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Pittsfield Mobile Home Park Requests 63% Rent IncreaseStaff Reports,
06:13PM / Tuesday, March 05, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The owners of a Valentine Road mobile home park are seeking rent increases of around 63 percent.
The Mobile Home Rent Control Board on Thursday will tackle a request from M.H. Communities, the owners of Lake Onota Village, to raise lot rents that currently range between $330 and $380 per month to between $540 and $590 per month over three years.
This represents an over $200 increase per month, four times the last rent increase of $50 issued in 2012, according to documents filed with the board.
"Over the stretch of the eleven-plus years since its last rent adjustment, however, the multiplying costs of services now result in calculation of a fair
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Dalton Board OKs Talks for EV StationsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:52PM / Tuesday, March 05, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board has approved negotiations between the town and Livingston Energy Group for the installation of Direct Current Fast Chargers. Green Committee member Tony Pagliarulo presented to the board last month a proposal from the energy equipment and solutions business that would install dual-port 180-kilowatt, direct current fast chargers at Pine Grove Park, the Senior Center and Greenridge Park. This initiative would take two years to complete. "If we get into the queue the very least we're ahead of the game of some other communities," Pagliarulo said. The project would install two chargers each at Pine 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Man Serving Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt| 02:16PM / Tuesday, March 05, 2024 | |
 PHILIPPINE SEA — Petty Officer 1st Class William Farrell III of Pittsfield, Mass., an Navy aviation structural mechanic, applies a decal onto an EA-18G Growler, attached to the "Rooks" of Electronic Attack Squadron 137, in the hanger bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Farrell is a 2011 graduate of Taconic High School. The Roosevelt is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, which is conducting routine operations in the 7th Fleet area of operations. An integral part of Pacific Fleet, the 7th Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Anticipates Informal Cable Contract Negotiations By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:01PM / Tuesday, March 05, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Cable Advisory Committee plans to have "friendly" informal negotiations for the city's license renewal with Charter Spectrum. Last week, the panel welcomed Mayor Peter Marchetti and a Spectrum representative to begin a narrative on the city's cable needs. Pittsfield's 10-year contract ends in September.
Marchetti looks forward to the negotiation process and hopes that they can find ways to provide quality service to residents. He wants to ensure that the quality of service seen in PEG (public, educational, and government) access channels can be maintained, pointing to the community's reliance on it whether they are watching
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Zonta Club Special Recognition Dinner | 08:00AM / Tuesday, March 05, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Zonta Club of Berkshire County announced its commemoration of International Women's Day with a special community celebration dinner on Friday, March 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Berkshire Hills Country Club. This event, dedicated to honoring the achievements of women, will be an evening of recognition, appreciation, and empowerment. International Women's Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The dinner will be an opportunity for the community to come together and honor six women of Berkshire County who have made significant impacts in their fields and within their 0 Comments
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Dalton Select Board Discusses Housing Rehabilitation FundBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:15AM / Tuesday, March 05, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board started initial discussions surrounding the possibility of implementing a housing rehabilitation fund. During the two sessions at which this initiative was discussed, it was demonstrated that there are a lot of components that need to be considered to successfully implement a fund like this in a fiscally responsible and effective way. "It takes a lot to administer a fund, especially if it's public money and you want to make sure it's being used well, and it's being overseen, and people are paying attention to what's going on, and scheduling cleaners, and working with the person, and all of that. It 0 Comments
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Man Sentenced for Toddler Son's Death| 04:18PM / Monday, March 04, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Vermont man has been sentenced to up to 15 years in state prison for his role in his toddler son's death. Darel Galorenzo, 35, of Readsboro pleaded guilty in Berkshire Superior Court on Monday to manslaughter, and single charges each of operating under the influence and while endangering a child. His son, 2, drowned a month before his third birthday after his father crashed his vehicle in Clarksburg and the child fell into Hudson Brook. "It gave me no pleasure to appear in court today to settle this horrific case," District Attorney Timothy Shugrue said following the sentencing. "Mr. Galorenzo's 0 Comments
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Fire Scrapped From Lanesborough Public Safety Building PlansBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:24PM / Monday, March 04, 2024 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Fire Department is no longer in the plans for a new public safety building due to cost.
The chair of the Public Safety Building Committee updated the Select Board last week on the panel's progress after discovering that a fire station alone would cost $20 million and tabled from discussion.
"I just wanted everybody to know that we're slowly moving along," Chair Mark Siegars said. "It can seem like it's a slow process and it is because we try to make sure that people don't get overburdened and there's every opportunity for the public to participate."
After a nearly $6 million proposal was shot down at last
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Pittsfield Historical Commission Plans Wahconah Park Project SupportBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:12AM / Monday, March 04, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Historical Commission will draft a letter in support of revitalization efforts at Wahconah Park.
While the proposed project raises and rebuilds the historical grandstand, commissioners recognize it is necessary due to existing conditions. One member of the panel has expressed a wish to see more historical materials used on the exterior.
"I think that we should be careful here for two reasons. Number one, because we're going to be supporting tearing down a structure that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and so to me, that means that our letter should be fairly specific about what we're supporting," Matthew Herzberg
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PEDA Looks to Marketing Help for William Stanley Business ParkBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:34AM / Monday, March 04, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Economic Development Authority is looking to hire a commercial real estate broker to assist with marketing and developing the William Stanley Business Park.
On Thursday, Jennings Real Estate Services outlined a possible path forward for the effort. Brokers Kevin Jennings and Jonathan Little say projects like this are their "bread and butter."
"I think what we will bring to the project is exposure to a different market of people," Jennings said. "I think it’s been a little localized to date."
The plan is to attract parcel buyers on a local, national, and international level. This includes local
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Governor Promotes Initiatives in Life Sciences, Climatetech, Applied AI | 04:19PM / Sunday, March 03, 2024 | |
SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Today, Governor Maura T. Healey detailed new proposals to try to make Massachusetts a global hub for life sciences, climatetech and applied artificial intelligence (AI). She announced that she is reauthorizing the Life Sciences Initiative to build on the success of the program. She also announced that she is applying this model to a new Climatetech Initiative, which will position Massachusetts to compete in this emerging industry. Governor Healey announced the filing at Form Energy, an American energy storage technology and manufacturing company, alongside Cabinet members, elected officials, industry leaders, and community
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MassWildlife: Preventing Conflict During Coyote Mating Season| 12:06PM / Sunday, March 03, 2024 | |
BOSTON — Late January through early March is coyote mating season. Coyotes are very active during the winter while courting mates and defending their territory. Coyotes are in every city and town in mainland Massachusetts, meaning the opportunity for human-coyote interaction is high. The mere presence of a coyote is not a cause for concern. MassWildlife officials are reminding the public to take these 3 simple steps to prevent conflict with coyotes during the mating season: 1. Protect your pets Pets should always be directly supervised on a leash when outdoors, especially during the coyote mating season. Coyotes can't 0 Comments
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