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Taconic Boys Basketball Was Top Story of '23By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:04AM / Friday, December 29, 2023 | |
 The year started with one high school state championship on the show and ended with another on the hardwood. In between, there were plenty of team titles, tournament runs and individual accomplishments to keep Berkshire County high school and youth sports fans in the seats and on the sidelines. Although not every successful season ended in the ultimate prize, there was plenty to be proud of along the way. And here is a look back at some of the biggest stories we covered in 2023: No. 1 Taconic Boys Basketball Of all the state championships won this year – and there were several – perhaps none was sweeter than that of the Thunder in the Division 5 State 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Welcomes New Mayor, Council on TuesdayBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:17PM / Thursday, December 28, 2023 | |
Peter Marchetti will be sworn in to a four-year term as the new mayor of Pittsfield on Jan. 2. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city will inaugurate a new mayor and swear in city councilors on Tuesday morning at City Hall.
Peter Marchetti will be sworn in for a four-year term as mayor, replacing Mayor Linda Tyer who did not seek a third term. After unsuccessfully running for mayor in 2011, this second time was a charm for Marchetti. In November, he was victorious over John Krol in the general election with 60 percent of the vote. The incoming mayor has a decades-long tenure with the city, serving as council president for the last eight years, and will leave behind a more than
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The Retired Investor: How Ski Resorts Are Surviving Climate ChangeBy Bill Schmick,
04:34PM / Thursday, December 28, 2023 | |
Numerous studies have predicted that climate change will be the death knoll of skiing. That may be true, but year after year, ski resorts large and small seem to eke out one difficult season after another. And not every year has been a disaster. No one is denying that the weather is changing, and winters are getting warmer. This week, which kicks off the 2023-2024 ski season, for example, most of the country is experiencing warm weather, disappointing skiers and resorts alike in the Midwest and New England. And yet, during the 2022-2023 ski season, there had been mammoth snowfalls in some areas of the country. Climate change can do that, dumping extraordinary amounts of 0 Comments
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State Senators Tour Berkshire County Arc Programs| 12:25PM / Thursday, December 28, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — State Sen. Paul Mark and state Sen. Robyn Kennedy of Worcester, chair for the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, recently spent time visiting Berkshire County Arc's programs. Mark is also a member of the joint committee. During their visit, they spent time discussing short- and long-term plans for human services in Massachusetts. BCArc offers a broad range of community-based services to individuals with developmental disabilities, brain injuries and autism. In the photo above, from left: Pam Kight, director of employment and community-based day services; Cybele Kilby, vice president of day & 0 Comments
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Dalton Sees Project Completions, New Initiatives in 2023By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:15AM / Thursday, December 28, 2023 | |
The Select Board moved the polling location to the Senior Center against the recommendations of an ad hoc committee. DALTON, Mass. — The town saw a mixture of change, progress, initiatives, and project completions in 2023. Voting Location Moved During a lengthy and at times heated discussion in August, the Select Board voted in favor of relocating the town's polling station to the Senior Center as of March 5, 2024, against the recommendation of the ad hoc committee. The ad hoc committee — comprised of the police chief, the fire chief, the highway superintendent, and Town Clerk Heather Hunt — recommended staying at the 0 Comments
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Dalton Planning Board Approves Ray Robert Special PermitBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:07PM / Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — After revisions, community comment, and deliberations that required three meetings to complete, the Planning Board voted last week to approve the special permit for Ray Robert Excavation & Trucking. Owner Ray Robert had requested a new special permit to improve clarity of its conditions and to extend his operating and crushing hours. The new special permit would grant heavy industrial use in the Planned Industrial Development District. The board approved increasing Saturday's hours of operation, including screening, separating and crushing to 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. The hours of operation for the crushing of 0 Comments
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Guest Column: Thank You for Supporting BHSBy Darlene Rodowicz, Guest Column
01:31PM / Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | |
 As we approach the close of 2023, I would like to share my sincere thanks with all of you — our patients, people, and community — for your ongoing support of Berkshire Health Systems as we strive to advance our mission of health and wellness for everyone in the Berkshires. Reflecting on the past year, I am proud of the broad range of achievements that were made possible by the combined efforts of the BHS family — from adopting our Community Code of Conduct to provide a safe and healing care environment for all, to expanding access to care in working to reopen North Adams Regional Hospital, to being named Employer of the Year by the Massachusetts 0 Comments
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Governor Proposes Regulations to Strengthen Resilience from Coastal, Inland Flooding| 08:22AM / Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | |
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) issued draft regulations to strengthen wetlands and stormwater resilience by providing flood control and preventing storm damage to shorelines and infrastructure from the impacts of climate change. The proposed regulations will help protect areas vulnerable to sea-level rise and storm surge, promote nature-based solutions to flooding, streamline certain permitting processes, and use updated precipitation data to inform decision-making. The regulations are proposed under the Wetlands Protection Act and the Massachusetts Public Waterfront Act. MassDEP will accept comments on the draft regulations
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Sled Library Coming to Pittsfield's Clapp ParkBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:44AM / Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | |
The sled library would hold up to about 20 sleds. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Clapp Park will soon have a community-led sled library to spread the joy of winter activities.
Last week, the Parks Commission granted resident Lindsey Marion permission to place a free sled box near the scoreboard at the park. It will hold a collection of sleds that visitors can borrow and use on the property's impressive hill while fostering community engagement.
Now, the city just needs snow.
"It's just a box that we would put sleds in. They would be labeled to return for the sled library. Volunteers would go by and make sure that the sleds are picked up and put in the box a couple of
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Christmas Eve Fire Burns Pittsfield Home to GroundBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:25PM / Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A fire that started on Christmas Eve burned a Partridge Road home to the ground while its occupants were out. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries but the house, which is largely charred down the foundation, is a total loss and remains under investigation.
The Fire Department initially responded around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday night to a call about a blaze at 301 Partridge Road. Fire was showing through the roof of the single-story structure when firefighters arrived and a second alarm was called.
"So that brought the other remaining two engines and then that also brought the Lenox and Dalton fire departments to cover Pittsfield," Chief
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Animal Health Officials Alert Dog Owners to Watch for Parvovirus | 08:12AM / Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | |
BOSTON —?The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources' (MDAR) Division of Animal Health is advising dog owners of a canine parvovirus (commonly called "parvo") outbreak in Franklin County. At least one dog, recently purchased from Jason Whitmore at 35 Daniel Shay's Highway in Orange, Massachusetts, has been affected. The property is currently under quarantine. Anyone who may have purchased a puppy or dog from this source on or after December 1, 2023, should contact their veterinarian immediately if their animal exhibits any symptoms. Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily between dogs and can be fatal. Severe vomiting,
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