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Pittsfield Licensing Board Pulls Used-Car Dealer's LicenseBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:31AM / Wednesday, August 02, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A used-car dealership has been shut down because of alleged misconduct.
On Monday, the Licensing Board unanimously revoked the dealer's license for Wheels and Deals Automotive on East Street after hearing over an hour of testimony about unethical — and possibly illegal — business operations from police, the Registry of Motor Vehicles and customers.
Manager Breana ONeil attributed it to a former employee, Devon Fitts. Last year, Fitts' dealership D&K Affordable Motors surrendered its license after being accused of forgery for the second time.
Chair Thomas Campoli said the situation has been disgraceful in terms of what happened to people
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Free Kids' Paint and Sip and Scavenger Hunt in Downtown Pittsfield| 04:00PM / Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. will host a Free Kids' Paint & Sip and Scavenger Hunt on Friday, Aug. 4, from 5 to 7 pm. It will take place in the outdoor seating area next to Hot Harry's and in front of the Marketplace Cafe (37 & 53 North Street). This free animal-themed Paint & Sip is best suited for ages 5 to 12, although younger and older children are welcome. All materials, instruction, snacks, and juice will be provided. Children are welcome to drop in anytime over the course of the event, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. The Free Kids' Scavenger Hunt for art will be held from 5 to 8 pm on 0 Comments
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Licensing Board Approves Keno, Later Hours for Pittsfield EateriesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:39PM / Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — An old name will soon open in the former Tahiti Takeout on Wahconah Street.
On Monday, the Licensing Board approved a Keno license for Hudpuckers and the owner reported that they plan to open in about a month. The name is a nod to Bobby Hudpuckers, a popular eatery that closed more than 10 years ago.
"Formerly, Tahiti Takeout was one of the most popular Keno spots in Berkshire County so we’ve got to have Keno, we’ve got to bring it back," manager Justin Martin said.
"So that's that's a goal to try and kind of revitalize the Keno there and hopefully we can make it bigger, if not what it was before."
Martin has
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Downtown Pittsfield Inc. Awarded MassDevelopment Grant | 10:26AM / Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. was awarded a $65,000 grant from MassDevelopment to fund three projects in the city. Projects include: "The Lab" at the Boys & Girls Club of The Berkshires, the Pittsfield Community Design Center ("Urban Room"), and Let it Shine! A Celebration of Public Art: Mural and Music Festival on Saturday, September 9. In July 2023, MassDevelopment awarded $500,000 in grants to nine organizations, including Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., for public-facing projects in Gateway Cities that support arts-and culture-based economic development and neighborhood revitalization, such as public art, arts programming and 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Launches Applications for Citizens Academy| 08:25AM / Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Applications are now being accepted for the City of Pittsfield's Citizens Academy, which will begin in late August. The Citizens Academy, a 12-week program, is designed to help community members understand the operations of local government. Participants will gain awareness on the various functions of city departments within municipal government, tour designated locations, and engage in breakout activities. Attendees also will learn more about service opportunities available within local government. "We have seen continuous growth of this academy with 75 community members who have participated to date," said Catherine VanBramer, Director 0 Comments
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Dalton Police Department Receives Medication Disposal GrantBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:06AM / Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board accepted a Medication Education and Disposal grant for the Police Department during its meeting last month. The grant in the amount of $1,300 will help cover the cost of collecting and disposing of unwanted household medicine. The department has had the unwanted medication dropbox for many years, Police Chief Deanna Strout said in an interview. Following the closing of Casella's incinerator, like many departments in the surrounding areas, Dalton struggled to find a way to dispose of these medications. "We're getting overwhelmed with the amount that we have because we have nowhere to 0 Comments
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Thunder, ACS Swat Reach 12-Year-Old County FinalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:56PM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. -- Avery Lane and Gianna Witek Monday combined on a two-hitter to send the Greylock Thunder Black to the championship game of the Berkshire County Fast Pitch Softball League 12-and-under division. The Thunder beat Dalton, 8-1, at Chamberlain Park to earn a date against Adams-Cheshire-Savoy Swat, an 18-17 winner over the Berkshire Force Black on Monday in Adams. The Thunder and ACS will play on Tuesady at 5:45 at Albert Reid Field for the county's summer championship. Monday's semi-final in Dalton was dominated by pitching. Dalton's Kaylee Prew struck out 12 in a losing cause. Lane and Witek struck out 16 between them in the 0 Comments
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Central Berkshire Mulls Implementing Yondr PouchesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:13PM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
Yondr pouches lock digital devices so they can't be used during school. DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee is still mulling over introducing Yondr pouches to its middle and high schools. The goal of the policy change is to help students be more engaged in school and to prevent students from taking videos of their peers without permission and spreading them around, the school committee said during its June meeting. School Committee Chair Richard Peters said at last week's meeting that although it is likely that the committee will be in favor, a vote was not on the agenda and the matter was postponed to the next 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Zoning Board to Review Sign OrdinanceBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
03:18PM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City officials believe it's time to update regulations on illuminated signage in response to advancements in technology. Permitting coordinator Amber Spring told the Zoning Board of Appeals last week that the Ordinance Review Committee would like its input on the city's sign ordinance. The request is part of the review of the charter that the committee started last year.
"Specifically, there was a clarification to animated and illuminated signs. As we get more digital signs around town, there have been a lot of questions about refresh rate with the text and the images and there's also a question of whether they should be the same allowed
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Literary Hike to Monument Mountain| 01:54PM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Celebrate that time Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville took a hike up Monument Mountain in 1850 by walking in their footsteps. Hikers are invited to mark that day exactly 173 years ago on Saturday, Aug. 5, at 9 a.m. with a literary walk to read local poet William Cullen Bryant's "Monument Mountain" with the Berkshire County Historical Society. The guided hike takes approximately 2 1/2 hours and is appropriate for families. Meet at the Monument Mountain Reservation parking lot on Route 7 and be prepared with your own water, proper footwear, hiking gear and bug repellent. This event is sponsored by MountainOne 0 Comments
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Legislature Passes Bill Authorizing $200M in Chapter 90 Funding | 01:07PM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Legislature on Thursday passed a bill that includes $375 million in bond authorizations for transportation needs across the state, including $200 million for the state's Chapter 90 program, which provides municipalities with a reliable funding source for transportation-related improvements, including road and bridge repairs. The bill also includes new criteria on how to apportion the funding that takes into account more rural communities. H.4013, An Act Financing Improvements to Municipal Roads and Bridges, also also authorizes $175 million in programs that will support various transportation-related projects. This includes 0 Comments
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BCC Adds Associate Degree in Natural and Physical Sciences | 10:54AM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) has added a new associate in science degree in Natural & Physical Sciences (NPS), available beginning in the fall 2023 semester. The NPS program was developed as an opportunity to offer students studying the sciences an associate in science degree that included meta-major style pathways in biology, biotechnology, chemistry and physics. Previously, students studying biology and biotechnology earned an associate in arts degree in the liberal arts program. These pathways will allow students the ability to explore the sciences while staying aligned with their degree program, saving the student time and 0 Comments
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