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Activists Stand for Democracy in Pittsfield on 3rd Anniversary of InsurrectionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:46PM / Monday, January 08, 2024 | |
The event was organized by the Berkshire Brigades. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With a presidential election coming up, activists say it is especially important to protect democracy in 2024.
"Three years ago for the first time in the history in this country, the president of the United States instigated a revolt that led to the capital of our Congress being breached. It didn't happen in the Civil War, it didn't happen in the War of 1812 when they burned the White House," state Sen. Paul Mark said in Park Square on Saturday.
"For the first time in American history, the Capitol was invaded by people trying to stop the counting of electoral college votes so
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Pittsfield Health Board Supports Longevity of Community Health WorkerBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
03:02PM / Monday, January 08, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's community health worker has one year left of funding through the American Rescue Plan Act and department leaders want to ensure the position's longevity.
At its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, the Board of Health supported including the position in the line item budget. The community health post, which started in 2022, is funded through calendar year 2024 through ARPA.
"That doesn't mean we have to apply for additional funding," Dr. Jeffrey Leppo said. "But I would hate to be in a situation where we are in the middle of [fiscal year 2025] and we don't have any more funds for this."
There would
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BCC Expands Food Security Support | 08:06AM / Monday, January 08, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC), in recognition of the steady need for food security assistance among its students, faculty and staff, has developed new partnerships and has secured additional funding for its support services in this area. BCC recently became a member of the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and is one of the first college campuses in the state to be members. As such, it enjoys additional benefits for its campus community. For example, BCC staff can now pick up food orders from the food bank to support students and their families. The food bank also assists the College in accessing resources such as the Commonwealth's 0 Comments
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New Pittsfield Council To Tackle Funds, Committee Assignments At First MeetingBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:40AM / Monday, January 08, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The first City Council meeting of this term includes the acceptance of funds and appointment to boards and commissions. Mayor Peter Marchetti and the new City Council were sworn in on Jan. 2. This council includes five new members: Ward 2 Councilor Brittany Bandani, Ward 3 Councilor Matthew Wrinn, Ward 7 Councilor Rhonda Serre, and at-Large Councilors Alisa Costa and Kathy Amuso, who is returning after some years away.
Marchetti submitted an order to accept $8 million from General Electric Corp. for the Rest of River settlement agreement. The funds will be put into the city's Economic Development Fund, which supports growing businesses in the
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Dalton Green Committee Seeks to Improve Relationship with CBRSDBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Monday, January 08, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee is looking to improve its relationship with the Central Berkshire Regional School District. School Committee member Richard Lacatell agreed at the last committee meeting to be the its point person as it considers green initiatives that have the potential to help the school district, including but not limited to solar array options and electric buses. Central Berkshire's building and grounds manager Jason Dion and Director of Finance and Operations Gregory Boino also attended the meeting to clarify district funds and green initiatives. One thing the Green Committee is interested in reviewing is the data 0 Comments
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Governor Names Undersecretary of Apprenticeship, Work-Based Learning, and Policy | 03:35PM / Sunday, January 07, 2024 | |
BOSTON —The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today the appointment of Josh Cutler, State Representative and House Chair of the Labor and Workforce Development Committee, as Undersecretary of Apprenticeship, Work-Based Learning, and Policy for the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD). "Representative Cutler has been a tremendous partner in advancing workforce development, and we are excited that he will continue his leadership in our administration as we work to grow important programs like registered apprenticeship," said Governor Maura Healey. "I'm confident that Representative Cutler will continue to support 0 Comments
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DPU Investigates Energy Affordability for Ratepayers| 12:03PM / Sunday, January 07, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) issued an order today opening an inquiry to examine measures to address the high cost of energy bills experienced by many Massachusetts residents. This inquiry (DPU docket # 24-15) will allow the DPU to consider improvements to current energy affordability programs to reduce the energy burden that impacts residential ratepayers. The DPU seeks input from residents whose budgets are strained from paying their utility bills while trying to make ends meet. Massachusetts residents struggling with the energy burden are invited to send their comments before March 1, 2024. Learn how to submit a
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Dalton Officials Question Value of Dalton Division Road DesignsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
07:35AM / Sunday, January 07, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board questioned the value the proposed preliminary designs of Dalton Division Road have for residents during its December meeting. Steve Savaria, project manager and senior traffic engineer at Fuss & O'Neil, presented some preliminary concepts for the redesign of the roadway and intersection. The New England engineering firm has been retained as the town's design consultant for this project. The project comes with challenges surrounding wetlands, state Department of Transportation requirements, and easements. To be fully compliant with MassDOT standards, the design has to include sidewalks on both sides of the 0 Comments
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MassDOT Expanded Shared Use Paths in 2023| 04:00PM / Saturday, January 06, 2024 | |
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is pleased to announce approximately 20 miles of shared use paths opened in 2023 for the first time, expanding multimodal connectivity and opportunities for recreation across Massachusetts while enhancing pedestrian and cyclist safety. Throughout the course of 2023, MassDOT completed dozens of roadway projects that added new bike lanes, sidewalks, shared use paths, and crosswalks. Additionally, MassDOT continued to support improvements in school zones and the expansion of shared paths and trails through programs like Safe Routes to School, Shared Streets and Spaces, Complete Streets, and MassTrails, which have all
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Governor Announces Forests as Climate Solutions Initiative| 08:07AM / Saturday, January 06, 2024 | |
BOSTON – As part of its "Forests as Climate Solutions" Initiative, the Healey-Driscoll Administration today released the Climate Forestry Committee's report containing recommendations to the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) regarding enhanced climate-oriented forest management practices for Massachusetts based on the latest climate science. The 12-member Committee of scientific experts emphasized the importance of keeping forests intact by enlarging forest reserves, increasing permanent conservation efforts, and reducing the conversion of forests to other uses. Noting the critical role forests play in
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Rice Silk Mill Tenants Report Struggles With Mold InfestationBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:58AM / Saturday, January 06, 2024 | |
One tenant had test done on mold in the vent of her unit. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Residents of the Rice Silk Mill say mold and moisture has caused illnesses and thousands of dollars in damaged items. Over the last two weeks, iBerkshires has received about a dozen reports from tenants of the Spring Street apartment complex. Last week, the Health Department cited that mold was found in the vent system. "We didn't realize how severe the issue really was until everybody started talking about it and everybody started coming forward," said one resident, explaining that the tenants had gone to local media in hoping to get some 0 Comments
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@theMarket: New Year Markets Begin With Profit-TakingBy Bill Schmick,
03:36PM / Friday, January 05, 2024 | |
Investors were greeted with a brutal bout of selling as 2024 unfolded this week. The stocks that had gained the most last year were obvious targets. Is this the end of the rally or is this simply a minor bump in the road? The Santa Rally reversed, and the Grinch stomped on investors' hopes for further gains. The NASDAQ led stocks lower with the Magnificent Seven taking it on the chin. For those who believe in the idea that the first five trading days of January forecast the direction of the market for January and for the year overall, the market’s performance does not fill one with confidence. It is nail-biting time for the bulls. The first three trading days of the 0 Comments
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