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Pittsfield ConCom Considers Conservation RestrictionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:31PM / Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Conservation Commission supports efforts to place a conservation restriction on a Knox Road property. At its first meeting of the year last Thursday, the panel voted to support joining the Berkshire Natural Resource Council to co-hold a conservation restriction on a 48-acre parcel of the Scace family farm. A formal vote will be taken at the next meeting and will have to be finalized by the mayor and city council.
"It's just about crossing the T's and dotting the I's," Chair and Ward 4 Councilor James Conant said.
The commissioners would like to see firmer documentation before the vote.
The BNRC is seeking $25,000 to place a
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State to Boost Reimbursement Rates for Child Care Providers | 03:23PM / Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | |
WORCESTER, Mass.— The Board of Early Education and Care unanimously approved the Healey-Driscoll Administration's changes to how the state reimburses early education and care providers who accept state child care financial assistance, known as rates. Child care providers across Massachusetts will start to receive at least a 5.5 percent increase to their daily per child reimbursement rate beginning in February 2024, an increase of over $2,000 a year on average per child. They will also soon receive a one-time retroactive payment to account for the increased rates back to July 1, 2023. The approved rates make progress on addressing long-standing inequities 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Public Schools' Arts Integration, Community Partnerships Programming | 10:40AM / Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Public Schools (PPS) announced a new and district-wide Arts Integration (AI) and Community Partnerships (CP) program. In his first year in office, PPS Superintendent Joseph Curtis envisioned a district-wide arts integration program that would provide the districts' roughly 5000 students and 500 faculty with equitable and embedded access to Berkshire County's vast cultural resources in alignment with the PPS District Improvement Plan and Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan, while synchronously targeting grade level Common Core Standards, and social emotional learning. Yvette "Jamuna" 0 Comments
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Greylock Appoints Brett Random to Board of Directors| 08:12AM / Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union announced the appointment of Brett Random to Greylock's volunteer Board of Directors. "We are honored to have Brett join the board," said Greylock Board Chair Peter Lopez. "Her professional experience and personal priorities will strengthen this board even further. Greylock is grateful for her dedication and shared commitment to the community." Random is the Executive Director for Berkshire County Head Start and a certified parent educator. She earned a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies: Children, Families, and Society from MCLA; a master's degree in social work from Westfield 0 Comments
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ServiceNet Acquires Jodi's Flower Farm for Vocational ProgrammingBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jodi's Seasonal will have a new life providing meaningful, therapeutic employment to people with intellectual disabilities.
Last week, ServiceNet announced its acquisition of the 16-acre flower farm on Crane Avenue. It will be renamed Prospect Meadow Farm Berkshires, which is a part of the agency's Developmental and Brain Injury Services division.
"We hope that it creates new and exciting opportunities for people with disabilities that are passionate about animals, passionate about the outdoors, passionate about working with their hands," Vice President of Vocational Services Shawn Robinson said.
"We feel like often when it comes to
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Taylor's July 4 Concert Tickets on Sale Jan. 29| 01:16PM / Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — James Taylor returns to Tanglewood with his All-Star Band for performances on Wednesday, July 3, and Thursday, July 4, at 8 p.m. in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. This summer marks 50 years since Taylor first performed at Tanglewood on July 30, 1974. The two dates scheduled this July will bring the total number of Taylor's appearances on the Shed stage to 51, making him one of the most frequent Tanglewood guest performers of all time. The July 4 concert will be followed by a fireworks display over Stockbridge Bowl. Proceeds from the July 4 concert will be donated by Kim and James Taylor to support Tanglewood. Taylor has been a 0 Comments
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Berkshire Museum Announces STEAM Programs for Preschool-Age Children| 12:00PM / Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum announced a partnership with the Pittsfield Coordinator Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) Grant, funded by the Department of Early Education and Care, and in collaboration with Berkshire County HeadStart. This collaboration aims to bring enriching and accessible programming to families with preschool-aged children through the WeeMuse STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) program at no cost. The program follows a theme-based approach where families engage in a variety of activities at 5 discovery stations, each representing Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Each discovery station 0 Comments
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Berkshire Organizations, Schools Awarded Mass Cultural Council Grants| 08:53AM / Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mass Cultural Council announced the 299 recipients of the Fiscal Year 2024 STARS Residencies grants. This $1,502,450 investment will place teaching artists, scientists, and humanists, into schools, bringing cultural enrichment to more than 32,000 Massachusetts students. "Connecting young people to creativity and a broad range of cultural experiences helps students develop essential skills that set them up for future success," said Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council. "The academic enrichment provided through STARS does exactly that by challenging students in new ways and encouraging them to tap into their 0 Comments
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Volunteers Turn Out for MLK Day of Service in Pittsfield AreaBy Brittany Polito & Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:44AM / Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | |
Activities included making cards for residents at Hillcrest Commons at First Methodist Church. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Martin Luther King Jr. left behind a sentiment of unity, peace and equality. These values were demonstrated by volunteers on Monday, during Berkshire Community College's Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service event. The college coordinated a number of volunteer opportunities with organizations including Berkshire United Way, Soldier On, Central Berkshire Habitat For Humanity and Hillcrest Commons. "The Martin Luther King Day of Service is the only national holiday in which service is embedded in its expectation of what we 0 Comments
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Pittsfield High School's Proteus Theatre presents 'LOST GIRL' | 03:23PM / Monday, January 15, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield High School's Proteus Theatre Presents "Lost Girl." Showtimes are: January 26 7:30pm January 27 7:30pm January 28 2:30pm Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students (K-12). Tickets may be purchased at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/79807 or upon arrival. The school is only able to accept cash or checks at the door. According to a press release: The play is by Kimberly Belflower and will be Directed by Kyla Blocker. Performances will take place in the Pittsfield High School Theatre. Enter through the Appleton Ave entrance of PHS. If you are in need of a handicap 0 Comments
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Dalton Traffic Commission Comments on Dalton Division DesignsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:49AM / Monday, January 15, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Traffic Commission weighed in last week on the preliminary design options for Dalton Division Road that were presented last month. The commission's discussion focused on the sewer line, sidewalks, and intersection of Williams Street, Washington Mountain Road and Mountain Road. Some commissioners felt that installing a sewer line on the Dalton side and not include the city if Pittsfield is "silly" because of the cost of the cost and future ramifications it could have. "It seems rather silly to me to put a line down the Dalton side of the road and not include the city of Pittsfield in that same area," 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Councilor Presses for Road RepairsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Monday, January 15, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Roadwork remains a hot topic in the City Council's new term.
The council took up a petition last week from Councilor at Large Earl Persip III seeking an update from Commissioner of Public Utilities Ricardo Morales on a road patch at 181 Elm St. Persip requested that the patch be fixed last year, as it extends into the center of the lane and is not level.
"I gotta explain why I'm dwelling in on these patches — because they're causing the residents, the taxpayers more money in the long run," the councilor said.
"Because they're not getting it done right. They're not doing them right. They end up breaking up and
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