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MassDOT: Public Comment Period for Capital Investment Plan| 08:43AM / Saturday, June 29, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the public comment period for the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2029 five-year Capital Investment Plan (CIP) will be held from Thursday, June 20, through Wednesday, July 10, 2024. This five-year plan includes approximately $16.5 billion in planned transportation investments. The CIP guides how the Healey-Driscoll administration prioritizes and funds local and statewide transportation projects and determines funding for infrastructure, including railroad and transit projects, accessibility upgrades, roadway and bridge improvements, municipal projects, and investments for Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs).
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Pittsfield Schools Assign Placeholder for $200K Budget CutBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:17AM / Saturday, June 29, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The school district found a $200,000 cost savings in computer replacements to accommodate the City Council's budget cut.
The School Committee approved an $82,685,277 revised school budget on Wednesday with savings that are "essentially a placeholder." Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Kristen Behnke explained that the amount allotted for hiring may exceed salary totals and could go toward the reduction.
The budget for instructional computer replacements is now $100,000.
"As we bring those staff on board, what we'd like to do is take a look at those. It's possible that we may find some savings in that area and
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Berkshire Force Bounces Back at New England RegionaliBerkshires.com Sports,
09:53PM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Kaylana Altman went 2-for-3 with a home run Friday to lead the Berkshire Force 12-and-under softball team to a 12-4 win over Windham, N.H., at the Babe Ruth New England Regional. Altman drove in a pair of runs for the Force, which bounced back from a morning loss to even its record at 1-1 in the tournament going into Saturday's bracket play. Olivia Archembault went the distance in the circle on Friday evening, striking out nine and allowing just three earned runs. She also helped her cause by going 2-for-3 with a pair of triples and a pair of RBIs at the plate. Beth Morton doubled and drove in three runs. Addison Farkas, Gianna 0 Comments
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Burega Leads Post 68 Seniors Past East SpringfieldBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:46PM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD , Mass. — Pittsfield Post 68 defeated East Springfield Post 420 with a complete game shutout from Matthew Burega at Buddy Pellerin Field on Friday. Burega threw the full 7 innings in the 5-0 win. Burega finished with two strikeouts while allowing four walks and two hits. “It was electric out there,” Burega said. East Springfield used three pitchers, including a great performance by Hamilton Wray, who struck out the side in the fifth. In the first inning, Post 68 had all the momentum, scori,ng two runs off two singles and three walks. Camden Zerbato scored the first run of the game. In the first two innings, Burega 0 Comments
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Teacher of the Month: Elaine HunterBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:34PM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
Elaine Hunter's preK classroom is inclusive and she tries to create a safe and welcoming environment for the children. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Egremont Elementary School prekindergarten inclusive classroom teacher Elaine Hunter has been selected as the June Teacher of the Month. The Teacher of the Month series, which is in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, will run for the next 12 months and features distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here. When Hunter thinks about why she loves teaching, she is drawn to a quote from the song "Ordinary Days" by American singer JJ Heller, 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Financial Markets Could See July FireworksBy Bill Schmick,
04:05PM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
The good news is that early in this coming month we should see new highs in the stock market. The bad news is that we could also see some downside as well. The equity markets' grind higher throughout June has been achieved by fewer and fewer stocks. Most of the gains have been concentrated in ten stocks or less. There have been a few days where the other 490 stocks of the S&P 500 index managed to mark up some gains, but if you weren't in AI or Fang stocks, you underperformed by a mile. I have mentioned this before in several of my past columns. As we push higher, a feeling of caution seeps into my bones. On the surface, there is nothing that I can put my finger on, 0 Comments
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Berkshire Force Opens Play in New England RegionalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
01:55PM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team Friday morning rallied with five runs in the top of the sixth but could not catch the Stamford, Conn., Stars in the opening game of the Babe Ruth New England Regional at the Doyle Complex. Daisy Caron went 1-for-1 with a pair of RBIs, and Cassidy Flynn struck out eight for the Force in a 7-5 loss to open the first round of the three-team 12U division. Berkshire is set to take on the third team in the age group, the Windham, N.H., Wildcats, at 5 p.m. on Friday before heading to the double-elimination bracket phase on Saturday morning. In the opener, the Force left eight runners on base over 0 Comments
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Two Arrested in Connection With Lee Home Invasion| 10:48AM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
LEE, Mass. — According to a statement released by the District Attorney's Office and the Lee Police Department, two suspects, K'Aunte Carnute, 23 of Pittsfield, and a juvenile, were arrested on June 26 and 27 by the Pittsfield Police Department. According to a report, On June 25, at approximately 4pm, Lee Police officers responded to a home situated along the Main Street corridor in Lee for a reported home invasion and armed robbery. Police responded to the home following an emergency 911 call. Upon arrival police found the victim inside the residence. Police reported that the perpetrators fled prior to law enforcement's arrival. An early 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council Amends Cannabis Ordinance, Celebrates PHS AthletesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:54AM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
Community Development's Nate Joyner explains the zoning amendment regarding retail cannabis businesses to the council. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Following a lawsuit settlement, the City Council has unanimously voted to eliminate the cap of 35 recreational cannabis businesses allowed in Pittsfield.
The zoning amendment aims to eliminate potential conflict between a forthcoming city ordinance that will address equity and Host Community Agreement policies.
"What we've got in front of you is a really narrow zoning amendment to remove language from Section 7.850 regarding the number of retail cannabis businesses allowed in the city," Community Development &
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Large Solar PV Arrays Likely Not Feasible in DaltonBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Large multi-megawatt solar panel photovoltaic array projects are likely not feasible in the near future. Green Committee member Todd Logan updated the committee last week on his efforts to obtain data to inform the possibility of developing large PV arrays on town properties. The town's Climate Action Plan consultant, Blue Strike Environmental, requested information on what it should focus on when developing the Climate Action Plan. The company needed data on the town's energy generation capacity to determine the type of feasible projects for the town. Eversource provided the Green Committee with a distributed 0 Comments
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Gavin O'Donnell Leads Legion Team Past Westfield| 09:34PM / Thursday, June 27, 2024 | |
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Gavin O’Donnell went 4-for-4 with a triple Thursday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors to a 10-0 win over Westfield Post 124 in American Legion Baseball play. Connor Devine went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, and Jason Codey drove in a pair of runs. Matt Egan earned the win on the mound, striking out three, walking a pair and scattering three hits in four innings on the mound. Post 68 (6-2) is home on Saturday afternoon for a double-header against West Springfield Post 207. 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: What Can Investors Expect From Coming Era of PopulismBy Bill Schmick,
04:25PM / Thursday, June 27, 2024 | |
We are in the second or third year of a new regime change, according to my calculations. If this one follows the patterns of past periods, some clues of what might occur in the years ahead are available (at least from an economic and financial point of view). Historically, it seems that the most recent period of populism (1964-1982) can give us a better guess of how the stock market might perform. Although there have been many changes in the financial markets since then, many fundamental instruments and assets remain the same. As for the federal government, it has enacted various laws to reign in speculation in the banking system and to protect the consumer after the Financial 0 Comments
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