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Solid Waste Forum Set Wednesday By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:42AM / Monday, July 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A solid waste forum this Wednesday at the Berkshire Innovation Center will focus on legislation regarding mattress and pain recycling. The event is a partnership between the Dalton Green Committee and Berkshire Innovation Center in an effort to address the solid waste crisis because of the dwindling number of landfills. The forum runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m., with a reception at 5:30. During the 90-minute forum, panelists will discuss recycling paint and mattresses using the Product Stewardship approach, in which manufacturers take responsibility for end life of their products. Panelists on Wednesday include Mattress Recycling Council 0 Comments
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Q&A With Local Film Professionals By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Monday, July 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It may seem like the film industry is a career that can only be achieved by going to places like Los Angeles, New York City or Boston, but that is not the case. We spoke with three local film professionals — Deborah Sims, Mark Farrell, and Terri See — who recently worked on the film "Blood Knot" starring Michael Douglas and have continued their film careers when moving to the Berkshires. Even during the pandemic, the local film industry was flourishing, the trio said. Between them, they have worked on four feature films since fall 2021, two of which have had recent 2023 world premieres at Sundance and Tribeca 0 Comments
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Adams-Cheshire Advances to Little League District FinalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
04:56PM / Sunday, July 09, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. – Brayden Durant struck out nine and allowed three hits Sunday in a complete-game, 5-0, win that sent the Adams-Cheshire Little League 12-year-olds into the title game of the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament. Julius Valentine doubled in a run with one of just two hits for Adams-Cheshire as it finished pool play 3-1 after a win over Dalton-Hinsdale. That makes Adams a lock to face Pittsfield American (3-0) in Thursday’s championship game. “It feels amazing,” Adams-Cheshire manager Steve Albareda said. “I’m relieved. Going into this, I knew we had a shot. But they played well. The boys are really good, and I’m very 0 Comments
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Governor Announces Support of 'Greener' Commercial Refrigeration| 03:09PM / Sunday, July 09, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that more than $581,000 in Commercial Refrigeration Grant Program funding has been awarded to eight retail food businesses and a food bank in Western Massachusetts. The grant program, administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), will support the use of climate-friendly refrigerants in commercial refrigeration equipment. Many commercial refrigeration systems use potent greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), with global warming potential up to thousands of times that of carbon dioxide (CO2). These harmful refrigerants leak into the atmosphere over time, 0 Comments
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RMV Pre-Registration Available for Work and Family Mobility Act| 10:55AM / Sunday, July 09, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) announced pre-registration for appointments to obtain a Standard (Class D or M) driver's license will be available Saturday, July 1, 2023. The RMV is implementing additional supports for all Massachusetts communities in advance of the new Work and Family Mobility Act (WFMA), effective on July 1.?The RMV is also adding additional service hours at multiple RMV locations and has added 2 new road test locations to best serve all customers. Under the new law, eligible Massachusetts residents can apply to obtain a Standard (Class D or M) driver's license, regardless of immigration status, as
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Composting with Bears in Mind| 08:06AM / Sunday, July 09, 2023 | |
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says many people are having problems with bears looking for food near their homes, and with the food scrap ban in effect the department is providing tips for people who are composting at home so they can avoid attracting hungry bears. "We have been receiving lots of reports of bears on decks, tearing down bird feeders, wrecking beehives, killing chickens, and getting into trash, compost and garbage containers," said bear biologist Jaclyn Comeau. "We are offering some guidance on how to compost at home without attracting bears." "First though, to deter bears, bird feeders need to be taken
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Making the Loop | We had some free time this week to walk the 2-mile loop through the downtown. Here's a few of things that caught our eye. (In between taking photos, we were heel-toeing and arm-pumping as prescribed.)
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Let's Go Paperless | This is from Ward 6 Councilor John Krol's eblast today. His switch to digital immediately caught our attention. With the associated costs - nearly $4,000 a year for paper alone! - zipping councilors "the packet" (as we in the know like to call it) over the ether makes loads of sense.
Digital also means the average citizen gets far better access to these public documents than ever before. The city clerk's office has been diligent about posting meeting agendas and, where possible, relevant documents. So in terms of saving money and time and getting information out efficiently, digital is the way to go.
I would like to thank City Clerk Linda Tyer for agreeing to print out one less city council packet, as I have officially gone paperless for council meetings - which I hope will be a trend that can be extended throughout city government.
 The bulky (and often, very bulky) city council packet that councilors use for a reference costs an average of $170 per meeting for paper alone. Add the additional costs of ink/toner, wear and tear on city hall copiers, and the time and energy of staff who put it all together - and a simple transition away from paper benefits everyone.
With the packet now fully digital in pdf form, all councilors, and everyone with an internet
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Berkshire Music School Kicks Off 2012 Classes With Open House | The open house featured a sample class, access to musical instruments, information for parents, refreshments ...and more than a few delighted squeals.
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January 29, 2011
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dozens of youths, many of them under the age of 5, attended an open house at the Berkshire Music School Saturday, as the educational nonprofit enters its 70th year at its 30 Wendell Avenue home.
The open house featured a sample class, access to musical instruments, information for parents, refreshments... and more than a few delighted squeals, proving once again the inherent interest in making a joyful noise is not generational, and will never go out of style.
 The open house featured a Music for Preschoolers class, designed to "children’s awareness of rhythm, ability to sing and move creatively to music," which |
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