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BCC Announces New Staff, Promotions | 08:31AM / Sunday, August 11, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces the addition of four staff members, two promotions and a title change. New Staff Lori DuBois joins BCC as EDP System Analyst III – LMS Administrator in the Division of Teaching and Learning Innovation. Originally from Maine, DuBois earned her BA in Psychology with a minor in Education from Colby College and a MS in Library Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Most recently, she was a customer support specialist and trainer for the ed-tech company Springshare. Previously, she was a reference librarian and instruction coordinator at Williams College. At BCC, DuBois 0 Comments
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King Kone Has Soft Re-Opening as Worker Co-OpBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:47AM / Sunday, August 11, 2024 | |
Mayor Peter Marchetti gets a cone from Patrick Doyle on Friday. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ice cream is again being swirled into cones and cups at a long-beloved city spot.
King Kone had a soft opening at the end of the week, offering the frozen treats on a "pay what you will" basis while employees perfected the craft.
"It's gone pretty good," employee Patrick Doyle said.
"It gets really fast-paced even with a few customers and the learning curve is steeper than I thought but other than that it's been fun so far and I really am doing this because I believe in you know the cooperative ownership, working class struggle."
He has a full-time job
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Pittsfield High School English Teacher Releases New AlbumBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:41PM / Saturday, August 10, 2024 | |
Jim Reynolds performing in Harvest & Rust, a Neil Young tribute band. The English teacher says music is more than a hobby for him. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For Jim Reynolds, music is far more than just a hobby — it is a powerful instrument for personal growth, healing, and connection. The name of his latest album, "Nothing Left to Borrow," captures his collaboration with local musicians, inspiration from popular artists and musical styles and his own experiences. Reynolds has been an English teacher at Pittsfield High School for nearly 20 years and his students have also influenced some of his music through their 0 Comments
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Dalton Historical Gets Clarification on Historic District PhaseBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:28PM / Saturday, August 10, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Historical Commission received clarification on what is needed for the first phase of establishing the proposed second historic district. Commissioners previously believed they were responsible for taking pictures of every building within the district that meets historical status and writing on the back of each photo the building's historical significance, the year it was built, and the type of architecture. After hearing this, a representative from the state Historical Commission clarified that the town's commission only has to set the boundaries of the proposed district and include some of the historical structures within 0 Comments
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MassDOR: July Revenue Collections Total $2.648 Billion| 08:46AM / Saturday, August 10, 2024 | |
BOSTON — Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that preliminary revenue collections for July totaled $2.648 billion, $18 million or 0.7 percent less than actual collections in July 2023. "July revenue included decreases relative to July 2023 collections in withholding, non-withheld income tax, and 'all other' tax," said Commissioner Snyder. "These decreases were partially offset by increases in sales and use tax, and corporate and business tax. The decrease in withholding reflects current labor market conditions as well as periodic fluctuations. The decrease in ‘all other' tax is due, 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Storm Clouds of Volatility Roil Global Marketsby Bill Schmick,
03:31PM / Friday, August 09, 2024 | |
It was a week of massive moves, both up and down. A host of unanswered questions made pricing stocks at the right level almost impossible. Are we on the brink of recession? How low will the unwinding of the Japanese yen carry trade take the U.S. equity markets? Will conflict in the Middle East spill over into something even more serious? There are no quick or easy answers to these questions. Last week's down draft in the US nonfarm payrolls numbers triggered an 8 percent decline in the S&P 500 index and more than double that for the tech-heavy NASDAQ. Was that even justified? If the labor market is truly rolling over, say the bears, then a recession cannot be far off. 0 Comments
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State Grant Supports Pedestrian Safety on Pittsfield's West StreetBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Friday, August 09, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A $235,000 boost from the state will fund "road diet" improvements on West Street, a corridor that saw two pedestrian fatalities last year.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation on Monday announced $6.5 million in funding through the Healey-Driscoll administration's Shared Streets and Spaces Program. Pittsfield was the only Berkshire County community in the list of 28 municipalities and two Regional Transit Authorities.
The $235,000 will go toward continued safety efforts on West Street, which includes a "road diet" from Valentine Road to the Government Drive/College Way split, ADA-compliant curb ramps, separated bike lanes,
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Mini-Golf Course Proposed in PittsfieldBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:23PM / Thursday, August 08, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A miniature golf course may be in the city's future.
The Conservation Commission last week again continued a notice of intent application from K&M Bowling for a mini-golf course at 555 Dalton Ave. The proposed area behind the bowling alley is within the buffer zone to vegetated wetlands and within bordering land subject to flooding.
Discussion during the July meeting was centered around the fact that there is an open order of conditions on the property for the reconstruction of a gravel parking lot in the area of the proposed course.
Engineer Brent White said his team has been "very busy" the last few weeks doing a construction
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The Retired Investor: Labor Unions Could Be Key to ElectionsBy Bill Schmick,
04:08PM / Thursday, August 08, 2024 | |
Over the past few years, labor unions have experienced a renaissance in interest and activity. As a result, unions have begun to flex their muscles, and their influence may extend beyond economics into this year's turbulent election politics. In several columns over the past two years, I have explained how unions have made headway in various U.S. economic sectors from autos to Amazon. The UAW's strikes against the Big Three auto companies are what most readers may remember. It ended in victory for the workers and sparked further union outreach to manufacturers in the notoriously anti-union South. In addition, unions in other areas have begun to organize at Amazon 0 Comments
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Elder Services Relocates Administrative Offices| 11:46AM / Thursday, August 08, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc. (Elder Services) relocated its administrative offices to a central location in the heart of Pittsfield. The new space, previously occupied by Wayfair's open-concept call center, underwent significant renovations on the first and second floors to construct offices and other spaces for Elder Services' growing workforce. It offers ground level access, an enhancement for clients and visitors with health and mobility issues as the Agency's former space required a journey to the fourth floor to access services. Elder Services is now housed in its new location at 73 South Church Street in 0 Comments
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MassDOT Alerts Customers of EZDriveMA Scam | 10:56AM / Thursday, August 08, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is once again reminding customers to be mindful of text message-based scams, also known as smishing. The scammers are claiming to represent the tolling agency and requesting payment for unpaid tolls. Customers receiving the scam text messages seem to be chosen at random as the targeted phone numbers are not uniquely associated with an account or usage of toll roads. Customers who receive an unsolicited text, email, or similar message suggesting it is from EZDriveMA or another toll agency should not click on the link. MassDOT is underscoring that: EZDriveMA will never 0 Comments
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Dalton Fire Chief Suspended, Under InvestigationBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
09:30AM / Thursday, August 08, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The fire chief has been suspended for a month over allegations of sexual harassment, grant overspending and "employee concerns." Chief Christian Tobin countered with a thick packet of documents alleging "unlawful departmental practices." The claims came during a contentious Board of Water Commissioners meeting on Thursday morning that lasted about 20 minutes. The board voted unanimously to place Tobin on four weeks of paid administrative leave. Tobin, hired in January, had sent an email to the board saying he'd be gone by the end of the year several weeks prior to the meeting, according to board Chair James Driscoll This
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