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Dalton Health Board OKs 90-Day Variance for Food TruckBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:38PM / Saturday, May 18, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Health approved a 90-day variance for Pizza Trails Food Truck to get a food manager's permit during its meeting last week. Pizza Trails owner Jake Sweener plans to operate in Dalton, in front of Downswing's Indoor Golf Center, on select Thursday nights when the truck is not already scheduled for another event. "Most of our Thursdays are already booked, and it's a pretty rare thing. It's kind of like a fill-in for us to supplement our income," he said. Sweener can operate his food truck for 90 days, which will allow him to complete the food manager training while getting him through the busy 0 Comments
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2nd Street Seeks Submissions for Literary Project| 11:19AM / Saturday, May 18, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 2nd Street seeks submissions for Using Our Outside Voices, a literary project created in partnership with Berkshire Community College (BCC) that is designed to promote creativity, acceptance and inclusion for presently or formerly incarcerated men and women in Berkshire County. The deadline for submissions is June 15, 2024. Authors whose work is selected will receive a cash award of $200, and winning submissions will be published in a journal. The initial run of 400 printed copies of the free journal will be distributed locally, and digital copies will be available online. In addition, public readings will be held at various venues in the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Comedy Festival Returns | 08:00AM / Saturday, May 18, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Comedy Festival returns this summer at their new home, Barrington Stage Company. The Comedy Festival will run over three days of the Memorial Day Weekend, with performances on each of Barrington Stage Company's three stages: Mr. Finn's Cabaret (Opening Night), St. Germain Stage (Night Two), and the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage for the big Comedy Festival closing night finale. The dates of the shows are Thursday May 23, Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25. All performances are 8pm show times. Tickets start at $25. The Comedy Festival is produced by Comedian, Producer and Promoter Paul Anthony and the Long Island 0 Comments
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ServiceNet Cuts Ribbon on Vocational Farm to 'Sow Seeds of Hope'By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:30AM / Saturday, May 18, 2024 | |
Lori Carnute plants flowers at the farm and enjoys seeing her friends. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Smiles were all around as farmers, human service workers, and officials cut the ribbon Friday on ServiceNet's new vocational farm on Crane Avenue. Whether it is planting flowers or growing fresh produce, the program is for "sowing seeds of hope" for those with developmental disabilities.
"What Prospect Meadow Farm is about is changing lives," Vice President of Vocational Services Shawn Robinson said.
"Giving people something meaningful to do, a community to belong to, a place to go every day and to make a paycheck, and again, I am seeing that
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Lanesborough to Vote on 34 Articles at ATMBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:39PM / Friday, May 17, 2024 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Voters will decide 34 warrant articles at the annual town meeting on June 11.
The Select Board endorsed a long list of articles during its regular meeting on Monday, most without discussion.
A $11,846,607 spending plan has been proposed for fiscal year 2025, a 4.3 percent increase from the this year. The budget includes a net increase of $237,129 in education costs for the Mount Greylock Regional School District and McCann Technical School, less than the $271,478 increase in FY24.
Three articles are related to short-term rentals, or Airbnbs: To impose a local excise tax of up to 6 percent of the total amount of rent for each occupancy, a 3
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Greylock Federal Welcomes Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer| 04:01PM / Friday, May 17, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Following an extensive search, Greylock Federal Credit Union has announced the hiring of Michael A. King, CPA, as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. King brings extensive banking and finance experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and analysis, capital and liquidity management, plus team development and management. "We are excited to have a person with Mike's skills and background join the Greylock family," said President and CEO John L. Bissell. "His experience and depth of knowledge make him a welcome addition to our leadership team." As a member of the senior management team, King 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Have Odds Improved for a Fed Rate Cut?By Bill Schmick,
03:50PM / Friday, May 17, 2024 | |
This week's inflation data heartened investors. Equities and commodities rose while bond yields and the dollar fell. The question is whether the data will convince the Fed to relent on keeping interest rates higher for longer. If we take a long-term view, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) change was minuscule. For April, inflation gains slowed from 3.5 percent to 3.4 percent, while core inflation increased over the last 12 months by 3.4 percent compared to 3.5 percent in March. That's no big deal, and yet, the numbers did break the trend of warmer CPIs over the last three months. The cooler inflation announcement caught investors by surprise since most observers were 0 Comments
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Flushing of Pittsfield's Water System: Phase 4 | 03:36PM / Friday, May 17, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Monday, May 20 marks the final phase for the flushing of the City of Pittsfield's water system. Water mains throughout the city will be flushed through hydrants to remove accumulations of pipeline corrosion products. Mains will be flushed Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. from May 20 to May 24. The upcoming flushing for this week may be expected to affect the following areas: Cascade and Churchill streets. West Street from Fort Hill Avenue west including Meadow Ridge Drive, Lillybrook Road, and Westbrook Terrace. Although flushing may cause localized discolored water and reduced service pressure conditions in and 0 Comments
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Milleron Seeking Congress Seat After Daughter's Tragic DeathBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:06PM / Friday, May 17, 2024 | |
Nadia Milleron, with son Tor, is running as an independent and will be on the ballot in November. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A family tragedy has led Nadia Milleron to run for Congress with hopes of shielding the First Congressional District — and beyond — from corporate interest.
Her 24-year-old daughter, Samya Stumo, was killed in March 2019 when Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed just after takeoff. The aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX, has been the subject of multiple lawsuits and one had a door panel blowout earlier this year.
"This is a very somber thing for me. I'm doing this, I’m running for Congress because a terrible thing happened to me and
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BCC Offers Summer Classes| 11:04AM / Friday, May 17, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Berkshire Community College (BCC) encourages prospective students to enroll for summer 2024 classes in advance of the fall semester, which begins on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. By completing one or more pre-requisite classes over the summer, students can focus on their desired area of study on the fall — or simply experiment with a course or two that piques their interest. Students ages 25 and older may qualify for free tuition through the Commonwealth’s MassReconnect program, providing they are Massachusetts residents who have not previously earned a college degree and who enroll in at least six credits per semester. A variety of 0 Comments
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The Zonta Club of Berkshire County Scholarship| 08:00AM / Friday, May 17, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Jane M Klausman Women in Business Scholarship is awarded to college students who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in business management. Applicants should be in their second year of college. Deadline for applications is June 15, 2024. The $1,000 winner is also eligible for an additional $5,000 award at the Zonta International level. Apply here. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Says 'Thank You' to Veterans with Free ParkingBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:32AM / Friday, May 17, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City officials have decided to thank veterans for their service with free parking starting June 1.
The City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance allowing veterans to park in municipal lots and spaces at no charge. This was brought forward by Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren, Ward 4 Councilor James Conant, and Ward 5 Councilor Patrick Kavey.
The original proposal was for veterans with designated plates but to ensure equity, it was amended to allow veterans with regular plates to register with the city for free parking. Warren came to the meeting with an amended proposal after suggestions were made during a subcommittee meeting last month.
"This is
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