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Mass Receives Federal Funding to Remove Lead Service Lines | 11:33AM / Saturday, May 25, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Biden-Harris Administration awarded more than $50 million in funding for Massachusetts cities and towns to help identify and replace lead service lines and prevent exposure to lead in drinking water. Following advocacy by the Healey-Driscoll Administration, federal delegation, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, and Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, the federal funding announced today is an increase over the $33.7 million in lead service line funding allocated in fiscal year 2023 but presents a gap between the identified funding needs in Massachusetts. The Healey-Driscoll Administration will continue to work with federal, state, and local agencies in order to 0 Comments
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Berkshire Museum Announces Summer Exhibition| 08:00AM / Saturday, May 25, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum to display "The Animal Art of Julie Bell" an exhibition showcasing the works of one of the acclaimed fantasy artist. On view to the public June 1 through September 29. "When I'm painting animals with all their beauty and wild nature, I experience the kind of at-one-with-the-universe feeling described by people who meditate. It's both soothing and exciting, the way nature itself is. I know without a doubt that this is what I was meant to do," Bell said. Fantasy Artist Julie Bell has received several awards for her work, including nine awards at the 2014 Art Renewal Center's International 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Residents Share Positive, Negative Feedback at Final Trash HearingBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:52PM / Friday, May 24, 2024 | |
Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities Ricardo Morales goes over the proposal designed to save the city $80,000 a year. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Some say the city's new toter trash proposal will be more aesthetically pleasing while others are concerned that their street doesn't have the space for automated collection.
The last of three hearings for the upcoming contract with Casella Waste Management for trash and recyclables was held at Herberg Middle School on Tuesday. On the table is a move to automated pickup utilizing 48-gallon toters, which would be at no cost to residents unless they require additional toters and that would save the city $80,000 per
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BAC Announces Artists for Berkshire Artist Residency Program| 04:00PM / Friday, May 24, 2024 | |
 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Art Center, formerly IS183 Art School, announced their five selected resident artists, Dai Ban, Grigori Fateyev, Stacy Scibelli, Kara Smith and Kyle Strack, for the Berkshire Artist Residency Program 2024. The Red Lion Inn, in their seventh year hosting a resident artist, will be welcoming Kara Smith. Chesterwood, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will be hosting three artists this year, Dai Ban, Grigori Fateyev and Kyle Strack. In their inaugural year hosting a resident artist, Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion and Museum will be welcoming Stacy Scibelli. Since 2012, Berkshire Art Center has coordinated Artist
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@theMarket: Commodities and China Get Smoked While AI ThrivesBy Bill Schmick,
03:42PM / Friday, May 24, 2024 | |
It had to happen at some point. Gold, silver, and copper prices experienced a steep downturn this week. Profit-taking set in as traders rung the cash register after weeks of gains. However, tech got a boost from Nvidia's earnings. And while tech took the lead, keeping the S&P 500 and NASDAQ up, the rest of the market did not fare as well. The strength in the economy and the early estimates of the Purchasing Managers Index called the flash PMI, indicated that prices were still increasing. The publication of the Federal Open Market Committee notes from the last Fed meeting on Wednesday didn't help. Here's what the Fed members wrote: "Participants observed 0 Comments
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Dalton Planning Board Works to Update Special Permit FeesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:22PM / Friday, May 24, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Planning Board is navigating how to update its special permit fees to bring them up to date with the current costs of services. During the board meeting last week, Town Planner Janko Tomasic said the cost of completing the services is higher than what it costs to take action on the application. The current application fee charged by the Board of Appeals and the Planning Board is $375. This fee is intended to cover the cost of labor, time, materials, postage for the certified abutters list for abutter notification, postage for the certified mail for the notice of the decision, and two Berkshire Eagle legal advertisements for the 0 Comments
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Greylock Federal Shred Day Raises Funds for United Way | 10:33AM / Friday, May 24, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than 10,250 pounds of personal papers were shredded at this year's Community Shred Day, an event held on May 11 and hosted by Greylock Federal Credit Union, in collaboration with Berkshire United Way, to benefit the United Way's local initiatives. "Berkshire United Way is so grateful for the partnership we have with Greylock," said Community Engagement Manager Pam Knisley, of the United Way. "The support by Greylock and their employees of our volunteer projects, special events, like the annual Shred Day, and employee giving campaign, helps us continue the work that we do to ensure that our neighbors will thrive." The 0 Comments
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BCArc Promotes Residential Supervisor| 08:00AM / Friday, May 24, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Tracey Babcock, a seasoned Residential Site Manager for Brain Injury Services, and the current BCArc Employee of the Year 2024, has been promoted to Residential Supervisor. In this new role, she will join a team of supervisors who each oversee a range of residential programs. Tracey has been with BCArc for more than 13 years, spending most of her time working in the Brain Injury Residential Programs, specifically with individuals requiring intensive personal and medical care. "BCArc is lucky to have someone with this kind of compassion, combined with great management and leadership skills," said Maryann Hyatt, President & CEO. "I am 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: How Populism Will Impact Economy & SocietyBy Bill Schmick,
04:26PM / Thursday, May 23, 2024 | |
"Income Inequality: The Trend is Not Your Friend," Bill Schmick, Oct. 26, 2012 The country is divided. Immigration and the economy are leading election issues. Inflation has soured attitudes. Labor unions are on the rise. Students are demonstrating and demanding we divest U.S. holdings in Israel. If I said that all the above issues are related and have a common economic cause, would you believe me? We have seen all of this before. Maybe not in the exact same way but in the 1930s and 1960s dissatisfaction, unrest, what's fair and what's not led to conflict, assassinations, changes in economic and social policies and ultimately to regime change. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council Gives Preliminary OK to $82M School BudgetBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:31PM / Thursday, May 23, 2024 | |
State Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, with Superintendent Joseph Curtis, says the Student Opportunity Act if fully funded this year. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council left no stone unturned as it took four hours to preliminarily approve the school budget on Monday. At $82,885,277, the fiscal year 2025 spending plan is a $4,797,262 — or 6.14 percent — increase from this year.
It was a divisive vote, passing 6-4 with one councilor absent, and survived two proposals for significant cuts.
"I think we have fiduciary responsibility to the citizens of Pittsfield and to have a budget that is responsible, taking into consideration the huge increase in
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Brien Center Hires New Vice President of Human Resources | 11:13AM / Thursday, May 23, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Amy Thomson was recently named Vice President of Human Resources for the Brien Center. In her new position, she will provide strategic direction and oversight for all aspects of the Human Resources functional areas including recruitment and retention, employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance management and professional development. Immediately prior to joining The Brien Center, Thomson served as the Vice President of Human Resources for the Annie Selke Companies. Other career positions include Director of Human Resources for Berkshire Healthcare Systems' Long Term Care Division, Vice President of Human Resources for Legacy 0 Comments
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Activating Dunham Mall Community Fundraiser| 10:27AM / Thursday, May 23, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Downtown Pittsfield Cultural Association, with partners the City of Pittsfield, MassDevelopment's Transformative Development Initiative (TDI), Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI), and the Pittsfield Community Design Center, are seeking public input and contributions on a relaunch to activate Dunham Mall with lighting, plantings, programming, and seating. Reimagine Dunham Mall aims to support area business, recreation, pedestrian networks, and parking accessibility for residents and visitors of downtown Pittsfield. Pittsfield residents and stakeholders have identified beautification as a top priority for downtown. The project has gone through an 0 Comments
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