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Roads Near BCC to Host Thankful 5K Thanksgiving Morning| 06:13PM / Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The eighth running of the MountainOne Thankful 5K currently has more than 400 registered walkers and runners to take to the road on Thanksgiving morning at 9 a.m. from Berkshire Community College. Drivers are asked to be aware of the increased activity along the half mile stretch from Meadow Ridge Drive to Berkshire Community College. Registration for the event will continue in person at Berkshire Running Center on Wednesday from noon to 5 p.m. There is no day-of registration, although pre-registered runners can pick up their bibs the morning of the race from 7:30 to 8:30. The 5K course will start on West Street just past the college and lead 0 Comments
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Expect Traffic Delays on West Street in Pittsfield Thursday| 03:14PM / Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Expect delays Thursday morning on West Street due to MountainOne Thankful 5K road race. The eighth running of the MountainOne Thankful 5K currently has more than 400 registered walkers and runners to take to the road on Thanksgiving morning at 9:00AM from Berkshire Community College. Drivers are asked to be aware of the increased activity along the half mile stretch from Meadow Ridge Ave to Berkshire Community College. Online registration for the event closes at 5pm on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at www.zippyreg.com. In store registration will be held at Berkshire Running Center on Wednesday from 12pm-5pm. There is no day of registration 0 Comments
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National Grid Prepared for Thanksgiving Week Storm| 03:01PM / Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | |
WALTHAM, Mass. — National Grid is preparing for storm activity that is expected to impact Massachusetts Tuesday evening through Wednesday, bringing hazardous wind gusts and a mix of rain and snow into the region. Rain, snow and gusting winds have the potential to bring down trees and limbs and knock down power wires, causing power outages in impacted locations. Currently, the forecast is predicting hazardous wind gusts of up to 55 mph in some coastal areas, with a coating of a few inches of snow in areas of higher elevation in Western and Central Massachusetts before it changes to rain. The storm is projected to depart by late Wednesday, and calmer weather is expected for 0 Comments
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Thanksgiving Angels Descend with Meal Kits for ResidentsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:08PM / Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | |
Berkshire United Way President Thomas Bernard and state Sen. Paul Mark. United Way gave administrative support to the Thanksgiving Angels this year; the senator was in charge of handling the turkeys for pickup. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Upwards of 2,000 families will have their tables filled by the Thanksgiving Angels this year.
For more than a decade, dozens of religious and community organizations have worked together to create free meal kits for those who would otherwise go without. These include everything needed for a Thanksgiving spread — even the turkey.
Gretchen DeBartolo, co-chair of this year's donation, explained that 1,700 people had signed up but they are
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BCC Continues MassReconnect Information Sessions | 08:00AM / Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) continues its series of special community college information sessions for anyone either over the age of 25 without a college degree or for those pursuing a nursing degree. In both cases, thanks to the Commonwealth's MassReconnect and nursing scholarship programs, attending college at BCC can be completely free. Free information sessions will be held: Saturday, December 9: 10 am, Berkshire Community College, 1350 West Street, Pittsfield Tuesday, December 12: 5 pm, virtual Thursday, December 14: 5 pm, Brien Center, 124 American Legion Drive, North Adams To 0 Comments
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'Ghost Bike' Memorializes Road Traffic Victims at Pittsfield City HallBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:15PM / Monday, November 20, 2023 | |
Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities Ricardo Morales, right, walked with the group and spoke about what the city is doing to improve pedestrian and biking safety. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pairs of shoes were solemnly placed next to a "ghost bike" in front of City Hall on Sunday, the annual World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
Countywide, there have been nine people killed in pedestrian or traffic incidents this year and many seriously injured.
"For me, I don't want to see memorial crosses and stuffed animals on the side of the road, I want to see sidewalks on the side of roads. I don't want to see flashing ambulance lights on our
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Deliberations for Ray Robert Excavation & Trucking Special Permit Set for Dec.By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:54PM / Monday, November 20, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The fate of Ray Robert Excavation & Trucking's request for a new special permit remains unclear. Last month the Planning Board voted to continue the public hearing to November and originally intended on making a decision during last Wednesday night's meeting, which was heavily attended by neighbors and other community member. However, due to additional revision requests to the permit, the board decided to push deliberations to Dec. 20 so that these changes can be reviewed. The board did vote to close the public hearing. Owner Ray Roberts has requested a new special permit to improve clarity and extend his operating and 0 Comments
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BCC to Participate in Space Flight Experiment | 02:00PM / Monday, November 20, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) has been selected by the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP)'s Mission 18 to participate in a microgravity research experiment headed to the International Space Station (ISS). The BCC experiment, which is currently under development, will be announced closer to launch date. The target date for the selection of the Mission 18 flight experiments is Dec. 15, 2023, while the launch is planned for spring or summer 2024. The SSEP Mission 18 program is supported through a grant from the Massachusetts Space Grant Consortium (MASGC) and the BCC Foundation, a non-profit corporation established to 0 Comments
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State Fire Marshal Urges Cooking Safety on Thanksgiving| 10:19AM / Monday, November 20, 2023 | |
STOW—With Thanksgiving just a week away, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine is urging residents to make fire safety a priority in the kitchen as we approach the number one day for home fires in Massachusetts. "There are about twice as many fires on Thanksgiving as on the next-closest day, and almost all of them start with unsafe cooking practices," said State Fire Marshal Davine. "Don’t let a fire ruin this special day with your family and loved ones. Practice fire safety when cooking and heating your home, and be sure you have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that can alert you to danger." Thanksgiving Cooking Fires There were 721 Thanksgiving
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Holiday Downtown Pittsfield Passport | 08:06AM / Monday, November 20, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) will be facilitating a Holiday Downtown Pittsfield Passport giving shoppers a chance to win one of three prize packages made up of donations from the 40 participating local businesses. The grand prize value will be over $500. The promotion will run Friday, Nov. 24 through Sunday, Dec. 3 and will encompass Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and DPI’s Festive Frolic (Dec. 1-3). A person can collect one sticker from every business/location where they make a purchase* or attend an event (free or not), and the more stickers they collect, the greater their chance of winning the Downtown Pittsfield Prize 0 Comments
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BRPC Talks Rural Issues With Healey's WMass DirectorBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:29AM / Monday, November 20, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission on Thursday spoke with a representative from the Healey Driscoll administration about advocacy in the upcoming term. "We've been really committed to affordability, equity, competitiveness, and the climate," Western Massachusetts Director of the Office of Governor Healey Kristen Elechko said. She pointed out that the administration chose to create a director of rural affairs and hired Anne Gobi, who spoke at the Berkshire County Selectman's Association last month, and keeping her office open to support and serve Western Mass. "I can certainly say that because one of my primary 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Affordable Housing Trust Launches SurveyBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:17PM / Sunday, November 19, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Affordable Housing Trust has launched a survey to get a better understanding of community needs.
"The survey is on the (city) website. We have a designated wave web page, we have a QR code for people to fill out and complete the survey," Director of Community Development Justine Dodds said on Wednesday.
"We decided to do a postcard and the web page and the QR code so that we wouldn"t have to try to figure out how to get paper surveys back."
It is aimed at local property owners and will provide needed information for the disbursement of trust funds. Respondents will answer questions on the length of their ownership, the number
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