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BHS 4th of July Road Race Under New Direction| 03:25PM / Monday, April 24, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) and the Berkshire Running Foundation (BRF) are partnering to expand the annual BHS 4th of July Road Race with an enhanced community health focus. The BHS 4th of July Road Race began in 1985 with 250 runners taking to the street to run the out-and-back 5K course before the start of the annual Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade. Since then, a team of BHS employees and volunteers has operated this annual local race for more than three decades, with the exception of the COVID-19 pandemic. "By partnering with the Berkshire Running Foundation, an extension of Berkshire Running Center, we aim to create new opportunities for 0 Comments
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Berkshires Jazz Student Art Contest Winners Honored at Pittsfield City HallBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
12:48PM / Monday, April 24, 2023 | |
Maddalina Penna's winning artwork is featured on this year's poster for the Pittsfield City Jazz Festival. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Maddalina Penna had just won one award at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art when she walked into restaurant to seen another of her works prominently displayed. "It's pretty insane that I've seen my art everywhere," the Pittsfield High junior said on Monday after being recognized as this year's first-place winner in the annual Berkshires Jazz Student Art Contest sponsored by the Pittsfield City Jazz Festival. "It's cool to see it around." Jazz Chair Edward Bride noted that Penna's 0 Comments
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Price Chopper, Market 32 Issue Pretzel Recall| 12:33PM / Monday, April 24, 2023 | |
 SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper/Market 32 is issuing a voluntary manufacturer recall from Dakota Style Foods on 10-ounce PICS Honey Mustard Pretzel Twists, with UPC 41735 05739. The manufacturer is recalling this product due to the presence of milk, a known allergen, which is not listed on the packaging. For those who do not have a milk allergy or milk sensitivity, there is no health risk. Customers who purchased the affected product can return it to their local Price Chopper/Market 32 store for a full refund. For more information, contact dakotastyle.com or call 800-446-2779, or contact Price Chopper/Market 32 at 800-666-7667 or via email at 0 Comments
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BCC to Reopen Paterson Field House | 08:07AM / Monday, April 24, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —?Berkshire Community College (BCC) will reopen Paterson Field House on Monday, April 24 after completing substantial renovations to its heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and refinishing floors. While renovations were delayed during the pandemic, Paterson served about 33,000 people receiving COVID-19 vaccines. The Paterson Field House is a part of the Paterson Recreation Complex, which serves students, faculty, staff and the greater Berkshire community. The Field House maintains a fitness center, basketball court, turf field, two grass soccer fields, three adult outdoor tennis courts, two youth tennis courts and a 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Concom Approves Car Wash Improvements, Relocated Cell AntennaBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:20AM / Monday, April 24, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Patriot Car Wash is planning various improvements to its facility on Elm Street.
On Thursday, the Conservation Commission approved two 600-square-foot additions, a roof canopy to the existing laundromat building, the relocation of 11 vacuums, two planting areas, and the milling and repaving of the existing bituminous parking/access drive.
The work is proposed within the riverfront area and bordering land subject to flooding due to its proximity to the east branch of the Housatonic River.
The operation includes a self-serve and automatic car wash, vacuums, and a laundrymat. Patriot plans to add a 20-foot building extension to the automatic car wash and a
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Governor Announces Final Allocation of Volkswagen Settlement Funds| 04:24PM / Sunday, April 23, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that it will allocate the final $34.3 million of Massachusetts' Volkswagen Settlement funds to support the transition to electric vehicles. A final amendment to the state's VW Settlement Beneficiary Mitigation Plan (BMP) will allocate the funds in three categories: $26.8 million for Regional Transit Authority electric transit buses and chargers, $7.5 million for an electrification-only Volkswagen Solicitation, and $50,000 for administrative costs. The original BMP and its first amendment committed the first $40.7 million of Massachusetts' $75 million share of a national settlement to resolve a vehicle 0 Comments
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AT&T Plans Temporary Relocation of Antenna During Waste Facility RedevelopmentBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:14PM / Sunday, April 23, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — AT&T must move its wireless facility from a smokestack to a temporary free-standing structure to maintain coverage while the former trash incinerator facility is being redeveloped, The Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday approved a time limit variance for temporary wireless communications facilities, giving the company one year with an option to extend for six months.
Casella Waste Systems purchased the waste transfer facility at 500 Hubbard Ave. from Community Eco Power LLC, which filed for bankruptcy in 2021, and will demolish it for redevelopment. The wireless company will need to find a permanent place for its antennas on the new build or on
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MassDOT to Host 2023 Transportation Innovation Conference| 08:16AM / Sunday, April 23, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be hosting the 2023 Transportation Innovation Conference on Tuesday, May 2, and Wednesday, May 3, at the DCU Center in Worcester. The conference is held annually to highlight the latest innovative transportation systems, management ideas, and initiatives and is open to all transportation practitioners including federal, state, local agencies, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, transit agencies, academia, and private industry. "The Transportation Innovation Conference is an opportunity for MassDOT to provide information on the latest transportation 0 Comments
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Governor Appoints New Members to the MBTA Board of Directors| 04:12PM / Saturday, April 22, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey appointed Thomas P. Glynn, Thomas M. McGee, and Eric L. Goodwine as new members of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Association (MBTA) Board of Directors. Former MBTA General Manager and Massport CEO Tom Glynn will serve as Chair of the Board. The new appointees will serve with Transportation Secretary Gina Fiandaca, Chanda Smart, Robert Butler and Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch. "I'm pleased to make these appointments to the MBTA Board." said Governor Healey. "I am confident that each of them will focus on ensuring the highest level of safety and service that the people of Massachusetts deserve. I am 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Parks Commission OKs Returning Cultural EventsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:11PM / Saturday, April 22, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Long beloved cultural events are returning this year.
The Parks Commission has approved park event requests for Third Thursday, Shakespeare in the Park, and Tanglewood in the City.
For more than 15 years, vendors, performances and activities have popped up downtown on the third Thursday of warmer months. This year, the events will happen on May 18, June 15, July 20, and August 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. again at the Common.
Third Thursday returned last year after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic but was moved to the Common from North Street as a smaller event.
Shiobbean Lemme of the Office of Cultural Development said the new format worked very
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Eversource Investing $41M to Reduce Storm-Related Tree Damage| 12:09PM / Saturday, April 22, 2023 | |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Eversource's team of certified arborists works year-round developing and implementing its comprehensive, data-driven maintenance program to enhance system reliability for customers. This year, the energy company is investing $41 million in tree management across Massachusetts as part of a continuing goal to balance the need for electric reliability with the natural beauty that communities value. "Massachusetts' roadside forest is not only getting older, it continues to suffer the effects of a variety of environmental factors ranging from stronger storms and successive droughts to a growing list of insect infestations and 0 Comments
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Governor Appoints Revere Mayor as Conservation & Recreation Commissioner | 08:12AM / Saturday, April 22, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca L. Tepper announced the appointment of Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo as Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Arrigo will officially resign as Mayor on April 21 and start in the Healey-Driscoll Administration on April 24. "Policymaking is about more than laws and budgets – it's about building happy, healthy communities for our residents. Mayor Arrigo understands, as I do, that DCR is central to those efforts," said Governor Maura Healey. "He has extensive experience transforming Revere's waterfront and managing public lands. I know he will 0 Comments
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