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Burlington Store Debuts in Pittsfield on FridayBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:50PM / Sunday, August 17, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The new Burlington store will open in Berkshire Crossing later this week.
During the morning ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Aug. 22, the store will present a $5,000 donation to teachers at Craneville Elementary for much-needed back-to-school supplies. Following the grand opening, the first 100 shoppers over the age of 18 will receive a $10 Bonus Card on Friday and Saturday.
The discount retailer touts discounts of up to 60 percent off brand-name merchandise and regular new arrivals.
News came that a new retail store was coming to the city earlier this year when the Zoning Board of Appeals approved a sign exemption for Burlington
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Governor Signs Chapter 90 Bill| 10:16AM / Sunday, August 17, 2025 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey today signed into law a new Chapter 90 bill, delivering $300 million in critical transportation and infrastructure funding to every city and town across Massachusetts. The bill will strengthen local roads, reduce congestion, and ensure safe, reliable travel across the state. In addition to an increase of Chapter 90 funding to an all-time high of $300 million, the bill includes authorization for additional capital infrastructure investments through MassDOT that will improve the quality of the state's roads, bridges and culverts and help address congestion hotspots and driving safety. "Through this Chapter 90 0 Comments
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MassWildlife: Bear Aware Camping| 08:12AM / Sunday, August 17, 2025 | |
Are you planning a camping trip in Massachusetts? If so, you are camping in bear country. Massachusetts is home to at least 4,500 black bears. They are commonly found in western and central Massachusetts and the population is growing and moving eastward. Black bears will visit RV parks and campgrounds during the camping season in search of food. If they find food, bears will return more often and can become a danger to people. Your actions while camping have a direct impact on bear behavior. Do your part to keep your campsite clean and keep bears wild. Here are 5 easy ways you can be "bear aware" and prevent bear problems when camping. Never feed bears and other
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Pittsfield's Plant Connector Closes But Familiar Face RemainsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:05PM / Saturday, August 16, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Plant Connector is closing down its Pittsfield storefront but the space's future is still green. Anastasia Drayton opened her pop-up Foraged and Found there last November and will be taking over the location. Taking inspiration from the Plant Connector's owners Emilee Yawn and Bonnie Marks, she will opening her own plant business in the space with an artsy twist. Store posted to its Facebook on Aug. 4 that it would not be operating at 46 West St. anymore and would concentrate on the North Adams shop. "It was a really hard decision to make, because we really have built a beautiful community in 0 Comments
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Students Have a Blast at Rocket CampBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
07:18AM / Saturday, August 16, 2025 | |
Flying Cloud education coordinator Christian Drake leads the camp through some engineering and scientific principles on Wednesday at the Berkshire Innovation Center. More photos here. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Learners had a literal blast this week during Flying Cloud Institute's Rocket Camp. During a four-day workshop, students collaborated with volunteer David Doyle and education coordinator Christian Drake to explore scientific concepts and, of course, build rockets. In three days, the students learned about the engineering behind rockets, propulsion, aerodynamics, space, and more. "I believe rocketry is an excellent way to teach kids 0 Comments
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Berkshire Museum Announces New Chief Development Officer| 08:22AM / Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum is set to welcome Lori Eastman as its new Chief Development Officer. Eastman has spent her career at private liberal arts colleges, including the last 25 years at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, which she also attended as an undergraduate. At Skidmore, she served as the Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff in the college's Office of Advancement, where she acted as a frontline fundraiser, building relationships with donors and prospects, overseeing staff and teams engaged in fundraising, and managing larger fundraising projects. Before that, she spent ten years working at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, as a Director of 0 Comments
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Brien Center Hires Ethics and Compliance Officer| 08:05AM / Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Brien Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services announced the appointment of Dr. Bella Mironovna Guner as Ethics and Compliance Officer, a key leadership position supporting the agency's mission to deliver high-quality, community-based behavioral health and addiction services throughout Berkshire County. Guner brings to the role over 20 years of experience spanning child welfare, developmental psychology, and higher education. Her career began in the nonprofit sector, where she dedicated 15 years to improving outcomes for children and families, rising through the ranks from direct care staff to clinician and ultimately to Director of 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council Continues Camping Regs, Files OML Complaints By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:25AM / Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A failed motion to continue Tuesday's City Council meeting past 10 p.m. meant the controversial "Camping on Public Property" ordinance was pushed to another date. But the body determined that they were not in violation of the Open Meeting Law during a "Homes not Handcuffs" advocacy meeting in July. People spilled out of the council chambers and into the hallway while they waited for hours for a turn to speak during open microphone. The proposed ban on camping in public places has sparked a large turnout to several meetings, with some comparing it to actions taken by President Donald Trump.
Veteran Yolanda Hoffman,
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Lanesborough Seeking $2.5M From State for Public Safety BuildingBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:06AM / Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
Preston Repenning addresses the board, which discuss whether to remove him from town boards for his statements and actions at the last meeting. LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The town is seeking an additional $2.5 million from the state to support its public safety facility initiatives.
On Monday, the Select Board agreed to send a request to state Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. John Barrett III for the additional funds. In 2022, the effort was allocated $1 million in state bonds. Now, the town must work to fill funding gaps in the $7.4 million combined police/EMS proposal.
"We, through our deliberations, learned the reason that most of these facilities are
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The Retired Investor: Trump Accounts Could Be Seed Money for America's Future GenerationsBy Bill Schmick,
04:04PM / Thursday, August 14, 2025 | |
About 3.6 million babies are born in the U.S. every year. Imagine that at birth, each one was given $1,000 to invest. Any ideas how much that would be worth by retirement age? The short answer is $1,029,500, assuming you invested the money in the S&P 500 Index at an annual average return of 6 percent and were not allowed to touch it until you retired at age 68. In one fell swoop, that could solve the Social Security issue facing future U.S. generations. Hats off to the president on this one. This new kind of savings account was part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and this "Trump Account" may turn out to be one of the most beautiful pieces of legislation in 0 Comments
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Berkshire Wind Power Cooperative Awards Scholarships| 10:59AM / Thursday, August 14, 2025 | |
LUDLOW, Mass. — The Berkshire Wind Power Cooperative Corporation (BWPCC) has selected two students from the Lanesborough/Hancock area, one from the Mount Greylock Regional High School class of 2025 and one from the McCann Technical School class of 2025, to receive $1,000 scholarships. The scholarships are awarded to qualifying seniors at select schools in the Berkshires who are planning to attend either a two- or four-year college or trade school program. This is the third year of the BWPCC scholarship program. The BWPCC owns and operates the Berkshire Wind Power Project, a 12-turbine, 19.6-megawatt wind farm located on Brodie Mountain in Hancock and Lanesborough. 0 Comments
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State Rep. Davis Emphasizes Collaboration Through Uncertain FutureBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:31AM / Thursday, August 14, 2025 | |
State Rep. Leigh Davis says feedback from constituents has informed the bills she filed in her first year in office and she will continue to hold 'min town halls' to discuss to solutions to pressing issues. DALTON, Mass.— Collaboration and creative thinking will light the way forward through an uncertain future. This sentiment was demonstrated by Berkshire Third District's Rep. Leigh Davis during her community conversation event at the Stationery Factory on Monday. "I think with the next 3 1/2 years, there's going to be a lot of change, and there's going to be a lot of transition … we can come together as a 0 Comments
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