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Pittsfield Airport Navigation Easement Acquisitions Almost ClosedBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:29AM / Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Gale Associates updated the Airport Commission on the status of various projects during its meeting last week. The Runway 14 navigation easement acquisitions are almost closed. Gale Associates submitted the forms along with all the necessary backup documentation to the state Department of Transportation on March 10. Once the city is reimbursed for the outstanding MassDOT balance, the project will be removed from Gale's update, civil engineer Mark Ottariano said. The permit design for tree clearing went out to bid starting March 29 and will remain open for three weeks, he said. The bids will be opened at 0 Comments
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Bird e-scooters Return to Pittsfield| 08:22AM / Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield and Bird have teamed up again to bring shared e-scooters back to the city. "After a successful first launch of e-scooters in Pittsfield, I am excited to welcome back Bird for 2023. Pittsfield continues to lead the way as a municipality in providing alternative forms of transportation to residents and visitors," said Mayor Linda Tyer. Bird launched a pilot program with Pittsfield last spring, and Residents of and visitors to Pittsfield completed over 25,000 rides on Bird Scooters in 2022 enjoying an affordable, eco-friendly alternative to cars that allowed residents to get around efficiently and encouraged visitors to 0 Comments
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Crosby Kids Get Visit From 'Flurry Fighter' SnowplowBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:13PM / Monday, April 10, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A state plow named by Crosby School's fourth-grade class is fighting snow on city streets.
On Monday, state Department of Transportation representatives traveled to the elementary school to congratulate the students on winning the snowplow naming contest.
The victorious title, "Flurry Fighter," was a mixture of the 13 students' top choices.
Khalessi Daury-Jackson enjoyed the collaboration.
"We all came up with it as a class," she explained. "Randomly, half the class said one name, the other half said another name so we kind of just smushed it together and we came up with that."
The class was one of 12 name winners out of
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Tickets On Sale for Berkshire Flyer Service between NYC and Pittsfield| 01:08PM / Monday, April 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Amtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), announced tickets are now on sale for the Berkshire Flyer, the seasonal passenger rail service that operates between New York City and Pittsfield. The service, which began as a pilot last summer, is scheduled to resume on Friday, May 26, and will operate on weekends through the summer and early fall until Columbus Day weekend. "We know convenient, accessible transportation is crucial for our residents and our economy and we are pleased to continue our successful partnership with Amtrak, the New York 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Temporary Yard Waste Drop Off| 10:49AM / Monday, April 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beginning on Tuesday, April 11, Pittsfield residents will be able to temporarily drop off yard waste at the Lenox Transfer Station located at 68 Willow Creek Road, Lenox. During this temporary period, Pittsfield residents can bring, free of charge, the following items: Grass clippings Leaves Brush Tree branches and limbs (under 4ft in length) Proof of Pittsfield residency will need to be provided. No bags are allowed. The Lenox Transfer Station will be open Tuesday to Friday, from 8:00am to 3:00pm. 0 Comments
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Central Berkshire Regional Eyes 4% Budget IncreaseBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:45PM / Sunday, April 09, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee voted last to recommend a Central Berkshire Regional School District that is up 4.19 percent for fiscal 2024. That increase down from the nearly 6 percent from the intial draft. This year's budget is $29,084,048 and next year's is forecast at $30,301,466, up $1,217,418. Overall, the total assessments to the seven towns are up 2.7 percent at $17,505,621, a $387,744 increase. Dalton's total assessment is $9,064,671, a 2.01 increase over this year. Of that, operating funds are $8,752,286 and transportation is $312,385; $1,269,442 in capital expenses are down about $29,000. Dalton is responsible for 0 Comments
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FEMA Awards Mass Funds for COVID-19 Hospital Cleaning Costs| 04:20PM / Sunday, April 09, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1.4 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for the increased cost of cleaning at state-run health care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $1,401,885 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the cost of contracting for daily cleaning and disinfection of state-run medical facilities between July 2020 and January 2021 to allow them to safely operate in a pandemic environment. The four facilities were the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain, Tewksbury Hospital, Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children in Canton 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Officials Convene on Opioid Crisis in PCTV ForumBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:25PM / Sunday, April 09, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayor Linda Tyer says it was a "sad statistic" that brought the federal HEALing Communities initiative to the city. Now, officials are working to understand the opioid epidemic and reduce its impact on the community. This past week, a panel discussion hosted by Pittsfield Community Television covered addiction, recovery and treatment, harm reduction, reducing stigma, and Pittsfield's efforts to save lives from overdose deaths.
"We are a community that has a very high rate of overdose and fatalities related to overdose and so the HEALing Communities Initiative wanted to identify those communities that were experiencing those high rates of
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Market 32 Campaign to Support Local Animal Shelters| 08:11AM / Sunday, April 09, 2023 | |
ALBANY, N.Y. — Price Chopper/Market 32 is supporting local animal shelters by collecting pet food and other pet supplies in high demand at local animal shelters. From April 1 to April 30, customers will be given the opportunity to place these items into collection bins located in the front of stores. "Though pets are often beloved members of the family, some animals need help finding their forever homes and families," said Mona Golub, vice president of public relations and consumer services. "This campaign will help provide support to the local Humane Societies and shelters throughout our footprint that answer that call. And all donations will stay 0 Comments
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Dalton Board of Health OKs New Services for Cosmetic Tattoo ArtistBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:21PM / Saturday, April 08, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Health approved licenses for the Arch for lip blushing, flux freckles, and fine line/tiny tattoos. Prior to this, cosmetic studio was only licensed for cosmetic makeup, or permanent tattooing of the eyebrows The Arch is one half of a dual business venture — The Arch and Rose Quartz Spatique — owned by cosmetic tattoo artist Ashley Ciepiela and licensed esthetician Rebecca Moore at 395 Main St. Ciepiela hopes to start offering these additional services in the summer. She said business slows down for eyebrow work since it requires customers to stay out of the sun for up to two weeks. Although Moore works 0 Comments
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Mass Awarded $4 M in SMART Grants | 04:00PM / Saturday, April 08, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that it has received $4 million total from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant Program. The money will support the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Aeronautics and Rail and Transit Division's clean energy grid and climate-related initiatives. "These grant awards will help us take steps forward in Massachusetts with initiatives to support the reduction of harmful emissions and expand clean energy options," said Transportation Secretary and CEO Gina Fiandaca. "As Governor 0 Comments
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Governor Signs $389 Million Supplemental Budget | 02:50PM / Saturday, April 08, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey signed a $388.7 million supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2023 that provides resources to the state's family shelter system to meet surging demand, ensures that Massachusetts can continue to offer all children free school meals through the end of the academic year. The budget also allocates $68 million to continue Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) grants to stabilize the state's child care providers through the end of the fiscal year, and $130 million?to create an offramp?from?the?federal?extra?Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program?(SNAP),?a benefit that the federal government began providing during the COVID-19 0 Comments
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