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Dalton Student to Plant Trees in PittsfieldBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:24AM / Thursday, March 20, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A prospective marine biology student will plant 20 trees in the city as part of a school project.
Wahconah Regional High School junior Brodie Kelly-Smith is doing a research project on recent fires across the state. To complete the project, Kelly-Smith had to take the initiative to address the issues and he chose Pittsfield as a recipient.
Planting trees can act as natural fire breaks and increase humidity while providing a habitat for wildlife. Berkshire County is no stranger to wildfires, as a November's Butternut Fire in Great Barrington expanded to consume 1,670 acres.
"I decided that I want to do more than just write a letter to somebody and
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Pittsfielders Protest 'Median Safety' Rule at Park SquareBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:45PM / Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Passion was high at Park Square on Tuesday as several dozen community members protested a proposed ordinance that would ban "loitering" in medians. Mayor Peter Marchetti is asking that the council approve the "Median Safety and Pedestrian Regulation in Public Roadways" ordinance that would make loitering in a median strip illegal as a public safety measure. "The city of Pittsfield has experienced an increase in public safety issues relating to pedestrian use of and entry into the public roadways," the mayor's office said in a statement. There have been numerous complaints about panhandling in medians, 0 Comments
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Zion Lutheran Church to Host German Dinner in Pittsfield| 11:41AM / Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Zion Lutheran Church will host a German community dinner on Friday, March 21, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The menu will feature goulash with egg noodles and red cabbage, and chocolate cherry cake for dessert. Tickets are $20 per person and $12 for children 12 and under. Take-out will be available. Beer and wine will be available for dine-in patrons. Due to ongoing construction at Zion Lutheran Church, the dinner will be held at the First United Methodist Church, located at 55 Fenn St. Tickets can be purchased online at www.zionlutheranpittsfield.org or at the door. Reservations are encouraged. The phone number provided for more 0 Comments
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St. Agnes Academy to Hold Informational Session in Pittsfield| 10:43AM / Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — St. Agnes Academy (SAA) in Dalton will hold a meet-and-greet informational session at Sacred Heart Parish in Pittsfield on Sunday, March 23, following the 10:30 a.m. Mass. The event will be held in the Sacred Heart Parish Center. The gathering will provide an opportunity for parents and guardians to learn more about the pre-K through eighth-grade Catholic school, which is currently enrolling for the 2025-2026 school year. SAA teachers, the principal, and parents will be available to provide information and answer questions. Refreshments will be available. More information is available by calling 684-3143, emailing rfleury@saintagnescc.com, or visiting
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BCC and Partners to Hold Second Chances Job Fair on Apr. 30 | 08:08AM / Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass —Berkshire Community College (BCC), in collaboration with Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction, Berkshire District Attorney’s Office, MassHire Berkshire Career Center and Berkshire Innovation Center, will hold the Second Chances Job and Resource Fair on Wednesday, April 30, from 4-6 pm. The job fair will be held at Berkshire Innovation Center, located at 45 Woodlawn Avenue, Pittsfield. The job fair is free and open to the public. Formerly incarcerated individuals, including those who may have been justice involved and/or who have a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) file, are particularly encouraged to attend. 0 Comments
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Dalton Select Board OKs Concrete Sidewalks for Orchard RoadBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board voted to have concrete sidewalks for the Orchard Road reconstruction. The anticipated start date of the project, according to the town manager, is April 1, Select Board member Marc Strout said on his selectman's Facebook group. The base bid of $923,807.36 does not include a full sidewalk. The base bid included a small center area to be paved with bituminous asphalt, Town Manager Tom Hutcheson said during the Select Board meeting last week. To have sidewalks, the board had to accept from the alternates proposed that had additional cost estimates. The board voted to have the entire sidewalk to be 0 Comments
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Gov. Healey Touts Transportation Bill in LenoxBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:16PM / Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | |
Gov. Healey speaks to the press on Tuesday at Lenox Town Hall after a closed meeting with town and state officials. LENOX, Mass. — Gov. Maura Healey believes Berkshire County deserves a "better deal" from the state than it has gotten for decades.
"I accepted on the outset that we need to do a better job as a state of making sure that we take care of Berkshire County and Western Massachusetts," she said, adding that she feels the state has not done this over time.
On Tuesday, she and other state officials touted the state's proposed $8 billion transportation plan that includes support for rural roads, culverts, and small bridges. The visit began at
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Mill Town Foundation and Pittsfield Public Schools Announce Core Impact Awards| 03:38PM / Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Mill Town Foundation, in partnership with Pittsfield Public Schools and with support from the Feigenbaum Foundation, has announced the inaugural Core Impact Awards. The Core Impact Awards will recognize educators and school staff members in the Pittsfield Public School District who have demonstrated a significant impact on student learning, innovation in education, and community engagement. The awards will honor one full-time teacher or staff member from each of the 14 schools in the Pittsfield Public School District. The nomination period will close March 21, 2025. Nominations can be submitted by community members, students, parents, and 0 Comments
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1Berkshire and MassCEO to Host Regional Symposium| 03:35PM / Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire, in partnership with the Massachusetts Center on Employee Ownership (MassCEO), will host the Western MA Regional Employee Ownership Symposium at the Berkshire Innovation Center on March 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The symposium will provide information about MassCEO and employee ownership models, and will address effective succession planning, pay equity, and wealth building. Regional employee-owned firms will share their experiences. Attendees will learn about potential state and federal funding to support employee ownership and will have the opportunity to participate in a round-table discussion with subject matter experts. The event 0 Comments
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Dalton Residents Petition for Action on Berkshire Concrete DustBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:17PM / Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — Several hundred residents have petitioned the Planning Board and Board of Health to take action regarding complaints surrounding Berkshire Concrete Corp. On Wednesday, the Planning Board will be providing an update on the organization's dust mitigation plan and the petrographic test results expected to determine the dust's composition. The meeting will take place at the Senior Center starting at 7 p.m. During an update on the situation at a February Select Board meeting, the Board of Health said it is actively working with the state Department of Environmental Protection on air sampling from the sand dust to understand its 0 Comments
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Lanesborough Voters Will Be Presented 2 Police Station OptionsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:36AM / Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Select Board will present two public safety facility designs to voters — though one appears more feasible.
This conversation was continued at last week's joint meeting with the Public Safety Building Committee. The board again voted to advance a $7.3 million combined police/emergency medical services facility and a $6.5 million separate build.
Before it goes to town meeting, there will be another round of community input.
"When we get to town meeting, we don't have to present both of them if we're overwhelmed with people saying, 'Hey, let's just get the Police Department and EMS done," Select Board member Deborah
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CBRSD School Committee OKs $36M BudgetBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:15AM / Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved a gross final budget of $36,643,001 for fiscal 2026, an increase of 2.70 percent over this year. The biggest cause of the increase is from insurances. The district's active health insurance premiums increased by 16 percent; retirees had an increase of 20 percent, and a 3 percent increase in dental, said Gregory Boino, director of finance and operations. Another large increase was for special education transportation costs, which increased $135,000, "and it's just to meet the actual expenditures where we're living right now," Boino said. The district's 0 Comments
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