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Wahconah Park Restoration Committee Hears Timeline from OPMBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:20PM / Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city has hired an owner's project manager (OPM) that envisions the new Wahconah Park being ready for use by the summer of 2025. On Monday the Wahconah Park Restoration Committee had its first public meeting with Skanska USA, who was hired out of three responses to a request for services issued in the fall. John Benzinger, Dale Caldwell, and Craig Spice of the firm laid out the path forward for the foundational work of the project. Skanska was also the OPM for the $120 million rebuild of Taconic High School. The OPM acts on behalf of the owner in the planning, design, construction, commissioning, and closeout
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MCLA to Offer National Girls and Women in Sports Day ClinicsCommunity submission,
11:12AM / Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. –- The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' Athletic Department will host two events on Feb. 4 to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day – an initiative that dates back to 1987 to encourage the participation of girls and women in sports. Clinic registration is open until Jan. 29. The day will include a pickleball clinic and tournament for women from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Amsler Campus Center gymnasium and a sports clinic for girls in grades 3-8 from 12 to 4 at the gym. The sports clinic for girls will offer instruction in softball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse and volleyball. Advanced registration and payment 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Search Warrant Leads To Firearms, Drug Recovery| 08:20AM / Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — According to the District Attorney's Office, on Jan. 8 a search warrant was executed in Pittsfield by the Berkshire County Law Enforcement Task Force, and Following the search, five individuals were arrested for items found during the search. The following was recovered: two loaded firearms: one with a defaced serial number and one with a large capacity feeding device; quantities of cocaine packaged for distribution; quantities of heroin packaged for distribution; and distribution indicators such as a functioning digital scale, unused wax bags, and various quantities of U.S. Currency. The defendants currently face various 0 Comments
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OLLI Instructors Preview Winter Semester Classes of All InterestsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:03AM / Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Berkshire Community College offers over 20 classes in science, history, social studies, literature, and the arts. The membership organization held a virtual open house for its 2023 winter semester last week, with fifteen instructors giving an overview of their courses to potential students. "We're here to be a community of people committed to learning and having fun, and we are over 1,450 members. We are the largest Lifelong Learning Program in Massachusetts," Executive Director Carol Allman-Morton explained. "We offer five semesters of peer-led courses each year taught by volunteer instructors and
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Berkshire Green Drinks: Land Stewardship in a Changing Environment| 02:00PM / Monday, January 09, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. Robin Sears, the executive director of Williamstown Rural Lands, will speak at Berkshire Environmental Action Team's monthly Berkshire Green Drinks gathering on Wednesday, Jan.11, at 6 PM via Zoom. Robin will discuss the mission, activities, and duties of local land trusts, outline how our natural environment and local demographics are changing, and consider management options for land stewards to respond to and anticipate the needs for ecosystem resilience. Pre-registration is required to attend the virtual gathering. Register at tinyurl.com/Jan2023-Berk-Green-Drinks Williamstown Rural Lands (WRL) is a non-profit, member-supported land conservation trust. It
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Pittsfield Expands Online Permitting for Various Licenses| 10:29AM / Monday, January 09, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city of Pittsfield's online permitting system has now been expanded to include various licenses, allowing for a more streamlined user experience. The following Licensing Board permit applications include: • One Day Alcohol • One Day Wine & Malt • One Day Entertainment • One Day Special Auctioneer Applications can be accessed here: https://www.cityofpittsfield.org/online_permitting/index.php First-time users of the online permitting system will need to create a username and password to access the portal. Previously, the above permit applications required the applicant to visit City Hall and fill out a paper 0 Comments
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BCC and BRPC Offer Free 'Choke Saver' Training Certification| 08:12AM / Monday, January 09, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —Berkshire Community College (BCC) and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will offer a free Choke Saver Training class offered on various dates in several locations throughout Berkshire County. The 75-minute class provides participants with a two-year certification. Local businesses, such as restaurants, that are required to have Choke Safe certified individuals on site are particularly encouraged to participate. Space is limited; each class can accept up to 30 students. Classes will be held on Mondays from 10:15–11:30 am on the following dates: Jan. 9 at the Great Barrington Fire Station, 67 State Road, 0 Comments
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BRTA's Fare Free Month Well Received by CommunityBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:23AM / Monday, January 09, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — During a time of inflationary costs of living, the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority boosted its December ridership by 20,000 with a free fare event. Funded by a state grant, bus and paratransit services were of no cost from Nov. 25 to Dec. 31. This led to nearly 54,000 riders throughout the month, compared to last year's December ridership of around 34,000.
This was just below BRTA's goal of 55,000 riders but Administrator Robert Malnati is still happy with the result, as it allowed more people to use the transit authority’s services or discover them for the first time.
"Hopefully it helped the community at a time where it was needed with
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County Retirement Board Votes 5% Staff COLABy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:49AM / Monday, January 09, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Retirement Board voted to set the cost-of-living adjustments at a 5 percent increase during its meeting on Wednesday morning. The Berkshire County Retirement System conducted a salary survey that recommended a COLA of 7.1 percent. The COLA policy that the board previously approved was calculated between 2.5 to 5 percent but the board has the discretion to approve above that calculation in certain circumstances, Executive Director Sheila LaBarbera said. Staff looked into comparable positions for retirement coordinator in Western Mass, including Lowell and Lawrence because they are the two most economically depressed 0 Comments
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Dalton Historical Commission Updated on Town Hall Renovation PlansBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:12PM / Sunday, January 08, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Historical Commission is in support of the the more than $600,000 in renovations planned for the 1890 Town Hall building but also wants its historic features to be preserved. "I think we definitely all of us want it to be brought up to the most efficient it can be brought up, modernized buildings definitely needs it," co-Chairwoman Louisa Horth said. "But what the Historic Commission would be concerned about is the look of the building." The discussion came on Wednesday when commissioners were asked by Green Dalton Committee member Dr. Thomas Irwin their thoughts on the renovations to make the building energy 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Firefighters Extinguish North St. Fire | 11:23AM / Sunday, January 08, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. Firefighters extinguished a Sunday morning structure fire caused by the careless disposal of smoking materials. Sunday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 am the Pittsfield Fire Department responded to 1223 North Street, a two-family apartment building, for a possible structure fire. The 911 call was made by a good samaritan who saw smoke emanating from the building's roof line. The samaritan knocked on the doors and alerted the occupants of the blaze. E3, E5, E2, Tower-1, and Car2 responded. On arrival, fire was showing from the second-floor windows. E3 crew attacked the fire, E5 provided water supply, and E2 conducted a primary search of the 0 Comments
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State Announces Nearly $2M in Fire Education Grants| 10:23AM / Sunday, January 08, 2023 | |
STOW — The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that 266 municipal fire departments will receive $1.9 million in grants to fund fire and life safety education for children and older adults, setting a new record for the Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) and Senior SAFE programs. The previous record of 253 communities was set in FY 2018. "For more than 25 years, the S.A.F.E. grant program has provided hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts students with fire and life safety lessons that last a lifetime," said Governor Charlie Baker. "We are glad that this year's awards will support consistent, statewide, professional safety education in a 0 Comments
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