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Lanesborough Board Mulling 'Residents Only' Sign at BeachBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:45PM / Wednesday, August 09, 2023 | |
Lally Beach lies at the end of a narrow residential street. LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — A town resident wants signage at the public beach to encourage more orderly usage. Michael Lally, who resides on Sunrise Street, said he has taken care of the Pontoosuc Lake beach for years and wants to know why the sign stipulating that it is for town residents only is no more. The Lanesborough Lally Public Beach is located at the end of Sunrise Street and he's calling for "residents only," "closes at dusk" and "no smoking" signage. From Lally's observation, about 80 percent of beachgoers are not from Lanesborough.
"Every town has
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Central Radio, Saboteurs Earn Giorgi Wins, Percy Scores 56 in Loss| 08:51AM / Wednesday, August 09, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Hunter Sarkis scored 27 points and pulled down 15 rebounds Tuesday to lead Central Radio to an 80-66 win over Pizza House/Drury High School in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League B Division. Dave Wellington scored 21 points, and Jude Collins had 17 in the win. Patrick Kennedy posted a double-double with 14 points and 18 boards. For Pizza House/DHS, Myles Beauchamp scored a game-high 28 point. Donte Dillard added 20, and Sam Moorman finished with 11 points and 16 rebounds. In Tuesday's second game at the Armory, the Saboteurs beat Ramunto's, 85-44, behind 24 points from Carson Meczywor. Sam Larabee scored 20, and Austin Mendel 0 Comments
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Christian Center to Hold Community Day on SaturdayBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Wednesday, August 09, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Christian Center's annual community day returns this Saturday with food, games, and friendly faces.
Meant to bring people together and ease the stressors of everyday life, the event is a long-held tradition. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., attendees can enjoy a variety of activities around the center and at Tucker Park on Robbins Avenue.
"We've been doing it for decades," Executive Director Betsy Sherman said.
"We have all sorts of kids games, we have a bouncy house, we have music, we have food and it's just a good event for everybody to bring their kids and have a good time. We have a lot of agencies coming to talk about what they do and
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Pittsfield Board Supports Expanding Police Co-Responder HoursBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:51PM / Tuesday, August 08, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Police Department would like to extend the emergency co-responders' hours to cover all police shifts.
On Monday, the Personnel Review Board voted to increase the work week from 35 hours to 37.5 hours.
Interim Police Chief Thomas Dawley explained that the co-responders were hired for a 40-hour week Monday through Friday but changed to a "four to two" schedule to match the officers because it was more beneficial. This means they work four consecutive days and then have two days off. Currently, there are two co-responders and one social worker assigned to the PPD as part of the program and Dawley would like to expand it.
"It was in the
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Dalton Welcomes Born Learning Trail at Pinegrove ParkBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:20PM / Tuesday, August 08, 2023 | |
Suggestions on how to use the Born Learning Trail. DALTON, Mass. — Pinegrove Park now has a Born Learning trail that provokes new ways of play for children. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was on Friday held for the trail that is part of a national campaign by United Way. Accompanying 10 stations with suggestions for interacting are sidewalk illustrations by Dee Sabean and Gary Davis that were colored in by volunteers.
The addition was originally proposed by Wendy Provencher, Central Berkshire Regional School District's family and community engagement coordinator.
"We hope that they have a lot of fun, first of all," she said.
"We've put letters and numbers
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Maroon, FC Berkshire Reach Pittsfield Soccer League FinalBy Stephen Dravis,
09:35AM / Tuesday, August 08, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – FC Berkshire and Maroon Monday earned spots in the championship game of the PIttsfield Soccer League. The two sides are the last ones standing from the dozen that began play in the league earlier this summer. They will play at 6:30 on Wednesday at Wahconah Park to decide the title. In Monday’s first semi-final, D.J. Saez scored about 10 minutes into the first half to provide the only goal of FC Berkshire’s 1-0 win over Vulture. Vulture had a prime opportunity to tie the game just moments after Saez’ score, but keeper Mark Marzotto turned aside that opportunity. In the second half, Vulture’s Sam Edge made several 0 Comments
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Pittsfield ConCom OKs Taconic Track and State Forest Footbridge ProjectsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Tuesday, August 08, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Conservation Commission signed off on the replacement of two footbridges in the Pittsfield State Forest and Taconic High School's track reconstruction.
The high school's track has been cited for its drainage issues and called an "accident waiting to happen" by community members. Conditions have also caused many cancellations.
Included in the city's 2023 budget was $1 million for the project, which includes reconstruction of the rubberized quarter-mile running track and reorganized field features to better serve the athletes.
The project area is the existing track and field on the north side of the campus abutting Lakeway
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Dalton Zoning Board Advises Resident on Fence Variance By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:46PM / Monday, August 07, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Zoning Board of Appeals last week advised resident Eric Pratt on how he should proceed in applying for a variance to install a fence 25 feet off the center of the road at his residence, located at 112 Kimberly Drive. Pratt had applied for a special permit to install the fence but was informed by the building inspector that he will need a variance not a special permit. The town bylaw requires that fences be installed 50 feet in from the center of the road and requires a 4-foot fence. The installation of a 6-foot colonial style fence is in the effort to obtain more privacy and lessen visibility of a lot that has become 0 Comments
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BCC, BRPC Offer Free 'Choke Saver' Training Certification | 01:55PM / Monday, August 07, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will offer a free Choke Saver Training class on Monday, Aug. 21 from 10-11:15 am at BCC, located at 1350 West Street. The 75-minute class provides participants with a two-year certification. Local businesses, such as restaurants, that are required to have Choke Safe certified individuals on site are particularly encouraged to participate. Space is limited; each class can accept up to 30 students. To register, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/choke-saver. BCC began holding a series of Choke Saver classes in December 2022. 0 Comments
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With New Leadership, Hope For Eleanor Sonsini ShelterBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:20PM / Monday, August 07, 2023 | |
The cats have been moving out of the shelter but, so far, the dogs are in great need of homes. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With the promise of new leadership, the Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter's future is no longer looking as grim.
About a week after announcing that the facility will close its doors for good, the board of directors has decided to hand leadership over to the shelter's manager Noelle Howland.
Howland will be continuing the shelter's mission under a different name and is in search of a new building to properly serve the dogs and cats. This is imperative because the current facility cannot meet the animals' needs.
The opportunity is a
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UPDATE: Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Aug. 7| 10:36AM / Monday, August 07, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Due to inclement weather, be advised that the road work scheduled for this week has been updated as follows: Monday, August 7: Milling Quirico Drive and Almar Drive Tuesday, August 8: Milling Brookside Drive and Ann Drive Thursday, August 10: Pave first course on Cloverdale Street Friday, August 11: Finish first course on Cloverdale Street and pave first course on Tamarack Road In addition, between August 8-10, structures will be lowered on Lakeway Drive, California Avenue, Maryland Avenue and Allendale Road. This work will occur between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. and is subject to change based on weather or other unexpected 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Homelessness Panel Commits to Frequent OutreachBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:33AM / Monday, August 07, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Homelessness Advisory Committee is planning regular community outreach after holding a successful housing resource fair.
The panel voted last week to host the fairs on a quarterly basis. The events offer a variety of resources and assistance to people seeking help with accessing stable and secure housing.
"I think that shows our desire to move forward and continue to build connections," Director of Community Development Justine Dodds said.
Erin Forbush, ServiceNet's director of shelter and housing, said educating people on the help available is a "relatively easy lift." The first housing resource fair was in April and included
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