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Painting Exhibition on View at BCC| 02:01PM / Thursday, January 26, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) presents "Plein Air Impressionism," an exhibition of oil paintings by artist Gary Lecuyer, on view in Koussevitzky Gallery through Feb. 28, 2022. The gallery is open Monday–Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Admission is free. According to a press release: Lecuyer captures the light, color and atmosphere of the landscape with short and quick brush strokes in his impressionist style of oil painting. He believes in "direct contact" with nature, painting in such locations as a deserted forest at 7 am in January because "the light is right." He began his study of oil painting as a 0 Comments
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Commission on Disabilities Helps Funds PCTV's Closed Captioning | 08:15AM / Thursday, January 26, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Community Television has received funding from the Pittsfield Commission on Disabilities to add closed captions to many local programs broadcast on PCTV's channels. The service will allow hearing-impaired viewers to follow along with the content of the programming by reading text on the screen. On Jan. 12, the commission voted to allocate $1,850 to help the organization provide closed captioning for all city meetings for the year. The captions can currently be viewed on certain programs on the PCTV website, www.pittsfieldtv.org, and the PCTV Select app. Many more programs will be captioned in the coming weeks and 0 Comments
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Ahead of Taconic Vote, Students Talk Vocational ProgramsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:48AM / Thursday, January 26, 2023 | |
Sa'lina Rheaume with other electrical program students at Taconic. She sees her education as being rewarding and leading to a well-paying career. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Sa'lina Rheaume went through the career exploration program at Taconic High School before finding electrical work to be rewarding as well as being the potential for a well-paying career. "At first I was nervous because I know a lot of females don't go into this field, but I've actually been enjoying it a lot and when I finish a project it makes me very happy," the 10th-grader said. "Especially when it works." She is very excited to be eligible for the co-op program that will 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Plows Spark Residential Frustration By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:31PM / Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | |
A screenshot taken from a video of Jan. 14's accident. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Department of Public Works has been under fire the last few weeks by residents on social media expressing their frustrations on recent snowplowing efforts including property damage and a snowplow accident. Following the snowstorm on Monday, iconic pizza place East Side Cafe at 378 Newell St. blamed its smashed front window on rocks and debris tossed up by a speeding city plow. The cafe took to Facebook requesting information on damages that broke "irreplaceable and sentimental signs," the post said. According to the post, the homes and storefronts next 1 Comment
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Dalton Trucking Company in Compliance With Special PermitBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:15PM / Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Complaints over a local trucking company appeared to been settled. Ray Robert Excavation & Trucking is in compliance with its special permit, the Planning Board said at its meeting last week. The special permit allows Robert to continue the manufacturing use as long as he abides by the lengthy conditions regarding hours of operations, noise limitations, environmental stipulations and boundary specifications. The Shnopp family has lodged numerous complaints over the years regarding the excavation and trucking company claiming that it was not abiding by the regulations and making too much noise outside the hours of 0 Comments
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BHS, CHP, and Fallon Health Announce Renewed Partnership| 11:52AM / Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | |
 WORCESTER, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS), Community Health Programs (CHP), and other members of the Health Collaborative of the Berkshires PHO (PHO) announced a renewed partnership with Fallon Health to provide quality, lower-cost health care to members and communities under the state's Medicaid program, which is called MassHealth. "The Berkshire Fallon Health Collaborative has been essential in ensuring that MassHealth members across the Berkshires have access to primary care providers and services," said Darlene Rodowicz, President and CEO of Berkshire Health Systems. "Our continued partnership with Fallon Health and CHP is an integral part of our 0 Comments
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Governor Appoints Secretary of Health and Human Services | 08:05AM / Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced that they are appointing Kate Walsh, the current Chief Executive Officer of the Boston Medical Center (BMC) health system, as Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. BMC Health System includes Boston Medical Center, a not-for-profit, academic medical center and the region's largest safety-net hospital, WellSense Health Plan, a Medicaid Managed Care Organization and Boston HealthNet, a network affiliation of community health centers throughout Boston. "Kate Walsh is exactly the leader Massachusetts needs for this moment in health care," said 0 Comments
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Storm's Extreme Weather Took Pittsfield DPW by SurpriseBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:50AM / Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's administration says the poor road conditions during the Christmas weekend snowstorm that caused more than three dozen collisions were not due to a lack of response. The slick and snow-ridden ways have been attributed to extreme, unexpected weather that took the Department of Public Works by surprise. "Government's greatest responsibility is to ensure the safety of our citizens and to ensure that our community is safe and we take that seriously," Mayor Linda Tyer said to the City Council on Tuesday. "For the past seven years, Pittsfield has successfully managed many storm events, but the 56 Comments
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Adams Community Bank Promotes Nine Employees| 04:00PM / Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — Adams Community Bank (ACB) announced promotions for nine employees in its Operations Center. Becky Crouse has been promoted to Vice President BSA Officer. Becky joined the Bank 22 years ago as a teller. Throughout the years, she's earned various financial certificates and diplomas and has received multiple promotions. She is currently enrolled in the New England School for Financial Studies. Renelle Moser has been promoted to Marketing and Communication Officer. Renelle joined ACB six years ago as a Marketing Specialist and, in 2020, was promoted to Marketing Manager. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from Massachusetts College of 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Braces for Another Winter Storm | 03:39PM / Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | |
Guess what? More snow The US National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Wednesday, Jan. 25, for Berkshire County. The watch is in effect from 11 am to Thursday, Jan. 26 at 4 pm. Expect heavy mixed precipitation with total snow accumulations of 4 to 9 inches. A light ice accumulation is also possible. Snow will develop early Wednesday afternoon, becoming moderate to heavy through the evening with rates of .5 to 1 inch per hour. The snow will become a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain Wednesday night before temperatures rise above freezing and precipitation turns to rain. Wind gusts could blow as high as 35 mph. Snow Emergency 1 Comment
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Pittsfield Commission Supports Park Square Tree PlanBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:33AM / Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Tree talk resumed last Tuesday as the Parks Commission looked into the future of Park Square's canopy. The panel endorsed a plan to remove four trees and plant seven, including an evergreen that will serve as the city's permanent Christmas tree. "Park Square of course is the iconic center of our town," Park, Open Space, and Natural Resource Program Manager James McGrath said. "There is a tree canopy on Park Square which over time is compromised by its age and other factors — soil compaction, some disease, maybe perhaps air quality around the very congested Park Square." These 0 Comments
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Pittsfield High School First Quarter Honor Roll| 11:05AM / Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | |
Pittsfield High School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. Of the 655 students enrolled, 292 students, or 45 percent, achieved high honors, and 80 students, or 12 percent, earned honors. High Honors requires a grade point average of 92 percent and above. Honors requires a grade point average between 88 percent and 91.9 percent. PHS High Honor Roll Grade 12 Quarter 1 Walker S. Abdallah Taibat O. Ahmed Abigail J. Archey Santino L. Arienti Graham R. Auxier Daysha M. Bell Allison M. Blau Theresa M. Bowen Ava M. Brazeau Nadasia J. Burnham-Crespo David J. Castegnaro Irving Chairez Asa A. Chard Lina 0 Comments
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