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BCC Faculty Member Wins Fulbright Scholarship| 11:47AM / Sunday, May 26, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) Writing Across the Curriculum Coordinator Liesl Schwabe recently received a Fulbright-Nehru Award for Professional and Academic Excellence, part of the U.S. Department of State Fulbright Scholar program. Schwabe will spend the 2024-25 academic year in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India, along with her husband and their 13-year-old daughter. Fulbright Scholar Awards are prestigious and competitive fellowships that provide unique opportunities for scholars to teach and conduct research abroad. Fulbright scholars also play a critical role in U.S. public diplomacy, establishing long-term relationships between people and 0 Comments
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Mass Data Privacy Act Approved by Legislative Committee| 04:04PM / Saturday, May 25, 2024 | |
BOSTON — Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet, and Cybersecurity chairs Representative Tricia Farley-Bouvier and Senator Michael Moore announced that a wide-ranging bill which grants consumers new rights over their personal data has been reported favorably out of Committee. The Massachusetts Data Privacy Act (MDPA) establishes baseline data minimization standards by restricting data holders to only collect and process what is reasonably necessary and proportional to their lawful purpose. The MDPA will ensure greater accountability of companies and grant user data privacy protections to those present in Massachusetts and residents of the state. 0 Comments
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PCTV Pizza Fundraiser Successful in Second YearBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:40PM / Saturday, May 25, 2024 | |
KJ Nosh won Judge's Choice for best overall pizza. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than 170 people gathered for the love of pizza and community television on Thursday.
Pittsfield Community Television's second Eatza Pizza fundraiser was held at Berkshire Hills Country Club, featuring pies from seven local eateries. Hungry attendees sampled pizzas ranging from classic cheese to veggie, meat, and even hot honey topped.
The event raised about $4,300 — topping last year's total of about $3,500.
"PCTV and WTBR are nonprofit organizations. A lot of people don't realize that because they think of other types of organizations as nonprofits. We're
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Mass Receives Federal Funding to Remove Lead Service Lines | 11:33AM / Saturday, May 25, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Biden-Harris Administration awarded more than $50 million in funding for Massachusetts cities and towns to help identify and replace lead service lines and prevent exposure to lead in drinking water. Following advocacy by the Healey-Driscoll Administration, federal delegation, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, and Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, the federal funding announced today is an increase over the $33.7 million in lead service line funding allocated in fiscal year 2023 but presents a gap between the identified funding needs in Massachusetts. The Healey-Driscoll Administration will continue to work with federal, state, and local agencies in order to 0 Comments
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Berkshire Museum Announces Summer Exhibition| 08:00AM / Saturday, May 25, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum to display "The Animal Art of Julie Bell" an exhibition showcasing the works of one of the acclaimed fantasy artist. On view to the public June 1 through September 29. "When I'm painting animals with all their beauty and wild nature, I experience the kind of at-one-with-the-universe feeling described by people who meditate. It's both soothing and exciting, the way nature itself is. I know without a doubt that this is what I was meant to do," Bell said. Fantasy Artist Julie Bell has received several awards for her work, including nine awards at the 2014 Art Renewal Center's International 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Residents Share Positive, Negative Feedback at Final Trash HearingBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:52PM / Friday, May 24, 2024 | |
Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities Ricardo Morales goes over the proposal designed to save the city $80,000 a year. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Some say the city's new toter trash proposal will be more aesthetically pleasing while others are concerned that their street doesn't have the space for automated collection.
The last of three hearings for the upcoming contract with Casella Waste Management for trash and recyclables was held at Herberg Middle School on Tuesday. On the table is a move to automated pickup utilizing 48-gallon toters, which would be at no cost to residents unless they require additional toters and that would save the city $80,000 per
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BAC Announces Artists for Berkshire Artist Residency Program| 04:00PM / Friday, May 24, 2024 | |
 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Art Center, formerly IS183 Art School, announced their five selected resident artists, Dai Ban, Grigori Fateyev, Stacy Scibelli, Kara Smith and Kyle Strack, for the Berkshire Artist Residency Program 2024. The Red Lion Inn, in their seventh year hosting a resident artist, will be welcoming Kara Smith. Chesterwood, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will be hosting three artists this year, Dai Ban, Grigori Fateyev and Kyle Strack. In their inaugural year hosting a resident artist, Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion and Museum will be welcoming Stacy Scibelli. Since 2012, Berkshire Art Center has coordinated Artist
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@theMarket: Commodities and China Get Smoked While AI ThrivesBy Bill Schmick,
03:42PM / Friday, May 24, 2024 | |
It had to happen at some point. Gold, silver, and copper prices experienced a steep downturn this week. Profit-taking set in as traders rung the cash register after weeks of gains. However, tech got a boost from Nvidia's earnings. And while tech took the lead, keeping the S&P 500 and NASDAQ up, the rest of the market did not fare as well. The strength in the economy and the early estimates of the Purchasing Managers Index called the flash PMI, indicated that prices were still increasing. The publication of the Federal Open Market Committee notes from the last Fed meeting on Wednesday didn't help. Here's what the Fed members wrote: "Participants observed 0 Comments
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Dalton Planning Board Works to Update Special Permit FeesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:22PM / Friday, May 24, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Planning Board is navigating how to update its special permit fees to bring them up to date with the current costs of services. During the board meeting last week, Town Planner Janko Tomasic said the cost of completing the services is higher than what it costs to take action on the application. The current application fee charged by the Board of Appeals and the Planning Board is $375. This fee is intended to cover the cost of labor, time, materials, postage for the certified abutters list for abutter notification, postage for the certified mail for the notice of the decision, and two Berkshire Eagle legal advertisements for the 0 Comments
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Greylock Federal Shred Day Raises Funds for United Way | 10:33AM / Friday, May 24, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than 10,250 pounds of personal papers were shredded at this year's Community Shred Day, an event held on May 11 and hosted by Greylock Federal Credit Union, in collaboration with Berkshire United Way, to benefit the United Way's local initiatives. "Berkshire United Way is so grateful for the partnership we have with Greylock," said Community Engagement Manager Pam Knisley, of the United Way. "The support by Greylock and their employees of our volunteer projects, special events, like the annual Shred Day, and employee giving campaign, helps us continue the work that we do to ensure that our neighbors will thrive." The 0 Comments
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BCArc Promotes Residential Supervisor| 08:00AM / Friday, May 24, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Tracey Babcock, a seasoned Residential Site Manager for Brain Injury Services, and the current BCArc Employee of the Year 2024, has been promoted to Residential Supervisor. In this new role, she will join a team of supervisors who each oversee a range of residential programs. Tracey has been with BCArc for more than 13 years, spending most of her time working in the Brain Injury Residential Programs, specifically with individuals requiring intensive personal and medical care. "BCArc is lucky to have someone with this kind of compassion, combined with great management and leadership skills," said Maryann Hyatt, President & CEO. "I am 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: How Populism Will Impact Economy & SocietyBy Bill Schmick,
04:26PM / Thursday, May 23, 2024 | |
"Income Inequality: The Trend is Not Your Friend," Bill Schmick, Oct. 26, 2012 The country is divided. Immigration and the economy are leading election issues. Inflation has soured attitudes. Labor unions are on the rise. Students are demonstrating and demanding we divest U.S. holdings in Israel. If I said that all the above issues are related and have a common economic cause, would you believe me? We have seen all of this before. Maybe not in the exact same way but in the 1930s and 1960s dissatisfaction, unrest, what's fair and what's not led to conflict, assassinations, changes in economic and social policies and ultimately to regime change. 0 Comments
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