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Christmas Eve Fire Burns Pittsfield Home to GroundBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:25PM / Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A fire that started on Christmas Eve burned a Partridge Road home to the ground while its occupants were out. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries but the house, which is largely charred down the foundation, is a total loss and remains under investigation.
The Fire Department initially responded around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday night to a call about a blaze at 301 Partridge Road. Fire was showing through the roof of the single-story structure when firefighters arrived and a second alarm was called.
"So that brought the other remaining two engines and then that also brought the Lenox and Dalton fire departments to cover Pittsfield," Chief
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Animal Health Officials Alert Dog Owners to Watch for Parvovirus | 08:12AM / Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | |
BOSTON —?The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources' (MDAR) Division of Animal Health is advising dog owners of a canine parvovirus (commonly called "parvo") outbreak in Franklin County. At least one dog, recently purchased from Jason Whitmore at 35 Daniel Shay's Highway in Orange, Massachusetts, has been affected. The property is currently under quarantine. Anyone who may have purchased a puppy or dog from this source on or after December 1, 2023, should contact their veterinarian immediately if their animal exhibits any symptoms. Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily between dogs and can be fatal. Severe vomiting,
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State Unemployment and Job Estimates for November 2023| 08:06AM / Monday, December 25, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The state's November total unemployment rate was 2.9 percent, up 0.1 percentage point from the revised October estimate of 2.8 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 3,200 jobs in November. This follows October's revised loss of 500 jobs. The largest over-the-month private sector job gains were in Leisure and Hospitality, Financial Activities, and Government. Employment now stands at 3,786,200. Massachusetts gained 724,600 jobs since the employment low in April 2020. From November 2022 to November 2023, BLS
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MassDOT Announces the Winners of the Name A Snowplow Contest| 04:17PM / Sunday, December 24, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced the winners of the second annual, "Name A Snowplow" contest for statewide elementary and middle school students in Massachusetts. The winning plow names are Flower Plower, Edward Blizzardhands, Glacier Gobbler, Polar Pathmaker, Snow B Wan Kenobi, The Snolar Express, Sleetwood Mac, Snow Place Like Home, Snow-hemian Rhapsody, The Mayplower, Snow Monstah, Fast and Flurryous. This contest received entries from public school classrooms from across Massachusetts. The contest chose names for 12 MassDOT snowplows that will be in service during this 2023/2024 winter season. The 4 Comments
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MEMA Receives Federal Funds For Regional Training Center | 11:59AM / Sunday, December 24, 2023 | |
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has been awarded $1.5 million in federal grant funding to facilitate collaboration among and provide training to emergency management professionals through the Northeast Emergency Management Training and Education Center (NEMTEC). The funding comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP). NEMTEC waslaunched in April 2023, offering accessible, no-cost, comprehensive training and education in emergency management across the six New England states to strengthen the regional response to natural and manmade disasters. Grant funding 4 Comments
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Local DARE Program Recognizes Deanna Strout By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:02PM / Saturday, December 23, 2023 | |
Police Chief Deanna Strout addresses the DARE assembly at Craneville Elementary School. See more photos from the event here. DALTON, Mass. — Police Chief Deanna Strout was recognized last week during the Craneville Elementary School's fifth grade Drug Abuse Resistance Education program graduation. Over the last 24 years, Strout has been dedicated to helping maintain the DARE program in Dalton schools, aiding in fundraising efforts and working as an instructor for the program until last year when Sgt. Tyler Miller took over. The DARE plaque reads "Presented to Chief Deanna Strout in recognition of your selfless dedication to the 4 Comments
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EPA New England Tips for a Healthier Heating Season| 03:14PM / Saturday, December 23, 2023 | |
BOSTON — During the winter, many people seek to avoid high heating costs by turning to wood as a fuel. Unfortunately, many wood heaters are inefficient and emit more pollutants into the air than heating with oil, natural gas or electricity. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England regional office is sharing tips to help people enjoy a healthier heating season. "Now that winter is upon us, if your family is purchasing a new wood-burning heater, be sure to choose an efficient EPA-certified unit," said EPA New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash. "Modern EPA-certified wood-burning appliances burn cleaner and produce less smoke inside
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MassDOT Plans to Establish Network of Electric Vehicles Fast Chargers| 11:31AM / Saturday, December 23, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is reaching out to vendors to establish a network of reliable fast charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) on state roadways. A Request for Responses (RFR) has been issued which will result in a list of pre-qualified vendors from which MassDOT may select one or more vendors to enter into a pre-development agreement, obligating the vendor(s) to evaluate sites that are identified for National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI). Following the completion of the evaluation and confirmation by MassDOT as to particular sites, MassDOT will then issue a Task Order to vendors which are under 4 Comments
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State Grant Program to Promote Inclusive Outdoor Recreation | 08:00AM / Saturday, December 23, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration launched a new grant program to make outdoor recreational activities more accessible to low-income residents, communities of color, and people living with disabilities. The Massachusetts Inclusive and Accessible Outdoor Recreation Events Grant Program is the first funding initiative by the Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation (MOOR). The office will award $100,000 to support organizations in creating or expanding events across the state, helping to promote Massachusetts as a welcoming, inclusive, diverse, and accessible place to play outside. "I am proud to launch the Massachusetts Inclusive and 4 Comments
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Richmond Consolidated Students Collect Socks, Food for PantryBy Kim McMann, iBerkshires correspondent
07:27AM / Saturday, December 23, 2023 | |
The school collected more than 1,000 items of food for the food pantry in Pittsfield. RICHMOND, Mass. — Students at Richmond Consolidated School recently concluded their annual food drive and sock drive, having collected 578 pairs of socks and more than 1,000 items of food. According to Student Leadership Team coordinator Zachary Houle, a special education teacher, students in Grades 5 through 8 take on the leadership roles of a project that they choose based on the positive impact they believe it will have. "They look for a service project that will impact people right here, around our community," Houle said. For the past 4 Comments
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