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Voters Turning Out for Pittsfield ElectionBy Brittany Polito & Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:51PM / Tuesday, November 07, 2023 | |
Plenty of room to vote at Capeless Elementary School during a slowdown earlier Tuesday. The city was at about a 16 percent turnout with five more hours of voting to go. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Voters are getting to the polls to elect the City Council, School Committee, city clerk, and a new mayor. There were 6,050 votes cast more than halfway through the day, which is a 19.64 percent turnout. Numbers have already surpassed September's preliminary election, which had about 16 percent turnout. The last mayoral election saw a 42 percent turnout. Candidates and supporters sign-holding at the polling stations on the sunny Tuesday that had just a few
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Pittsfield Farmers Market Indoor Season| 04:03PM / Tuesday, November 07, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Roots Rising announced that the indoor season of our teen-run Pittsfield Farmers Market kicks off on Nov. 11. The monthly indoor market offers local Berkshire goods throughout the winter months. The indoor market will take place one Saturday a month from 9 AM to 1 PM inside Zion Lutheran Church, 74 First St. on the following dates: Nov. 11, Dec. 2, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 9, and April 13. The market offers fresh, local and seasonal fruits, vegetables, baked goods, meat, eggs, cheese, and artisan goods. This season will feature a mix of new and returning vendors. The market itself is completely full, with many local farmers, food producers, and 0 Comments
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Beatlemania Concert Coming to The Colonial | 04:00PM / Tuesday, November 07, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beatlemania Again, the Beatles stage show will perform at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield on Saturday Nov. 11 at 7:30pm. Beatlemania Again, based on the original Beatlemania Broadway show, presents The Beatles in three separate eras of the group's existence. The show begins with Meet The Beatles, a revue of the world's most famous musical group when they took the planet by storm. In this opening act, songs from the groups early recordings are featured as they would perform them in concert. The show transforms into the Sergeant Pepper portion of the performance. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album, released in 0 Comments
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AH&M Welcomes Successor After Co-Founder Retires| 11:37AM / Tuesday, November 07, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — AH&M, Inc., a global B2B communications agency specializing in industrial and technology markets, was purchased by Amy Godfrey, the company's president and chief executive officer (CEO), on Oct. 20, 2023, following the retirement of Jim Allison, agency co-founder. The agency will continue to operate as AH&M, Inc. and will deliver the same high-quality services it has historically provided to its clients. AH&M was founded in 1988 and is celebrating 35 years in business this year. Godfrey has over 23 years of experience working with leading plastics and chemical suppliers and other top multinationals across the Americas, Europe, 0 Comments
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UPDATE: Pedestrian, Driver Hospitalized After Pittsfield Crash| 08:32AM / Tuesday, November 07, 2023 | |
According to police, Noor Khan Zadran passed away Monday evening as a result of his injuries. No charges have been filed as of this time and the case remains under investigation by Officer Gallagher of the Pittsfield Police Department. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Pittsfield woman and a pedestrian she struck are hospitalized after several crashes on Friday afternoon, said police. Police said Judith Daly, 85, was driving a 2007 Hyundai Sonata northbound on Central Berkshire Boulevard and had just entered Pittsfield from Richmond when the first collision 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Road Cut Moratorium| 08:00AM / Tuesday, November 07, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's annual city road cut moratorium will be in effect from Nov. 24, 2023 to March 15, 2024. The road cut moratorium is implemented annually, as a precautionary measure, to ensure roads are kept clear of construction work during snow events and to limit the cuts in roads that are filled with temporary patches while material is unavailable. During this period, steel plates are not to be used to cover open excavations in roads. Also, the Department of Public Services and Utilities will not be issuing the following permits: Trench Permit General Permit – To excavate in the city right-of-way General Permit – Connect to 0 Comments
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Dalton Changes Management for Police Detail FundBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:49AM / Tuesday, November 07, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board voted last week to change the administrative services of the town's police detail fund to the police chief during its meeting on Monday night. With this management change, the department is authorized to manage the fund based on the specific circumstances surrounding the amount. When the fund is substantially drained, the payment schedule for officers who work details is unpredictable, Police Chief Deanna Strout said during a follow-up conversation. The fund is paid up to $25,000 but is drained when a large number of details happen. It stays drained until it is replenished by payments from the private entities that 0 Comments
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With New Owners, Teddy's Pizza is Business as Usual By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:28AM / Tuesday, November 07, 2023 | |
Patrick Manning, left, Wil Bilis, Teddy and Susan Bilis, and new owners Jennifer and Mike Manning. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — One of the city's oldest eateries has changed hands to another local family but remains open and unchanged.
Teddy's Pizza Restaurant on East Street has been purchased by Mike Manning, who is continuing its 50-year legacy as the long-loved pizzeria and family restaurant everyone knows.
"I grew up eating lunch here while at Pittsfield High and that's kind of like a generational thing," he explained. "Everybody comes here, and here we are and we decided to give it a go."
He emphasized that it will be the "same exact menu,
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One Incumbent Ousted in Pittsfield Council ElectionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Tuesday, November 07, 2023 | |
Earl Persip poses with frequent council attendee Ricky Ostellino. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — One incumbent was ousted in the City Council election and there will be multiple new faces on the council come January.
Many councilors-elect are excited about the slate that was voted in on Tuesday night. Unofficial results show a 31.11 percent turnout, compared to the 2019 election's 42.4 percent turnout.
A number of them attended Mayor-elect Peter Marchetti's party at the Berkshire Hills County Club.
Rhonda Serre secured representation of Ward 7 with 674 votes, unseating incumbent Anthony Maffuccio who had 430 votes.
"The makeup of the City Council from the
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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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January 29, 2011
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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