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Pittsfield Community Radio, WTBR To Hold On Air Fundraiser | 08:19AM / Monday, November 14, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Community Radio, 89.7 WTBR-FM, will be holding a one-day on-air fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. All money raised during the on-air fundraiser will go towards continuing their mission of providing the community with a non-profit, non-commercial radio station to present diverse local, entertaining, informative, and educational programming. The on-air event will be anchored by former Pittsfield morning radio fixture and current Coordinator of Advancement at WTBR, Bob Heck, and Pittsfield Community Television's Executive Director and Morning Drive host Shawn Serre. The day will also feature many 0 Comments
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School Committee Approves Genocide Studies, History of Math PilotsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:30PM / Sunday, November 13, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee approved two new pilot courses on Wednesday, including a genocide studies course that has been in session at Taconic High School since the beginning of the year. "Research conducted by groups such as the Anti-Defamation League shows that hate speech, targeted vandalism and various forms of discrimination are on a steady rise this century with 2020 one of the worst years on record for hate crime statistics in America," the course description reads.
"For example in connection to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, instances of anti-Asian hate and discrimination have spiked across the United States. This genocide studies class is
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Price Chopper/Market 32 Campaign to Support Disabled Veterans | 08:00AM / Sunday, November 13, 2022 | |
ALBANY, N.Y. — Price Chopper/Market 32 launched its November campaign to help raise funds for the nonprofit organization, Disabled American Veterans (DAV). From Nov. 1 to Nov. 30, Price Chopper/Market 32 customers will be given the opportunity to round up their change at checkout, 100 percent of which will go directly to DAV. Price Chopper/Market 32 will kick start the fundraising with a $10,000 donation. DAV is a nonprofit charity that provides cost-free lifetime support to more than a million veterans of all generations and their families, each year. In addition to having extended nearly 163,000 free rides to medical appointments and assisted with 151,000 benefit 0 Comments
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5 Must-See Exhibits this NovemberBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:58AM / Saturday, November 12, 2022 | |
 Berkshire County has an extensive number of museums from a wide range of disciplines. Each of these museums showcase local and visiting artists through their temporary exhibitions that explore a plethora of themes. 'Eloise and More: The Life and Art of Hilary Knight' Norman Rockwell Museum The Norman Rockwell Museum opens "Eloise and More: The Life and Art of Hilary Knight" exhibition on Saturday and will be on view through March 12, 2023. The exhibition explores the lives of both author Kay Thompson and illustrator Hilary Knight and the success of their character Eloise after publication. The first book about the precocious Eloise 0 Comments
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BCC Launches 'Writing Across the Curriculum' Philosophy | 11:15AM / Saturday, November 12, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) has formally adopted a Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) initiative. BCC recently welcomed its first full-time Coordinator of Writing Across the Curriculum, Liesl Schwabe, who arrived from Yeshiva University, where she directed the writing program for seven years and taught for 15. Together with Academic Assembly leadership, department chairs and faculty, Schwabe is developing a program that is both in line with national best practices and tailored to BCC's faculty expertise and student needs. "Clear and effective writing is a shared priority, something all faculty value and expect 0 Comments
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MassDOT Announces Safe Streets Smart Trips High School Video Contest Winners| 08:00AM / Saturday, November 12, 2022 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced the winners of this year's Annual Safe Streets Smart Trips High School Video Contest. This year, 43 videos were submitted from high schools across the Commonwealth and six videos receiving honors were shown during MassDOT's 2022 Moving Together Conference which was held on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The contest, which began in 2014, encourages high school students to showcase their understanding of roadway safety across all travel modes to try to decrease pedestrian and bicyclist injuries and fatalities. The contest serves as an initiative of the Massachusetts Strategic Highway Safety Plan to 0 Comments
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North Adams, Pittsfield Observes Veterans DayBy Tammy Daniels & Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:54PM / Friday, November 11, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Residents in North Adams and Pittsfield gathered at memorials under cloudy skies on Friday to commemorate Veterans Day. Originally established to mark the end of the "war to end all wars" on Nov. 11, 1918, at 11 a.m., the day has come to symbolize the service of all the nation's veterans. There are about 19 million veterans, many of whom still serve as first-responders, teachers, and health-care workers, said Louis Brault, past commander of the state American Legion, Navy veteran, retired major of the Army National Guard and chairman of the American Legion Riders. "Veterans are a unique group represented by men and women 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Auctions Vacant West Housatonic Property for $450KBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:05PM / Friday, November 11, 2022 | |
The auction was run by Zekos Group of Shrewsbury. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A long-vacant property at 1685 West Housatonic Street was auctioned off for $450,000 on Thursday. It was purchased by neighboring businessman Richard Wojtkowski, who owns Pittsfield Lawn and Tractor.
"I’ve owned the business for 30 years and I drive by every day," he said.
Wojtkowski has no set plans for the 30,000-square-foot building and 10 acres of land but intends to keep the structure and give it some TLC. He estimates that it will take a couple of million dollars to bring it back up to use depending on the level of work needed.
The auction had 15 registered bidders and began at
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Weekend Outlook: Exhibit Openings, Comedy Nights, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:48AM / Friday, November 11, 2022 | |
 Berkshire County has a variety of events this weekend including exhibit openings, comedy nights, and more. Eloise & More: The Life and Art of Hilary Knight Opening The Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge The Norman Rockwell Museum launches "Eloise and More: The Life and Art of Hilary Knight" exhibition this Saturday that will be on view through March 12, 2023. The exhibition explores the lives of both Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight and the success of their character Eloise after publication. It features rarely seen work including a once-stolen Eloise portrait from the Plaza Hotel, previously unpublished drawings from Eloise in Paris, and 0 Comments
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Dalton Mulling Raises, New Positions in Future BudgetsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:39AM / Friday, November 11, 2022 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Town Manager Tom Hutcheson told the Finance Committee on Wednesday that he is proposing a hike employee wages as a retention tool and add new positions. "We did what we could with what we got [so far]. We provided modest raises and a progressive plan for future compensation with annual steps [cost of living adjustment,]" he said. "So in one way, we sort of traded off the immediate boost for a longer-term plan for substantial growth over time, which we think will help retain employees." The proposal would increase the accountant and treasurers' salaries one step to $66,231 in fiscal 2024, up from $65,089, plus an additional step 0 Comments
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Governor-Elect Healey Pledges Advocacy for Western MassBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:48PM / Thursday, November 10, 2022 | |
Berkshire Theatre Festival's CEO and Artistic Director Kate Maguire at the Colonial Theatre. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Two days after her election day victory, governor-elect Maura Healey visited the Colonial Theatre to detail how she will advocate for the region on Beacon Hill. "[Lt. gov-elect] Kim Driscoll and I have promised that we will be an administration that has a strong presence around the state," she said.
"And especially in places that far too long have not felt the love, so to speak, in terms of the money and the resources."
Healey disclosed that this Thursday stop, which occurred less than 48 hours after she was elected,
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The Retired Investor: Inflation Hits COVID Dog OwnersBy Bill Schmick,
04:35PM / Thursday, November 10, 2022 | |
 More than 23 million Americans purchased or adopted pets during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, these new pet owners are discovering that the costs of caring for these pets are climbing higher and higher as inflation takes its toll. The annual inflation rate over 12 months ending in June 2022 was 9.1 percent. We all know what this has done to food prices, rents, energy, etc. One subset of the population that has been especially hard hit by rising inflation is pet owners, according to a recent study by Veterinarians.org. Their Special Reports Team surveyed 1,000 U.S. pet owners to find out how they were coping with inflation. The results are not encouraging. Half of those 0 Comments
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