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Low-Cost School Vacation Events in the BerkshiresBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
10:13AM / Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Having fun on April vacation doesn't have to break the bank. From baby animals to recreational activities and crafts, there is an array of free or low-cost family events happening across the county this week.
Pittsfield has a lot going on this week as Downtown Pittsfield Inc. is hosting its second annual Downtown Celebrates Spring Week sponsored in part by The Feigenbaum Foundation and the YMCA is offering free swimming.
Downtown Celebrates Spring Week
Saturday, April 13, to Sunday, April 21 The featured event is "Where's Winston?" a spring scavenger hunt for images of the Pittsfield Police Department's comfort dog Officer Winston at a
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Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit Highlights Black, Women's TeamsCommunity submission,
08:20AM / Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | |
 WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Baseball in the Berkshires museum this week opens an exhibit focusing on the history of Black baseball and women's baseball teams in Berkshire County. "Not Your Ordinary Teams: The Unknown Story of Baseball in the Berkshires" opens on Friday, April 19, at the Old Town Hall, 9 Main St. There will be an exhibit preview on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. On Friday, the opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. will feature a lecture at 6:30. Larry Moore, the director of Baseball in the Berkshires: A County's Common Bond, will moderate a discussion with guests Bryan House, a former Pittsfield Cub, and Joe Bateman, a former Minor 0 Comments
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Car Seat Installation and Inspection Event In Pittsfield| 08:09AM / Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Health Department announced a Car Seat Installation/Inspection event on Saturday, May 4, 2024. This event will occur rain or shine at the Pittsfield Highway Facility (rear entrance) located at 81 Hawthorne Avenue from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments are required and registration can be completed at the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AA8AB2FA2FDC07-48916528-carseat Car seat installations/inspections take about 30-45 minutes and include education on installing the seat, proper use of the seat, and general vehicle safety. Free car seats are available if needed. Appointments are first come, first 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Sets Public Meeting on Mosquito ControlBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:29AM / Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Following clashing viewpoints from the former City Council and Board of Health on mosquito spraying, the city has set a community meeting on April 29 to discuss its management plan.
The 6 p.m. presentation at the Berkshire Athenaeum will include the city's current mosquito management plan, a brief history, and an overview of regional mosquito management practices. Residents will have an opportunity to speak afterward.
Mosquito control has been a controversial topic over the last few years after adulticide spraying was discontinued in 2021. A request to repeal that action failed at the council level last year.
In April 2021, the subcommittee on
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Local Runners Compete at Boston Marathon| 09:16AM / Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | |
 BOSTON, Mass. -- Laura Stephen of Great Barrington finished 26th in the women's 60-64 age group at Monday's Boston Marathon, the top Berkshire County finisher in their division at the 128th running of the event. Stephen crossed the finish line in 3 hours, 42 minutes, 52 seconds, 12,633rd in the overall field of more than 30,000 runners who made the trek from Hopkinton to Copley Square in Boston. More than a dozen Berkshire County residents are listed among the finishers on the Boston Athletic Association website. The fastest of that group was Dalton's Alex White, who finished in 2:38:34 to place 358th overall and 291st among men aged 18 to 39. The 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Firefighters Rescue Woman From Burning Home| 05:58AM / Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A woman was saved from the second floor of a structure fire on Marlboro Drive on Monday evening. Two search teams had to work through a hoarding situation inside the single-family home at 1 Marlboro after the blaze was called in at about 6:45 p.m. The woman was found by the Tower 1 team at the top of the stairs about 15 minutes after the first unit arrived on scene. She was taken to Berkshire Medical Center by County Ambulance. Neighbors first reported smoke coming from the house with fire alarms sounding. Engine 6 confirmed smoke coming from the house and were met with serious hoarding conditions making access inside the 0 Comments
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Chapter 70 Fix Adds $2.4M to Pittsfield School BudgetBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:29AM / Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local and statewide advocacy has led to a correction in Chapter 70 funding, adding another $2.4 million in aid for fiscal year 2025. Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Kristen Behnke reported last week that the state Department of Secondary and Elementary Education has recognized 11 more low-income students in the district, bumping the district back into a higher reimbursement group. She said it is "very welcome news given this budget situation."
The School Department had missed the cut by 0.04 percent, or two students, costing the district millions in state education aid but this was found to be a technical error.
"Because
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MassWildlife: Black bears are active and searching for food| 12:01PM / Monday, April 15, 2024 | |
BOSTON — MassWildlife officials are reminding the public that hungry bears are emerging from their winter dens and seek out food.? If you live in northern Middlesex County, Worcester County, western Massachusetts, or other areas where bears have been spotted, take these steps to prevent conflicts with black bears: Take down your bird feeders. Natural foods, such as acorns and other nuts, are usually available on the ground, but last year's fall hard mast crop was meager.?Bears will often ignore seasonally available natural foods, like skunk cabbage, in favor of an easy meal at a backyard bird feeder.?Other species, including wild turkeys and coyotes, may also 0 Comments
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Mass Cultural Council Festivals, Projects Grants Available | 11:00AM / Monday, April 15, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The next grant round of Festivals and Projects will fund activities that provide public benefit using the arts, humanities, or sciences and take place between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. These awards of $2,500 will support cultural celebrations, concert series, film festivals, public art projects, art workshops, pop-up markets, art and nature hikes – and more – across the Commonwealth. Eligible festivals, projects, and programs are publicly available or community-based. Funds will be available to support activities that are open to the general public, or focused on serving the needs of a particular community. This could be a geographic 0 Comments
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Dalton Board of Health Approves Green Burial VerbiageBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Monday, April 15, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Health approved wording for the green burial guidelines during its meeting on Wednesday. The guideline stipulates that "Ebola or any other diseases that the CDC or Massachusetts Department of Public Health deem unsuitable for green burials can not be approved by the town Board of Health." The board has been navigating how to include communicable diseases in its guidelines to prevent them from spreading. Town Health Agent Agnes Witkowski has been working to clarify the state's guidelines regarding infectious diseases and green burials. She attended a presentation on green burials and 0 Comments
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No Drought Conditions in Berkshire County| 04:01PM / Sunday, April 14, 2024 | |
BOSTON — Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared that Berkshire County remains at a level 0 drought designation. As outlined in the Massachusetts Drought Management Plan, Level 0-Normal Conditions?status warrants continued monitoring of drought conditions, close coordination among state and federal agencies, and technical outreach and assistance to the affected municipalities if drought conditions return.? Tepper added that following several months of above normal rainfall, the Islands Region will be downgraded from Level 1-Mild Drought to Level 0-Normal Conditions. All other regions of the state remain in Level 0-Normal 0 Comments
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Pittsfield ConCom OKs Zebra Mussel TreatmentBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:43PM / Sunday, April 14, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Conservation Commission has OKed a zebra mussel pesticide treatment in Onota Lake if the invasive species are confirmed.
On Thursday, the panel approved a notice of intent application for the use of EarthTec QZ within a specified treatment area of the lake.
"We're not entirely 100 percent sure that there is an infestation of zebra mussels at Onota Lake. Last September, a water sample was taken and the DNA of zebra mussel was detected in that water sample. This was a water sample taken near the boat ramp at Burbank Park. Subsequent water samples were taken later in the fall and very early this spring, there were still non-detects in those
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