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Pittsfield Council Speaks Against School Committee Age RequirementBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:22PM / Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | |
Ward 5 Councilor Patrick Kavey, elected at the age of 26, describes the attempts to limit democratic participation as 'backward' and 'extremely inappropriate.' PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ward 2 Councilor Charles Kronick's attempt to impose a minimum 30-year age requirement on School Committee candidates and a one-year "cooling off" period for elected officials did not fare well with the City Council.
On Tuesday, a majority of the councilors and some community members spoke against Kronick's proposed charter modifications that he wanted referred to the review committee for consideration before Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren called a charter
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Free Training Program Leading to BHS July 4th Road Race| 08:24AM / Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — As the Berkshire Health Systems July 4th 5K Road Race nears, a free six-week training program is being offered by the Berkshire Running Foundation for walkers and runners at all levels and abilities. The program begins on Saturday, May 27 and ends on July 1. Participants can use their training to run in the July 4th Road Race or take advantage of the program without participating. Training program participants will gather Saturday mornings at 8 am at the Crane Avenue entrance to the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail, and on Tuesdays at 5 am and 6 pm, there will be speed workouts at the Taconic High School track. Berkshire County students who are interested in
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BCC Graduates 51 Future Nurses By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:40AM / Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | |
See more photos from the ceremony here. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than 400 family members, friends, and college faculty filled the Boland Theatre on Tuesday to honor the newest nursing graduates. "Our path to success was forged by hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrificing, and most of all, the love for what we do as nurses," graduate Theresa Carusotto told her 50 classmates at Bekshire Community College. They're not only leaving a little bit smarter, a little more patient, and a lot more caring but also with a giant addiction to caffeine, she joked. "In fact, I'd like to take this opportunity to make a nursing diagnosis 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Panel Recommends GE Funds for PathogenXBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:04PM / Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A medical waste company is seeking GE economic development funds to move its operations to the city and expand.
Last week, the Community and Economic Development subcommittee supported a $150,000 allocation of the funds to support PathogenX, a company that Business Development Manager Michael Coakley described as "interesting, innovative, and green."
The City Council will take a final vote on Tuesday evening.
The PathogenX is a stand-alone onsite device that uses thermal heat to turn medical waste into safer waste by killing pathogens, bacteria and viruses.
"One of the really interesting things about PathogenX is currently all the manufacturing
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PCTV: Healthy Eating Matters| 09:17AM / Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Community Television (PCTV) has partnered with Berkshire Health System's Operation Better Start and the BHS Berkshire North WIC program to produce a community service television episode of Healthy Eating Matters. Healthy Eating Matters harnesses the services of Berkshire Health System's Operation Better Start, a pediatric and family nutrition program, with Berkshire North WIC, and Pittsfield Community Television to meet the needs of mothers and infants. Funded by a grant from Health New England, the Healthy Eating Matters show presents two segments designed to assist WIC families as they shop and prepare meals with WIC-eligible 0 Comments
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BCC to Host Virtual Admissions Info Sessions| 08:14AM / Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will host two free virtual information sessions to be held in the month of June: Saturday, June 3 at 10 am and Wednesday, June 7 at 6 pm. The 30-minute info sessions, presented by admissions counselors on Zoom, are designed to familiarize prospective students with the application and registration process. Registration is required. To register for a session, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/virtualinfo. Information session participants can: Ask questions about the admissions process: how to apply, register, and choose classes Learn about BCC's affordability and its 0 Comments
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Dalton Officials Mull Dissolution of the Fire District By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:21AM / Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board seems open to the possibility of merging the Fire District with town government. The conversation stems from observations Chairman Joseph Diver made at the annual Fire District meeting and from opinions he has heard from residents. Half of the emergency services comes from the town and half from the Fire District, Diver said at the time, and there are two separate annual meetings for taxation that some residents may not know about. The board took up discussion on Monday night about the ambulance service, which along with the Fire and Water departments is under the purview of the independent Board of Water 0 Comments
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Pittsfield YMCA Celebrates Completion of $12.4M RenovationBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:38PM / Monday, May 22, 2023 | |
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey speaks at the YMCA celebration on Monday. Markey and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren secured $1 million in federal funds for the project. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Planners say "child care is the engine" of the Berkshire Family YMCA's $12.4 million overhaul.
The expanded facility includes a new infant room, an additional toddler room, an expanded preschool area, a science, technology, arts and math (STEAM) space, and a gross motor skills space.
This has opened over two dozen enrollment slots and increased child-care services by 40 percent.
"I stand in front of all of you today with a humble heart because I know it took the community,
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Governor Appoints Director of Rural Affairs Staff Reports ,
02:29PM / Monday, May 22, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced Massachusetts Senator Anne Gobi will join their administration as the new Director of Rural Affairs in the Executive Office of Economic Development. According to a press release, in this new role created by the Healey-Driscoll Administration, Gobi will serve as a dedicated advocate and ombudsman cultivating economic development within rural communities. She will ensure that the needs of rural and regional economies are incorporated into the economic development plan being developed by the Executive Office of Economic Development and will be responsible for coordinating with secretariats 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Parks Commission OKs Summer EventsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:01PM / Monday, May 22, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city will see a summer of events in recreation, fitness, and well-being. On Tuesday the Parks Commission approved a variety of happenings for the warm months including the well-known Live on The Lake, which will happen on Wednesdays from July 5 to August 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The community concert series has been held on the shores of Onota Lake for over 20 years, but it took a hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned the following year. "In 2002 we teamed up with Greylock Federal Credit Union to create Live on The Lake, a free community concert series to be held Wednesday evenings on the shores of Onota Lake 0 Comments
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Dalton Talking Fire Chief, Ambulance Service Monday NightBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
09:22AM / Monday, May 22, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Water Commissioners is meeting in executive session at 4 p.m. on Monday to discuss an employee matter not dealing with professional competence. Fire Chief James Peltier was placed on administrative leave earlier this month; he did not respond to a request for comment over the weekend but had confirmed to The Berkshire Eagle that Monday's meeting was about him. Board Chair James Driscoll confirmed the chief had been placed on leave but said he could not comment further. Peltier has been chief since 2021. The Fire District, overseen by the Board of Water Commissioners, is a separate governmental body from the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Athenaeum Expands World Languages Collection| 08:23AM / Monday, May 22, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, invites members of the city's Spanish speaking population to browse and borrow from the library's new Spanish Bookshelf. The library has just added more than 75 Spanish titles for adults, building on a group of over 150 Spanish titles for children. These new books include something for many reader interests: general fiction, horror, historical fiction, magical realism, mystery & thriller. Also available are some memoirs, self-help, spirituality, and business titles. The Athenaeum's librarians worked with Latinas413, an advocacy organization for Pittsfield area Spanish 0 Comments
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