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2nd Annual Berkshire Small Business Resource Expo| 01:07PM / Friday, June 02, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The regional partnership of 1Berkshire, Berkshire Immigrant Center, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC), DEI Outdoors, EforAll Berkshire County, Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce, and Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation (PERC) announced the 2nd Annual Berkshire Small Business Resource Expo happening on Friday, June 30, from 8am-1pm at the Stationery Factory in Dalton. With underwriting sponsorship support from Lee Bank, this free event brings together over 25 resource providers, several focused informational panels, and networking opportunities to support the breadth of small businesses in the Berkshires. All resource 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Fighters Contain Wyandotte Mill BlazeStaff Reports ,
11:00AM / Friday, June 02, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Firefighters responded to a structure fire at the Wyandotte Mill complex and were able to contain the blaze to the auto body shop where the fire originated. On Thursday, June 1 at 8:28 pm, the Pittsfield Fire Department was dispatched to 20 Keeler Street for a reported structure fire. Engine 5, Engine 3, Engine 1, Truck 2, and Car 2 responded. Truck 2 was first on scene and reported heavy fire showing from multiple first floor windows. Car 2 initiated a double alarm assignment, bringing the remaining two engines (Engine 6 and Engine 2) to the scene. This complex is a large 1800's era wool mill that has since been converted into 0 Comments
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Berkshire Immigrant Center Benefit| 08:45AM / Friday, June 02, 2023 | |
LENOX, Mass. — The Berkshire Immigrant Center presents its fourth annual One World Celebration on Sunday, June 4, 2023. The live event returns to Shakespeare & Company in Lenox. with a headline performance by the Wanda Houston Band. Performers Jason Ennis and Natalia Bernal will open the event with songs for voice and guitar. UK native and Berkshire resident James Warwick will be the Master of Ceremonies, with State Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli as guest auctioneer for the paddle raise. Tickets are $100/person, with sponsorship opportunities also available. T he event begins at 5:30 p.m. on seats in the outdoor tented area adjacent to 0 Comments
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BCC Practical Nurse Program Receives National Accreditation | 08:00AM / Friday, June 02, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Practical Nurse (PN) program at Berkshire Community College (BCC) recently earned accreditation through the national Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), making it the only accredited Practical Nurse program in the Berkshires. The ACEN is recognized as an accrediting body by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). ACEN accreditation is a peer-review, self-regulatory process by which non-governmental associations recognize educational institutions or programs that have been found to meet or exceed standards and criteria for educational quality. The 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Cable Committee to Begin Gathering Input on Spectrum ContractBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Friday, June 02, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The ascertainment process for the Spectrum contract renewal is soon to begin.
Last week, the Cable Advisory Committee reviewed a draft plan for gathering public input and advocating for residents' cable needs. Pittsfield's 10-year contract ends in September 2024 and it is recommended that the negotiations take place over 12 months.
The hope is to meet with a school focus group June and a city government focus group in July.
Pittsfield Community Television will provide its capital plan by the end of July and the panel will request Spectrum's initial proposal in late June or early July. Once the initial proposal is reviewed, they can present
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Berkshire Athenaeum Short Story Contest| 03:38PM / Thursday, June 01, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum and the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum announced the 45th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Children and the 26th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Young Adults. The contest opens Thursday, June 1, 2023, and closes Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. In anticipation of the contest, on July 11 & July 25, Young Adult author Brittany Czarnecki will be hosting a creative writing workshop for teens 12-18. The Berkshire Athenaeum will accept submissions in-person, via mail, or by email. Children's entries can be emailed to childrens@pittsfieldlibrary.org and Young Adult entries to 0 Comments
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Preschool, Kindergarten Registrations Scheduled Around County| 12:00PM / Thursday, June 01, 2023 | |
 Berkshire County schools are scheduling and re-scheduling preschool and kindergarten registration dates and procedures for the 2021-22 school year. Schools can send their information to info@iberkshires.com to be included on this list. All students, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or homelessness, have equal access to the general education program and the full range of any occupational, vocational programs offered by public school districts. Gabriel Abbott Memorial School has begun the process of registering Kindergarten and Pre-kindergarten students for the 2023-2024 school year. Dates for 0 Comments
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Municipal Electricity Aggregation in Pittsfield| 08:19AM / Thursday, June 01, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield reminds residents and business owners that they are eligible to sign up for a lower rate of electricity by joining the city's Municipal Aggregation Program. Since the launch of this program in 2018 by Mayor Tyer's administration, residents have collectively saved approximately $8,390,000 and businesses have saved approximately $5,076,000 for a total savings of $13,466,000. Dynegy Energy Services is the supplier of electricity as part of the Community Power Supply Program and offer a fixed rate of $.09603 per kWh for basic service. This rate is valid through January of 2024 and residents can opt in and opt out at any point, at no 0 Comments
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Dalton Expects July Delivery of Ladder TruckBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:32AM / Thursday, June 01, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Fire District is projected to have its new ladder truck delivered in five weeks, the interim Fire Chief Chris Cachat said during the Fire District meeting on Tuesday night. As of last week, the truck was in the paint shop, Cachat said. The ladder truck has been completely refurbished from the ground up. Since the start of the project Northern Fire Equipment has had people leave, which set them back on a lot of their projects, Cachat said. Water Commissioner Michael Kubicki questioned the expected delivery date saying that when he spoke to the owner of Northern Fire Equipment, he informed him that it would be delivered at the 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Budget Day 3: School BudgetBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:30AM / Thursday, June 01, 2023 | |
Ward 7 Councilor Anthony Maffuccio for the school system's underperformance and low pay for paraprofessionals. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council preliminarily approved a $78 million budget for the Pittsfield Public Schools on Tuesday, up almost 8 percent from the previous year.
"This budget proposal that we will be presenting this evening reflects our unwavering aspiration to deliver the highest standard of education to each and every student while addressing the changing needs and challenges that urban school districts face across the state, certainly in the country," Superintendent Joseph Curtis said on the third day of the fiscal 2024 departmental
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Holmes Rd. Bridge Community Meeting With State Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier| 03:52PM / Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — State Representative Tricia Farley-Bouvier and Ward 4 Pittsfield City Councilor James Conant will host a community meeting on the Holmes Road Bridge over the Housatonic Railroad. The meeting will be help on Tuesday, June 6 at 5 pm in the auditorium of the Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Ave. Pittsfield. This meeting will also be on CityLink, channel 1303 on spectrum cable and PCTV Select-1 available on Roku, AppleTV, iOS devices, android and at www.pittsfieldtv.org. Plans for the upcoming demolition and rebuilding of the bridge will be shared by MassDOT Highway District 1 staff. Attendees will be able to get their questions answered 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Raises Pride Flag, Proclaims 'Pride Every Day' ThemeBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:48PM / Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | |
Mayor Linda Tyer speaks at the flag raising. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The sun rose high on Wednesday afternoon for the city's Pride Month proclamation and progress flag raising at City Hall. The city of Pittsfield in partnership with Berkshire Pride raised the LGBTQ-plus flag with this year's theme being every day is pride. The LGBTQIA community needs help from everyone to "stand in the breach, to fight against the unwinding of their rights, against the violence perpetrated upon them against the bullying experienced by children and young adults, who strive mightily to grow into their full and authentic selves," Mayor Linda Tyer 0 Comments
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