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Composting with Bears in Mind| 08:06AM / Sunday, July 09, 2023 | |
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says many people are having problems with bears looking for food near their homes, and with the food scrap ban in effect the department is providing tips for people who are composting at home so they can avoid attracting hungry bears. "We have been receiving lots of reports of bears on decks, tearing down bird feeders, wrecking beehives, killing chickens, and getting into trash, compost and garbage containers," said bear biologist Jaclyn Comeau. "We are offering some guidance on how to compost at home without attracting bears." "First though, to deter bears, bird feeders need to be taken
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Paronto Pitches Pittsfield Babe Ruth to State TitleiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:58PM / Saturday, July 08, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Connor Paronto scattered six hits Saturday to lead the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars to an 11-1, five-inning win over Westfield to claim the Western Massachusetts State Championship. With the win, Pittsfield qualifies for the New England Regional Championship later this month in Rhode Island. Paronto did not pick up any strikeouts but also did not allow a walk as Pittsfield completed a two-game sweep of the best-of-three series against Westfield. Luke Ferguson, Jackson Almeida and Goo Stannard each contributed a pair of hits in a 14-hit Pittsfield attack. Morrie Fried doubled in a run and scored in a four-run fifth inning 0 Comments
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Pittsfield American 11-Year-Olds Defend Home Field, Win TitleBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com
06:42PM / Saturday, July 08, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Pittsfield Little League American Division 11-year-old All-Stars are back at the top of District 1. This time, with a little help from their rivals. Two days after watching the rival Pittsfield Nationals take a convincing 10-run win in the second game of their best-of-three series, the Americans blasted their way to a 12-2, five-inning win at Deming Park. “It got them hungry again,” Pittsfield manager Derek Demary said of Thursday’s loss. “They realized that’s not the way to play an all-star game, especially here on their home field. That was the main focus of last night’s practice and today: We 0 Comments
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Hitting Depth Lifts Pittsfield American 10s to District 1 CrownBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com
05:40PM / Saturday, July 08, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – This year’s Pittsfield Little League American Division 10-year-olds are perfectly positioned to take advantage of this year’s Little League rules. For the first time this year, Little League has instituted a “rotary lineup” rule, meaning that all the active players on a team’s roster are in the batting order at the start of the game. The Americans Saturday showed off just how deep their lineup can go in a 17-4 win over Great Barrington in the championship game of the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament. The bottom six hitters of Pittsfield’s 12-player lineup went 7-for-7 with a home run, two triples and a 0 Comments
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State Accepts $147M in New Federal Broadband Funding | 11:15AM / Saturday, July 08, 2023 | |
BOSTON — During an event at the White House, President Biden, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and federal telecommunication leaders announced that Massachusetts will receive $147 million from the national Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program overseen by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The program will use $42 billion in federal funds to expand high-speed internet nationwide, including in Massachusetts and the other 49 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and other federal territories. Massachusetts Director of Federal Funds &
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FEMA Awards Over $72.5 M to State for COVID-19 Testing| 08:04AM / Saturday, July 08, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $72.5 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the state for the cost of providing testing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $72,521,391 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services for contracting with Color Health, Inc. to provide self-collected testing services, as well as shipping and self-ordering of over-the-counter (OTC) rapid COVID-19 tests. Between December 2020 and June 2022, provider and state-operated congregate care settings and the Department of Corrections conducted weekly surveillance testing. A total of 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Residents Mull West Street/Holmes Road ChangesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:04AM / Saturday, July 08, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Residents saw possible solutions for pedestrian safety concerns in two high-traffic corridors during a community meeting on Thursday. The designs were for the stretch of road on Holmes Road between Williams Street and Elm Street and West Street from the intersection of Government Drive and College Way to Valentine Road. Both stretches have had pedestrian accidents including a fatality earlier this year on West Street. The event, hosted by the city and the grass-roots Pittsfield Community Design Center, unveiled "fresh off the press" conceptual redesigns that improve safety for people walking, cycling, and driving. "Today is just kind of a
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Wigglesworth, Pittsfield Nats Stay Alive in 12-Year-Old TourneyBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:25PM / Friday, July 07, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. – Weston Wigglesworth threw one immaculate inning and one whale of a game Friday to give the Pittsfield Nationals a must-have win in the 12-year-old Don Gleason District 1 Little League Tournament. Wigglesworth struck out 10 and allowed just one hit in a 16-1, four-inning win over Dalton-Hinsdale that kept the Pittsfield Little League National Division (1-2) alive for a shot at next year’s district title game. The Nats need some breaks along the way, but Friday’s dominant performance makes Sunday’s game against Great Barrington mean something as the Nationals try to emerge from the five-team round robin. Jace Coco hit a two-run home 0 Comments
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Lanesborough Public Safety Committee Holding Listening Session on SaturdayBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:01PM / Friday, July 07, 2023 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Residents will have a chance Saturday to converse with the Public Safety Building Committee tasked with providing a solution to the town's insufficient police/EMS facilities. The panel is holding a listening session during the Touch a Truck event at Lanesborough Elementary School from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
"Members of the committee will staff a booth where you can ask questions about the committee's work or share your interests and concerns regarding the design and construction of a new public safety building," the event reads.
"We are especially interested in hearing from those that have not received or returned a completed community
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Small Business Resource Expo Connects EntrepreneursBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:26PM / Friday, July 07, 2023 | |
Markell Shea and Wanda Haley represent BerkshireJobs, BerkshireMenus and iBerkshires at the expo on June 30. DALTON, Mass. — Glory-Anne Jones is looking to open a branch of her tea and self-care business in the Berkshires. That brought her to last week's Small Business Resource Expo at the Stationery Factory, where she was making connections with other like-minded entrepreneurs. "Meeting and greeting and allowing people to see my face and put a name and, you know, smile with that," she said while having lunch with two other small-business owners — fellow tea purveyor Kristena Turner of Pittsfield and Eva Schegulla of North 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Labor Markets Rock StocksBy Bill Schmick,
04:12PM / Friday, July 07, 2023 | |
The July 4th shortened week was one where volatility claimed the markets. Interest rates and the dollar rose, sending stocks lower. The job data was the culprit. The media blamed the setback on higher interest rates, as Fed heads cluttered the airways with warnings that the pause is over and higher interest should be expected by financial markets. The point hit home when the most recent data on job growth indicated further strength. On Thursday, the payroll processing firm, ADP, reported 497,000 jobs added in June; the most in over a year. At this point, there are more than 50 percent more job openings than people unemployed. The latest reading on the Supply Chain Management 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Artwalk, Community Day, and More By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:00PM / Friday, July 07, 2023 | |
 There will be a variety of events in the Berkshires this weekend including community events, parties, live music and more. *Do you want your market or event included in the outlook? Email info@iberkshires.com. Editor's Pick High Lawn Farm Community Day 535 Summer St., Lee Day: Saturday Time: 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The dairy farm will be celebrating its 100th anniversary over the next three months with a variety of events. The farm will be kicking off its anniversary events with a community day this Saturday that will feature tastings of its newest specialty products and free behind the scenes guided tours of the 0 Comments
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