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Letter: Lenox Planners Should Consider Residents in Cell-Tower Siting BylawLetter to the Editor,
04:00PM / Tuesday, November 29, 2022 | |
 To the Editor:
I have been attending meetings in regard to the new wireless zoning bylaw for the last 18 months. As a Lenox resident, the biggest concern is that the new bylaw is not protective of its residents. The new bylaw is industry-friendly and makes it difficult, if not impossible to push back on an application if you find one being proposed for next to, or on your home. The only recourse that was shared with us, if an application is approved, is private litigation.
Private litigation would be against the town and against the telecom company. Hiring an experienced attorney who specializes in fighting inappropriately sited wireless installations is cost prohibited for
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Five Berkshire Communities Get Police Body-Camera Grants| 03:09PM / Tuesday, November 29, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city is one of five Berkshire communities receiving a total of $436,000 in funding for body-worn cameras through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. The grant program awarded $2,494,752.40 in fiscal 2023 to a total of 32 municipal departments across Massachusetts to implement or expand body-worn camera programs. Every department that applied for this year's grant program received either full or partial funding through a competitive application process administered by the Office of Grants and Research. Both Berkshire cities received funding, with North Adams being granted $94,492 and Pittsfield, 0 Comments
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Taconic CTE Students Decorate Downtown PittsfieldBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:00PM / Monday, November 28, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Taconic High School Career Technical Education (CTE) program has partnered with the City of Pittsfield and a variety of nonprofits to help students engage in the community and build their skills. "It's important that they know they can make a difference, and they are active participants in making our community better through their actions and their participation," Assistant Superintendent Tammy Gage said. "So letting them know they have a voice and their contributions are just as meaningful as the adults allows our students to feel more accepted." The most recent initiative that the electrical students undertook was 0 Comments
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PHS Proteus Theatre Annual Talent Showcase| 04:01PM / Monday, November 28, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. Pittsfield High School's Proteus Theatre presents its annual Talent Showcase directed by Summer Lawton and Dea Wood. Performances include singing, dancing, musical performances, and more. The Showcase will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 6:30pm in the Pittsfield High School Theatre located at 300 East Street. Tickets are $5 upon arrival. (Note that only cash or checks will be accepted at the door). Enter through the Appleton entrance of the high school. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Residential Drop-Off for Yard Waste Ends Dec. 1| 04:00PM / Monday, November 28, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As a reminder, the temporary drop-off period for residential yard waste at the Casella transfer station ends Thursday, Dec. 1. The transfer station is located at 500 Hubbard Ave. The remaining hours of operation are as follows: • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tuesday; and • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday. Customers must provide proof of residency in Pittsfield with a valid ID, or an ID combined with matching name on utility bill, or another similar document. This service is not meant for contractors or businesses to drop off yard waste. Commercial vehicles will not be allowed to drop off yard waste. Residents will be required 0 Comments
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Healey-Driscoll Transition Announces Full Policy Committees| 02:12PM / Monday, November 28, 2022 | |
BOSTON — Massachusetts Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Kim Driscoll announced the full membership of their six transition policy committees. Each committee is composed of a diverse group of community members, advocates, subject matter experts, and business and nonprofit leaders. "We're excited to welcome this experienced, innovative and hardworking group of leaders to our transition policy committees," said Lieutenant Governor-elect and Transition Chair Kim Driscoll. "They will play a critical role in the important work we are doing to ensure that our administration is ready to begin moving Massachusetts forward on 0 Comments
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BCC Now Offers Associate Degree in Mechatronics| 08:08AM / Monday, November 28, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education and the New England Commission of Higher Education to offer an associate of science degree in mechatronics, a field that combines industrial machinery operation and maintenance skills with 21st-century automation electronics and robotics. The new degree will be available in fall 2023. Students enrolled in BCC's newly created Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) certificate program may "stack" credits towards a degree. Essentially, students can complete the AMT certificate in one year, followed by a second year in mechatronics, 0 Comments
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Pittsfield City Council to Revisit Cell Tower Conversation Next WeekBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:00AM / Monday, November 28, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The cell tower conversation will pick up again next week with City Council agenda items from Ward 4 Councilor James Conant and Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren. They have requested that the state and federal delegation is notified of the council's position on the negative health effects of cell tower radiation and that the Massachusetts Municipal Association, Mayor Linda Tyer, and Lisa Blackmer are contacted for assistance, solutions, and legislation to deal with the negative effects of cell tower radiation.
This comes about five months after the Board of Health voted to rescind its cease and desist order on the Verizon cell tower at 877 South St. Litigation
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Clock Tower Artists to Host Holiday Open Studio EventBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:32PM / Sunday, November 27, 2022 | |
The artists collaborative's new studio space is on the third floor of the Clocktower Building. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The newly-formed Clock Tower Artists will be hosting a Holiday Open Studio event in its new space located on the third floor of the historic mill building at 75 South Church St. Visitors are encouraged to explore the studios of the 10 members of the artists group on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3 and 4, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The gallery will also be open during Downtown Pittsfield Inc.'s First Fridays Artswalk on Friday from 5 until 8 p.m. The opening offers a glimpse into the artistic process and a opportunity 0 Comments
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Friends of the Pittsfield Senior Center Seek Volunteers By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:37PM / Sunday, November 27, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Friends of the Senior Center is in need of more volunteers so it can provide more opportunities at the Ralph J. Froio Senior Center. "The Senior Center is a structure that is financed by the city of Pittsfield, but it's the friends that really support all the extra activities that take place in the Senior Center," said Friends' Treasurer Lea Morgan said. The center was renamed and dedicated to Ralph J. Froio by the city in 1993 for in recognition of his civil leadership and the "countless hours in volunteer service to his community, especially in senior citizens’ affairs," the Council on Aging states on the city 0 Comments
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FEMA Awards Almost $1.7M to MassDOT for COVID-19 Response Costs| 10:00AM / Sunday, November 27, 2022 | |
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending nearly $1.7 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for the costs of operating safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $1,656,336 Public Assistance grant will reimburse MassDOT for the cost of purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) and taking other measures to keep essential staff safe between June 2020 and January 2021. In addition to purchasing PPE, cleaning supplies, and hand sanitizer for its facilities, MassDOT contracted with six cleaning service companies to provide special equipment and disinfecting of facilities, 0 Comments
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MassDOT Safe Routes to School Program Adds 1,000th School Partnership| 05:00PM / Saturday, November 26, 2022 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program has reached a milestone by adding the Belchertown School District as its 1,000th School District Partnership to the program. An event was held on Nov. 10 to highlight this milestone and present the Belchertown School District with a plaque commemorating this new record-breaking partnership. MassDOT's SRTS program conducts outreach activities and safety sessions, and provides funding for infrastructure improvements that make it safer for students to walk and bike to school across Massachusetts with the goal of reaching every community and school 0 Comments
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