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1Berkshire Seeking Responses to Business Needs Assessment| 11:01AM / Friday, June 21, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire, the Regional Economic Development Organization and Marketing and Tourism Organization for the 32 cities and towns of Berkshire County, is currently seeking submissions to the 2024 Berkshire Business Needs Assessment.
This assessment, last conducted in 2021, has played a role in the development and allocation of business support resources across the region for years, and the updated responses will do the same for the upcoming years. Outcomes from the assessment will be utilized by 1Berkshire and shared with resource provider agencies to help them decide how to utilize their staff capacity, financial resources, and support services to best fit the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Youth Soccer Holds Season-Ending TournamentCommunity submission,
09:21AM / Friday, June 21, 2024 | |
LENOX, Mass. -- Eight teams earned championships last weekend in the finals of the Berkshire County Youth Soccer League spring season. Teams of boys and girls in grades 5-6 and 7-8 participated in the season-ending tournament, organized by Donna Laroque and Nigel Gayle and hosted mostly at Lenox Memorial Middle and High School. One squad, the Williamstown Wildcats 12-and-under girls, is extending its season with a trip to this weekend's Massachusetts Tournament of Champions in Lancaster. Teams winning Berkshire County league titles on June 15 included: Under-12 Boys B Cup Final: GYAA 2, Williamstown Soccer Club 1 Girls B Cup Final: GYAA 2, Pittsfield Soccer 0 Comments
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Hancock Shaker Village Immortalized on Forever StampsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:40AM / Friday, June 21, 2024 | |
Shaker Village's Director and CEO Carrie Holland says the stamps reaffirm the village's legacy in American history. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Four images of Hancock Shaker Village are now immortalized in U.S. Postal Service stamps.
These are part of a collection of 12 stamps that commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Shakers' arrival in America and highlight the religious group's knack for minimalist, functional, and high-quality products. Director and CEO Carrie Holland said these stamps, in some ways, reaffirm the village's legacy as a significant part of American history.
"This USPS forever stamp is a true testament to the many dedicated
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Dalton Finance Makes Interdepartmental, Reserve Fund TransfersBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:20AM / Friday, June 21, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee made a number of interdepartmental and reserve fund transfers during its meeting last week. The reserve fund balance is currently $58,000, Town Manager Thomas Hutcheson said. The committee also approved a reserve fund transfer to the employee fringe benefits account for $1,200; the current balance is $183.55. The town originally appropriated $2,114. It also approved the transfer of $1,500 from the reserve fund to the Medicare account, which currently has a balance of $4,510. The town originally appropriated $50,000. Finance Chair William Drosehn said these increases are due to additional hires, 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: Key to America's Future Lies in Its PastBy Bill Schmick,
04:11PM / Thursday, June 20, 2024 | |
This is year three of a 15-year period where change will occur throughout America. It won't be an easy time for any of us. Stress, conflict, dissatisfaction, economic and political turmoil. It all lies ahead, but there is a silver lining. In the case of regime change fueled by populism, American history may not repeat itself, but it does come damn close. Throughout our history, we have seen the pendulum swing from right to left and back again as discontent and bad times (the absence of fairness, equality, and equity) alternated with boom times and capitalism (winner-take-all mentality). The only time the pendulum broke down was during the Civil War and it could again if 0 Comments
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Berkshire Athenaeum Summer Reading Program | 02:58PM / Thursday, June 20, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum launches its Read, Renew, Repeat summer reading program on Monday, June 24, 2024. During the next seven weeks, the library will host a range of free activities for children, teens, and adults to foster and celebrate a love of reading. Participants can win prizes for participating and attend programs to learn about the summer reading theme of conservation and recycling. "We've planned an exciting program for youth this summer. We have events planned at the library, in local parks, and in partnership with community groups to make summer reading a great opportunity to read, learn, and discover," said Youth 0 Comments
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Sturgeon Named Grand Marshal For Pittsfield Parade | 01:31PM / Thursday, June 20, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William P. "Bill" Sturgeon is the latest honoree chosen by the Pittsfield Parade Committee to be the grand marshal of the Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade. He joins a list of local people to be so honored including retired city police and fire chiefs Michael Wynn and Robert Czerwinski, respectively, as well as Julianne Boyd, the artistic director for Barrington Stage Company. "I'm blown away," Sturgeon said when asked about his reaction to his selection. There are so many deserving people," he said, adding, "It's such an honor. It's the one non-family event I missed the most when I was in the 0 Comments
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MassDEP Air Quality Advisory Continues| 08:24AM / Thursday, June 20, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Due to elevated levels of ozone expected Thursday, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued an air quality alert effective 11 a.m. through 11 p.m. on June 20, 2024, in nine counties across Massachusetts. This includes Berkshire County. Air quality is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include people with heart or lung disease, such as asthma, older adults, children, teenagers, and people who are active outdoors. People with either lung disease or heart disease are at greater risk from exposure to air pollution. MassDEP advises people in sensitive groups to reduce prolonged 0 Comments
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Former Pittsfield Mayor Honored With Housing Public Service Award| 08:00AM / Thursday, June 20, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Linda Clairmont, former mayor of Pittsfield, has received the Canon Brian S. Kelley Public Service Award from the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance. Clairmont accepted the award at MHSA's annual Home for Good fundraiser and award ceremony on May 16 in Boston. She joined fellow award winners Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch and Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan. The three were recognized for being "steadfast in their commitment to ending homelessness." During her eight-year tenure as mayor, Clairmont sought to find effective ways to support those experiencing chronic homelessness, often partnering with social services agencies in 0 Comments
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'Striking Out Cancer' Event Returns June 29 in PittsfieldBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:00AM / Thursday, June 20, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Four years in and still swinging for the fences, the Striking out Cancer in the Berkshires fund-raiser returns on Saturday, June 29, at Clapp Park. The all-day baseball and women’s softball games are the brainchild of city resident Joe DiCicco, who conceived the event as a way to raise money to support the Jimmy Fund for cancer research and patient care at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. For $10, any player of any ability is welcome to join in the fun. Every participant receives a T-shirt commemorating the event. The action gets under way at 9 a.m. with a ceremonial first pitch by a child who benefited from the Jimmy 0 Comments
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Dunham Mall Project Passes First Fundraising MilestoneBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:47AM / Thursday, June 20, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Planners reimagining Dunham Mall have pivoted to a phased approach and have surpassed their first fundraising goal.
In a couple of months, the effort has raised $8,400 — over the first milestone of $7,500 that will bring basic enhancements to the corridor. Some cafe lights have already been installed.
"We're going to move away from the concepts that you've seen before and rather have the amount that we can fund raise help determine what we can accomplish in the space," Nicholas Russo of the Pittsfield Community Design Center reported in a social media announcement last month.
"When we reach the goal of $7,500, we can
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Lanesborough Adds New Police Advisory MemberBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Thursday, June 20, 2024 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — A seasoned criminal justice professional will join the infrequent Police Advisory Review Commission.
Last month, the Select Board nominated Melody Hood for the vacant seat on the panel. The commission, which has met twice over the last two years, is tasked with coordinating with the chief for the search and interview process of law enforcement, making recommendations to the board, and advising on issues relative to the department.
PARC's first iteration is said to date back to at least the 1970s. The committee has not met regularly since 2021.
"I recently moved to Lanesborough, and I absolutely love it here," Hood said. "This is the
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