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State Transportation Secretary Announces Senior Management Appointments| 03:53PM / Saturday, December 02, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Massachusetts Transportation of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt announced the appointment of Hayes Morrison as Undersecretary of Transportation and Matthew Bamonte as MassDOT Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Morrison and Bamonte have each been serving for several years on the senior leadership team at MassDOT and assume their new positions immediately. "MassDOT, as an organization, and I personally, am incredibly fortunate to have dedicated public servants like Hayes and Matt ready to step into these roles thanks to their years of experience in senior management," said Secretary Tibbits-Nutt. "Hayes 0 Comments
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FEMA Awards Almost $3.5M to Mass for COVID Vaccination Costs| 08:00AM / Saturday, December 02, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending nearly $3.5 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for the cost of providing vaccinations to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $3,494,771 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the cost of contracting to operate a statewide network of mobile vaccination sites between June and December 2022. The contractor operated at 285 locations around the state and provided 73,455 vaccinations to individuals who met certain eligibility criteria. Services provided included screening patients, administering the vaccine, vaccine storage 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Receives $20M For Bel Air Dam RemovalBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:10AM / Saturday, December 02, 2023 | |
Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Taper, left, was in Pittsfield on Friday to announce the ARPA funding with Mayor Linda Tyer. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city will use $20 million in state American Rescue Plan Act funds to remove the deteriorating Bel Air dam. On Friday, members of the Healey-Driscoll administration celebrated the investment of $25 million in ARPA funding — most of it going to Pittsfield — to remove eight abandoned, hazardous dams in the commonwealth.
"We continue to see more and more frequent severe storms, especially here in Western Massachusetts. This year we've seen record rainfall and flooding. This
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Tyer Gives Update on Migrant Families in PittsfieldBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:15PM / Friday, December 01, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is hosting 37 migrant families as part of the state's Emergency Assistance shelter program, providing wraparound services and resources to meet their needs.
On Tuesday, Mayor Linda Tyer provided an update on the program to the City Council as requested by Councilor at Large Karen Kalinowsky and Ward 2 Councilor Charles Kronick.
"There are no costs incurred by the city of Pittsfield for this program. The accommodations are paid for by the state and all of the food is paid for by the state," Tyer clarified.
"We have had some city staff who have done a few things as part of the welcoming and settling-in process but those are part
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@theMarket: December Will Be a Volatile Month for StocksBy Bill Schmick,
03:51PM / Friday, December 01, 2023 | |
Some of the 9 percent plus gains in the benchmark S&P 500 Index since October should be pared back in the week ahead. That doesn't mean Santa will thumb his nose at investors for the rest of the month. I am still expecting a traditional end-of-year rally. Thanksgiving has come and gone, but stocks have hung in there as November ends. And while technology has marked time this week, we have seen basic materials, precious metals, industrial and financials come back to life. The declining U.S. dollar is largely responsible for those gains. I don't think this upward momentum is over either. I am thinking that the greenback is going to continue to fall and as it does 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Native Killed In Air Force CrashStaff Reports ,
01:06PM / Friday, December 01, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The body of Staff Sgt. Jacob Galliher was recovered off the coast of Japan after the military aircraft he was on crashed Wednesday. The Pittsfield Police Department released a statement noting that Galliher was a 2017 graduate of Taconic High School. The statement included that Galliher leaves behind his wife and 2-year-old and 6-week-old sons. The Associated Press reported that on Nov. 29, an Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed during a training mission off the country's southern coast. It was reported that the crash killed at least one of the eight crew members. At this time, the status of the seven other airmen is 0 Comments
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BEAT Invites Community To Celebrate 20th Anniversary| 12:11PM / Friday, December 01, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) invites the entire community to join them in celebrating their 20th Anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 1-3 PM, at their Environmental Leadership & Education Center, located at 20 Chapel Street in Pittsfield. According to a press release: BEAT was established in 2003 when a vernal pool at Berkshire Community College (BCC) was being threatened by the development of soccer fields on the campus. Over the past two decades, BEAT has taken on many fights and projects — often leading them and creating a path for environmental change and progress. BEAT's mission has remained the same: to protect the 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Stockbridge Main Street, Tree Lightings, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:35AM / Friday, December 01, 2023 | |
 There are a variety of holiday-themed events this weekend to get yourself into the festive spirit including tree lightings, live music, a brunch, and more. Find a full list of holiday bazaars and fairs here; upcoming holiday events can be found here. Editor's Pick Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas Dec. 1 until 3 The main street in Stockbridge will be transformed into a Norman Rockwell painting. The town becomes a magical New England village decorated with holiday wreaths and festive lights for the season. More information here. Friday Pittsfield Annual Tree Lighting Park Square, Pittsfield Time: 6 p.m. Santa and Mrs. 0 Comments
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BRTA Releases 2023 Customer Survey| 10:45AM / Friday, December 01, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) invites the public to participate in its 2023 Customer Survey. The survey is online at www.bit.ly/brta-survey-2023. Printed survey copies will be available at BRTA's Intermodal Center located at 1 Columbus Avenue, Pittsfield and by request. The deadline for all responses is Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at 11:59 pm. Survey questions include topics such as current and future bus services, the transit vehicle fleet, express or regional connection services, demand response services, as well as general customer service expectations and experiences. Survey answers will help guide 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council Tackles 'Health Hazard' PropertiesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:42AM / Friday, December 01, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday tackled petitions on two properties that Councilor at Large Councilor Karen Kalinowsky sees as a health hazard: an abandoned office building on Merrill Road and a "junkyard" of cars on Shaker Lane.
The building at 444 Merrill Road, owned by Peter Petricca of Dallas as Four Forty Four Merrill Road LLC, has been vacant for more than a decade and is in tax title. Aside from the broken windows and graffiti on the exterior, Kalinowsky said there are human feces and garbage inside and she wants the city to secure it. Director of Public Health Andy Cambi said the Health Department does not board up commercial properties. After
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Pittsfield OKs 3-Year Contract for CurtisBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:44PM / Thursday, November 30, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee has approved a three-year contract from 2024 to 2027 with Superintendent Joseph Curtis that does not raise his $185,000 salary in the first year.
Curtis reportedly requested that he not receive higher compensation in this agreement. He was ill at the time of the meeting and not able to attend.
"I would just like to note that I believe Mr. Curtis deserves a higher salary even though he has made it very clear that he does not want a higher salary with this contract," committee member Sara Hathaway said. "But I hope there will be a point in the near future that we can help to bring his compensation closer to the salary
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The Retired Investor: What Is to Be Done About Climate Change?By Bill Schmick,
04:27PM / Thursday, November 30, 2023 | |
On Thursday of this week, almost 200 nations are meeting in Dubai at the COP28 Climate Summit to discuss global warming. The COP28 the participants will focus on how to keep temperatures from climbing any higher. Thus far, the track record is less than encouraging. Over the last eight years, despite pledges from both political and business leaders worldwide to reduce industrial emissions, temperatures have continued to rise. This is in the face of massive efforts both here and abroad to develop and expand solar, wind, and nuclear power alternatives to fossil fuels. Despite these efforts, carbon dioxide emissions and temperatures continue to rise. With that background, the 0 Comments
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