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Fundraiser Started for Cromwell Ave House FireBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:02PM / Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A fundraising effort has been started for a woman who lost everything in a house fire on Thursday.
The single-family home at 89 Cromwell Ave. was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. Homeowner Linda Boyd was helped from her home by a neighbor and treated for smoke inhalation. The Fire Department estimates that the building is a "near total loss," with partial collapse of the roof and heavy fire damage throughout.
Her son, Pete Boyd, has started a GoFundMe with a goal of $20,000. More than $14,000 has been raised so far.
"I am trying to raise money for my mother who lost everything in a devasting fire that destroyed our
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Human Remains Found at Wahconah ParkBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:54PM / Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | |
A swampy area of the grounds is taped off at Wahconah Park. Police say the remains were collected by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and that they were in an advanced state of decomposition. No identification has been made. A city employee who was cutting brush in the park made the discovery but that location is not part of the baseball field. The detective bureau is investigating and police said there is no indication of any threat to the general public. Anyone who can provide information is asked to call 413-448-9705. Information can also be provided anonymously via 413-448-9706, or by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Announces Halloween Parade| 10:55AM / Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Recreation Program has announced the return of Pittsfield's Halloween Parade, which will be held on Friday, Oct. 27 at 7:00 p.m. on Tyler Street. The Parks and Recreation Program seeks participants to march in the parade. Every unit planning to participate must complete and submit the Halloween parade packet application by Friday, Oct. 13. This packet is also available on the city's Parks and Recreation page: https://www.cityofpittsfield.org/departments/parks_and_recreation/index.php In addition, Trick or Treat is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m. 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Historical Society Presents 'Bartleby Prefers Not To' | 08:00AM / Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Amateur Comedy Club will perform one of Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street" in the Arrowhead barn. Performances are Oct. 13 and 14 at 5:30 pm. Tickets are $20 for BCHS members, $25 for non-members and can be purchased by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org. "Bartleby Prefers Not To" is an adaptation of the Melville story written by Jim Aucoin and directed by Steve Butler. Originally produced in New York, "Bartleby Prefers Not To" is the tale of a young man who gains employment as a scrivener in the well-respected Wall Street law office of 0 Comments
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Dalton Green Committee Urges Need For Sustainability ManagerBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:34AM / Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee recommending that the town consider hiring a sustainability manager. Committee members last week voted to have Chair David Wasielewski create a presentation for the Select Board to demonstrate the need for this position. The role of a sustainability manager would be to stay up to date on the volume of information surrounding sustainability and advocate and be a proponent of green initiatives, committee members said. There are so many moving parts in town government and variables that need to be considered which understandably slows down decision making, committee member Todd Logan 0 Comments
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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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