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Pittsfield Councilors See Positives in Citywide Water MetersBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:13PM / Friday, October 06, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Councilors are pushing for citywide water meters with considerations for cost savings and climate change.
On Tuesday, the Ordinances and Rules subcommittee agreed that requiring water meters on all new residential construction is the way to go but the language needs to be fleshed out. A petition from Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren and Ward 5 Councilor Patrick Kavey requesting to determine if the meters will be required was tabled in order to gather further feedback.
"I think we're all in agreement that we would like to see this get done," Kavey said.
"We need to have more discussion with (Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities
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The Retired Investor: Government Dysfunction Can Lead Debt-Rating Reduction By Bill Schmick,
03:01PM / Friday, October 06, 2023 | |
The ongoing partisan battles in Congress over a government shutdown are making daily headlines. However, whether a shutdown ultimately occurs or not may not be the most important outcome of this squabble. Over the weekend, at the 11th hour, Congress and the White House passed a continuing resolution to postpone a government shutdown until Nov. 14, 2023. Axing funding for Ukraine was the price Republicans demanded to kick this spending can down the road. This was somehow hailed as a bipartisan victory, one of the few in this deeply divided Congress. It seems to me that the only victor in this mess was Russia. Since then, a handful of radical right Republicans in the 0 Comments
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City of Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Oct. 9| 08:12AM / Friday, October 06, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following road work is planned to take place starting Monday, Oct. 9: Monday, Oct. 9: Milling of Oakhill Road Tuesday, Oct. 10: Milling of Partridge Road Wednesday, Oct. 11: Milling of Howe Road, Rose Terrace and Elberon Avenue (between Allengate and Yorkshire) Thursday, Oct. 12 and Friday, Oct. 13: Last course of paving on Oakhill Road, Partridge Road, Howe Road and Rose Terrace Oct. 9-11: Loam and seed on California Avenue and Cloverdale Street On-street parking is prohibited between the hours of 6 a.m.- 6 p.m. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Board of Health to Regularly Discuss Mosquito ControlBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:31AM / Friday, October 06, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After the City Council said 'No' to mosquito spraying, the Board of Health will discuss the city's mosquito plan on a monthly basis. On Wednesday, the panel mapped out its path forward after unsuccessfully recommending that the city resume mosquito spraying, which was discontinued in 2021.
This summer, six mosquitos tested positive for West Nile virus but there were no reported human cases.
Director of Public Health Andy Cambi said it is a good idea to keep mosquito control in the BOH's monthly agenda and to bring in experts in the field to have a community discussion on the topic in the spring.
Dr. Jeffrey Leppo felt that a lot of
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Making the Loop | We had some free time this week to walk the 2-mile loop through the downtown. Here's a few of things that caught our eye. (In between taking photos, we were heel-toeing and arm-pumping as prescribed.)
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Let's Go Paperless | This is from Ward 6 Councilor John Krol's eblast today. His switch to digital immediately caught our attention. With the associated costs - nearly $4,000 a year for paper alone! - zipping councilors "the packet" (as we in the know like to call it) over the ether makes loads of sense.
Digital also means the average citizen gets far better access to these public documents than ever before. The city clerk's office has been diligent about posting meeting agendas and, where possible, relevant documents. So in terms of saving money and time and getting information out efficiently, digital is the way to go.
I would like to thank City Clerk Linda Tyer for agreeing to print out one less city council packet, as I have officially gone paperless for council meetings - which I hope will be a trend that can be extended throughout city government.
 The bulky (and often, very bulky) city council packet that councilors use for a reference costs an average of $170 per meeting for paper alone. Add the additional costs of ink/toner, wear and tear on city hall copiers, and the time and energy of staff who put it all together - and a simple transition away from paper benefits everyone.
With the packet now fully digital in pdf form, all councilors, and everyone with an internet
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Berkshire Music School Kicks Off 2012 Classes With Open House | The open house featured a sample class, access to musical instruments, information for parents, refreshments ...and more than a few delighted squeals.
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January 29, 2011
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dozens of youths, many of them under the age of 5, attended an open house at the Berkshire Music School Saturday, as the educational nonprofit enters its 70th year at its 30 Wendell Avenue home.
The open house featured a sample class, access to musical instruments, information for parents, refreshments... and more than a few delighted squeals, proving once again the inherent interest in making a joyful noise is not generational, and will never go out of style.
 The open house featured a Music for Preschoolers class, designed to "children’s awareness of rhythm, ability to sing and move creatively to music," which |
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"Holiday Pittsfield": Barrington Stage Opening House | Down on Union Street, Barrington Stage Company was hosting a holiday open house, an opportunity to look around the theatre, enjoy refreshments, and most importantly, speak to the clear headlining star of the weekend, Santa Claus.
In a quiet moment with the Man in Red, he said he was thrilled to be here, and was looking forward to hearing from many more children. Always gracious, Mr. Claus thanked iBerkshires for stopping by. Always pressed for appearances this time of year, Claus was slated to appear later that evening at the Colonial Theatre.
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