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Financial Aid Expansion for State Public College and University Students | 10:48AM / Sunday, November 19, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced a financial aid expansion that will benefit approximately 25,000 students attending the state's public community colleges, state universities, and the University of Massachusetts. With close to $62 million in new program funding, the MASSGrant Plus Expansion program will cover tuition, fees, books, and supply costs for Pell Grant-eligible students and reduce out-of-pocket expenses for middle-income students by up to half. Governor Healey announced the program this morning at Salem State University's campus, along with Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler, 0 Comments
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Market 32 Fill A Plate With Hope Campaign | 08:00AM / Sunday, November 19, 2023 | |
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper and Market 32 stores are offering its customers a new way to support members of the community who might need a little help putting together a holiday meal. Through the "Fill A Plate with Hope This Holiday Season" program, for $10 shoppers can purchase a bag of food items to be donated to local organizations chosen by each individual store. The organizations will then provide the food to those who need food assistance during the holiday season. The bags include 6 oz. PICS traditional crispy onions, 4.7 oz. PICS au gratin potatoes, two 15.25 oz PICS whole kernel corn, 14.5 oz. PICS cut green beans, and 6 oz. PICS turkey 0 Comments
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MassDOT Posts Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment Online| 04:28PM / Saturday, November 18, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is highlighting several initiatives as the annual World Day of Remembrance approaches, a day set aside every year on the third Sunday of November, to remember individuals killed and injured in crashes, acknowledge the important work of First Responders, and advocate for actions to improve road safety. "World Day of Remembrance is a time to pause and remember the victims of roadway crashes and to recommit ourselves to keeping each other safe," said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. On Wednesday, November 15, MassDOT published online a Vulnerable Road User (VRU) 0 Comments
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Plant Connector Pop-up Opens in Pittsfield By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:15AM / Saturday, November 18, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — North County business owners Emilee Yawn and Bonnie Marks brought their community-loving plant shop, Plant Connector, to Central County. The pop-up shop, located at 64 North St., will be open until Dec. 31. The pop-up shop will replicate the much-loved North County store with an assortment of plants, home decor, and events. Yawn said the Plant Connector, which opened on Eagle Street in North Adams in 2020, is all about connecting people with plants and each other. "So, the Plant Connector is just about connecting people to each other and to the world around them," she said. In 2022 the shop outgrew 0 Comments
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Governor Appoints Secretary of Transportation | 10:52AM / Saturday, November 18, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey announced that she is appointing Monica Tibbits-Nutt as Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). Tibbits-Nutt has been serving as Acting Secretary since mid-September and was previously Undersecretary for Transportation. "Monica Tibbits-Nutt is a proven leader who has done important work at MassDOT over the past year as we've worked to make Massachusetts' transportation system more reliable, safe and accessible," said Governor Healey. "As Acting Secretary, she hit the ground running by working with the MBTA to prepare a first-of-its kind plan to fix the tracks by the 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Animal Commission Deems Nuisance DogsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
09:34AM / Saturday, November 18, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Animal Control Commission deemed two dogs as nuisances on Wednesday and placed sanctions on them.
Adam Street resident Debra Laframboise brought her neighbor Jarvis Chadwell's two bully mixes to the commission for being off-leash and reportedly defecating on her property and growling at her.
Montanna, a 3-year-old pitbull mix, and Opie, a 2-year-old American bulldog, must be humanely restrained when off their property, be licensed, and their owners are ordered to find a solution to a damaged fence on their property.
"We're not looking to have the dogs taken away. We're not looking for any of that," Laframboise said. "Keep
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FEMA Awards Funds to State for COVID Overtime Costs| 08:00AM / Saturday, November 18, 2023 | |
BOSTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $5.6 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for the cost of overtime paid to state health employees engaged in critical functions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $5,651,435 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the cost of having a total of 974 staff work overtime to manage the response to the pandemic between March and September 2020. That included providing a chief medical officer at the state's emergency operation center to manage the disaster, as well as staff to provide dissemination of information to the public to 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Crafts Fairs, Arts, and Early Holiday FunBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:21PM / Friday, November 17, 2023 | |
 The holiday season is officially upon us and folks can get in the spirit with craft fairs, celebrations, and music weekend.
Editor's Pick
Festival of Trees Opening Party
Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield
Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
The Nostalgia Soiree on Friday kicks off the return of the decades-old celebration with trees decorated by community members, businesses, and institutions with ties to the community. The Festival of Trees will be at the museum from Nov. 18 to Jan. 7.
The event includes hors d'oeuvres, an open bar, and a performance by special guest songwriter Paul Williams.
Admission is $65; children 3 to 13 is $40; members are $45, and members' children are $20. The
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BHS President and CEO Honored | 08:00AM / Friday, November 17, 2023 | |
 BOSTON — Berkshire Health Systems announced that Darlene Rodowicz will be receiving a 4th Annual Extraordinary Women Advancing Healthcare Award from The Women's Edge (formerly The Commonwealth Institute), the leading nonprofit organization devoted to advancing women leaders. This award is the first of its kind in the nation, reaching across diverse sectors of healthcare – from life sciences, healthcare education and systems, to healthcare foundations, patient care, and public health. It recognizes and celebrates remarkable healthcare leaders in Massachusetts for their outstanding career achievements and resounding impact. "I am very grateful to The 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council Seeks Remedy for Narrowed Residential StreetBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:00PM / Thursday, November 16, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City councilors would like to see a solution for a residential street causing grief after being narrowed. On Tuesday, the panel sent a petition from Ward 2 Councilor Charles Kronick requesting to appropriate free cash for road repairs on California Avenue to Mayor Linda Tyer. After the road was regraded and narrowed, the Department of Public Works attempted to correct drainage issues by raising the driveways by as much as two inches, Kronick said, which created a lip at the road that is a legal liability. He also cited ice as a hazard after the flooding freezes. "I don't see any real options except to start over and do the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Communities Get Community Transit Grants| 02:32PM / Thursday, November 16, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced a total of more than $4.7 million in funding awards to 43 organizations for 55 projects in the Community Transit Grant Program. This annual competitive grant program, managed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), supports operating and mobility management projects for Regional Transit Authorities, municipalities, and nonprofits to expand mobility for older adults and people with disabilities. "Public transportation investments connect people with destinations, giving people access to jobs, housing, and community, and supporting overall economic vitality," said MassDOT 0 Comments
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Pittsfield CPA Eligbility Applications Due This WeekBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:08AM / Thursday, November 16, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Friday, Nov. 17 is the deadline for Community Preservation Act eligibility applications for historic preservation, open space and recreation, and housing projects. From that time to Dec. 4, eligibility applications will be reviewed and accepted applicants will be invited to submit a funding application due in February. On Monday, City Planner Jacinta Williams pointed out that historical and open space projects need to be approved by respective committees but urged applicants to meet the Nov. 17 deadline regardless. All eligibility applications are due by 3 p.m. in the Office of Community Development and should be no more than 5 pages 0 Comments
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