 2025 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. – The Pittsfield Little League 10-year-old All-Stars Sunday exploded for 20 runs in the bottom of the second inning and went on to a 20-3 win over Adams-Cheshire in the final round of the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament at Willard “Beaver” Bard Park. Thomas St. John went 2-for-2 with three RBIs, and Pittsfield piled up 10 hits on the way to ending the game in the third inning via the run rule. The victory sends the Pittsfield 10s into the Section 1 Tournament, where they will host Westfiield, the runner up in the Section 2 tournament after a 3-2 loss to Longmeadow on Sunday afternoon. While Pittsfield’s offense was the main 0 Comments
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Charow's Walkoff HR Sends Pittsfield LL Past Dalton-HinsdaleiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:32PM / Sunday, July 06, 2025 | |
ADAMS, Mass. – Bradley Charow hit a two-run home run to center field in the bottom of the sixth Sunday to give the Pittsfield Little League 12-year-old All-Stars a 7-5 win over Dalton-Hinsdale in the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament. Pittsfield finishes pool play in the four-team tournament with a record of 3-0 and now gets ready for a date with tournament host Adams-Cheshire on Thursday evening in the championship game. Pittsfield came back from a 4-1 deficit midway through the third inning. It pulled ahead, 5-4, with a three-run fifth in which Ryder Froio hit an RBI single and Andrew Scalise hit a two-run homer. But Dalton-Hinsdale rallied to tie the 0 Comments
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Public Hearing Set on Pittsfield's Pontoosuc Bridge Project| 03:15PM / Sunday, July 06, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The state Department of Transportation is holding a public hearing on the replacement of the Pontoosuc Avenue bridge. The in-person hearing will take place on Wednesday, July 9, at 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers. Located next to the former Harry's Supermarket, the bridge extends over the West Branch of the Housatonic River and provides access from North Street to Wahconah Street. The proposed recommendation is a full replacement founded on deep foundations with the existing substructure removed in its entirety. The proposed bridge and approach roadways will provide a minimum of 5-foot sidewalks. The bridge will be 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Knocks Off Great Barrington in District 1 TournamentBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
07:37PM / Saturday, July 05, 2025 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. – The Pittsfield Little League All-Stars Saturday overcame a rocky start to earn a 19-8 win over Great Barrington in the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament at Willard “Beaver” Bard Park. Mateo Hererra went 3-for-3 with two triples and three runs batted in as Pittsfield improved to 2-0 in the four-team round-robin. Pittsfield scored in each of the game’s five innings and jumped out to leads of 4-0 and 9-4, but it took a few innings to quiet Great Barrington’s bats and eliminate some mental mistakes which helped GB generate some of its early runs. “We were a little sloppy in the beginning,” Pittsfield coach Matt Mazzeo 0 Comments
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MassWildlife: Protect your chickens| 10:50AM / Saturday, July 05, 2025 | |
As backyard chicken farming has increased in popularity across the Bay State, conflict with wildlife has also greatly increased. The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) and the Environmental Police receive calls daily about predators taking chickens or breaking into coops. Any poultry that is unprotected, including free range chickens, are viewed as part of the natural food chain and will make an easy meal for predators like coyotes, black bears, foxes, fisher, birds of prey, and more. Read below for tips on how to protect your poultry from predators. Fencing Poultry should be contained within predator-proof fencing. Remember, chicken wire is designed to keep birds 0 Comments
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Market 32, Price Chopper, Freihofer's Campaign for Melodies Center| 08:29AM / Saturday, July 05, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Market 32 and Price Chopper are partnering with Freihofer's Baking Co. to raise funds for the Melodies Center at Albany Medical Center, which provides care to children and teens with cancer and blood disorders. The Melodies Center is part of the Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital, the referral center for all seriously ill and injured children in 25 upstate New York counties and western New England. From now through Feb. 28, 2026, a $.10 donation will be made to the Melodies Center each time select Freihofer's products are purchased. The items are specially marked with shelf tags in most stores. "Facing a childhood 0 Comments
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