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Alumni Music Fest at BCC Draws 250 Attendees| 08:00AM / Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The inaugural Alumni Music Fest at Berkshire Community College (BCC), held in late November drew more than 250 attendees and raised $3,000 for the Eleanore Velez Scholarship. The scholarship supports students who are ineligible for federal aid due to their citizenship status. Such students include those who are undocumented, immigrants, refugees, or hold J-1 visas for exchange visitors. Performing artists included the Samba Trio with Tarcisio "Taz" Ramos dos Santos and Laura Cabrera, Grammy-nominated musician Matt Cusson, Billy Keane, Andy Wrba, Chantell McCulloch, Dave Brown, Gina Coleman and others. "We 0 Comments
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Pittsfield names 'Cadwell Woods Conservation Area'By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:25PM / Monday, December 18, 2023 | |
Map of the three parcels from Joe Durwin's report. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The so-called Saw Mill property has a new name that honors its origins as a family farm.
On Thursday, the Conservation Commission voted to rename the more than 50-acre parcel "Cadwell's Woods Conservation Area." The property dates back to the Cadwell family years before Pittsfield was founded and remained with them for 175 years.
In the early 1900s, it was referred to as the "Cadwell's Woods."
Last year, the city acquired the conservation land along the southwest branch of the Housatonic River to permanently protect it from development. It can be used for
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Market 32 Announces Results of Disabled American Veterans Fundraising Campaign| 11:43AM / Monday, December 18, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Disabled American Veterans (DAV) will be receiving more than $76,000 from a Price Chopper/Market 32 fundraising campaign to provide lifetime support to veterans and their families. Price Chopper/Market 32 kicked off the fundraiser with a $10,000 donation and, combined with customer donations, raised $76,471 to go directly to DAV. "As an organization, Disabled American Veterans goes above and beyond to provide veterans and their families lifetime support, free rides to medical appointments and connections to meaningful employment opportunities," said Mona Golub, Price Chopper/Market 32's vice president of public relations and 0 Comments
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Berkshires Awarded Fair Share Amendment Grants | 10:37AM / Monday, December 18, 2023 | |
Berkshires Awarded Fair Share Amendment Grants BOSTON - The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that it is delivering a total of $100 million to the state's 351 cities and towns to support local infrastructure. The awards come from revenue generated by the Fair Share Amendment. In Berkshire County: Adams: $164,272 Becket: $152,417 Cheshire: $122,439 Clarksburg: $44,745 Dalton: $120,797 Egremont: $97,200 Florida: $106,215 Great Barrington: $229,932 Hancock: $41,765 Hinsdale: $97,435 Lanesborough: $132,353 Lee: $162,458 Lenox: $154,189 Monterey: $128,942 Mount Washington 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Awarded PARC Grant | 08:00AM / Monday, December 18, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city was awarded a $500,000 Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) grant to make improvements to Pontoosuc Lake Park. The project will construct a shoreline promenade walkway with seating, picnic tables, an ADA pathway, and a kayak/ canoe launch will be built. The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $13 million for park improvements and open space acquisitions across Massachusetts. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs' (EEA) is awarding Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC), Local Acquisitions for Natural Diversity (LAND), and Conservation Partnership grants that 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Holds Bel Air Dam Removal Public Forum By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:51AM / Monday, December 18, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.—Community members gathered at the Polish Falcon Club last week to hear the proposed plans for the Bel Air Dam Removal. The two-century-old dam has been an area of concern for over a decade due to its deterioration and contamination. AECOM Associate Vice President and Project Manager Jennifer Doyle-Breen said if the structure collapses it could mean trouble downstream, creating hazardous conditions. "It is upstream of several businesses, residents and roads and failure of the dam could cause loss of life in substantial damages to infrastructure due to what is downstream of it. So, for this reason, it's classified as a 0 Comments
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Mildred Elley Recognizes Practical Nursing Program GraduatesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:18PM / Sunday, December 17, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For the first time since the pandemic, Mildred Elley held an in-person Pinning Celebration at the Italian American Club on Thursday for the graduates of the Practical Nursing Program. The school graduated 27 from the 18 month Practical Nursing Program, however, only three were able to attend the celebration. Department of Nursing Chair Dr. Patricia Newman explained the history of the pinning ceremony, a tradition dating back to the Crusades of the 12th century when the Knights Hospitallers tended to and cared for the injured and suffering Crusaders. "When new monks were brought into the Knights order they decided to 0 Comments
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1Berkshire's Annual Meeting Highlights a Year of Achievement| 04:01PM / Sunday, December 17, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — On Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, at the Stationery Factory in Dalton, 1Berkshire held its 2023 Annual Meeting. Focused on achievements of the past year, nearly 200 attendees gathered to hear the 1Berkshire team cover a year in review, program successes, and welcome new members to its Board of Directors. Margaret Keller, Executive Director for Community Access to the Arts (CATA) and 1Berkshire board member, kicked off the presentation with a welcome and thank you to sponsors who helped make the event free to members and the attending public. Following Keller's remarks, 1Berkshire Board Chair and Berkshire Bank Berkshire/Vermont Regional 0 Comments
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Teen Charged After Barracks Crash| 01:37PM / Sunday, December 17, 2023 | |
CHESHIRE, Mass. — A Pittsfield teenager is facing multiple charges including driving under the influence after crashing her car into the State Police barracks. According to State Police, the 17-year-old was traveling southbound on Route 8 at about 6:22 p.m. on Saturday when her 2000 Nissan Altima left the road and struck the east front corner of Cheshire barracks. The girl and her passenger, another 17-year-old Pittsfield girl, were taken to Berkshire Medical Center for minor injuries. The car crashed through the building's brick exterior wall and damaged a kitchen area. After being treated at the hospital, the driver was 0 Comments
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MasssWildlife: Junior Duck Stamp| 12:16PM / Sunday, December 17, 2023 | |
Since 1938, the Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp or "Duck Stamp" has been required to hunt ducks or geese, although anyone can purchase a duck stamp. Funds generated from these stamps have helped restore and improve important wetlands, and the actual stamps have become collectors' items. Duck stamps are one of the most successful wildlife restoration efforts in the history of this nation. Conservation through art The Junior Duck Stamp (JDS) program, modeled after the Federal Duck Stamp, launched in 1991. Its goal was to grow awareness of the importance of preserving wetland habitats and the delights of wildlife. In 1992, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 0 Comments
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Governor Nominates Members of Probate and Family Court | 11:43AM / Sunday, December 17, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey today nominated Manisha Bhatt, Bernadette Stark and Michelle A. Yee for Probate and Family Court Justices. The nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation. “These three attorneys have all shown a profound commitment to helping families and children over the course of their careers," said Governor Healey. “Their work has come with the highest praise from colleagues across the state, and they each share an innate ability to navigate difficult cases with respect and consideration. We look forward to hearing from the Governor's Council as they consider these 0 Comments
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No Drought Conditions in Berkshire County | 08:01AM / Sunday, December 17, 2023 | |
 BOSTON — Following two months of below-normal precipitation, low groundwater levels since June, and below-average temperatures, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared today a Level 2-Significant Drought in the Islands Region of Massachusetts. All other regions of the state – Western, Connecticut River Valley, Central, Northeast, Southeast, and Cape Cod regions – remain in Level 0-Normal conditions. The decision to declare was informed by recommendations by the Drought Management Task Force?(DMTF), which included discussions about groundwater in the Islands Region not fully recovering since the summer. "After 0 Comments
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