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Pittsfield School Subcommittee to Tackle Safety, Social-Emotional LearningBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
03:18PM / Sunday, February 05, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A school subcommittee focused on social-emotional learning and school safety will meet for the first time on Tuesday. Its creation is fueled by the prevalence of national issues such as school shootings. The panel, chaired by Dr. Vicki Smith, a local pediatrician, includes School Committee members Daniel Elias and Alison McGee. Aside from its focus on the safety of students to and from school, it will consider added physical security measures in schools as well as enhancing the complex social-emotional learning environment. "The understanding of what constitutes school safety has shifted over the years. When the Transportation and Safety 1 Comment
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Department of Public Utilities Approves Reductions to Winter Gas Supply Rates | 10:47AM / Sunday, February 05, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has approved reductions in gas supply rates for most gas customers across the Commonwealth. On average, the decreases will result in a monthly bill decrease of about 4-5 percent for a typical residential heating customer. Beginning on Feb. 1, 2023, customers served by The Berkshire Gas Company, Liberty Utilities, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil, Boston Gas Company d/b/a National Grid, and NSTAR Gas Company d/b/a Eversource Energy can expect lower winter gas supply rates, which will be reflected in the utility bills that customers receive in March. The decreases, which are 0 Comments
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Pittsfield's Bates Wins Age Group at Snowshoe Nationals| 08:25AM / Sunday, February 05, 2023 | |
 McCALL, Idaho — Pittsfield's Allan Bates placed 33rd on Saturday in the 10-kilometer race at the 2023 U.S. National Snowshoe Championship. Bates, 74, covered the course in 1 hour, 4 minutes, 53 seconds, the best time in his age group and in the middle of a 53-racer pack. The event was won by 39-year-old Gary Joseph of Colorado Springs, Colo., who finished in 40:59. Bates was one of two New Englanders in the field. Readsboro, Vt.'s, Denise Dion, 64, finished in 1:41:43, placing her sixth in the 60-69 age group. 0 Comments
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Governor Extend Deadline for Portrait Essay Contest for Students | 08:00AM / Sunday, February 05, 2023 | |
 BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll are extending the deadline for their portrait essay contest until 11:59 pm on Feb.10, 2023 to allow time for more students to participate. Submission guidelines and instructions can be found here. It’s a tradition that each new Governor and Lieutenant Governor select a portrait of a former Massachusetts Governor to hang in their offices at the State House. Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll are asking Massachusetts students to research and suggest a former Governor who inspires them and should be
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Governor Signs Proclamation Recognizing Black History Month | 04:04PM / Saturday, February 04, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey signed her first proclamation as Governor, recognizing February as Black History Month in Massachusetts and urging all residents to join her in honoring the history and contributions of Massachusetts' Black community. "Black history is American history. It's filled with moments of pain, perseverance, overwhelming joy and profound love. This month, and every month, I hope Massachusetts residents will join me in honoring Black changemakers and innovators of the past and present," said Governor Healey. "As Governor, I'm committed to building an administration that sees the dignity and worth of every person. We will 0 Comments
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FEMA Awards Funds to Mass for COVID-19 Homeless Quarantine Costs| 10:46AM / Saturday, February 04, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will send more than $4.3 million to Massachusetts to reimburse the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance for the costs of setting up a quarantine shelter for homeless populations who were infected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $4,345,945 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the commonwealth for contracting to convert the shuttered medical facility at the former Newton Pavilion in Boston into a non-congregate quarantine facility between March and June 2020 for homeless individuals who had tested positive for coronavirus. This includes $1,787,791 for general contractor services; $1,493,693 for heating, 0 Comments
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Governor Files $282 Million Supplemental Budget | 08:00AM / Saturday, February 04, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration filed a $282 million gross / $154 million net Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) supplemental budget to address needs across the state's family emergency shelter system. Currently the system is at capacity and facing elevated levels of demand by families facing homelessness. "Our administration is committed to ensuring that families in Massachusetts have access to the shelter, health care, education, food assistance and other services they need, and that our communities have the resources to provide them," said Governor Healey. "The bill that
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Pittsfield Man Arrested For Drug Trafficking | 05:01PM / Friday, February 03, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Robert Brady, age 40 of Pittsfield was arrested for the distribution of cocaine following an investigation conducted by Officer Brennon Stockton and members of the Pittsfield Police Department. As part of the investigation, Pittsfield Police initiated a motor vehicle stop on Feb. 2, at South St. in Pittsfield, Brady was found to have three bags of cocaine, $506.00 of cash, and a key for room 110 at the Knights Inn located in Lenox. The Pittsfield Police Department subsequently executed a search warrant in Lenox at the Knights Inn where two additional bags of cocaine amounting to 93 grams with a street value of $9300.00 were discovered in addition to 0 Comments
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@theMarket: The Markets Melt UpBy Bill Schmick,
03:52PM / Friday, February 03, 2023 | |
 The gains of January are extending into February. Leading the gains are those stocks that suffered the worst declines last year. Can this runaway breakout in the averages continue? The critical trigger that could have broken the markets has come and gone. The Federal Open Market Committee occurred on Wednesday, ending with another quarter-point hike in the Fed funds rate. The bears were convinced that Fed Chairman Jerome Powell would come out swinging with a hawkish monologue. It didn't happen. In the Q&A session, Powell kept to the line that another rate hike is probable, headway against inflation is encouraging, and the central bank is on track to achieve its 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Local Receipts Trending High, Cannabis Revenues DroppingBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:45PM / Friday, February 03, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Halfway through fiscal 2023, the city's collected more than 50 percent of its projected receipts and seems on track to take in more than expected. "I think we are tracking in a way where local receipts will yet again exceed the actuals, will exceed our estimates," Finance Director Matthew Kerwood reported to the Finance subcommittee on Thursday, adding that this is one of the ways that free cash is generated. Some $6,604,208 was collected by the end of the second quarter on Dec. 31, 51.4 percent of the estimated total of $12,845,725. Free cash is now at more than $17 million, up from around $5.3 million in fiscal 2021.
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Pittsfield Little League Registration OpenCommunity submission,
09:54AM / Friday, February 03, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Registration for Pittsfield Little League is now open for the Majors division, ages 9 to 12, and the Triple A division, ages 7 and 8. Tryouts for the Majors division will be either the last weekend in March or the first weekend in April. Players who are not selected for the Majors division will be assigned to teams in the Triple A division. The league is open to girls and boys who reside in Pittsfield, Lenox, Lanesboro and a small area of Richmond. The fee to play is $75. There is a $15 discount for more than one participant per family. All retuning players and new players must register. Registration is online only at 0 Comments
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BArT Second Quarter Honor Roll| 08:20AM / Friday, February 03, 2023 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts & Technology (BArT) Charter Public School announced the students who made the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. Students who earned 80 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "Honors". Students who earned 90 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "High Honors." Academic courses at BART are aligned with the Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks for the appropriate grade level and include all standards deemed necessary for a complete, college-preparatory, middle and high school education. Students in Grade 6 who 0 Comments
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