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Pittsfield Licensing Unhappy With Heavily Redacted ReportsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:02PM / Tuesday, February 28, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Licensing Board continued a hearing on Monday, saying its work was being stunted by heavily redacted, "almost indecipherable" police reports. The show cause hearing was for two disturbances at Thistle and Mirth that occurred on Jan. 7 and Jan. 13. The first incident was an argument that took place outside of the West Street restaurant and the second, which prompted a referral to the Licensing Board, resulted in a window being broken. Board members felt that the reports provided by the Police Department did not allow them to make a well-informed decision because there were too many censored words. Knowing that it had been an issue 0 Comments
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Berkshire Middle Registry Warns Residents of Mortgage ScamBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:23PM / Tuesday, February 28, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Registry of Deeds urges residents to use caution when signing property-related documents.
MV Realty PBC LLC — also known as MV of Massachusetts LLC — is being sued by the attorney general for allegedly using deceptive tactics that target financially struggling homeowners across the state. The Middle Berkshire Registry of Deeds shut down attempts to file these documents after only one was recorded.
"We do a really good job keeping records and the state and the Attorney General's Office and all of our legislators do everything they can to protect homeowners, especially elderly and vulnerable homeowners," Register Patricia Harris
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Lanesborough Officials Say 'Barriers' to Police Station at MallBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:41AM / Tuesday, February 28, 2023 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Select Board indicated there was no chance at this point of scuttling plans for the proposed police station and starting over at the former mall. JMJ RE Holdings LLC and JMJ Holdings Corp., which will soon be taking the title of the mall, sent a letter to the board offering space for police and emergency medical services in its proposed cannabis campus.
"We did consult with the [Police Station Steering Committee] and went through some previous minutes just to see what had been brought forward," Town Administrator Gina Dario said at Monday's meeting.
"Certainly, I'll take the experts' advice in terms of the viability of the
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Zonta Period Project Collection | 11:00AM / Monday, February 27, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Zonta Club of Berkshire County, a nonprofit organization, will begin its 7th spring Period Project collection for women in need. This fund and supply raising program purchases and collects women's hygiene supplies for packaging and distribution to schools, service centers, food pantries, and organizations serving women and teens in need. For women living in poverty or experiencing homelessness, having a period is a significant financial burden. It is challenging for women and teens to maintain proper hygiene and dignity when basic menstrual hygiene products are so costly. Additionally, pads and tampons are considered "non-essential" 0 Comments
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Berkshire Planning Commission Examines Municipal Staffing IssuesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:44AM / Monday, February 27, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's no secret that local municipalities have been struggling to fill critical positions in the town and city halls, sometimes taking months to find the right candidates. The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission is looking at how it can help. "It was brought to our attention that communities are having an extremely difficult time hiring staff to fill various positions, whether it be town manager, administrator, treasurer, accountant, or a whole range of positions," Executive Director Tom Matuszko told the Regional Issues Committee last week. "And so we've been trying to address this, or trying to figure out an approach 0 Comments
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Local Skiers Compete in U14 Slalom at BousquetiBerkshires.com Sports,
07:06PM / Sunday, February 26, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Sophie Lenoel Quang of the Bousquet Race Team on Sunday skied to a second place finish at the Tri-State Under-14 Championship at Bousquet Mountain. Quang compiled a two-run slalom time of 1 minute, 38.19 seconds to finish behind Berkshire East's Marina Matviak (1:30.41). Three Bousquet Race Team girls competed in the slalom race on their home mountain. Adelina Scalise-Lampiasi placed 43rd with a two-run time of 2:12.96. Aryanna Bouchard did not finish her first run but skied a time of 1:08.17 in her second run. In the boys slalom event, five Bousquet Race Team racers competed. Owen Tanner led the club with an eighth-place finish, posting 0 Comments
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State Treasurer Reappoints Deputy Treasurers| 03:34PM / Sunday, February 26, 2023 | |
Boston — Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg announced the reappointment of the following people as deputy treasurers: James MacDonald, First Deputy Treasurer: As CEO of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), Jim MacDonald has served as First Deputy Treasurer since 2011. Sarah Kim, Deputy Treasurer: As General Counsel to the Office of the State Treasurer and Receiver General, Sarah Kim has served as Deputy Treasurer since 2017. Alayna Van Tassel, Deputy Treasurer: As the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Empowerment, Alayna Van Tassel has served as Deputy Treasurer since 2015. Sue Perez, Deputy Treasurer: As the Executive Director of the 0 Comments
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Governor Appoints State Police Interim Colonel | 08:13AM / Sunday, February 26, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced the appointment of Lieutenant Colonel John E. Mawn, Jr. as Massachusetts State Police Interim Colonel, effective Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Mawn succeeds Colonel Christopher Mason, who retires after a 40-year career in law enforcement. "Lieutenant Colonel Mawn is an accomplished leader with 30 years of experience at the Massachusetts State Police," said Governor Maura T. Healey. "We are grateful for his public service and know he has the commitment and skills to provide steady leadership during this transition period." The Healey-Driscoll Administration is finalizing 0 Comments
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West Street Walkout Urges Pittsfield to Prioritize Safer StreetsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:28PM / Saturday, February 25, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Following the death of a pedestrian in a West Street crosswalk, community members are demanding action for safer public ways.
On Saturday, the Pittsfield Community Design Center founder Nicholas Russo led a walking group through a portion of the corridor to show issues with navigation. The procession began at Dorothy Amos Park.
He explained that the event aimed to call attention to the crash that killed Pittsfield resident Shaloon Milord in January and the national trend of increasing traffic fatalities.
"We want to not contribute to those statistics," Russo said. "We want to get to zero deaths."
There have been seven traffic deaths in
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Hoosac, Wahconah Girls, Drury Boys Claim Western Mass CrownsIBerkshires.com Sports,
04:55PM / Saturday, February 25, 2023 | |
 The Hoosac Valley and Wahconah girls basketball teams each came away with victories in all-Berkshire Couty finals on Western Mass tournament Championship Saturday The day ended with the Drury boys giving Berkshire County a third championship on the day. Hanna Shea scored 20 points Saturday to lead the Hurricanes to a 71-56 win over Lenox in the Class D final at Holyoke High School. Down the road at Westfield High, Grace Wigington scored 23 to lead Wahconah past Pittsfield High, 61-49 in Class B. The Taconic boys dropped their Class B final to Springfield International Charter, 57-51, despite 18 points from Tayvon Sandifer. In the Class C hockey final, 0 Comments
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State Treasurer Reappoints Chair of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission| 03:42PM / Saturday, February 25, 2023 | |
Boston — Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg reappointed Jean M. Lorizio Commissioner of the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC). Lorizio will continue to serve as Chair of the Commission. Lorizio is an attorney and graduate of Suffolk University Law School. Prior to becoming Chair of the ABCC in 2017, she served as Executive Secretary and Legal Counsel for the Licensing Board for the City of Boston. The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) is an agency under the Office of the State Treasurer and Receiver General Deb Goldberg. Its overall objective is to provide uniform control over the sale, purchase, transportation, manufacture, and 0 Comments
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FEMA Awards Over $1.3M to Mass for COVID-19 Vaccination Supplies| 10:41AM / Saturday, February 25, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be sending more than $1.3 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for the cost of vaccination supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $1,343,707 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency for the cost of vaccination supplies. "FEMA is pleased to be able to assist the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency with these costs," said FEMA Region 1 Regional Administrator Lori Ehrlich. "Providing resources for our partners on the front lines of the pandemic fight is critical to their success, and to our success as a 1 Comment
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