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Letter: Dalton Public Safety FacilityLetter to the Editor,
07:00PM / Monday, September 29, 2025 | |
 To the Editor:
To the Dalton Select Board, I would like to present a practical suggestion for the new Dalton Police Facility as follows: Purchase the bank building located on the corner of Main Street and South Carson Avenue. Extend the building toward Main Street. Then buildout the interior to accommodate the town offices. The offices would then be accessible to the handicapped. Stage the moving of the town offices to facilitate the renovation of the Town Hall for the new police facility. To minimize disruption and inconvenience. I know that Hill Engineering put together a cost estimate to fix the problems in the basement of the town hall. I recall it was very reasonable. Add an 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Officials Detail New Website By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:25PM / Monday, September 29, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— You may have noticed a different look to the city website.
Pittsfield moved its web page from a .org to a .gov in July, aiming to bolster legitimacy and increase access for the people it serves.
On Tuesday, Chief Information Officer Kevin Zawistowski and Director of Administrative Services and Public Information Catherine VanBramer detailed the new site to the City Council.
Zawistowski reported that former cityofpittsfield.org "was a little bit old." It was last refreshed about a decade ago and "needed some help," he explained.
Pittsfield was awarded $50,000 from the Massachusetts Community
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BMC Earns Blue Distinction Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries| 01:32PM / Monday, September 29, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has selected Berkshire Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities shown to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies with input from the medical community. Knee and hip replacement procedures are among the fastest growing medical treatments in the U.S., according to studies published in the June 2014 Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and the American Academy of
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Berkshire Buddy Walk Draws Hundreds to DaltonBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:36AM / Monday, September 29, 2025 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — There was a penny raffle to support the Berkshire Arc Down Syndrome Family Group in the fields at Craneville Elementary School, but the Buddy Walk of the Berkshires Saturday morning was not about raising money. And it never has been. For the 19th year, the families who lift up their loved ones with Down Syndrome and one another on a daily basis welcomed the support of the wider community. More than 600 participants registered to participate in the walk from the school down to Main Street (Route 8) and back through the neighborhoods many of the participants call home. "I've been involved with this event from the beginning and, in 0 Comments
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Allendale Pines Plans Storage Building for Resident UseBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:59PM / Sunday, September 28, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As part of its expansion, Allendale Pines plans to offer a storage center for residents to curb outdoor clutter.
Last week, the Zoning Board of Appeals continued a request to amend the mobile home community's 2022 site plan to include an over 3,000 square foot storage building. The applicants requested a continuance to October 15 for renotification.
"This is a great project and a great property for the fact that we've, as time has gone by, we've continually been able to provide attainable housing and more uses within the property itself here," Brent White of White Engineering explained on behalf of owner Eagle Allendale
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Berkshire Humane Society Celebrates Helping Thousands of AnimalsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
03:11PM / Sunday, September 28, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Humane Society supported more than 23,000 pets over the past year through it life-saving and pet retention programs. These programs provide resources including pet food and free foster care to help families keep their pets. "I think the most important thing, and I see this every year that we do, is we're an open-mission, socially-conscious shelter that keeps our doors open," Executive Director John Perrault told the society's annual meeting on Wednesday. "We're not prejudiced. We help anybody that comes, whether it's an animal that's bitten 10 people, whether it's an animal 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Sept. 29 - Oct.3 | 02:22PM / Sunday, September 28, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (September 25, 2025) – Please be advised that the following street improvements are scheduled from September 29 to October 3: Highway Department Paving Projects: Michael Drive Devonshire Avenue Mystic Street Massachusetts Avenue Contracted Paving Projects: 9/29 & 9/30: Lowering structures on Vista Street, Tamie Way, Taconic Park Drive & Allengate Avenue 10/1 & 10/2: Milling on Vista Street, Tamie Way, Taconic Park Drive and Allengate Avenue 10/3: First course of paving on Vista Street, Tamie Way and Taconic Park Drive Road line painting (crosswalks, directional symbols, etc.): 9/29, 9/30 and 10/1: Elm Street, East Street 0 Comments
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Brien Center 'Rally for Recovery' Charity Pickleball Tournament| 01:40PM / Sunday, September 28, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Brien Center has announced its "Rally for Recovery Pickleball Tournament," a non-DUPR charity event hosted at Bousquet Sport. The tournament supports the center's mission of "Serving Hope" and raising funds for recovery services. All proceeds go toward the Patrick Miller Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Program. The main events will feature a round-robin format, ensuring that every participating team receives multiple opportunities to play. Larger brackets may be separated into pools, with the highest-performing teams advancing to a playoff round where the overall champions will be crowned. The tournament will 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Draws Ballot Positions for Nov. 4 ElectionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:53PM / Sunday, September 28, 2025 | |
City Clerk Michele Benjamin pulls names for ballot positions last week with Assistant Clerk Joshua Munn and Head Clerk Sandra Knight. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In preparation for the Nov. 4 municipal election, candidates for contested seats drew their ballot positions.
City Clerk Michele Benjamin addressed a small crowd in council chambers on Thursday, first congratulating all candidates for their nominations and placement on the ballot.
Positions were drawn for at-large, Ward 2, Ward 5, Ward 6, Ward 7, and School Committee. At-large candidates Lawrence Klein, Earl Persip III, and Sara Hathaway attended.
At-large ballot positions:
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Market 32, Price Chopper Announce Over $62K for Regional Food Banks| 08:34AM / Sunday, September 28, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Market 32 and Price Chopper customers and teammates raised a total value of $62,959 for regional food banks across the company's six-state footprint during the annual Fill A Glass with Hope / Fill A Plate with Promise campaign, in partnership with American Dairy Association North East and Garelick Farms. Earlier this summer, shoppers were invited to round up their change at checkout. With a $10,000 match from Market 32 and Price Chopper, the campaign generated critical funds to help regional food banks purchase milk and other nutritious food for families in need. Of the total raised, $48,459 was distributed across 11 food banks local to Market 32 and 0 Comments
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Nonprofit Raising Awareness of Rare Cannibis-Related ConditionBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:24PM / Saturday, September 27, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Stephanie Rose CHS Foundation is raising awareness of a rarely known condition. Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is an often misdiagnosed condition in someone who may use cannabis consistently over a long period of time. According to the Cleveland Clinic, up to 33 percent of frequent cannabis users seeking emergency room care displayed its symptoms of nausea, intense abdominal pain and vomiting. This can cause dehydration, loss of appetite, electrolyte imbalance and kidney failure. Cannabis is often used to reduce pain and nausea and promote the appetite, especially with those undergoing chemotherapy. CHS does the opposite. The 0 Comments
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BIC Announces 2025 TEDx Berkshires Speakers| 10:53AM / Saturday, September 27, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC) will host TEDx Berkshires on Oct. 9 at the BIC. TEDx Berkshires is a local, independently organized event that brings the TED experience to the Berkshires by presenting ideas from "thought leaders." This year’s event will be held from 2:00 – 5:00 pm, with a reception to follow. Tickets are now available and seating is limited. "Innovation usually starts with an idea, sparked in response to a need for change or a desire to improve," said TEDx Berkshires Executive Producer Stephen Boyd, CEO of Boyd Biomedical in Lee. "The TEDx Berkshires stage
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