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Dalton Finance Committee Recommends Adding Part-Time ClerkBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:07PM / Friday, February 10, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee voted to recommend a number of fiscal 2024 department and office budgets during its meeting on Wednesday night. One of the smallest increases may be for the town moderator, a line item projected to increase 2.09 percent, or $9. That $9 will bring the moderator's pay to $439 with another $100 for training, travel and lodging and dues and memberships for a total budget of $539. Chair William Drosehn questioned whether the raise is large enough based on to the amount of work the position has but the committee held off on any further raises because of the uncertainty of the town's budget at this point. The 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Markets Consolidating After January GainsBy Bill Schmick,
04:07PM / Friday, February 10, 2023 | |
 They say you can't keep a good market down. That is proving to be the case thus far in 2023. Every dip continues to be bought and the technical charts indicate there may be more upside ahead. I was expecting that January's bounce in the averages would reverse in February. So far, I have been wrong. I did provide some caveats. For example, I recognized that my forecast had become the consensus view, and that made me uncomfortable. I also wrote back at the end of January that if the Fed moved into a more dovish stance "my prediction fails to materialize, and the market continues to grind higher, we could ultimately see 4,370 on the S&P 500 Index, which is another 300 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Historical Melville Fellows To Present Written Works| 03:19PM / Friday, February 10, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Thursday, Feb. 16, Berkshire County Historical Society 2022-23 Melville Fellows Ashton Bird and Josie Overbook, both students at Berkshire Community College, will present readings of original works created during their time at Arrowhead as part of Pittsfield's 10 x 10 Winter Upstreet Arts Festival. The free readings take place at the Berkshire Athenaeum at 5:30 pm; reservations are not required. In addition, both fellows will present original artwork inspired by their time at Melville's home. According to a press release: Ashton Bird will be presenting a mixed-media piece that involves a digital rendering of Arrowhead's Piazza, 0 Comments
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City of Pittsfield: February flu clinics| 10:56AM / Friday, February 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The city of Pittsfield's Health Department will be hosting two public flu clinics in Pittsfield for anyone seeking flu vaccinations. The first clinic will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 at Epworth Arms Apartments, 350 West St. The second clinic will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 at Capitol Square Apartments, 379 North St. Pre-registration is not required, but is available for each clinic via the following links: https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/pittsfield?site=epworth-arms-apartments-clinic and https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/pittsfield?site=capitol-square-apartments-clinic. Individuals 0 Comments
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1Berkshire Receives Regional Economic Development Organization Grant| 08:20AM / Friday, February 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire announced that it is the recipient of a $295,000 grant award through the Regional Economic Development Organization (REDO) grant program. This funding is made available because of statewide investments made by the Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD) and the support of the Berkshire County Legislative Delegation. The funding from the REDO grant will help to sustain the ongoing work of the 1Berkshire Economic Development team's support of small businesses, implementation efforts associated with the Berkshire Blueprint 2.0, and the ongoing regional efforts to bolster the Berkshire economy. Additionally, as part of 0 Comments
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Pittsfield School Panels Favors Safe Gun Storage OutreachBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:22PM / Thursday, February 09, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A School Committee panel is in favor of the district promoting secure gun storage. On Tuesday, the new Social Emotional Learning and Safety subcommittee referred a presentation and resolution on secure gun storage by the national Be Smart for Kids advocacy group to the full committee. "It's sad we have to do any of these things," member Daniel Elias said. "But the ALICE I think is so worthwhile and this type of gun ownership responsible storage is so worthwhile. It's sad that we have to do either of them but they're both very necessary." ALICE stands for "Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and 1 Comment
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The Retired Investor: Entrepreneurs Undeterred by Inflation or Recession FearsBy Bill Schmick,
05:04PM / Thursday, February 09, 2023 | |
 One of the silver linings of the pandemic was an explosion of startups throughout the nation. After a 40-year decline, entrepreneurship rose from the ashes, and contrary to expectations continues to thrive today. What is behind this trend? In 2020, the early days of COVID-19, as unemployment skyrocketed and businesses shut down by the thousands, 4.3 million new business applications were filed, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That was one million more than in 2019. The following year (2021), 1.8 million companies were formed, which was a record. Last year, the numbers dropped a little to 1.7 million applications, but still up 28 percent from the pre-pandemic days. Funny 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Firefighters Raise Thousands for Occupational CancerBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:45PM / Thursday, February 09, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City firefighters set a personal fundraising record over the weekend while competing in the BFit challenge in Boston. Eleven crew members raised more than $4,500 for the New England Fire Cancer Fund while climbing the stairs of TD Garden in full gear. Now in its seventh year, the challenge allows first responders, military members, and other community members to participate for the benefit of first-responder charities. It is sponsored by National Grid.
"I'm just really proud of these guys," Chief Thomas Sammons said on Wednesday, adding that his first time doing the challenge was hard but when it was over, he felt amazing.
"It was a lot
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Dalton Starts Review of Fiscal 2024 BudgetBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:30PM / Thursday, February 09, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board began its review of the fiscal 2024 budget during its meeting on Monday night, going over about a handful of department spending plans. The assessors' budget is projected to increase by 8.58 percent, bringing the amount from $111,958 to $121,564. The town recently hired Lee Nunez as an assessor clerk, who has been "extremely enthusiastic and capable," Town Manager Tom Hutcheson said. The Board of Assessors is recommending he be promoted to part time benefited position. When previous full-time Assessor Laura Maffuccio retired, the Assessors went from having 70 hours of manpower a week to 0 Comments
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2nd Street Offers Walk-in Hours for Legal Aid Assistance| 10:32AM / Thursday, February 09, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 2nd Street announced new office hours designated for Community Legal Aid (CLA) assistance. Beginning Feb. 16, 2nd Street will welcome walk-ins every Thursday from 1-3 pm. During the free sessions, formerly incarcerated persons can receive advice on: How to appropriately interact with law enforcement to avoid escalation What information about a criminal record must be shared with prospective employers What information about a person's criminal history is required to be disclosed to a landlord Whether a criminal record may be sealed or expunged The impact of criminal records on securing affordable housing and/or employment, and 0 Comments
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Herberg Middle Schoolers Thank Firefighters With Gift BasketsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:12PM / Wednesday, February 08, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Firefighters were all smiles on Wednesday as they received tokens of appreciation from four Herberg Middle schoolers. Emirhan Ozdemir, Aidan Underdown, Markus Carpenter and Stevie Kazimierczak gifted each of the city's five stations with a basket of coffee, hot cocoa, tea, and snacks after raising $425 as part of a civics project. Crews gathered at the department headquarters on Columbus Avenue for the exchange.
"That was a great thing you guys did. You came up with this idea, you got the whole school revved up and that's awesome. Everybody got together and that's great," Chief Thomas Sammons told the students, adding that it was
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BCC Names Local Fall Dean's List Students | 03:29PM / Wednesday, February 08, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) is pleased to announce it has named 106 students to the fall 2022 dean's list. To be eligible for the dean's list, full-time students must achieve a GPA of 3.750 to 4.000 to earn high honors, while students with a GPA of 3.250 to 3.749 earn an honors designation. All dean's list students must have declared a major and must have completed at least 12 traditionally graded credit hours during a fall or spring semester of one academic year. The following Berkshire County students qualified for high honors: Adams: Ryan Bednarz, Corrisa 0 Comments
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