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BIC Receives 'MAKE IT' Award| 08:07AM / Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC), announced that they have been named a Phase II: Create winner by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the DOE's Manufacture of Advanced Key Energy Infrastructure Technologies (MAKE IT) Strategies Track. The Strategies Track program is designed to build interest, engagement, and community involvement around clean energy manufacturing by encouraging the applicant and stakeholders to develop a customized roadmap to bring manufacturing activity to their region. The BIC is one of only seven applicants across the country, and the only one in Massachusetts, to receive a Phase II 0 Comments
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Neighbors Say Vacant Dalton Home Causing Rat ProblemsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:27AM / Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Health has ordered that a formal plan be in place to address the dilapidated condition of the house at 27 Mountain View Terrace. Health Agent Agnes Witkowski has cited several safety issues with the home, including clutter blocking egresses, a collapsing roof and porch, mold throughout the house, especially in the basement where there is water damage, and the lack of water, electricity, and gas. Neighbors also attended the Board of Health meeting earlier this month to complain about the rats that have infested their homes coming from the "abandoned" property and the unkept grass in the backyard. No one has 0 Comments
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Dalton Fire District's New Website Live By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:14PM / Monday, June 24, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Fire District has launched its new website last week. Fire Chief Christian Tobin has described the previous site as "lightyears" behind where it needed to be and that the district needed "an interactive website that's exciting, that draws people into the Fire District." The district has been working to update its website since April to contribute toward efforts to improve communication with the community. Tobin has also instituted community meetings to gain feedback and brainstorm solutions to the district's challenges. The new website improves the accessibility to forms, permits, and public records, 0 Comments
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BCC Respiratory Care Program Gains Popularity | 10:26AM / Monday, June 24, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Respiratory Care program at Berkshire Community College (BCC), which offers an associate in science degree to students who complete the program, has seen growth over the past few years. So much so that, with more than 70 applications received, the enrollment cap has now been increased to meet demand. BCC Dean of Nursing, Health & Wellness Lori Moon said the Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) Pipeline has been a contributor to the increase in interest for the program. The BHS Respiratory Talent Pathway, part of the pipeline program, covers the cost of all training while also offering students full-time pay with benefits while they are 0 Comments
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Berkshire Conservation Awarded Soil Health Grant | 07:59AM / Monday, June 24, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Executive O?ce of Energy and Environmental A?airs (EEA) awarded an $80,000 Healthy Soils Plan Implementation Challenge Grant to the Berkshire Conservation District. The grant will be used to fund no-till equipment program enhancements. Currently, renters of the District's 12-foot no-till drill must have access to a 125-horsepower tractor to operate the 12-foot no-till drill - a bigger tractor than most small farms have access to. In addition, a vehicle rated for towing 9,000 pounds, without trailer brakes, is required to tow it to the field. Expanding adoption rate of no-till/reduced-till practices to the numerous small farms 0 Comments
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Garceau Earns All-America Honors at UMass BostoniBerkshires.com Sports,
06:08AM / Monday, June 24, 2024 | |
 Wahconah Regional High School graduate and UMass Boston sophomore Aryianna Garceau earned all-America honors in the 100-meter hurdles at May's NCAA Division III Championships. Garceau took sixth in the finals with a time of 14.05 seconds after qualifying for the finals with a time of 13.97, which broke a 35-year school record. In earning all-America honors, Garceau became the 20th Beacon to achieve that honor and the first since 2018. Earlier in May, Garceau was named to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association's all-Region team. Garceau was second in the 100 hurdles at the Division III New England Championships and helped UMass Boston to a 0 Comments
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Springside Pump Track Planners Want Time, City Commitment By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Monday, June 24, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Planners of the Springside bike skills park would like more support from the city and more time but the Parks Commission is ready to see wheels moving.
They first came to the commission in 2020 looking to donate a pump track and bike skills park to Pittsfield, citing the plot behind Reid Middle School as a great spot for accessibility to the Morningside neighborhood.
In four years, the cost of asphalt alone has doubled. The 2021 design's cost is seeing a reported increase of about 50 percent, originally quoted for $400,000.
Recognizing the need to pivot, planners last month asked the commission for more time to re-evaluate the project and fundraise.
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Veteran Spotlight: Army Lt. Col. Paula SmithBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
04:56PM / Sunday, June 23, 2024 | |
 FALMOUTH, Mass. — Paula Smith served her country in the Army for more than 20 years and retired as a lieutenant colonel. She grew up in Woods Hole, attended Falmouth Public Schools and pursued her undergraduate work at the University of Iowa. After briefly working for the Falmouth Enterprise, she applied (on a dare from a fellow colleague and after a drive through a Nor'easter to Western Mass to meet with the recruiter) to the Army's Baylor Graduate Program for Physical Therapy, one of 13 applicants chosen, and received her full commission as a second lieutenant. Her first assignment would take her to Fort Riley, Kans., where she was promoted twice and got 0 Comments
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Downtown Pittsfield Moves Offices| 04:16PM / Sunday, June 23, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) has officially relocated its office location to 431 North Street, former home of Jan Perry Realty. Standard office hours will be Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, with the caveat that staff are often out visiting DPI members. DPI recommends calling ahead (413-443-6501). "Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. is excited to be moving on to North Street, joining so many of our wonderful members," said DPI's Managing Director Rebecca Brien. "We believe this opportunity will allow for our organization to grow in many ways, including providing classes, seminars, informational sessions, and gatherings to further 0 Comments
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Governor Nominates Members to District Court | 12:01PM / Sunday, June 23, 2024 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey nominated Frederick DeCubellis, Gregory Teran and Amanda Ward as Associate Justices to the District Court. The nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation.
"I'm proud to nominate these three highly experienced attorneys who will make excellent additions to the District Court," said Governor Healey. "We're grateful to the Governor's Council for their careful review of their nominations."
The District Court Department hears a wide range of criminal, civil, housing, juvenile, mental health, and other types of cases. District Court criminal jurisdiction extends to all 0 Comments
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Pittsfield: No Zebra Mussels at Onota LakeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:30PM / Saturday, June 22, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pesticide treatment is not needed at Onota Lake as water testing continues to come up negative for zebra mussels.
Park, Open Space, and Natural Resource Program Manager James McGrath attributed the September detection to the shell of a dead zebra mussel that likely came through on a boat. At this time, the lake is not believed to have an infestation.
"What we think has happened is there was probably a boat that was launched at the boat ramp last summer, it probably had a dead zebra mussel shell on it, stuck to it, and when it launched right off the boat ramp that shell sort of fell off the boat and was sort of among the rocks off of the boat ramp," he
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MassDOT Alerts Customers of EZDriveMA Scam| 04:01PM / Saturday, June 22, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is warning EZDriveMA customers of a text message-based scam, also known as smishing. The scammers are claiming to represent the tolling agency and requesting payment for unpaid tolls. The targeted phone numbers seem to be chosen at random and are not uniquely associated with an account or usage of toll roads. Customers who receive an unsolicited text, email, or similar message suggesting it is from EZDriveMA or another toll agency should not click on the link. MassDOT is underscoring that: EZDriveMA will never request payment by text. All links associated with EZDriveMA will 0 Comments
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