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Scoil Rince Bréifne Ó Ruairc Participated in North American Open ChampionshipsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:14PM / Monday, March 18, 2024 | |
Scoil Rince Bréifne Ó Ruairc offers dance from preschool age to adult and performs through Berkshire County. It also hosts a traditional fiddling group. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Irish dance students at Scoil Rince Bréifne Ó Ruairc have found support in their peers. The Irish American Club of Berkshire County opened the school in 2021, offering "high-quality traditional Irish dance" classes to children and adults in Pittsfield. In addition to dance instruction, the school also offers an Irish music class. (An explanation of the school's name can be found here.) The students have also been able to build 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Police Participating in US 20 Speed Enforcement Project| 03:53PM / Monday, March 18, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Wednesday, March 20, 2024 the Pittsfield Police Dept will partner with other state, county, and local law enforcement agencies over 12 states for the "Highway 20 Speed Enforcement Project." This project was started by the Iowa State Police in an attempt to promote traffic safety and reduce crashes across the 12 states that US 20 runs through. US 20 is the longest highway in the country spanning approximately 3300 miles from Oregon to Massachusetts. 153 of those miles are in Massachusetts and 8 are in Pittsfield via West Housatonic St and South St. Pittsfield Police will be participating in this project and will have additional 0 Comments
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MassDOT Project Will Affect Traffic Near BMC By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:56PM / Monday, March 18, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Prepare for traffic impacts around Berkshire Medical Center through May for a state Department of Transportation project to improve situations and intersections on North Street and First Street.
Because of this, traffic will be reduced to one lane of travel on First Street (U.S. Route 7) and North Street between Burbank Street and Abbott Street from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday through at least May 6.
BMC and Medical Arts Complex parking areas remain open and detours may be in place at certain times. The city will provide additional updates on changes to traffic patterns in the area as construction progresses.
The project has been a few years in
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Dalton ADA Committee Explores Expanding By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:39PM / Monday, March 18, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Americans with Disabilities Act will soon be a full committee. The five-seat committee currently has four active members but received comments of interest from two residents. The committee voted to appoint John Curro to the committee. The appointment will be added to a future Select Board agenda, ADA coordinator Alyssa Maschino said. Curro had already completed the committee interest form, while the resident who expressed interest had yet to do so by the time of the meeting. Curro has dealt with accessible buildings and walkways while working for Pittsfield housing for 36 years. During his time he has searched 0 Comments
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BCC, Mill Town Partner to Support Philanthropy Through 40 Under Forty| 10:46AM / Monday, March 18, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) and the Mill Town Foundation announced a collaborative effort aimed at promoting philanthropy through the 40 under Forty awardees. For several years, BCC has been organizing the '40 Under Forty' event, an annual celebration honoring 40 young individuals in Berkshire County for their significant contributions to their communities. This year's event, scheduled for March 28, 2024, will go beyond recognition. "The nonprofit organizations of the Berkshires are essential to the way of life here. Giving back to these institutions is not only a way of thanking them, but also a way to promote giving in 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Community Meeting On Rest of the River Project| 08:00AM / Monday, March 18, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield, in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will be hosting a community meeting on Wednesday, March 27 at 6 p.m. at Herberg Middle School, Auditorium, located at 501 Pomeroy Avenue. Representatives from the EPA will be presenting an overview of the Rest of River cleanup project and the plans to date for the Pittsfield stretch of the river. There will be focus on hearing from community members about quality of life concerns including construction noise, air quality, truck safety, transportation of materials and other related concerns. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback 0 Comments
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Independent Connections Cuts Ribbon on Pittsfield BranchBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:15AM / Monday, March 18, 2024 | |
CEO Christa Proper says the 'Indy's' presence will help in maintaining and attracting jobs to the area. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Fenn Street building has a new look and use, serving the area's information technology needs. Independent Connections officially unveiled its Massachusetts branch on Thursday with a ribbon cutting. The IT solutions company's specializations include consulting, cloud computing, and cybersecurity.
"We're focused on serving local businesses with state-of-the-art technology while providing superior customer service," CEO Christa Proper said. "And Indy's presence in Pittsfield will help keep jobs here, and
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Conte/Crosby SOI Greenlit by School Building Needs, School CommitteeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:26PM / Sunday, March 17, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Building Needs Commission and the School Committee authorized the superintendent to submit a statement of interest for a combined elementary build on the site of Crosby Elementary School.
Now the SOI needs support from the City Council, which will be decided later this month ahead of the April 12 deadline.
The proposal rebuilds Conte Community School and Crosby on the West Street site with shared facilities, as both have outdated facilities, insufficient layouts, and need significant repair. A rough timeline shows a feasibility study in 2026 with design and construction ranging from 2027 to 2029.
Following the SOI, the next step would be a
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Governor Launches Campaign to End Veteran Homelessness | 04:05PM / Sunday, March 17, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced a $20 million campaign to end veteran homelessness in Massachusetts. The veteran's housing initiative will include the largest, targeted investment to address veteran homelessness in state history. The End Veteran Homelessness campaign – announced at the New England Center and Home for Veterans in Boston – is a cross-collaborative initiative within the Healey-Driscoll Administration and federal, local, and veteran-serving organizations that prioritizes supportive housing, access to behavioral health services, capital investments to support veteran housing, and provides technical assistance 0 Comments
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Dalton Traffic Commission Approves Special Permit for Nicholas Sand and GravelBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:24PM / Sunday, March 17, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Traffic Commission approved the renewal of Nichols Sand and Gravel's special permit for earth removal. The company, located at 190 Cleveland Road, operates a gravel pit there. The hours of operation will remain 7 to 4 p.m. The commission approved owner Paul Nichols' request to allow his trucks to depart the property in either direction. Nichols has to apply for renewal of the special permit every year. The previous permit required the truck to exit the property to the right. Former residents requested this stipulation nearly 16 years ago to reduce the number of trucks using the residential street to avoid 0 Comments
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Market 32 Campaign to Raise Money for Muscular Dystrophy Association | 11:43AM / Sunday, March 17, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Price Chopper/Market 32 has launched a campaign to help raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). During the month of March, customers have the opportunity to round up their change at checkout, 100 percent of which will go directly to MDA. Price Chopper/Market 32 will match all funds raised, up to $10,000. MDA is committed to saving and improving the lives of children and adults living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related life-threatening diseases. MDA funds groundbreaking research for promising treatments and provides families with the highest quality care from the best doctors in the country. "Price 0 Comments
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No Drought Conditions in Berkshire County | 08:05AM / Sunday, March 17, 2024 | |
BOSTON — Following three months of near-normal rainfall, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared the Islands Region will be downgraded from a Level 2- Significant Drought to a Level 1-Mild Drought. All other regions of the state remain in Level 0-Normal Conditions. Water as outlined in the Massachusetts Drought Management Plan, a Level 1-Mild Drought?warrants detailed monitoring of drought conditions, close coordination among state and federal agencies, and technical outreach and assistance to the affected municipalities. "Seeing conditions improve on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket is encouraging. We need to continue 0 Comments
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