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BHS Partners to Launch Support Group for Expecting Women of Color| 10:28AM / Friday, December 22, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems, in partnership with Springfield Family Doulas, is providing a new support group for birthing parents in the perinatal period, the months before and after the birth of their child, that is specifically focused on the needs and experiences of families of color. Embrace Diversity Birth Circle: Supporting Women of Color will be held on the second Thursday of each month at Berkshire Medical Center. This free support group will be held in the Bishop Clapp Building Conference Room from 5 to 6 pm and will be co-facilitated by Laconia Fennell and Tanita Council, the co-founders of Springfield Family Doulas. Funded through 0 Comments
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Downtown Pittsfield Extends Business Improvement Grant Applications| 08:02AM / Friday, December 22, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) and the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation (PERC) are co-facilitating a second round of The Pittsfield Glow Up! Business Improvement Grant Program made possible by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The program's purpose is to provide grants of up to $10,000 to eligible businesses affected by COVID-19 within ARPA's disproportionately impacted district of Pittsfield. The grant funds are to be used for physical improvements that will enhance the experience of foot traffic and create a visual vibrancy in the district. To apply, you must be a for-profit business in operation since January 0 Comments
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SaVida Health Relocates to North Street By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:53AM / Friday, December 22, 2023 | |
SaVida Health holds a ribbon cutting on Monday to celebrate its new offices. PITTSFIELD,Mass. — Local medication-assisted treatment provider SaVida Health celebrated its relocation with a ribbon cutting on Monday morning. The opioid addiction treatment center has moved from its previous location on Summer Street to 184 North St., across from the Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center. The larger, centrally located space improves the center's accessibility for its patients due to its close proximity to the bus station and public parking, SaVida implementation manager Zoe Lewis said. The revamped space is also more comfortable with 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: End-of-Year Homework for Tax-Deferred InvestingBy Bill Schmick,
04:01PM / Thursday, December 21, 2023 | |
It is the season to be jolly, but don't let your busy schedule interfere with some "must-do" planning for this year and next. At the top of your financial list should be reviewing your tax-deferred accounts. First things first. If you are required to take a minimum required distribution from your IRA or 401(k) by the end of the year, you are running out of time. The new rules state that if you are 73 years of age in 2023 you are required to take a mandatory MRD before January 2024. This requirement includes both pretax and Roth 401(k) accounts, and most IRAs. If you skip your yearly RMD or don't withdraw enough, there is a 25 percent penalty on the amount you 0 Comments
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Boys & Girls Club Receives Grant Funding for Triple Play Dinner ProgramBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:18PM / Thursday, December 21, 2023 | |
Children were excited to see the pizza slice at the Boys and Girls Club. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires was awarded $10,000 in grant funding from the Papa Johns Foundation. The money will go toward the nonprofit's Triple Play dinner program that provides free meals to members from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Lighthouse Cafe. These days a lot of families don't have money and this program helps, the club's Program Director Cameron Stockton said, adding that the only thing the Boys and Girls Club asks is for the kids to be a member, be safe, and enjoy themselves. The program serves 0 Comments
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Air Force Staff Sgt. Galliher Laid to Rest With HonorsStaff Reports,
05:57PM / Wednesday, December 20, 2023 | |
Some of Jake Galliher's Taconic teammates attend the funeral. His team won the Western Mass Football Championship. More pictures here. DALTON, Mass. — Jacob Galliher of Pittsfield was laid to rest on Wednesday following a Mass at St. Agnes' Church filled with friends, family, military representatives and officials. Galliher, 24, a staff sergeant in the Air Force, was killed on Nov. 29 when the CV-22 Osprey he was on crashed off the coast of Japan during a joint military exercise. Both the U.S. and Japan grounded their CV-22 fleets during an investigation of the craft's failure. He left behind his wife, Ivy Groshong-Galliher of Kirkland, Wash., and 0 Comments
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Berkshire Gas Requests 'Energy Efficiency' Budget IncreasesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:42PM / Wednesday, December 20, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Gas has requested an increase in its energy-efficiency budgets in the residential, income-eligible, and commercial industrial sectors that will raise the average residential heating bill by about $4 a month.
On Friday, the state Department of Public Utilities hosted a hearing for the gas company's petition for modifications to its 2022 to 2024 Three-Year Energy Efficiency Plan that provides energy-efficiency programs for customers in these sectors. It was filed in late August and written comments were due on Monday.
No members of the public spoke at the virtual hearing.
The four proposed budget increases amount to $7.6 million.
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Berkshire County Historical Society Elects New Board Members| 11:33AM / Wednesday, December 20, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — At its annual meeting held on Dec. 14, the Berkshire County Historical Society elected its board of directors and officers for 2024. John Hamilton will serve as President; former President Cynthia Brown will assume the role of Vice President; Robert Salerno will serve as Treasurer; and Sharon Coe as Secretary. Valerie Anderson, Jenna Sciuto, and Laurie Werner were re-elected as directors. New directors elected are Heather Archibald, Matthew Brogan, Linda Cantoni, Michael Dell'Aquila, Cornelius Hoss, Sarah Trudgeon, and Jenna Ware. About the new directors Heather Archibald is Assistant Treasurer at the Pittsfield Cooperative Bank. She 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Household Items Donation Pickup Day| 11:17AM / Wednesday, December 20, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield, in partnership with CMRK Inc., is hosting a Household Items Donation Pickup. On Friday, Dec. 22, CMRK will pick up designated household items at your curb for free. To have your address included in the pickup list, you must schedule an appointment by visiting: https://www.bbbsfoundation.org/schedule-a-pickup/ The following items are acceptable for curbside pickup: Clothing All clothing. All Sizes. All Seasons. Night clothes & robes. Shoes, Boots, Slippers, Sneakers. (All items packed securely in plastic bags). Household items ONLY: Knick knacks, Dishware, Glassware, Pots & pans, 0 Comments
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Berkshire VNA reaches Tentative Agreement With BHS| 08:00AM / Wednesday, December 20, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The nurses and healthcare professionals of the Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association (BVNA), represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), reached a tentative agreement on Dec. 15 with Berkshire Health Systems, agreeing on contract terms that give BVNA clinicians a wage step scale and tackle some productivity issues to help with recruitment and retention and address patient care access problems. The agreement is tentative until BVNA clinicians represented by the MNA can review the terms this week. A vote to ratify the contract is scheduled for Dec. 22. "We have fought long and hard for this contract because we care deeply about our 0 Comments
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Dalton Town Hall Lift Out of Order By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Wednesday, December 20, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Town Hall is down a lift because of safety concerns with the current one in the police station, the Americans with Disabilities Act Committee announced during its meeting on Monday night. The Town Hall has two chairlifts, one in the police station and one in the public library. The Town Planner, Health Agent, Building Inspector offices are inaccessible to those who need a chairlift because the library chairlift does not have access to them. If assistance is needed call Town Hall for accommodations. Garaventa Lift is in the process of locating parts but due to the age it has been difficult to do so. The town has a service 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Seeks Input on Fair Housing| 03:30PM / Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield is seeking public input as part of an analysis focusing on fair housing, discriminatory housing policies and practices required by the federal Fair Housing Act. This analysis will identify local concerns and guide the City on how to allocate federal funds to improve economic equity and growth in the community. A public comment period is now open through Jan. 16, 2024 seeking input regarding barriers to access to housing, public services, employment, transportation, and education based on race, age, income, or disability. Comments can be sent by email to njoyner@cityofpittsfield.org or by mail to the: Department of 0 Comments
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