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Problematic Pittsfield Intersection Gets Flashing Stop SignsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:01AM / Monday, August 25, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Flashing stop signs were added to the problematic Onota Street intersection as a cost-effective way to reduce crashes. The three-way stop is where Onota and Linden Streets intersect, and those traveling west on Linden Street are on an incline. The intersection is well-traveled and has two active businesses on it.
"We've all wanted it for a long time. It's good news," Ward 6 Councilor Dina Lampiasi said at last week's City Council meeting.
Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities Ricardo Morales told councilors that the upgraded signs were installed. They are similar to standard stop signs but have flashing
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Governor Initiative To Transform Commercial Spaces Into Homes| 03:34PM / Sunday, August 24, 2025 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration launched the Commercial Conversion Tax Credit Initiative (CCTCI), a new funding opportunity from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC) to help convert underused commercial buildings into residential and mixed-use housing across Massachusetts. The CCTCI seeks to address the housing shortage head-on by revitalizing vacant buildings, creating new housing in existing structures, and bringing people back to main streets and downtowns. "Massachusetts is moving faster to create reasonably-priced housing and revitalize our downtowns," said Governor Maura Healey. "This new tax 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Walmart Plans Online Order Pickup AreaBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:32PM / Sunday, August 24, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Walmart plans to enclose part of its garden center for an online grocery pickup area.
On Thursday, the Conservation Commission OK'd the project to convert about 1,550 square feet of the outdoor garden center on the left side of the building. The total disturbance area is approximately 7,000 square feet and is confined to a few feet around the building and the drive aisle directly adjacent.
The expansion will facilitate the corporation's online ordering operations. This type of shopping became popular and necessary during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"It's very low impact,” said Greg DiBona of Bohler Engineering, the firm working on
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Governor Announces Funding, Next Steps for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure| 11:13AM / Sunday, August 24, 2025 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced it will allocate $46 million through FY27 for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to support the strategic buildout of EV chargers across Massachusetts. The Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coordinating Council (EVICC) – a cross-government effort to develop strategies and coordinate work developing EV charging infrastructure statewide – also released its most recent biennial Assessment outlining next steps in the state's rollout of EV chargers. The MassDEP investments will help match the needs identified by the EVICC Assessment and continue to expand access to EV
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West Nile Virus Found in More Pittsfield MosquitosBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:51AM / Sunday, August 24, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is advising residents to avoid mosquito bites and seal their homes as West Nile virus isolations continue to be detected.
On Friday, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported that West Nile has been found in mosquitoes collected at two different locations: two positive samples at Allendale Pines on Cheshire Road and one on Garland Avenue.
Director of Public Health Andy Cambi reported the city is still in a moderate threshold, "which supports recommending public health measures including raising awareness among residents, reminding residents to use mosquito repellents with an EPA-registered active ingredient, and
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MassWildlife: Know your milkweed| 07:48AM / Sunday, August 24, 2025 | |
As their name suggests, many milkweed species produce a milky-white substance that can be seen if their stem is broken. Milkweed flowers are often fragrant and produce nectar for a wide array of butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. Caterpillars of the iconic monarch butterfly (pictured above) feed exclusively on milkweed leaves and cannot complete their lifecycle without these plants. Many of us had our first encounter with milkweed as children, popping open a milkweed pod and plucking out the white fluff then releasing the feathery strands and attached seeds into the wind. Those seeds must land in a patch of bare soil for a new milkweed plant to take root. Areas like this, along with
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MassDOT Releases People and Transportation Project Report| 11:42AM / Saturday, August 23, 2025 | |
SPRINGFIELD, —The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced the release of the People and Transportation Project Report, a groundbreaking community-based participatory study that offers new insights into the lived experiences of residents using the transportation system in the Springfield region. "We are proud to release the People and Transportation Project Report, created through the partnership of MassDOT, Way Finders, and The MassINC Polling Group," said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. "This report is about more than data. It is about listening to the voices of our neighbors, understanding the
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Market 32, Price Chopper, Freihofer's Raise Funds for the Alzheimer's Association| 07:28AM / Saturday, August 23, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Market 32 and Price Chopper and Freihofer's Baking Company announced a $20,210 donation to the Alzheimer's Association as the result of a recent in-store fundraising campaign. The fundraising total—which was made possible by the generosity of customers—was announced during a check presentation at the Clifton Shoppers World Market 32 in Clifton Park, NY. During May and June, Market 32 and Price Chopper and Freihofer's each donated $.05 to the Alzheimer's Association for every purchase of select Freihofer's products, which were marked with specially designed shelf tags. "Our customers have once again 0 Comments
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Friday Front Porch Feature: A Home Fit for EntertainingBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:19PM / Friday, August 22, 2025 | |
 RICHMOND, Mass. — Are you looking for a luxurious, spacious home with scenic Berkshire views? Then this is the home for you. Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing a home at 765 Canaan Road. The house was built in 1988 and has four bedrooms and 4 1/2 bathrooms. It features 5,636 square feet on 4.75 landscaped acres. It comes with high-end appliances, including a Viking stove, built-in refrigerator and two wine coolers, and twin kitchen islands and fieldstone fireplace. The house also includes a three-car garage and a lower level two-car garage that is currently being used as a gym. The home
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Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Aug. 24-29| 03:29PM / Friday, August 22, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Be advised that the following street improvements are scheduled from Aug. 24-29: Crack sealing continues this week for the following locations: Lincoln Street Appleton Avenue Elm Street Howard Street Pomeroy Avenue Williams Street The schedule and locations are subject to change based upon weather. On-street parking, for the above streets, is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m.- 6 p.m. Line painting: Line painting (including the double yellow traffic lines, white traffic lines and crosswalks) is scheduled for from 8:00p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24; Monday, Aug. 25 and Tuesday, Aug. 26 throughout the entire 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Affordable Housing Signs Nondiscrimination AgreementBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:12PM / Friday, August 22, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Affordable Housing Trust voted to require that grantees of funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Community Initiative program sign an assurance agreement for nondiscrimination.
The agreement states that, as a condition of federal financial assistance, they will comply with national law and policies that prohibit discrimination, including Title IV, Title IX, and titles within the Americans with Disabilities Act, and allow the USDA to access records for a compliance review or complaint investigation.
At the virtual meeting on Wednesday, trust members also ratified Chairman Michael McCarthy's signature on
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@theMarket: Fed Chief Reveres Rare Week of Decline in the MarketsBy Bill Schmick,
01:21PM / Friday, August 22, 2025 | |
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell kicked off his speech at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium by admitting that the economic outlook may warrant a change in the Fed's tight money policy. That was Fed speak for it is time to cut interest rates. Markets soared on the news. Economists will debate endlessly whether Powell's sudden turnaround reflects the mounting pressure by the administration on the Fed to cut interest rates or worries that unemployment may be rising. In the meantime, all the main averages were up more than 1.5 percent as I write this. The assumption (more than a 90 percent chance) is that this first-interest rate cut will occur on Sept. 17, the 0 Comments
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