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Dalton Green Committee Creates Compost Program SubcommitteeBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:15AM / Friday, December 08, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee established a Compost Program subcommittee during its meeting on Wednesday night. The subcommittee is made up of three Green Committee members, Antonio Pagliarulo, Thomas Irwin and Todd Logan. They will also be staying in communication with Highway Superintendent Edward "Bud" Hall who runs the transfer station. The subcommittee will be responsible for spearheading the initiation of a compost program. Although members of the Green Committee agree a composting program is needed, they are split on the best type of program to establish. The program in Williamstown has residents 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Remembers Those Lost at Pearl Harbor 82 Years AgoBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:38PM / Thursday, December 07, 2023 | |
Ron Rousseau speaks at the Pearl Harbor Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park in Pittsfield. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Around 50 community members gathered at Veterans Memorial Park on Thursday morning to mark Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Eighty-two years ago, Japanese planes struck the naval base and airfield at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and sparked the nation's entrance into World War II. Every year, the Berkshire Veterans Coalition and the city pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the attack with a ceremony and tree lighting.
"Today's observance is for those men and women who made the supreme sacrifice on Dec. 7, 1941," veteran Ron Rousseau
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The Retired Investor: Inflation May Be Falling But Doesn't Feel That WayBy Bill Schmick,
04:35PM / Thursday, December 07, 2023 | |
Beyond food, fuel, and maybe used car prices there are not a lot of areas where I see any relief on the inflation front. This is especially true when looking at leisure and entertainment activities. As younger generations focus their spending habits on experiences rather than objects, tickets for live entertainment, sporting events, and movies are climbing. The Bureau of Economic Analysis is predicting that American consumers will spend a whopping $95 billion on live event tickets this year. If you grew up as a fan of live concerts you are probably in sticker shock. An average ticket price for a live concert this summer stood at $120.11, according to Pollstar. That is a 7 0 Comments
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Dalton Works to Update Hazard Mitigation PlanBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:19PM / Thursday, December 07, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The town is in the process of updating its hazard mitigation plan. The current plan that is in place expires in June. In preparation for this, the town applied and received a grant through the state Emergency Management Agency, part of which covers the cost of a consultant, Emergency Management Director Glenn Lagerwall said. The hazard mitigation planning committee has been meeting to gather information for Jamie Caplan Consulting for the last couple months. Part of the consultant's requirements is that there be a public forum meeting. When approaching updating the hazard mitigation plan they try not to look too far ahead 0 Comments
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Toys For Tots Providing for Thousands of Berkshire County KidsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:25PM / Thursday, December 07, 2023 | |
Piles of toys being sorted for age and gender in the Toys for Tots drive. More than 3,500 children are expected to receive toys through the program this year. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Thousands of local kids will have presents to open this holiday season thanks to the Marine Corps' annual Toys For Tots collection.
The Berkshire County House of Correction's storage building looked more like Santa's workshop as a dozen volunteers sorted mountains of toys for ages newborn to 14.
"Everything's going great," Berkshire County coordinator Christopher Keegan said. "How could it not?"
Last year, about 3,500 kids received toys and Keegan
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CHP Berkshires Welcomes New Clinicians| 12:00PM / Thursday, December 07, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — CHP Berkshires has expanded its clinical team with the addition of three new providers in Pittsfield, Lee and the CHP Mobile Health team. Marina Hoag, family nurse practitioner, has joined the primary care team at CHP Neighborhood Health Center in Pittsfield. Previously a registered nurse at CHP North Adams Family Medical, she recently completed her doctorate of nursing at Elms College. She earned her B.S. in nursing at the University of Phoenix and received her associate degree in nursing at Berkshire Community College. She has previously worked at Berkshire Medical Center in the emergency department and Mcgee Substance Abuse and Center for 0 Comments
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Local Recovery Documentary to Premiere| 11:04AM / Thursday, December 07, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The public is invited to "Blueprint: Building the Foundation for Recovery," a new documentary featuring real stories of recovery in the Berkshires. The film is followed by a community conversation led by local experts including Dr. Jennifer Michaels from The Brien Center, Sarah DeJesus from BHS's Berkshire Harm Reduction, community members from the education field, emergency management, and individuals with lived experience. The two film premieres are the capstone events for the HEALing Communities Study (HCS). Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 7:00 pm at the MCLA Church Street Center in North Adams and Thursday, Dec. 14 at 7:00 pm at 0 Comments
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Berkshire Green Drinks: Twenty Years of Protecting the Environment for Wildlife| 08:00AM / Thursday, December 07, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Join Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) for their final Green Drinks presentation of 2023, where BEAT staff will talk about the organization's work of this past year and explore what comes next as the new year approaches. The virtual gathering will take place by Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 6:00 to 7:15 PM. According to a press release: Be part of the discussion and hear about BEAT's new Breathe Easy Berkshires program that is monitoring air quality in Pittsfield; the organization's continued work in improving aquatic and terrestrial wildlife connectivity and how volunteers can help; its efforts to eliminate 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Health Department Homebound Vaccination Appointments| 08:00AM / Thursday, December 07, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield Health Department announces vaccination appointments for Pittsfield individuals who are homebound, due to a disability or age, are now available. As the season for flu and COVID-19 is underway, there is still time for residents to get vaccinated. Vaccinations help prevent illness or reduce serious illness and the risk of hospitalization. If a resident is homebound, due to a disability or age, a vaccination appointment can be requested by calling the Health Department at (413) 499-9411 ext. 0. The Health Department staff will work with Pittsfield residents to make an appointment for the public health nurse to make a home 0 Comments
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Visiting Nurses' Union Picket for More Pay, More Care TimeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:44PM / Wednesday, December 06, 2023 | |
Former Visiting Nurse employee Sarah Roberts says the work is stressful and there are fewer people to do home care. That led her to go back to the hospital to work. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Unionized members of the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association chanted "BHS you can't hide, we can see your greedy side" outside of Berkshire Medical Center during a picket for a fair contract on Monday.
Berkshire United, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, is negotiating its first contract with Berkshire Health Systems and union members say they are pushing for fair pay and productivity standards. Members see this as crucial to preserve staff and quality of
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Donnybrook Golf Course Closes to Improve Sale PotentialStaff Reports, iBerkshires
03:16PM / Wednesday, December 06, 2023 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Donnybrook Country Club will cease operations as the Kelly family seeks to sell the property. In a post on the club's website on Saturday, Matt Kelly said it was a tough decision to end what his father, Jim, had created but necessary in finding a purchaser for the 161 acres of land. "The ultimate thing would be for someone to purchase Donnybrook, and keep the golf course running," he wrote. "We have had several parties interested in the property, but none of them wanted to keep the golf running. It has become clear to me, that in order to sell the property, Donnybrook Country Club must cease golf 0 Comments
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Thistle & Mirth Turns to Patrons for Help With Pizza RebrandingBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:08PM / Wednesday, December 06, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The owners of Thistle and Mirth are fundraising to rebrand to the bar's "nerdy and artsy roots" with the addition of pizza.
An Indiegogo has been launched to raise funds for the revision, rebranding, and reopening of the establishment after a stabbing on Thanksgiving Eve closed its doors. The plan is to reduce the footprint to the "old Mirth," install a pizza oven, emphasize games and artsy community events, focus on well-curated craft beer, and have earlier hours.
"After 13 years, we don't want to give up so easily," owners Joad Bowman and Austin Oliver wrote on social media.
The fundraiser aims to collect
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