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Pittsfield Subcommittee Considers Options for Affordable Chicken KeepingBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:04PM / Tuesday, November 08, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Councilor at Large Karen Kalinowksy and a city resident continued their push to make chicken keeping more affordable in the city on Monday. The Ordinance and Rules subcommittee tabled a request to amend the zoning ordinance for keeping chickens so that they could explore different options that were presented to them.
The panel agreed that the multi-step, over $500 process is excessive but was unsure of the best way to fix it. A popular suggestion was to make the process similar to $20 annual dog licensing, which City Solicitor Stephen Pagnotta will look into along with a $200 site plan approval.
"The reality here is that residents should be able to
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Pittsfield Auctioning Off 10-Acre Property on Route 20| 10:45AM / Tuesday, November 08, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is auctioning off a 10-acre site zoned for light industrial on Route 20 this Thursday. Pittsfield took control of 1685 West Housatonic St. three years in foreclosure. It was formerly owned by Arace Realty Trust. About three acres of the site is developed, including a 30,000-square-foot building that has retail and warehouse space. The property is near the junction of Route 41, a gateway to the city. It has provisions for commercial and industrial uses. An open house will be held Thursday, Nov. 10, from 11 to noon, at which time the auction will be conducted by the Zekos Group of Shrewsbury. For more information, visit 0 Comments
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Berkshire Organizations Partner to Launch New Website to Help Grant Seekers | 08:12AM / Tuesday, November 08, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Funding Focus (BFF), a new initiative established to support Berkshire County entities seeking federal and state funds for pandemic-related recovery and rebuilding, launched its website in November. Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and several partner agencies joined to form BFF in response to a need for a clearinghouse focused on the investment of COVID-19 recovery dollars into the region, to improve the well-being of community members. The initiative provides support for four core groups of potential grant seekers: non-profits, municipalities, school districts, and entrepreneurs. According to a press release, Berkshire County needs 0 Comments
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McCann Celebrates 20 Nursing Grads in Pinning CeremonyBy Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
04:52AM / Tuesday, November 08, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School honored the achievements of 20 new Practical Nursing graduates at its annual pinning ceremony on Monday. The group received congratulations and well wishes from faculty, administrators and several other guests. Superintendent James Brosnan said the new graduates share a comradery together through the shared experience in the nursing program. "I doubt anybody knew each other before they got here, but now they're best friends for the rest of their lives," he said. "... Notwithstanding everything that the faculty did for you, you did this yourselves. You really made it
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PJ Library Pajama Drive | 04:00PM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As chilly weather returns to the Berkshires, the PJ Library Pajama Drive conducted by the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires also returns. Last year's effort collected hundreds of pairs of pajamas from individuals, groups, and local businesses. The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires have again teamed up with Carr Hardware to offer drop-off of brand-new pajamas (sizes newborn to teen) at these locations across Berkshire County: Carr Hardware, 256 Main Street in Great Barrington Carr Hardware, 489 Pittsfield Road in Lenox Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, 196 South Street in Pittsfield Carr Hardware, 179 State Road in North 0 Comments
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$72K Raised in Berkshire Humane, Haddad Subaru Clinic | 02:01PM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. Haddad Subaru and Berkshire Humane Society raised $72,000 during their rabies and microchip clinic in October. During the event, Dr. Charlotte Barkley of Pittsfield Veterinary Hospital administered approximately 50 vaccines and 50 Microchips to cats and dogs. The funding for this clinic was provided by Subaru Loves Pets-specific grant. John Perrault of the Berkshire Humane Society and Chris Kramek, General Manager of Haddad Subaru pulled the winner of the "Choose Your Subaru Raffle," and Barry Collins of Lanesboro was the winner of a 2023 Subaru. Other prizes given away include a remote start from Haddad Subaru and a Yeti Cooler 0 Comments
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Berkshire Museum Presents Winter Festival: Solstice Celebration | 08:36AM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After two years without an in-house holiday season celebration, Berkshire Museum brings to life its second-floor gallery spaces with a celebration of winter that is unique to the area. Opening Saturday, Nov. 12 with a celebration featuring a performance by award-winning musical artist Paul Winter, in Berkshire Museum's Little Cinema. Doors open at 5 pm, with the concert beginning at 5:30 pm, exhibition opening celebration immediately follows. Tickets to the celebration are $75 for Premium Concert Seating and $50 for General Admission Concert Seating. All tickets include holiday cheer, drinks, and hors d'oeuvres! Tickets can be purchased 1 Comment
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BArT Students Receive John and Abigail Adams Scholarship| 08:24AM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
ADAMS, Mass. —The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship is a merit-based program that provides credit towards tuition for up to eight semesters of undergraduate education at a Massachusetts state college or university. For this scholarship, merit is based on student scores on the 10th-grade Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test. This year's recipients at Berkshire Arts & Technology (BArT) Charter Public School are Sheldon Alexander, Jacob Brown, Ivan Chen, Felee Davis, Isaac Huberdeau, Riley Jowett, Matthew Lizzo, Ranger McGinnis, Sawyer Moser, Ruby Pullaro-Clark, Ndey Touray, Matthew Weiskotten, and Giordan Zavatter. To be eligible for the scholarship,
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Construction Bids HIgh on Lanesborough PavilionBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:14AM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The construction of Bill Laston Memorial Park's new pavilion is uncertain because of higher than expected costs, the Recreation Committee said during its meeting last week. The pavilion's components were delivered to Laston Park, near where it will be built; however, the committee moved it to the Water Department until it can be built. Committee members say they are hoping to have it built so that it runs parallel to the chain link fence toward the basketball court. When the town originally got the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism grant, officials were hoping there would be enough funds to cover both the pavilion 0 Comments
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Rollerskiers Tackle Mount GreylockiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:08PM / Sunday, November 06, 2022 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. – Fin Bailey and Alexandra Lawson were the top finishers on Sunday at the Mount Greylock Hill Climb. The rollerski race was conducted at Mount Greylock Reservation under the auspices of the New England Nordic Ski Association. More than 100 athletes took on the challenge of racing to the top of the commonwealth’s highest peak. Bailey and Lawson were the first finishers in the long course division for men and women respectively. The long course ran for 8 miles from the visitor’s center to the top of the 3,500 foot mountain. Bailey of Vermont’s Stratton Mountain School won the men’s race in 48 minutes, 59.4 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Could Look at High Cost of Chicken PermitsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:36PM / Sunday, November 06, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Director of Public Health Andy Cambi says the city's process for keeping chickens is effective after a resident brought her concerns about the cost to a City Council subcommittee in September. Instead, he suggested looking into options for financial aid to mitigate the cost for permits.
Chickens are permitted through zoning ordinance under a special permit at a cost of more than $500. Resident Melissa Corbett previously proposed a permitting process for the raising of six chickens that goes through the Board of Health instead of the Zoning Board of Appeals and has an initial fee of $25.
"I'm confident right now that the current
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Pittsfield Community Preservation Act Public Hearing Monday| 12:19PM / Sunday, November 06, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Community Preservation Committee will be holding a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7 related to the use of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds and the city of Pittsfield's priorities in relation to the Community Preservation Plan. The hearing will be held in Room 203 on the second floor of City Hall, 70 Allen St. Also, the committee announces that the project eligibility application process for a new year of CPA funding is open through Nov. 18. The committee will provide an overview of previous allocations of CPA funds and welcomes public participation to understand community priorities as it begins a new year of soliciting 0 Comments
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