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Dalton Historical Commission Locates Fire District Charter By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:59AM / Thursday, March 02, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — A long lost original copy of the founding charter of the Fire District was literally just filed away. The Historical Commission said at its Wednesday meeting that it had located the charter in a file cabinet under the Fire Department section in an Annual Reports of The Dalton Fire District pamphlet from April 10, 1885. Although the Fire District was established in 1884, co-Chair Debora Kovacs said she wanted to look through the pamphlet and was excited to discover the Act of the Establishment of the Dalton Fire District included in the report. The commission is unsure where the original charter is located but suspected that 0 Comments
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2nd Street Announces Launch of Three Initiatives| 02:51PM / Wednesday, March 01, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 2nd Street announces the launch of three initiatives in partnership with Berkshire Museum, Berkshire Community College and Chaos Theory. The programs — Insight Out, Using Our Outside Voices and Hear Me Out — are designed to promote creativity, acceptance and inclusion for presently or formerly incarcerated men and women in Berkshire County. All three programs will conclude in September 2023 with public presentations featuring art, written works and dramatic performances by presently or formerly incarcerated people. "In addition to making sure our clients get essential services, we also want to provide platforms for them to tell their 0 Comments
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Are Business Cards Still Relevant in 2023?| 12:25PM / Wednesday, March 01, 2023 | |
The modern business world is completely digital. We are able to communicate with one another through the use of messaging apps and video calls. In the year 2023, do traditional printed business cards still hold any value, or have digital substitutes completely supplanted them? Is there a need to look for a free card maker like Vista Create and devote your time to understanding how it works? We will dwell on the matter in this post. Even though business cards have been around for a century, their usefulness has not diminished. These business cards continue to be the quickest, most straightforward, and easiest way to market your company while also exchanging contact information with 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Schools Look to Improve AttendanceBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
10:41AM / Wednesday, March 01, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The district has had improvement in absences this year versus last year's overall attendance rate, Deputy Superintendent Marisa Mendonsa said during last week's school committee meeting. Morningside Community and Stearns Elementary had some stability from last year as there was not much fluctuation in the numbers. Both Crosby Academy and Eagle Academy had significant gains in attendance rates from last year, said Mendonsa, crediting a work on building a greater sense of belonging and community. Crosby Academy’s attendance rate increased to 91.8 percent from 86.4 percent last year and Eagle Academy's rate 0 Comments
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Dr. Ira Schmelkin Returns to BMC Gastroenterology Services| 10:22AM / Wednesday, March 01, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) announced the appointment of Ira J. Schmelkin, MD, a board-certified and fellowship-trained Gastroenterologist to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the provider staff of Gastroenterology Professional Services of BMC. Dr. Schmelkin had previously served at Berkshire Medical Center as chief of the division of gastroenterology from 2004 to 2011. He is accepting new patients in need of Gastroenterology care and is partnered with Drs. Jason Bratcher, Jeffrey St. John, Ketisha De Roche and Mark Sterling, and Brittney Alexander, FNP, Shawn Bunnell, NP, Heather Fusick, NP, Cyndi Goodrich, PA-C, Christina 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Man Pleads Guilty to Assault| 08:40AM / Wednesday, March 01, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Thursday Feb. 23 Jeremy Stanton, of Pittsfield, pleaded guilty to two counts of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and one count of Threat to Commit a Crime. For the first Assault with Dangerous Weapon Stanton was charged to two years in the State House of Corrections, with one year to serve, the balance suspended for three years. Upon his release, Stanton is required to attend and complete the Keenan House North program. Once successfully completing the Keenan House North program, the defendant is sentenced to three years straight probation on the second count of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. Count three is wrapped in with the time on 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council Nixes North Street Ballot QuestionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:15AM / Wednesday, March 01, 2023 | |
Disability Commissioner Patricia Sheely tells the council that she feels much safer on reconfigured North Street. Right, Councilor at Large Karen Kalinowksy disagrees with the city solicitor's opinions on her ballot question. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday shot down Councilor at Large Karen Kalinowsky's attempt to place a question on the Nov. 7 ballot that asks voters if North Street should return to a four-lane way. After weeks of confusion, it voted against sending the question to City Clerk Michele Benjamin; Councilor at Large Pete White motioned to table with the intent to rescind in two weeks.
The decision came after an hour of
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Pittsfield Licensing Unhappy With Heavily Redacted ReportsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:02PM / Tuesday, February 28, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Licensing Board continued a hearing on Monday, saying its work was being stunted by heavily redacted, "almost indecipherable" police reports. The show cause hearing was for two disturbances at Thistle and Mirth that occurred on Jan. 7 and Jan. 13. The first incident was an argument that took place outside of the West Street restaurant and the second, which prompted a referral to the Licensing Board, resulted in a window being broken. Board members felt that the reports provided by the Police Department did not allow them to make a well-informed decision because there were too many censored words. Knowing that it had been an issue 0 Comments
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Berkshire Middle Registry Warns Residents of Mortgage ScamBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:23PM / Tuesday, February 28, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Registry of Deeds urges residents to use caution when signing property-related documents.
MV Realty PBC LLC — also known as MV of Massachusetts LLC — is being sued by the attorney general for allegedly using deceptive tactics that target financially struggling homeowners across the state. The Middle Berkshire Registry of Deeds shut down attempts to file these documents after only one was recorded.
"We do a really good job keeping records and the state and the Attorney General's Office and all of our legislators do everything they can to protect homeowners, especially elderly and vulnerable homeowners," Register Patricia Harris
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Lanesborough Officials Say 'Barriers' to Police Station at MallBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:41AM / Tuesday, February 28, 2023 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Select Board indicated there was no chance at this point of scuttling plans for the proposed police station and starting over at the former mall. JMJ RE Holdings LLC and JMJ Holdings Corp., which will soon be taking the title of the mall, sent a letter to the board offering space for police and emergency medical services in its proposed cannabis campus.
"We did consult with the [Police Station Steering Committee] and went through some previous minutes just to see what had been brought forward," Town Administrator Gina Dario said at Monday's meeting.
"Certainly, I'll take the experts' advice in terms of the viability of the
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Zonta Period Project Collection | 11:00AM / Monday, February 27, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Zonta Club of Berkshire County, a nonprofit organization, will begin its 7th spring Period Project collection for women in need. This fund and supply raising program purchases and collects women's hygiene supplies for packaging and distribution to schools, service centers, food pantries, and organizations serving women and teens in need. For women living in poverty or experiencing homelessness, having a period is a significant financial burden. It is challenging for women and teens to maintain proper hygiene and dignity when basic menstrual hygiene products are so costly. Additionally, pads and tampons are considered "non-essential" 0 Comments
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Berkshire Planning Commission Examines Municipal Staffing IssuesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:44AM / Monday, February 27, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's no secret that local municipalities have been struggling to fill critical positions in the town and city halls, sometimes taking months to find the right candidates. The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission is looking at how it can help. "It was brought to our attention that communities are having an extremely difficult time hiring staff to fill various positions, whether it be town manager, administrator, treasurer, accountant, or a whole range of positions," Executive Director Tom Matuszko told the Regional Issues Committee last week. "And so we've been trying to address this, or trying to figure out an approach 0 Comments
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