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City of Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Sept.18-24| 08:00AM / Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield’s street improvement work continues with the following schedule in place for September 18-24: Sept. 18 and 19: Milling of Barker Road from Barkerville Conservation area to the Richmond Town Line Sept. 20, 23 and 24: First course of paving of Barker Road from Barkerville Conservation area to the Richmond Town Line On-street parking is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. During this work, northbound traffic will be detoured to Tamarack Road. Southbound traffic will remain open. Drivers are asked to follow all posted detours. Use caution when traveling on these roads. 0 Comments
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Dalton Hosts Decluttering, Hoarding ProgramsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:21AM / Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Although spring has long come and gone, that does not mean decluttering has to wait until next year. The town will soon offer programming to help residents of Dalton and the surrounding areas declutter their homes. These are great programs, the town's Health Agent Health Agent Agnes Witkowski said. On Thursday, Sept. 19, there will be a decluttering workshop at the Dalton Free Public Library. During the workshop, former teacher Jane Kavanau will demonstrate seven techniques to tackle clutter and stay organized. "As a former real estate agent, she has seen the pitfalls of having a disorganized home and mind," 0 Comments
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Juveniles Charged for Digital Threats to Pittsfield SchoolsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:53PM / Monday, September 16, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Several juveniles have been charged for posting online threats to the school district.
Over the last several weeks, the Pittsfield Police Department and the school administration have received various reports of online posts and conversations about possible school threats.
They were found on social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, and Discord.
Police say the current investigation has not yielded information regarding specific plans to target a particular school.
"The PPD takes these reports very seriously. We share information with our school department, other law enforcement agencies, and intelligence gathering centers.
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Dalton Town Hall Lift Out of Order Until Fate of Police Station DeterminedBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:50PM / Monday, September 16, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Americans with Disabilities Act Committee has agreed to delay deciding on the Town Hall lift until more information is available about the future of the police station. The lift in the police station has been out of order since December because of safety concerns. The Town Hall has two chairlifts, one in the police station and one in the public library. The library chairlift does not have access to the town planner, health agent, and building inspector offices. If assistance is needed, call Town Hall for accommodations, such as drive-up services. The drive-up services may be easier for those with mobility issues 0 Comments
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Pittsfield's Homeless Advisory Committee Housing Resource Fair| 08:15AM / Monday, September 16, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Homeless Advisory Committee is sponsoring their third Housing Resource Fair. The fair will be at Persip Park on North Street on Thursday, Sept. 19 between 10:00 a.m. to Noon. If the weather doesn't cooperate, the fair will be moved inside to the Berkshire Athenaeum, Main Room, during the same timeframe. The fair will offer a variety of resources and assistance to those in the community who are seeking help with accessing stable and secure housing. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from local housing organizations and agencies, 0 Comments
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Credit Card 'Skimmers' Found at County Gas StationsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:54AM / Monday, September 16, 2024 | |
The skimmer found at the Dalton Avenue Cumberland Farms. The device covers the keypad on the credit card reader to intercept card and personal identification number. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A credit card "skimmer" was found at the Dalton Avenue Cumberland Farms on Friday. Police are urging customers who used their credit cards at the store over the last 10 days to contact their provider immediately. This is just one day after a similar device was found at Cumberland Farms in Great Barrington. An employee found it attached to the Pittsfield location's card machine and called the police.
"This device was found placed at Register 1 inside
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BIC Stage 2 Accelerator Companies Announced| 03:52PM / Sunday, September 15, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC), announced the second cohort of startup firms that have been accepted into the BIC's Stage 2 Accelerator program. This 35-week hands-on and results-oriented program is designed to serve early-stage tech startups. The awardees will receive membership and a dedicated workspace at the BIC and will have full access to BIC labs, advanced equipment, digital media studio, educational programming, and internal team of subject matter experts, as well as broad and curated support from the BIC's committed member community. "We launched our Stage 2 Accelerator program last year to 0 Comments
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Proprietor's Lodge Dock Proposal Continued for Third TimeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:17PM / Sunday, September 15, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A seasonal dock proposal at the Proprietor's Lodge has seen some changes but the neighborhood is still not on board.
Thursday's Conservation Commission meeting included concerns about the viability of the project and a resident accusing the project engineer of putting the public in danger by deeming a concrete wall structurally sound.
"Because of the amount of revisions and changes on what is a schematic drawing, I'm actually concerned. My concern just continues to grow at how viable of a proposal this actually is," abutter Cassidy Carlotto said.
"There are a number of order of conditions that are going behind this and there are
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Governor Names Massachusetts State Police Colonel | 11:04AM / Sunday, September 15, 2024 | |
BOSTON &Mdash; Governor Maura T. Healey announced that she has selected retired Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble of the New Jersey State Police as the next Colonel of the Massachusetts State Police. His selection comes as a result of a national search led by a Search Committee and executive search firm. "Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey Noble has dedicated his career to public service, rising to the highest levels of the New Jersey State Police and delivering results on some of the most pressing issues facing law enforcement. He is a principled, respected leader who is widely praised for his integrity, compassion and ability to bring people together. 0 Comments
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Concerns Raised About Intersection Near Nessacus Middle SchoolBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:05PM / Saturday, September 14, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Traffic Commission is looking into safety concerns with the intersection in front of Nessacus Regional Middle School.
On Thursday, the panel voted to send a letter to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation voicing the concerns and providing crash data for the intersection of Hinsdale Road, East Housatonic Street and Fox Road.
"Almost every crash at that intersection has injuries because of the high-speed road," Police Chief Deanna Strout said. "And it is usually a pretty decent collision there."
Resident Paul Tabone brought the item forward after hearing a significant crash from his home in Stonemill Condominiums at the end of
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Research Highlights Mass as National Leader in Food Waste Reduction| 04:14PM / Saturday, September 14, 2024 | |
BOSTON — A new peer-reviewed report from researchers at the University of Texas and the University of California-San Diego cites Massachusetts as a nationwide leader in food waste reduction. The findings recommend a re-assessment of food waste bans in other states, using Massachusetts as a benchmark for success. The report, published in Science, calculated a significant 25.7 percent decrease in greenhouse gas emissions per ton of disposal after the state's commercial food waste ban was put in place. The ban has caused more than 380,000 tons of food waste to be diverted and repurposed each year, resulting in more than 3,300 tons of avoided methane emissions annually. "In
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Governor Files Supplemental Budget to Close Fiscal Year | 01:23PM / Saturday, September 14, 2024 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey filed a supplemental budget to balance the state's Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget and close critical funding gaps for public health, substance use treatment and education, while also building key reserves. The bill allocates $714 million in gross spending, at a net cost to the state of $149 million after offsets, to pay for time-sensitive FY24 budget deficiencies. It also invests $590 million in the state's future stability by making deposits in reserve accounts and streamlines policy implementation through technical improvements to existing statutes. "The supplemental budget will further our efforts to make 0 Comments
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