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Women of Color Giving Circle Annual Graduates Recognition Event | 08:17AM / Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Women of Color Giving Circle of the Berkshires, in collaboration with the NAACP – Berkshire County Branch, St. John's Masonic Lodge No. 10, will host the 21st annual Graduates Recognition Event at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20 at Berkshire Community College, 1350 West. St., Pittsfield. The event will be held in the Connector building. The event, which is free and open to the public, recognizes Berkshire County high school graduates of African descent. Each student will receive a financial gift toward their academic pursuits. Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer, Sen. Paul Marks, Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, and Ellen Kennedy, 0 Comments
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Missing Pittsfield Man's Remains Found Staff Reports ,
08:10AM / Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Police found human remains in the Morning Drive area that were identified as 69-year-old Lee Walter Meisenheimer who had been missing since July 2022. Officers responded to the Morningview Drive area on Sunday at approximately 6:25 p.m. A resident there called after the discovery of apparent human remains and clothing in a wooded area behind a yard. Responding officers confirmed the presence of human remains and contacted personnel from the State Medical Examiner's Office. A subsequent autopsy positively identified the remains as Meisenheimer, and extended family members were notified. At this time there is no evidence to suggest foul play, 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Community Development Supports Chicken OrdinanceBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:22AM / Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Affordable chicken permitting is reaching its final stretch. On Tuesday, the Community Development Board unanimously supported a zoning amendment to permit six fowl through a $25 license. It takes the process out of the Zoning Board of Appeals' purview, which cost more than $500, and requires a license similar to that of a dog. Resident Melissa Corbett has been working on this initiative with Councilor at Large Karen Kalinowsky for almost a year. "The City Council, specifically the Ordinance and Rules committee has done a lot of work trying to find the best solution to the problem of cost for how much it costs to keep chickens
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Plans Expected for New Wahconah Park in August Following Community InputBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:12PM / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | |
Members of the project team hear from community members at the park on Monday. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nostalgic, practical, and functional. These are planners' hopes for the future of Wahconah Park. The park's restoration committee had its kick-off meeting with S3 Design Inc. on Monday. The firm, which was chosen in April, aims to deliver a plan at the end of August after a summer of gathering input. Principal architect Salvatore Canciello explained that there will be three more workshops scheduled through June and July. There was also a suggestion to solicit input online. "In the next workshop, we will have a community session with 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Sees Certified Candidates, Ward RacesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:32PM / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 2023 municipal election is heating up with multiple certified candidates and a returning face in Ward 2.
Current Ward 2 Councilor Charles Kronick has taken out papers for re-election and Hot Dog Ranch owner Craig Benoit has withdrawn his papers to run in that ward. Benoit is now only running for an at-large seat and his signatures have been certified.
Kronick secured the seat for Ward 2 in 2021 and is vocal in the Council Chambers, often disagreeing with his colleagues when voting on items. He strongly believes in saving taxpayer money through the city budget.
Kronick caused a stir during last year's budget season, first in his opposition to the Office
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Youth Event to Learn About Track and Field Set for May 28Community submission,
09:44AM / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Children 8 and up are invited to a Track and Field Youth Camp on Sunday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to noon on the Taconic High School track. Join high school coaches and student-athletes from Pittsfield High and Taconic High to learn about mental health benefits of youth sports and the fundamentals of various track and field events. The event is sponsored by Movember, which will be giving away sweatshirts to the first 50 registered participants. Check in on the day of the event begins at 9:30 a.m. Preregistration is available here. 0 Comments
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New textile Drop-off and Pickup In Pittsfield| 08:22AM / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield announced its partnership with CMRK Inc., a leader in textile recycling, to launch a new initiative aimed at diverting textiles from the waste stream in observance of the textile waste ban in Massachusetts. This partnership brings two valuable services to the community: Textile Drop-off Boxes and a Free Curbside Pickup service. "We are excited to collaborate with CMRK Inc. in our ongoing efforts to reduce textile waste and support sustainable practices in our community," said Ricardo Morales, Commissioner of Public Services & Utilities. "This program not only benefits our environment but also provides 0 Comments
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Berkshire Benchmarks Releases State of the County Update| 03:00PM / Monday, May 15, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Benchmarks data team recently released a State of the County Update for 2023. This brief report builds on the Berkshire Benchmarks State of the County Report published in May 2022 and highlights notable changes in regional indicators over the past year. The berkshirebenchmarks.org website has also been updated to reflect the most current available data. The purpose of the Benchmarks initiative and report is to highlight the region's successes and challenges. The 2022 Berkshire Benchmarks State of the County report provided a comprehensive overview of our region's performance across eight sectors: Economy, 0 Comments
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Jewish Community Day| 12:00PM / Monday, May 15, 2023 | |
 LEE, Mass. — On Sunday, May 21 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., join the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires in kicking off Super Tzedakah Week at High Lawn Farm. High Lawn Farm is located at 535 Summer Street in Lee. Last June, more than 350 revelers showed up to celebrate the Jewish community. The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires is kicking off their community campaign with a day of ice cream, cows, eco-crafts, mitzvah activities, community tables, music, and more. All welcome. The rain date is June 11. 0 Comments
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Fire Weather Watch in Berkshire County Staff Reports ,
10:45AM / Monday, May 15, 2023 | |
The National Weather Service has declared a fire weather watch in effect from Tuesday, May 16 until Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. Dry conditions and gusty winds may result in rapid fire spread of ignition occurs. Gusts could be up to 35 miles per hour. The most critical conditions will be between late morning and sunset each day. Temperatures on Tuesday will be in the upper 60s to 70s. Temperatures on Wednesday will be in the upper 40s to 50s. 0 Comments
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Hancock Shaker Village Awarded NEH Challenge Grant| 08:26AM / Monday, May 15, 2023 | |
 HANCOCK, Mass. — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded Hancock Shaker Village an Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grant for $750,000. This is one of the five largest grants in the 2023 NEH funding cycle, which encompassed 258 recipients. The funding, and matching monies, will support the renovation of the Visitor Center/Center for Shaker Studies, providing a year-round footprint for the Village and a research hub for scholars. With a dual goal of improving the visitor experience and protecting the Village's world-class collection, the project will reconceive the existing building, introducing permanent collection galleries, 0 Comments
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Pittsfield School Committee Requests Bilingual Outreach for Restructuring StudyBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
08:20AM / Monday, May 15, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With a timeline laid out for the district's restructuring study that concludes at the end of the year, the School Committee weighed in on the process. Its main suggestion was to include a dedicated public comment session for non-English speaking families of Pittsfield Public Schools.
Chair William Cameron pointed to the emphasis on getting as much community input as possible on the educational and physical structure of the district.
"They may get notices of the meeting in Spanish or Portuguese but if they're not fluent in English that's not going to do any good to go to a meeting where either they don't understand what's going on or they
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