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Lanesborough Public Safety Committee to Query Residents on Rejected ProposalBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:29AM / Friday, June 09, 2023 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Public Safety Building Committee wants to know specifics of why residents voted down the nearly $6 million dollar police and EMS complex in March.
About a month into its work, the reconstituted committee is mapping out a survey for this purpose.
"This committee was criticized for not being transparent and not having the public involved," Chair Mark Siegars said about the now-dissolved Police Station Committee. "And we're going to just go the opposite direction."
On Tuesday, the panel approved a drafted survey that queries residents on their attendance or lack of attendance at the special town meeting in March where the vote
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Pittsfield's Homeless Campers Met with Compassionate EnforcementBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:16AM / Friday, June 09, 2023 | |
Parks manager James McGrath displays a photo of an encampment to the Homeless Advisory Committee on Wednesday. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Homeless campers are still prevalent in Pittsfield parks and the city continues to respond with compassionate enforcement.
Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resource Program Manager James McGrath updated the Homelessness Advisory Committee on Wednesday about the situation that was exacerbated at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"What we are seeing across the city, especially now that the weather is getting warmer, we're finding that there are a lot more unhoused folks popping up in our parks," he said.
The city has more than 40
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The Retired Investor: Government Bond Borrowing Could Cause DisruptionBy Bill Schmick,
04:41PM / Thursday, June 08, 2023 | |
The debt ceiling crisis has come and gone but the financial markets did not get away scot-free. The bond market is facing an avalanche of new bond sales that could pressure interest rates higher. The government's bank account, called the Treasury General Account, is practically empty in sovereign terms. Today, there is less than $50 billion in the account as of June 2, 2023. The U.S. Treasury has been draining this account since January 2023, when the government debt ceiling controversy started to heat up. The government cut back on the number and amount of bond auctions, which were almost a weekly feature of sovereign debt financing in normal times. The dearth of 0 Comments
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Lenox Memorial Names Top Students for Class of 2023| 01:29PM / Thursday, June 08, 2023 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — Lenox Memorial High School has named Maxwell Adam and Jack O'Brien as the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the class of 2023. Both students will speak at graduation exercises at 1 p.m. Sunday at Tanglewood. Adam is the son of Dr. Wendy Adam and Sharon Alpert of Lenox. He is a member of the National Honor Society and "As Schools Match Wits" competition Quiz Team, president of the Math Club and Investment Club, a volunteer tutor, Peer Mentor, captain of the cross country and track teams and also volunteers at Berkshire Thunder, a local youth running group, during the summer. National Merit Commended students, 0 Comments
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BCC to Hold Series of Three Culinary Classes for Alumni | 11:06AM / Thursday, June 08, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC), as part of its Workforce Development and Community Education program, is offering a series of three culinary classes to BCC alumni: handmade pasta making, basic poultry butchery skills and basic bread-making skills. All classes will be taught in BCC's Berkshire Culinary Institute, located in the Susan B. Anthony Building Annex on the main campus. Classes are free for BCC alumni with a donation to the Alumni Board Student Scholarship. To register for classes, or for more information, contact Caterina Penna, Director of Alumni Relations & Events, at (413) 236-3071 or 0 Comments
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Pittsfield to Host Public meeting on the Wahconah Park Project| 08:21AM / Thursday, June 08, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield’s Wahconah Park Restoration Committee will be hosting a public meeting on Thursday, June 15 at 7:00p.m. This meeting will take place at the Berkshire Athenaeum located at 1 Wendell Avenue in the auditorium. At this meeting, the Wahconah Park Restoration Committee and the design team that is working with the city will share an overview of the project. Attendees will also have an opportunity to share their thoughts on the future vision for an improved facility. This meeting is the first in a series of workshops that will be offered to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield CPA Committee Supports Out of Cycle Arrowhead ApplicationBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:52PM / Wednesday, June 07, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Community Preservation Committee has voted to fund an out-of-cycle application for Arrowhead chimney repairs.
On Monday, the panel approved a $10,000 allocation of Community Preservation Act monies for Berkshire Historical Society to repair a chimney that is compromising the former home of author Herman Melville. This is in addition to the nearly $649,000 in projects that the commission voted to fund in March. It will go to the City Council for final approval.
"We are seeking to restore the chimney in the rear ell of Arrowhead. This is the more modern part of Arrowhead so the chimney itself does not date back to the earliest areas of the house,"
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Central Berkshire School Committee Accepts DonationsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:40PM / Wednesday, June 07, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved various money, time, and material donations during its meeting on Thursday night. A car wash fundraising event to fund the Wahconah Student Activity Fund was approved for June 2. The committee voted to accept donations of time and supplies from LeBeau Landscaping and Excavations for a clean up and revitalization for the football field. It also approved the donation of a pallet of water equating to more than 2,000 bottles to be donated to Nessacus Regional Middle School from Premium Waters Inc. The company is donating the water because the label was misprinted and so 0 Comments
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BCHS Hosts Author Lorraine German| 08:51AM / Wednesday, June 07, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. On Wednesday, June 7, the Berkshire County Historical Society will host author Lorraine German when she discusses her book "Soil and Shul in the Berkshires: The Untold Story of Sandisfield's Jewish Farm Colony." This free event will take place at Herman Melville's historic barn at Arrowhead beginning at 5:30 pm. Reservations are not required. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. This event is sponsored by MountainOne. "Soil and Shul in the Berkshires" tells the story of the 1902 settlement in south Berkshire County and its final days when the congregation turned the synagogue over to the 0 Comments
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A New Holmes Road Bridge is Near, MassDOT Tells ResidentsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:28AM / Wednesday, June 07, 2023 | |
State Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier facilitates the meeting as she did last year for residents of Holmes Road and the surrounding area. Attending are Fire Chief Thomas Sammons, left, Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities Ricardo Morales and MassDOT representative Scott Stephens. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation plans to close the Holmes Road bridge on June 23 and reopen a new structure on Aug. 25.
An informational meeting was held Tuesday evening for community members to receive an update on the project that has caused grief to the surrounding area for several years.
"The city has been working with MassDOT on this closely,
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Dalton Begins Negotiations for Solar Alternative CreditsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:04AM / Wednesday, June 07, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The town has entered into preliminary negotiations for a solar alternative on-bill credit agreement with Citizens Enterprises Corp. under the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target program. If Citizens Energy signs up for the state program, Eversource is told that it can allocate credits to the certain list of customers that Citizens Energy anchors. The Select Board expressed concerns regarding the agreement during its meeting on Monday night noting that there are too many unknowns. Prior to making any decision Select Board chair Joe Diver requested the town conduct an internal review to determine the total impact value to the town and 0 Comments
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