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Taconic High School Track Will Be Temporarily Closed
12:10PM / Wednesday, June 01, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beginning Thursday, June 2, the track at Taconic High School will be closed to community use due to repairs to the rubberized track surface.    Work will continue through Sunday, June 5.   While the track is not open to public use, arrangements have been made to accommodate specific student activities on portions of the track.   Following this work, line marking is slated to occur within two weeks.

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Rain, Thunderstorms on the Horizon This Week
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12:00PM / Wednesday, June 01, 2022
Temperatures Today, Wednesday, June 1 should top out in the low 70s. Skies will be cloudy throughout the afternoon, and Accuweather predicts some rain this afternoon starting around 1 pm.   The Weather Channel predicts that about a quarter of an inch of rain could fall.   Possible thunderstorms with heavy winds in the afternoon are expected to begin around 6 pm.   Temperatures will be in the low 80s Thursday with cloudy skies. Expect some rain in the afternoon.    The Weather Channel predicts heavier rainfall overnight.   There should be more of the same Friday, June 3. Temperatures will be lower in the low 70s but showers can be expected earlier in the

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Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Adds Two New VPs in Lending and Human Resources
11:51AM / Wednesday, June 01, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass. The Pittsfield Cooperative Bank announced that Mary Coughlin has joined as Vice President of Residential Mortgage Manager and Jennifer Parsons will act as the new Vice President of Human Resources.   "We are fortunate to have both Mary and Jennifer coming onboard," said J. Jay Anderson, President and CEO. "One of our objectives was to build and strengthen our infrastructure. I can't imagine two better people to help us do that – Mary with her extensive experience in lending and Jennifer with her diverse expertise in Human Resources."   Mary Coughlin, who will head residential lending for the Bank, has over 25 years of experience in

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Pittsfield City Council Gives Preliminary OK to 9 Department Budgets
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:12AM / Wednesday, June 01, 2022

Day 1 budget review here. Day 3 budget review here. Day 4 budget review here.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On the second day of the fiscal 2023 budget hearings  last week, the City Council preliminary passed nine departmental budgets in an hour with just one suggested amendment.

The councilors recommended that $1,000 be added to the Retired Senior Volunteer Program's $106,000 budget for volunteer recognition night, a motion that was made by Ward 2 Councilor Charles Kronick.

The proposed municipal operating budget is $99,900,752 and the proposed public school budget is $72,398,262, totaling a municipal operating budget of $172,299,014.

With the water and sewer enterprise line,

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MassHire Berkshires Hires New Staff
03:55PM / Tuesday, May 31, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Heather Boulger, executive director of MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board announced the recent addition of Rebecca Lilley to fill the position of Office Executive and the hire of Paul Mattingly as the Manager of Industry Relations.   As the Office Executive, Rebecca Lilley will be managing all aspects of the office and accounting functions of the Board. Lilley will be providing human resources and coordinating staff training. She will also be responsible for database management, document control and regulatory compliance. Lilley was previously the General Manager of 33Main and worked as the assistant town clerk/collector for the Town of Great

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Pittsfield Firefighters Extinguish Epworth Arms Apartment Fire
02:57PM / Tuesday, May 31, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Firefighters put out an apartment fire at Epsworth Arms Apartments on Tuesday morning that was caused by "careless cigarette smoking."    Fire trucks responded around 6:52 a.m. when dispatch was told by a passerby that smoke could be seen coming from the first-floor window of the three-story 35-unit structure at 350 West St.    Fire alarms were activated, and upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke spreading throughout the first-floor hallway.   Firefighters stretched a handline into the apartment and searched the building.   There were no injuries, and the majority of residents were ordered to remain in their

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Dr. Brahmanandam Joins BMC As Head of Vascular Surgery
01:52PM / Tuesday, May 31, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems announces the appointment of Soma Brahmanandam, MD, MPH, as the new Director of Vascular Surgery.    Dr. Brahmanandam joins the Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) medical staff and the provider staff of Berkshire Surgical Services of BMC. She is accepting new patients in need of Vascular care.   Dr. Brahmanandam previously served as a vascular surgeon at Mount Sinai Queens Hospital in New York, where she was the Medical Director for Quality and Patient Safety. She was also an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Previously, Dr. Brahmanandam was in private practice with Prima CARE Center

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Those Charged In Recent Pittsfield Shootings Are Detained
11:55AM / Tuesday, May 31, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — All individuals Pittsfield Police charged in four shootings between February and April have been detained and each defendant is currently in custody.   On Friday, the court found that Keyondre Taft possessed a danger to the community and that he be detained pre-trial. He is one of six people police arrested and charged in shootings between February and April.   Taft and two others are currently detained pre-trial without the right to bail on charges related to the April 26 shooting on Brierwood Lane.   Michael Rose remains in custody without the right to bail in the Feb. 1 homicide of Jeric Black.   Terrell Ortiz remains in custody without the

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Regional Transit Authority Anticipates $9M FY23 Budget
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:49AM / Tuesday, May 31, 2022

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Regional Transit Authority expects to see a $9 million spending plan next fiscal year, an increase of $365,000 from the previous year.

On Thursday, the Advisory Board approved a draft FY23 budget of $9,011,963.75 during an in-person meeting at the transit authority.

The budget also had a review from the Finance Committee earlier in the week.

It includes an anticipated $25,601 increase in local grants, a $561,886 increase in federal grants, and a $281,103 decrease in state grants.

Executive Director Robert Malnati said the state budget is "not going very well" because it doesn’t look like the regional transit authorities will get the

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Taconic Names Softball Field After Late Teacher and Coach Kevin Harrington
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:38AM / Tuesday, May 31, 2022

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Taconic High School's softball field has been dedicated to a former teacher and alumni that died suddenly in 2019.

On Wednesday, the School Committee approved the naming of the Kevin P. Harrington Memorial Softball Field. Harrington graduated from Taconic in 2000 and went on the teach at the high school for 13 years.

With years of significant involvement in the girl's softball team as assistant and head coach, he was said to be a respected educator who truly loved his job in the classroom and on the field.

"I'm 100 percent in support of naming the Taconic softball field after late Taconic teacher Mr. Harrington," student representative

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Dalton Sets Special Town Meeting for Town Hall Renovations
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:20AM / Tuesday, May 31, 2022
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board approved three articles last week to be added the warrant for a  special town meeting warrant on Monday, June 27, at 7 p.m.    The special town meeting is being held to authorize spending for Town Hall renovations and other expenses.   A yes vote on Article 1 would authorize the town to pay $8,6324 to pay sewer and debt expenses that were not anticipated for the previous Town Hall Meeting.    A yes vote on Article 2 would authorize an additional $100,000 be added to the $500,000 Town Hall budget to accommodate the unexpected expenses that were not anticipated during the previous meeting.    The town would utilize

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Berkshire County Reflects on Memorial Day
Staff Reports, iBerkshires
05:30PM / Monday, May 30, 2022
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Communities throughout Berkshire County gathered to recognize Memorial Day, and in North Adams, residents remembered Michael Robert DeMarsico II, who was killed in action a decade ago.   It's been ten years since North Adams lost a resident in service to the nation, Mayor Jennifer Macksey reminded the crowd gathered at the Veterans Memorial on Monday morning. Michael Robert DeMarsico II was only 20 years old when he was killed by an explosive device while serving in Afghanistan.   "We are reminded that Memorial Day is actually a solemn day. A day set aside for remembrance, honoring and mourning our United States military personnel who have

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