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Mayor Tyer Recognizes BEAT for International AwardBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:44AM / Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Environmental Action Team was applauded in council chambers on Tuesday for its various efforts that led to an international award.
"BEAT has worked tirelessly to address significant environmental issues that affect the quality of life for Pittsfield residents as well as the animal and plant life found within its borders," Mayor Linda Tyer said.
Joined by Executive Director Jane Winn, Tyer read a proclamation to the council and attendees.
In June, the nonprofit received a prestigious stewardship award at the International Conference of Ecology and Transportation in Burlington, Vt., for its work protecting and reconnecting wildlife
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Pittsfield Police Honor K9 Partners in New MonumentBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:48PM / Tuesday, September 26, 2023 | |
The monument outside the police station names the city's late and retired K9s and their handlers. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police officers saluted the department's "best friends to the end" during a K9 monument unveiling on Tuesday.
Fixed in front of the Pittsfield Police Station, the statue honors 13 former K9s dating back to 1976. Blue roses were placed for each pup next to the bronze shepherd that sits proudly on top.
The department's three active K9s Jango, Rico and Apollo were also honored along with Officer Winston the comfort dog.
"Our K9 are treated as fellow officers and need to be honored and respected as such. They have given years of
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BCC Announce New Staff, Promotions, Title Changes | 03:00PM / Tuesday, September 26, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced the addition of five full-time faculty and staff members, two promotions and two title changes. New faculty/staff Dylan Carman joins BCC as a full-time Life Sciences faculty member. Carman, a BCC alum, previously served for several years as a BCC adjunct instructor and STEM life sciences coach, as well the chemistry lab assistant. He holds a bachelor of science degree in Neuroscience from Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he completed a research-intensive program investigating the relationship of the dopamine system and stress-induced cocaine 0 Comments
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Popup & Catering Company Brings the Smoke to UpStreetBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:38AM / Tuesday, September 26, 2023 | |
Thomas Moody and Erica Shrader at a recent Pittsfield Farmers Market. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City native Erica Shrader is hoping to inject some new energy into downtown Pittsfield with "mind-blowing" food. Shrader opened UpStreet Smoke in June with her partner, co-operator and pitmaster Thomas Moody. Moody brings his Southern roots into the recipes and Shrader adds a Caribbean twist. Her mother was from Bermuda and her grandmother from Saint Kitts and Nevis. Although she grew up in Pittsfield, she left the area for 30 years to live in Washington, D.C. Upon her return, she noticed that there were not many places to get the kind 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Charter Panel Hears Opposition to Charter ObjectionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Tuesday, September 26, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The newly reconvened Charter Review Committee began its work last week with a conversation about the charter objection, a motion that has delayed votes and created a stir in council chambers over the last term.
Councilor at Large Peter White presented a petition that asked "Should the charter objection be eliminated or otherwise amended?" Under the rule, if a single member present objects to the taking of the vote it is postponed until the next meeting of the city council.
White feels it is something that has been used wisely but also at times not.
"One of my issues with this and something I've heard from the public is there's no real
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Pittsfield Community Television's Fall Training Series| 04:00PM / Monday, September 25, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Community Television announced the start of its fourth Seasonal Training Series, marking one year since the series started, with two special media production sessions. Session 1, which begins Thursday, Sept. 28 at 6:00pm and runs for three consecutive weeks, focuses on the basics of how to be a producer and teaches anyone who wants to create their own content how to produce a television show in the studio, how to manage a production on-location, and how to start a radio program. Session 2, which begins Thursday, Oct. 26 at 6:00pm and runs for three consecutive weeks, gives novice video editors the foundations they 0 Comments
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Berkshires Receive National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grant| 02:00PM / Monday, September 25, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — To help address the crisis, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $1 million in funding for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development to address the impact of the opioid crisis on the local workforce in Berkshire County. Administered by the department's Employment and Training Administration, the National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grant will support Massachusetts in its efforts to employ people in positions as recovery coaches, harm reduction specialists, peer navigators and community health workers. The funding will also provide employment and training services to eligible individuals 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Figure Skating Club Holds Registration Night| 10:19AM / Monday, September 25, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Pittsfield Figure Skating Club will hold its first registration night on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Boys and Girls Club from 5 to 7 p.m. Current figure skaters and interested new members are encouraged to attend. Founded in 1977, the PFSC provides skaters of all ages and abilities the opportunity to develop their figure skating skills in a safe and healthy environment. PFSC professional coaches are U.S. Figure Skating members and provide group and private instruction. The club provides lessons in basic skating skills for people aged 3 and up, including adults, and it offers a basic skating skills class for children interested in playing hockey, 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Sept. 25| 08:11AM / Monday, September 25, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following contacted road work is planned to take place starting Monday, Sept. 25: Monday, September 25: Curbing installation on Radcliffe Avenue and finish aprons on Quirico Dr. and Lucia Dr. Monday Sept. 25 and Tuesday Sept. 26: Loam and seed Brookside Dr. & Ann Dr. Wednesday, Sept. 27: Loam and seed on Lucia Dr. Thursday, Sept. 28: Milling East Street (from Elm Street to Lyman Street) This work will begin at 4 a.m. to accommodate the morning commute. Friday, Sept. 29: Structure work on East Street In-house paving, conducted by the Department of Public Services, is scheduled as follows: Tuesday, Sept. 26: 0 Comments
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Collaboration Key to Housing, Hunger Solutions Say Local LeadersBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:31AM / Monday, September 25, 2023 | |
State Rep. Smitty Pignatelli convenes the housing and food security summit at Lenox Town Hall on Friday. LENOX, Mass. — Organizations and officials agree that collaboration is the key to addressing the housing crisis and food insecurity.
More than 100 stakeholders piled into Town Hall to share ideas during a summit hosted by state Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli. The event covered the renovation and maintenance of existing housing units, resources at food sites, tenant advocacy, and the development of new affordable units.
Pignatelli said housing and food insecurity are hot topics in the State House and recognized the individual needs of Berkshire
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Veteran Spotlight: Army Cpl. Robert SavinoBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
04:43PM / Sunday, September 24, 2023 | |
 FALMOUTH, Mass. — Robert Savino served his country in the Army from 1966 to 1968, as a corporal and specialist (E-4). Growing up in upper Manhattan in New York City, he attended and graduated from what was then All Hallows Institute, a private boy's prep school. He did his basic training at Fort Riley, Kan. "We did a lot of jungle training. It was one of the first times in my life that I experienced diversification — Blacks, whites, Hispanics — but, in the end, we were all green in the same pot," he recalled. Savino was shipped to Vietnam with the 9th Infantry Division in December 1966. "We left Fort Riley by train 0 Comments
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Governor Announces Veterans Equality Review Board| 04:00PM / Sunday, September 24, 2023 | |
BOSTON — In a move to honor the rights and service of veterans discharged under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy, Governor Maura T. Healey today swore in five members to the newly established Veterans Equality Review Board (VERB). VERB's goal is to provide an application process for certain veterans who received an "other than honorable discharge" under DADT and recommend their eligibility for state-based veteran benefits. "Today is a historic milestone for Massachusetts veterans, service members, and their families," said Governor Maura Healey. "The creation of the Veterans Equality Review Board 0 Comments
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