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2nd Street Offers Walk-in Hours for Legal Aid Assistance| 10:32AM / Thursday, February 09, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 2nd Street announced new office hours designated for Community Legal Aid (CLA) assistance. Beginning Feb. 16, 2nd Street will welcome walk-ins every Thursday from 1-3 pm. During the free sessions, formerly incarcerated persons can receive advice on: How to appropriately interact with law enforcement to avoid escalation What information about a criminal record must be shared with prospective employers What information about a person's criminal history is required to be disclosed to a landlord Whether a criminal record may be sealed or expunged The impact of criminal records on securing affordable housing and/or employment, and 0 Comments
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Herberg Middle Schoolers Thank Firefighters With Gift BasketsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:12PM / Wednesday, February 08, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Firefighters were all smiles on Wednesday as they received tokens of appreciation from four Herberg Middle schoolers. Emirhan Ozdemir, Aidan Underdown, Markus Carpenter and Stevie Kazimierczak gifted each of the city's five stations with a basket of coffee, hot cocoa, tea, and snacks after raising $425 as part of a civics project. Crews gathered at the department headquarters on Columbus Avenue for the exchange.
"That was a great thing you guys did. You came up with this idea, you got the whole school revved up and that's awesome. Everybody got together and that's great," Chief Thomas Sammons told the students, adding that it was
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BCC Names Local Fall Dean's List Students | 03:29PM / Wednesday, February 08, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) is pleased to announce it has named 106 students to the fall 2022 dean's list. To be eligible for the dean's list, full-time students must achieve a GPA of 3.750 to 4.000 to earn high honors, while students with a GPA of 3.250 to 3.749 earn an honors designation. All dean's list students must have declared a major and must have completed at least 12 traditionally graded credit hours during a fall or spring semester of one academic year. The following Berkshire County students qualified for high honors: Adams: Ryan Bednarz, Corrisa 0 Comments
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Dalton Board of Health Votes to Postpone Demolition By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:06PM / Wednesday, February 08, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Health voted to postpone a demolition permit for 77 High St. during its meeting Monday evening. The 1950s single-family home was condemned last fall after the building department determined it was unsafe because of collapsed flooring in certain areas. It is considered a public health and safety hazard. The house is currently vacant but a lot items are still inside. An asbestos surveyor has gone into the building to attempt to complete an inspection but could not unless it was cleaned out so they can see all the walls and floors. Officials have been attempting to limit the amount of time people are in the house unless it is 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Glow Up! Business Improvement Applications Available | 10:53AM / Wednesday, February 08, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) and the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation (PERC) are co-facilitating The Pittsfield Glow Up! Business Improvement Grant Program made possible by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The program's purpose is to provide grants of up to $10,000 to eligible businesses affected by COVID-19 within ARPA's disproportionately impacted district of Pittsfield. The grant funds are to be used for physical improvements that will enhance the experience of foot traffic and create a visual vibrancy in the district. Applicants must be a for-profit business in operation since January 2021, be in good standing 21 Comments
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BCC Offers 'Save a Life' Class| 08:08AM / Wednesday, February 08, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold a Save a Life class on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 10 am-2 pm. The class will cover Narcan training, basic first aid; adult and child automated external defibrillator (AED) use; adult, child and infant cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and bleeding management. The class will be held in Room 205 of the Hawthorne building on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West St, Pittsfield. The cost of the class is $90. To register, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/savealife. Aiding in a person's survival during an emergency depends on a basic set of skills, which can be maintained for life. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Panel Looks to Remove Chicken Permitting from ZBABy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:58AM / Wednesday, February 08, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City councilors have spoken: chicken keeping needs to be simpler and more affordable. On Monday, the Ordinances and Rules subcommittee supported removing chicken permitting from the Zoning Board of Appeals and requiring a license similar to that of a dog.
The request was tabled and referred to City Solicitor Stephen Pagnotta, who will draft an ordinance with guidelines and come back to the panel next month for a final vote.
"I was looking at, similar to how we do dogs is there'll be a license, a very simple license fee that people would have to come in, fill out an application so we know where they are, who the people are, where the chickens are,
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BRPC Receives Nearly $200K For Safety Plan| 03:51PM / Tuesday, February 07, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Regional Planning Commission received a $198,593 grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program. The grant will be used to develop a comprehensive safety action plan. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced approximately $30.6 million in awards to 17 municipalities and Regional Planning Agencies through the first round of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program. The Program was established through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and includes approximately $5 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Gets $500K Matching Grant to Resurrect Springside House InteriorBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
03:09PM / Tuesday, February 07, 2023 | |
Parks manager James McGrath and Mayor Linda Tyer, right, speak on the federal grant that the city is receiving for Springside House. Tyer says she will ask the City Council for $500,000 in matching funds. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — If the walls of the Springside House could talk, they would tell tales of prominent local families, city business, and plenty of recreational activities. Officials want to ensure that future generations are a part of this story. Pittsfield has received a $500,000 Save America's Treasures grant for interior renovations to the property that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. Mayor Linda Tyer said she will be 6 Comments
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Homeless Committee Hears Data on Unsheltered Pittsfield StudentsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:30PM / Tuesday, February 07, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Public Schools has around 50 homeless students this school year, with many living in shelters. Deputy Superintendent Marissa Mendoza informed the Homelessness Advisory Committee about the unsheltered school-aged population last week.
"It's important to just kind of keep in mind of who is identified as homeless, who can be considered homeless under the McKinney-Vento federal act. So any student who's sharing housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason, who may be living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of adequate accommodations or living in emergency or
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Some Snow and Ice on the Way | 12:16PM / Tuesday, February 07, 2023 | |
The US National Weather Service has released a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 7 pm Tuesday, Feb. 7, morning to 1 am Wednesday morning. Expect mixed precipitation with snow and sleet accumulation of up to one inch. Ice accumulation should be a light glaze. Precipitation will start as a mix of snow and rain, transitioning into sleet mixing with freezing rain. Precipitation will taper off into a drizzle towards midnight Tuesday. Plan for slippery road conditions Temperatures will be warmer in the 40s on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, Feb. 9, Accuweather predicts some snow without a significant accumulation. There will be a high of 0 Comments
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McCann Quarter Two Honor Roll| 10:49AM / Tuesday, February 07, 2023 | |
High Honors Abuisi, Nicholas 2023 Ames, Ian 2023 Belisle, Camryn 2023 Booth, Collin 2023 Boyer, Molly 2023 Braman, Noah 2023 Champney, Isabella 2023 Ciempa, Erin 2023 Covello, Vincenzo 2023 DeBenedetto, Noah 2023 Durocher, Cameron 2023 Gamari, Alexis 2023 Gamari, Renae 2023 Girard, Anastasia 2023 Glasier, Emily 2023 Hartwig, Josephine 2023 Hayer, Addison 2023 Kipp, George 2023 Lake, Matthew 2023 LaSalle, Julia 2023 Lennon, Keira 2023 Liang, Ivan 2023 Livsey, Aaron 2023 Livsey, Joshua 2023 Loughman, Thomas 2023 Marsh, Catryna 2023 McGrath, Lucan 2023 McGrory, Daniel 2023 Medon, Ryan 2023 Meehan, Lillian 2023 Modena, Devon 2023 Moran, Cordelia 2023 Morin, Max 2023 Mroz, Lauren
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