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BCC to Host the First Berkshire County Second Chances Job and Resource Fair | 08:00AM / Friday, September 22, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC), in collaboration with the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction, 2nd Street, and MassHire Berkshire Career Center, will hold a Second Chances Job and Resource Fair. They fair will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 4-7 pm at BCC's Paterson Field House, located at 1350 West Street in Pittsfield. ? The job fair is free and open to the public. Formerly incarcerated individuals, including those who may have been justice involved and/or who have a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) file, are particularly encouraged to attend.?More information is available 0 Comments
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Dalton Library Upgrading Internet, Replacing Return Bin By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:42AM / Friday, September 22, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The library trustees earlier this week voted for faster, better and more stable internet for patrons by upgrading its plan and its routers. The library's primary provider Crocker, through CW Mars (the Central and Western Massachusetts Automated Resource Sharing consortium), will have the the new routers hooked up by Oct. 1. "The internet is an important service for the library," Treasurer Max Ehrlich said. Interim Library Director Kimberly Gwilt informed the trustees that the library has been having ongoing issues with its internet, especially since it updated its computers in the spring. She reached out to 0 Comments
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Berkshire United Way Launches 2023 Campaign with $2.1M GoalBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:15AM / Friday, September 22, 2023 | |
Beverly Gans is recognized with the Employee Campaign Coordinator Award by board Chair Laurie Gallagher. Gans, a 59-year employee of the Pittsfield Public Schools, has championed BUW during her 39 years at Taconic High School. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire United Way aims to surpass last year's fundraising with a $2.1 million goal to support quality-of-life improvements for county residents.
"What is clear is that we live in a place with tremendous advantages, just look outside at this glorious morning, but also deep needs," President and CEO Thomas Bernard said at the organization's 2023 campaign kickoff breakfast on Wednesday.
"The data tells us
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The Retired Investor: Rescheduling Cannabis Could Boost ProfitsBy Bill Schmick,
04:02PM / Thursday, September 21, 2023 | |
Over the last month, pot stocks have spiked higher. Some have doubled in price. The news that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency may reclassify marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to Schedule III has given new hope to this beleaguered industry and investors. The effort to reclassify started 10 months ago when the Biden administration directed the Department of Health and Human Services to review the scheduling of cannabis under federal law. As a result of that review, HHS sent a letter to the DEA recommending a proposed schedule change. Currently, marijuana is listed as a Schedule I drug with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse similar 0 Comments
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Krol Says Money Story a 'Political Hit Piece,' Will Seek Legal ActionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:55AM / Thursday, September 21, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayoral candidate John Krol says he will be seeking legal action for defamation after The Berkshire Eagle reported allegations that he stole $6,800 from Animal Dreams. He called the story an "absolute unadulterated political hit piece" and placed the fault on Greylock Federal Credit Union for a "banking mistake" which is apparently resolved. Krol took to Facebook Live to rebut the allegations late Wednesday night and said he would be contacting an attorney as early as that evening for a defamation case in regards to the article. "The timing as such is clearly designed to derail our campaign and to take me out 0 Comments
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Dalton Officials Address Sidewalk RepairsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:33AM / Thursday, September 21, 2023 | |
DALTON,Mass. — Residents and elected officials agree that a majority of the town's sidewalks need repairs but are determining high priority areas. The town has been discussing sidewalk repairs with residents since before the last town meeting where it was approved to add an additional $10,000 to the sidewalk repair budget. The town should first focus its repairs on sidewalks near schools to improve student safety and high traffic areas, Select Board members said during its last meeting. Everyone has a different idea of what sidewalks should be addressed first, Chair Joseph Diver said. "It's kind of starting somewhere and 0 Comments
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Making the Loop | We had some free time this week to walk the 2-mile loop through the downtown. Here's a few of things that caught our eye. (In between taking photos, we were heel-toeing and arm-pumping as prescribed.)
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Let's Go Paperless | This is from Ward 6 Councilor John Krol's eblast today. His switch to digital immediately caught our attention. With the associated costs - nearly $4,000 a year for paper alone! - zipping councilors "the packet" (as we in the know like to call it) over the ether makes loads of sense.
Digital also means the average citizen gets far better access to these public documents than ever before. The city clerk's office has been diligent about posting meeting agendas and, where possible, relevant documents. So in terms of saving money and time and getting information out efficiently, digital is the way to go.
I would like to thank City Clerk Linda Tyer for agreeing to print out one less city council packet, as I have officially gone paperless for council meetings - which I hope will be a trend that can be extended throughout city government.
 The bulky (and often, very bulky) city council packet that councilors use for a reference costs an average of $170 per meeting for paper alone. Add the additional costs of ink/toner, wear and tear on city hall copiers, and the time and energy of staff who put it all together - and a simple transition away from paper benefits everyone.
With the packet now fully digital in pdf form, all councilors, and everyone with an internet
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Berkshire Music School Kicks Off 2012 Classes With Open House | The open house featured a sample class, access to musical instruments, information for parents, refreshments ...and more than a few delighted squeals.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dozens of youths, many of them under the age of 5, attended an open house at the Berkshire Music School Saturday, as the educational nonprofit enters its 70th year at its 30 Wendell Avenue home.
The open house featured a sample class, access to musical instruments, information for parents, refreshments... and more than a few delighted squeals, proving once again the inherent interest in making a joyful noise is not generational, and will never go out of style.
 The open house featured a Music for Preschoolers class, designed to "children’s awareness of rhythm, ability to sing and move creatively to music," which |
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