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Lanesborough Public Safety Panel Explores VariablesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:24AM / Wednesday, October 04, 2023 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Public Safety Building Committee continues to chip away at the planning of the town's public safety facility project. There are a lot of unknown variables that the committee is attempting to make clearer including the cost and scope of the project to the most feasible funding options available to them. During its most recent meeting, committee members agreed to establish task forces to visit other public safety buildings to learn from their experiences in the design and community approval process. The composition of the task force subcommittees will be decided during the October meeting. The key components of getting a 0 Comments
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Berkshire Census Shows Small, Aging But More Diverse PopulationBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:03AM / Wednesday, October 04, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 2020 U.S. Census shows that the county's population is decreasing and aging but is getting more diverse.
Last week, the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission was presented with a summary of data released in May. More than 63 percent of Berkshire County residents self-responded and the remaining were visited by Census takers and eventually subject to an administrative records review.
"I know is three years after the Census occurred but the Census Bureau just over the last several months have released the bulk of their data," GIS, Data and IT Manager Mark Maloy explained.
In 2020, the population was 129,026, down from 131,219. This represents a
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Lanesborough Senior Park Initiative Sees First MembersBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:47PM / Tuesday, October 03, 2023 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The town's Senior Park Initiative is shaping up with four official members.
Last week, the Select Board voted to appoint Linda Pruyne, James Neureuther, William Cook, and Preston Repenning to the committee. The deadline for citizens' interest forms was extended to give more residents a chance to join the effort.
Pruyne told the board that they would love to start working on the project, which proposes the addition of senior-friendly activities to the underutilized Bridge Street Park.
"Just to keep it simple and have it available and start getting some use out of it," she said.
A couple of weeks prior, the board voted to form a
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PCTV Hosts 36th Annual Meeting and Celebration | 04:00PM / Tuesday, October 03, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Community Cable Broadcasting, Inc., which operates Pittsfield Community Television (PCTV) and WTBR-FM, held its 36th Annual Meeting and Celebration on Thursday, Sept. 21 at the Polish Falcons Club on Belair Avenue. New board members were elected, and recognitions of achievement in programming and community service were awarded. More than 50 people attended the event. The annual meeting began with PCTV's Executive Director Shawn Serre championing a successful year. Serre advocated for modernizing the funding models for community media and highlighted a bill currently in committee in the state legislature that would 0 Comments
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Hudpuckers Gets Entertainment License, Extended Hours on Opening DayBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:00AM / Tuesday, October 03, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On its opening day, the Licensing Board granted Wahconah Street's new restaurant an extension of hours and entertainment license.
Hudpuckers Pub and Grill opened on Monday in the former Tahiti Takeout. The name is a nod to Bobby Hudpuckers, a popular eatery that closed more than 10 years ago.
"It's going smoothly," manager Justin Martin said to the board about five hours into the first day.
The eatery was approved for alcoholic beverage service until midnight. Currently, it is open daily at 11 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m. on weekdays and at 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
The board also OKed an entertainment license for
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Central Berkshire Officials Pass Policy Mandating RecessBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:54PM / Monday, October 02, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School District approved a controversial wellness policy during its meeting on Thursday night that mandates recess time. There have been times when elementary teachers have used the time for extra study. The policy passed 8-5 after a discussion focused mainly on Section 3 that covers policies around physical activity and recess. Some School Committee members argued that the language surrounding recess was vague making it easy to misinterpret. The policy states that students are required to have a 20- to 30-minute break of " unstructured free-play" to optimize social emotional 0 Comments
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Berkshire Museum presents 120th: Building the Museum| 12:28PM / Monday, October 02, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum announced the second installment of its 120th-anniversary celebration, an exhibition that takes visitors on a journey through the history of the Museum and the world during the 1940s, '50s, '60s, and '70s. Titled 120th: Building the Museum – 1939-1978, this exhibition is set to be on display from Oct. 7, 2023, through Jan. 7, 2024. Focused on the leadership of Stuart Henry – whose tenure as Director of the Berkshire Museum spanned a total of 39 years. This exhibition offers an opportunity to step back in time and explore the Berkshire Museum through the headlines, stories, and cultural phenomena 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council Says Baseball Should Be a HolidayBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:45AM / Monday, October 02, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council wants to give America's pastime a birthday and recognize its history in the city.
The council last week supported a request from Ward 5 Councilor Patrick Kavey and baseball enthusiast Phil Massery to recognize Sept. 5 as the official birthday of baseball.
"It has been played here since before we were a nation. In fact, it was played so rapidly in the late 1700s that the town elders had to pass an ordinance to prevent people from playing ball in certain areas of the city because they were breaking all the windows and they were trying to prevent broken windows at the meeting house. Glass was an issue back then. If you broke a
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Pittsfield School Committee Calls for Shorter-Term Maintenance SolutionsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:41AM / Monday, October 02, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — School Committee members want to see shorter-range planning to address the condition of Pittsfield Public Schools.
Earlier this month, there were complaints of excessive heat in the some of district's classrooms and calls for the immediate implementation of air conditioning. Around this time, it occurred to Chair William Cameron that there is no plan for the maintenance and upgrading of school facilities, as it is done on an as-needed basis.
PPS is currently undergoing a restructuring study to address its educational and physical structure.
"The municipality for whatever reason has not, I think, addressed the problem of the condition of our
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17th Berkshire Buddy Walk Continues Advocacy for Down Syndrome FamiliesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:59PM / Sunday, October 01, 2023 | |
The annual Buddy Walk is a national event established in 1995 to promote inclusion and awareness. It's raised more than $15 million. DALTON, Mass. — For the 17th year, the Berkshire County Arc's Down Syndrome Family Group and its allies took over Main Street for the annual Buddy Walk. Hundreds of people in maroon walk T-shirts gathered at Craneville School for a festive event that includes the signature walk through downtown, music, food and games on school's playground. The walk was one of two in Massachusetts (the other is in Wakefield next Sunday) and dozens across the country under the auspices of the National Down Syndrome Society, which started 0 Comments
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Governor Improves Language Access Across State Government | 08:00AM / Sunday, October 01, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey, joined by members of the Latino Advisory Council, signed Executive Order #615 to increase language access across state government. The Executive Order aims to make the delivery of services and resources more accessible and equitable for residents with limited English proficiency by requiring executive department agencies to develop Language Access Plans. Governor Healey also issued a proclamation declaring Hispanic Heritage Month in Massachusetts from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. "Everyone in Massachusetts, regardless of what language they speak, deserves equitable access to government services and resources, but we recognize 0 Comments
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National Grid Launches Small Business Impact Initiative| 12:18PM / Saturday, September 30, 2023 | |
WALTHAM, Mass. – National Grid announced the launch of a three-year, $500,000 Small Business Impact Initiative in partnership with Amplify LatinX, The Asian Business Empowerment Council, the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Through this new initiative, National Grid will partner with these leading organizations to provide a total of 50 $10,000 capacity building grants over the next three years to help minority-owned small businesses across the Commonwealth. In its first year, the initiative aims to support 16 small businesses selected by the partner organizations. This partnership furthers National Grid's 0 Comments
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