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Pittsfield Rotary Auction| 02:37PM / Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Rotary Club will hold their annual auction, their largest fundraiser. The annual auction will be held at Berkshire Hills Country Club Saturday April 1 starting at 5:00 p.m. The auction starts at 6:30 p.m. This year's theme is Mardi Gras. Each year, the Pittsfield Rotary Club distributes more than $90,000 in community support raised through special events, fundraisers, and donations during the year. The club's annual food drive results in food donated to local food banks, as well as $1,000 cash donations to each of ten local food pantries and kitchens. The Club provides grants in support of activities for 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Licensing Board OKs Bowling Alley, HudpuckersBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
10:04AM / Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Licensing Board heard of two local favorites' return on Monday.
An entertainment and bowling alley license was approved for K&M Bowling, which will have a grand opening on Friday in the former Imperial Bowl on Dalton Avenue. A liquor license transfer was also approved for the former Tahiti Takeout, which relatives of the shuttered Bobby Hudpuckers plan to reopen as "Hudpuckers."
City residents Kari and Mark Mathes and other family members renovated the candlepin alley into tenpin bowling after purchasing it in November. Robert Ireland ran the lanes for 45 years before retiring.
The licenses were approved for opening hours to 11 p.m. on
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BCC to Hold 'Experience BCC' | 08:02AM / Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold Experience BCC on Wednesday, April 19 from 9 am-12 pm. Designed to introduce potential BCC students to a typical day on campus, the event is held during Berkshire County high schools' spring break, making it easy for high school students to attend. Potential BCC students have the opportunity to sit in on a classroom experience and discover how BCC offers the same high-quality education as other colleges, but for a fraction of the cost. Participants will: Meet faculty, staff and students Enjoy a free breakfast and lunch 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council OKs Springside House FundingBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:13AM / Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With $1 million in funding secured, the second phase of Springside House renovations is a go.
The City Council on Tuesday accepted a $500,000 federal Save America's Treasures grant with a free cash match of $500,000 for interior renovations to the 160-year-old home.
An equal contribution from the city is a requirement of the award. Free cash was proposed for the allotment, as Pittsfield ended 2022 with a balance of around $17 million.
"When we have these historic properties, we need to make sure we're good stewards of them," Councilor at Large Peter White said.
He pointed out that construction costs are not lessening and identified this as a
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Shoplifters Pinch $37K in Merchandise from Ulta Beauty| 07:06PM / Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Four people have been charged for lifting thousands of dollars in merchandise from the Ulta Beauty store in Berkshire Crossing. Police were called to the store on Monday night by employees of the beauty products salon and arrested four people — two adults and two juveniles — who had more than $5,000 worth of products on them. Raquan Cartre, 22, and Jonneasia Welcome, 19, both of Albany, N.Y., are now wanted after failing to appear in Cental Berkshire District Court on Tuesday District Attorney Timothy Shugrue says more than $37,000 in total has been stolen in four separate incidents from Ulta Beauty just in the last 0 Comments
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Dalton Select Board Reviews Collector, Debt BudgetsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:47PM / Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board continued its review of the proposed fiscal 2024 budget, going over the line items for the tax collector and town debt. The tax collector's budget $122,013, up 9.41 percent largely from wage increases and software upgrades. The collector's salary is increasing from $58,481 to $61,776 and the assistant from $37,608 to $39,031, both step increases. The department is upgrading its software because the current iteration requires a restart every 30 days to reboot because it is still a disk-operating system, Tax Collector Melissa Davis said. The upgrade is going to cost a one-time fee of $5,000 in 0 Comments
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'Swatting' Call Evacuates PHS, DruryBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:25PM / Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield High School and Drury High School in North Adams were evacuated late Tuesday morning because of false threats of violence.
The incident was identified as "swatting," in which a caller attempts to generate an emergency law enforcement response on a location under false pretenses. Earlier that morning, state law enforcement partners notified the department that several communities in eastern Massachusetts had received similar calls reporting critical incidents at schools. These incidents were from either one person or multiple people using the same name. Pittsfield Police received an anonymous report at about 10:40 a.m. of an active
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Housing Resource Fair at the Berkshire Athenaeum| 11:54AM / Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city of Pittsfield's Homelessness Advisory Committee is sponsoring a Housing Resource Fair on Thursday, April 6 at the Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Ave. The event, which will be held 9:30 a.m. to noon, is free and open to the public. It will offer a variety of resources and assistance to those seeking help with accessing stable and secure housing. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from local housing organizations and agencies. Participating agencies include Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity, Elder Services of Berkshire County, Second Street Second Chances, Inc., ServiceNet, Soldier On, and The 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Traffic Commission OKs No Right on Red SignsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
10:18AM / Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Traffic Commission on Thursday voted in favor of two "No Right on Red" signs and heard plans for the intersection of Linden Street and Onota Street. Councilor at Large Karen Kalinowsky requested signs that prohibit right turns on red lights at the intersection of North Street and Columbus Avenue and at the intersection of West Street and Center Street.
"I’m bringing this petition forward in regard to some residents that are elderly that live on Columbus Avenue and go to the senior center or some of the people that are at the senior center and they go down to different stores on North Street or down to the Big Y," she
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Community Wellness Program Berkshire 150 Enters Third Year| 08:09AM / Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) Wellness Program wants area residents to improve their health and well-being through the third year of Berkshire 150. Berkshire 150 is a community wellness program promoting exercise over a 5-week period, with the goal of exercising at least 150 minutes a week. This is the number of minutes recommended by the Centers for Disease Control to help maintain a healthy lifestyle, in addition to eating the right foods. Berkshire 150 runs from Sunday, April 16 to Saturday, May 21 and registration is currently open. Individuals can register at any time, even after the program starts, while teams must be registered by 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Cable Committee Seeks Lawyer Funds, Starts Ascertainment PlansBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:33PM / Monday, March 27, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council will tackle a $25,000 request on Tuesday from the Cable Advisory Committee to obtain legal counsel for the Spectrum contract renewal.
This includes a review of the license and charter, planning of ascertainment, gathering information on community needs, negotiations, and drafting the initial renewal license. The services from Stoneham attorney William Solomon come at a rate of $200 an hour.
The committee met last Thursday to draft a timeline for its ascertainment, or public input, process. Because the chosen attorney was not present and funding has not yet been secured, they mapped out priority actions to be done by the
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Dalton Planning Board Approves Solar Energy Project Special PermitBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:05PM / Monday, March 27, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Planning Board last week approved the special permit for Citizens Energy Corp.'s solar energy project on the closed landfill with a number of conditions. The conditions from the special permit that was granted back in 2014 were retained. These include the payment of all back taxes, with any associated fees or charges, plus any current real estate taxes prior to issuance of a building or electrical permit. The project must comply with performance standards and all applicable federal, state, and local codes, laws, rules, and regulations. As much screening as possible needs to be maintained between the adjoining 0 Comments
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