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Pittsfield Council OKs Million-Dollar Borrowing for Airport Taxi Lane
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:37PM / Sunday, February 02, 2025

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Municipal Airport will build a new taxi lane with help from federal, state, and local funds.

On Tuesday, the City Council approved a $1,040,000 borrowing for a paved way that enables access to additional developable land. Because the local share is only 2.5 percent, or $26,000, Rule 27 was waived.

A taxi lane is a path that connects aircraft parking areas to taxiways. Airport Manager Daniel Shearer said it will "substantially" open up a new area that is yet to be developed, providing access to a new hangar.

"This is the taxi lane for the development area that we've been working towards and signed a lease for. We had intended to

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Governor Files Bill to Modernize Public Higher Education Campuses
11:46AM / Sunday, February 02, 2025
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — Representing the largest proposed infrastructure investments in Massachusetts' public higher education system in decades, Governor Maura Healey filed historic investments to transform and modernize the UMass system, state universities, and community colleges.     The investments were announced as part of a bond bill filed today – An Act to Build Resilient Infrastructure to Generate Higher Education Transformation (the BRIGHT Act) – that will leverage Fair Share surtax to unlock significant new funding for capital improvements. The investments will help modernize campuses, including new labs, classrooms and improved mental health

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Pittsfield Subcommittee OKs ADU Ordinance
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
08:09AM / Sunday, February 02, 2025

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ordinance changes that make way for accessory dwelling units will soon go before the City Council.

On Monday, the Ordinances and Rules Subcommittee supported a petition from the Community Development Board to establish an ordinance allowing the creation of ADUs. As a part of the $5.1 billion Affordable Homes Act signed into law over the summer, ADUs up to 900 square feet can be built by right in single-family zoning districts.

It will go to the council on Feb. 11 for a final vote.

Ward 5 Councilor Patrick Kavey said this is great for multi-generational families and hopes that it provides some relief to the housing crisis.

"I know that some people might

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Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires Free Homework Help Program
08:07AM / Sunday, February 02, 2025
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires is continuing its free homework help program for youth members in third grade and above, offering academic support every Monday through Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Club.   The program, known as "Power Hour," provides structured homework assistance from staff and volunteers, helping students complete assignments, manage time effectively, and build confidence in their academic abilities.   "This program is an invaluable resource for families in our community," said Joseph McGovern, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires. "Over the years, we’ve seen students

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UNICO of Pittsfield Hosts Souper Bowl Food Drive
04:01PM / Saturday, February 01, 2025
PITTSFIELD — UNICO of Pittsfield is organizing its annual Souper Bowl Community Food Drive, collecting nonperishable food items to benefit local food pantries in the Berkshires.    The drive begins January 27 and runs through Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025.   Donations should consist of foods that can be eaten from a bowl, such as soup, pasta, stews, cereal, tuna, and noodles. Collection sites will accept donations during their business hours at the following locations: Ready Set Learn (133 Dalton Ave. & 41 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield) – Jan. 27 to Feb. 7 Berkshire Fitness & Wellness Center (137 North St., Pittsfield) – Jan. 27 to Feb.

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Dalton Water Commissioners Cited for OML Violations
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:45PM / Saturday, February 01, 2025

DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Water Commissioners has been flagged for violating the Open Meeting Law during a summer meeting.

The state Attorney General's Office found that the board, which oversees the Fire District, improperly deliberated before its July 30 meeting and held said meeting upstairs at an inaccessible location. On Jan. 27, the AG reached a determination after the board was reported in September for several actions.

"The complaint alleges that prior to its July 30 meeting, the Board met with Treasurer/Clerk Melanie Roucoulet to 'coordinate before the public meeting . . . .' The complaint further alleges that such discussions are a regular occurrence.

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Market 32 Makes Donation to Disabled American Veterans
11:24AM / Saturday, February 01, 2025
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Market 32/Price Chopper presented a check for $61,644 to Disabled American Veterans (DAV), following aa November fundraising campaign.    The donation includes $51,644 contributed by customers who rounded up their change at checkout across all 130 stores, along with a $10,000 match from Market 32/Price Chopper.   "Disabled American Veterans believes that every veteran is important and deserving of support, regardless of age or stage of life." said Pam Cerrone, Market 32/Price Chopper director of community relations. "With 1,200 chapters and nearly 100 offices across the USA, DAV can help veterans in life-changing ways. Market 32/Price

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Dalton Voters to Decide Green Burials at Annual Town Meeting
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:39PM / Friday, January 31, 2025
DALTON, Mass. — Voters will decide whether to allow green burials at Ashuelot Cemetery at the annual town meeting in May.    The Select Board approved including the article on the annual town meeting warrant during its meeting on Monday.    For the last two years, the cemetery trustees have been navigating how the town can safely allow green burials and prevent liability.   According to the nonprofit Green Burial Massachusetts, green burials, or "natural burials," are a way of returning bodies to the earth after death without a metal casket, burial liner or vault, or embalming.    The trustees' proposal explains that the body may be

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@theMarket: A Roller-Coaster Week in the Markets
By Bill Schmick,
02:36PM / Friday, January 31, 2025
As January ended, the pace of activity across global financial markets had traders lurching from one event to another. If this is a prelude to what investors can expect from 2025, fasten your seatbelts because this could be a bumpy ride.   Monday opened with a huge move down led by technology stocks. The trigger for the decline was DeepSeek, a small, little-known Chinese private company that announced a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. It created a ChatGPT-like AI model with all the capabilities of companies like OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft but at a fraction of the cost.   The company claims it has spent just $5.6 million on computing power for its base model. This

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Updated Guidance on Suspected Avian Flu Cases Reported
10:34AM / Friday, January 31, 2025

BOSTON — State environmental and health officials are informing the public that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, which rarely infects humans, is suspected to be the cause of death in cases of both wild and domestic birds in several Massachusetts municipalities.

The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), and the?Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) are advising the public to refrain from handling birds or other animals that are dead or appear sick and report suspected cases.  

Since early 2022, Massachusetts has had recurring incidents of HPAI. In January 2025, an

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Central Berkshire Habitat Offers Free Tax Assistance
07:55AM / Friday, January 31, 2025

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity (CBHFH) is once again offering free income tax preparation services for households earning $67,000 or less, as well as for individuals with disabilities and elderly residents, through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

The program, staffed by IRS-certified volunteers, has been a longstanding resource in Berkshire County. According to CBHFH CEO Carolyn Valli, more than 85 percent of clients return annually for assistance, with the program expanding to serve new clients in South County last year.

Tax assistance will be available at multiple locations. Habitat's Pittsfield office at 314 Columbus Avenue will

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Pittsfield Councilor Skeptical of New Berkshire Carousel Plan
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:03PM / Thursday, January 30, 2025

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— While the Berkshire Carousel is no longer being offered to the city, a councilor believes it will be back to square one without local control.

"This will have more unnecessary sequels than the Fast and Furious series and we will be discussing this issue in the fall," Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren said.

During Tuesday’s eight-minute City Council meeting, an order to accept a conveyance and donation of land at 50 Center St. (the Berkshire Carousel) was withdrawn. Owner James Shulman, who lives in Ohio, is working with friends of the carousel group on other operational plans.

Warren is "very hopeful but not overly optimistic" about this

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