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Pittsfield Historical Panels OKs Fenn St. Demo, Welcomes City PlannerBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:11PM / Wednesday, July 03, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Historical Commission welcomed the new city planner and approved the demolition of a Fenn Street home formerly owned by a well-loved volunteer.
Haddad dealerships purchased the property from Robert Presutti's family after he died in 2023 and plans to demolish it for further parking and vehicle storage.
"The idea is to renovate the Haddad Hyundai dealership building at 689 East St. and as part of that renovation, they're proposing the demolition of a two-story house that is sort of situated on a small lot that they own between two others used for the dealerships," civil engineer Bryan Siter explained.
"So this would allow
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BCC Offers Summer Campus Tours| 04:05PM / Wednesday, July 03, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Tours of Berkshire Community College (BCC) are now available on Wednesdays from 2-3 pm and on Fridays from 10-11 am. Prospective students can learn about the admissions and financial aid process, academics and student life. To register for a campus tour, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/visit. Walk-in tours are also available on Tuesdays from 9 am to 3 pm (last tour departs at 2:30 pm). Registration is not required. Simply stop by the One Stop Enrollment Center and ask for a tour. Group visits are available upon request. To learn more, email admissions@berkshirecc.edu. 0 Comments
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Common Ground Festival in Pittsfield| 07:55AM / Wednesday, July 03, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mill Town Foundation announces the inaugural Common Ground Festival that will take place on Saturday, July 6 between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Pittsfield Common at 100 First Street. Sponsored and programmed by Mill Town Foundation, this free event welcomes all ages and includes live performances, family-friendly activities, and food vendors from Berkshire County. Live performances will be presented by Kripalu, Barrington Stage Company, Tanglewood, Clara Guatta, Quarteto de Samba, The Funky Dawgz Brass Band, along with a dance circle led by Andres Ramirez and the Funk Box Dance Studio. Over 40 vendors and presenting organizations will 0 Comments
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Dalton Fire District Navigates Future Fire Station By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:38AM / Wednesday, July 03, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Fire District is considering re-engaging the prospect of purchasing the former Dalton Garage, located at 385 Main St. The district considered purchasing the building in 2022 because the fire station, located at 20 Flansburg Ave., is too small for its needs, especially with the addition of the ambulance service. However, the prospect was not fully explored and was pushed aside. The idea was brought up again during the Fire District community meeting last week, and Thomas Irwin, a member of the town's Finance Committee, presented it to the Board of Water Commissioners during its Tuesday meeting. The board voted to start exploring 0 Comments
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Pittsfield, Dalton-Hinsdale Earn 10-Year-Old Little League WinsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:09PM / Tuesday, July 02, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Pittsfield Little League 10-year-old All-Stars Tuesday jumped on top early and went on to their second run-rule win of the Don Gleason District 1 Championship at Deming Park. Myles Morrison-Gould went 2-for-2 with a double, and Sean Rozak struck out seven in 3 and a third innings on the mound to lead Pittsfield to an 11-1 win over Great Barrington that kept the tournament hosts unbeaten in pool play. With Dalton-Hinsdale’s 8-5 win over Adams-Cheshire on Tuesday night, Dalton-Hinsdale and Great Barrington are tied for second place at 1-1 heading into Wednesday’s 5:30 pool play finales: DH at Pittsfield at Deming and AC 0 Comments
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State Boosts North Street Housing Project With $4MBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:37PM / Tuesday, July 02, 2024 | |
Mayor Peter Marchetti, standing between Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, left, and Gov. Maura Healey attends the announcement of some $27 million in housing grants in Lowell. Also pictured are Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Edward Augustus, Pittsfield's Community Development Director Justine Dodds and Lou Allegrone, principal at Allegrone Companies. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A North Street housing project was awarded more than $4 million through the state's Housing Development Incentive Program.
Mayor Peter Marchetti and Community Development Director Justine Dodds traveled to Lowell on Tuesday for the announcement of $27 million in HDIP awards — $4,099,686 going to
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Pittsfield 4th of July Parade Parking and Traffic| 03:35PM / Tuesday, July 02, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield and the Pittsfield Police Department announced that the following parking and traffic restrictions will be in place for the 4th of July Parade to be held on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 10 A.M. The Parade route will run from South Street at East and West Housatonic Streets, north to Wahconah Street at Wahconah Park. Adjacent side streets will be utilized for staging and disembarking. Restricted Parking signs will be placed on the entire parade route and throughout the staging area on Wednesday evening, July 3, 2024. Restricted Parking will be enacted and enforced within the staging area and parade route on July 4, 2024 0 Comments
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BCC to Provide Free College With MassEducate, MassReconnect| 08:00AM / Tuesday, July 02, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will offer free community college to all Massachusetts residents without a bachelor's degree starting this fall after Governor Maura Healey signed the Massachusetts FY25 budge. A new program called MassEducate will offer tuition- and fee- free community college to all Massachusetts residents, regardless of age, who have yet to earn a bachelor's degree. The budget also includes a continuation of funding for MassReconnect, which provides free community college for all Massachusetts residents over the age of 25 without an associate degree. "This is truly an exciting opportunity for the people of Berkshire 0 Comments
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Pittsfield July 4 Parade 2024: Sparking Honor and Bittersweet EndingsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:43AM / Tuesday, July 02, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For William "Bill" Sturgeon, being the grand marshal of the historic Fourth of July parade "means everything." Meanwhile, it's a bittersweet time for Mayor Peter Marchetti, who's stepping down as parade leader after more than two decades.
During Pittsfield Community Television's "Parade in Preview" program, it was revealed that Sturgeon didn't believe Marchetti when he first got the call. He initially said, "yeah right" in disbelief.
"It means everything," he said. "I remember the only time I missed the parade, I didn't live here. I never missed it. If it snowed I'd be there.
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CBRSD Working on Regional Agreement Education By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:14AM / Tuesday, July 02, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee agreed to start an education campaign after the proposed regional agreement failed in three of the district's seven towns. The item failed during the Hinsdale annual town meeting on May 15, the Peru town meeting on June 1, and Cummington's special town meeting on June 7. The regional agreement needed six out of the seven towns to vote in favor of passing. Until an updated agreement is approved, the school district will continue to operate under its current agreement and follow state law. The original agreement, created in 1958, has been amended several times and approved 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors Down WilbrahamiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:59PM / Monday, July 01, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Connor Devine went 2-for-3 with a double Monday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors to a 7-2 win over the Wilbraham in American Legion Baseball play on Buddy Pellerin Field. Colby Robb doubled, Simon Mele went 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs, and Ethan O'Donnell drove in four runs in a nine-hit attack for Post 68. Ethan O'Donnell and Robb split time on the mound. O'Donnell started and went five innings, striking out two and allowing both Wilbraham runs. Robb struck out one, walked one and allowed no hits in two innings of work. Post 68 (8-2) goes to Westfield Post 124 on Sunday. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Little League 10-Year-Olds Open Tourney with WinBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:50PM / Monday, July 01, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD , Mass. — A strong first and third inning, and a consistent outing on the mound by Myles Morrison-Gould led the Pittsfield Little League 10-year-old All-Stars to an 18-3, run-rule win over Adams-Cheshire in the first game of pool play in the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament on Monday. Control issues on the mound plagued Adams-Cheshire, as it allowed 11 walks in the three-inning game. Pittsfield outhit Adams-Cheshire by a margin of 12-3. All players did well for Pittsfield, all but one scoring at least once. “It's Little League there's always room for improvement,” Pittsfield coach Jack Chevalier said. “We saw 0 Comments
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