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Library's Short Story Contest Begins June 1| 08:10AM / Friday, May 31, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, and the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum announced the 46th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Children and the 27th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Young Adults. The contest opens on Saturday, June 1, 2024, and closes at 4 pm on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Youth Services Library Assistant Katie Robertson remembered entering the Library's short story contest as a youth. "It made me excited to have something I wrote featured in the library. It made me so proud,” she said. “I love to share this experience with young library patrons and encourage them to 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Pride Celebrations and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:43AM / Friday, May 31, 2024 | |
There are a variety of events this weekend, including Pride celebrations, music, and more. Editors Pick Berkshire Pride Week Various Locations, Berkshire County June 1 through June 9 There will be various Pride events this weekend to celebrate the LGBTQIA-plus community. On Friday, there will be a Pride Pageant at the Adams Theater, where kings, queens, and everyone in between will take the stage to showcase drag artistry and self-expression in a competition for the crown and a one-year stint as the leader of the Berkshire County LGBTQIA-plus community. More information here. The festivities also include a kick-off block party 0 Comments
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Downtown Pittsfield Mural Shows Morningside Students ShiningBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:47PM / Thursday, May 30, 2024 | |
The mural is a collaboration between Morningside School and local artists Huck Elling and Marina Dominguez and funded through the Mill Town Foundation and MassDevelopment. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Morningside Community School students smiled and pointed as they saw their own faces in the new mural on the YMCA.
Last Friday, the multi-panel artwork was unveiled on North Street amidst a sea of bubbles and children's laughter. The project is a collaboration between local artists Huck Elling and Marina Dominguez, Morningside, Mill Town Foundation, and MassDevelopment's Transformative Development Initiative.
"We are so thankful that Morningside School was chosen for this
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The Retired Investor: Federal Reserve's Role in Today's PopulismBy Bill Schmick,
04:51PM / Thursday, May 30, 2024 | |
The Federal Reserve Bank is the most powerful central bank in the world. It has a long history of successes and at times, failures in steering the U.S. economy through ups and downs. This is a story of how a well-intentioned policy has resulted in one of the worst disasters in American history. After the stock market crash on Oct. 19, 1987, just two months after Alan Greenspan assumed the chairmanship of the Federal Reserve bank, he fired off a one-sentence statement before the start of trading on Oct. 20, "The Federal Reserve, consistent with its responsibilities as the nation's central bank, affirmed today its readiness to serve as a source of liquidity to support the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Rowing Club Given OK for New Rack at Onota LakeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:53AM / Thursday, May 30, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community Rowing is expanding and would like a more sightly way to store its boats at Onota Lake. "I don't know if I really need to say it, but rowing is a really great community-building sport," Head Coach Becca Cadoff said. On Tuesday, the Parks Commission approved the installation of a temporary rack next to the boat ramp parking lot for the 2024 season. BCR has operated out of Burbank Park since the late 1990s and has purchased more equipment due to the club's growth. It will replace a temporary boat trailer used last year that is less aesthetically pleasing. "We're in a growth period, 0 Comments
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BMC North Street Driveway Closing as Part of Construction Project| 10:49AM / Thursday, May 30, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced that the North Street driveway to Berkshire Medical Center (opposite the hospital's main entrance) will be closed as of Monday, June 3 and will remain closed for approximately six months. This closure is the result of the ongoing DOT traffic circle project near the Medical Center. During this phase of the project, the primary BMC campus entrance for vehicle traffic will move to the Charles Street driveway entrance, located between the Patient Parking Garage and the Medical Arts Complex. When traveling North and South, use Wahconah Street to Charles Street to reach both 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Police Threaten Criminal Charges for Orbeez GunsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:16AM / Thursday, May 30, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Police Department has doubled down on the school district's public warning about toy gel guns.
On Monday, Pittsfield Police issued a release about Orby or Orbeez toy guns, reporting that in recent weeks, there have been "numerous complaints" about juveniles playing with Orbeez and other similar air-powered toy guns that shoot gel pellets.
Earlier this month, Superintendent Joseph Curtis sent a memo to the school community about the "concerning trend" of gel pellet guns. The toy guns shoot gel or water beads and are said to pose a risk of physical harm and being mistaken for a real firearm.
The police promised "low
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Springside Pump Track Designers Scaling Back Over High CostsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:40PM / Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A 50 percent jump in construction costs has put a roadblock in the proposed pump track at Springside Park but the commitment remains.
Alison McGee, president of the Berkshire Chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association, and other planners went before the Parks Commission last week asking for more time to re-evaluate the project and fundraise. They are expected to present a "goal for a new approach towards the same goal" next month and "concrete options" in July.
"You know we're supportive of this," Chair Paula Albro said. "We're on your side so we'll keep the conversation going."
McGee said
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Letter: Elect Deborah Maynard in LanesboroughLetter to the Editor,
05:00PM / Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | |
 To the Editor: Why I'm voting for Deborah Maynard for the Lanesborough Select Board. I have known Debbie for over 50 years. She is a person of high standards, moral values, intellect and integrity. Having worked with her, I know she possesses a strong work ethic, is competent, committed to excellence and takes pride the quality of her work.
She is active in the community and will bring to public service not only a vast amount of experience in municipal government but from life. Her common sense, character, experience and leadership abilities will guide her in the decision making that is necessary for the Select Board. Debbie grew up here, and is committed to preserving all she loves
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LVBC Annual Virtual Fundraiser: 30 in 30| 04:00PM / Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Literacy Volunteers of Berkshire County (LVBC) will hold their 5th annual virtual fundraiser, "30 in 30," through the RunReg.com platform. Participants are encouraged to pledge to complete 30 miles of walking, running, hiking, or biking from June 1 to June 30. The event is open to individuals across the United States. To participate, individuals must register on the event's website, https://www.RunReg.com/30-in-30-2024, with a registration fee of $35. Upon completion of the event, all participants will receive a t-shirt. Additionally, participants can solicit support from friends and family through donation pledges linked to 0 Comments
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BRPC Invites Applications to the Home Modification Loan Program| 04:00PM / Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) invites applications to the Home Modification Loan Program (HMLP). HMLP is a state-funded no- interest loan program to provide modifications to those in need of accessibility improvements to their homes. Eligible applicants include homeowners and landlords (with fewer than 10 units) with necessary changes needed to their homes to keep disabled or elderly family members in their own homes. Possible modifications include bathroom and kitchen modifications, ramps, stair lifts, platform lifts, sensory/therapy spaces, hard-wired alarm systems, fences, accessory dwelling units, and more. Please note that 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Man Killed in Pedestrian Crash| 10:34AM / Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Pittsfield man operating a mobility scooter was killed when he was struck by a pickup truck Tuesday night on Second Street. David Frye, 72, was traveling north on Second Street at about 7 p.m. when the collision occurred. He was taken by Action Ambulance to Berkshire Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. According to the police report, a 2014 Dodge Ram operated by Dyvine Smythe, 24, of Adams, was eastbound on Wallace Place to take a right turn onto Second Street. The report continued that while entering onto Second, he collided with a Frye and his scooter. Second Street was closed to traffic from Lake Street to Silver 0 Comments
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