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Berkshire Conservation Awarded Soil Health Grant | 07:59AM / Monday, June 24, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Executive O?ce of Energy and Environmental A?airs (EEA) awarded an $80,000 Healthy Soils Plan Implementation Challenge Grant to the Berkshire Conservation District. The grant will be used to fund no-till equipment program enhancements. Currently, renters of the District's 12-foot no-till drill must have access to a 125-horsepower tractor to operate the 12-foot no-till drill - a bigger tractor than most small farms have access to. In addition, a vehicle rated for towing 9,000 pounds, without trailer brakes, is required to tow it to the field. Expanding adoption rate of no-till/reduced-till practices to the numerous small farms 0 Comments
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Garceau Earns All-America Honors at UMass BostoniBerkshires.com Sports,
06:08AM / Monday, June 24, 2024 | |
 Wahconah Regional High School graduate and UMass Boston sophomore Aryianna Garceau earned all-America honors in the 100-meter hurdles at May's NCAA Division III Championships. Garceau took sixth in the finals with a time of 14.05 seconds after qualifying for the finals with a time of 13.97, which broke a 35-year school record. In earning all-America honors, Garceau became the 20th Beacon to achieve that honor and the first since 2018. Earlier in May, Garceau was named to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association's all-Region team. Garceau was second in the 100 hurdles at the Division III New England Championships and helped UMass Boston to a 0 Comments
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Springside Pump Track Planners Want Time, City Commitment By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Monday, June 24, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Planners of the Springside bike skills park would like more support from the city and more time but the Parks Commission is ready to see wheels moving.
They first came to the commission in 2020 looking to donate a pump track and bike skills park to Pittsfield, citing the plot behind Reid Middle School as a great spot for accessibility to the Morningside neighborhood.
In four years, the cost of asphalt alone has doubled. The 2021 design's cost is seeing a reported increase of about 50 percent, originally quoted for $400,000.
Recognizing the need to pivot, planners last month asked the commission for more time to re-evaluate the project and fundraise.
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Veteran Spotlight: Army Lt. Col. Paula SmithBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
04:56PM / Sunday, June 23, 2024 | |
 FALMOUTH, Mass. — Paula Smith served her country in the Army for more than 20 years and retired as a lieutenant colonel. She grew up in Woods Hole, attended Falmouth Public Schools and pursued her undergraduate work at the University of Iowa. After briefly working for the Falmouth Enterprise, she applied (on a dare from a fellow colleague and after a drive through a Nor'easter to Western Mass to meet with the recruiter) to the Army's Baylor Graduate Program for Physical Therapy, one of 13 applicants chosen, and received her full commission as a second lieutenant. Her first assignment would take her to Fort Riley, Kans., where she was promoted twice and got 0 Comments
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Downtown Pittsfield Moves Offices| 04:16PM / Sunday, June 23, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) has officially relocated its office location to 431 North Street, former home of Jan Perry Realty. Standard office hours will be Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, with the caveat that staff are often out visiting DPI members. DPI recommends calling ahead (413-443-6501). "Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. is excited to be moving on to North Street, joining so many of our wonderful members," said DPI's Managing Director Rebecca Brien. "We believe this opportunity will allow for our organization to grow in many ways, including providing classes, seminars, informational sessions, and gatherings to further 0 Comments
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Governor Nominates Members to District Court | 12:01PM / Sunday, June 23, 2024 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey nominated Frederick DeCubellis, Gregory Teran and Amanda Ward as Associate Justices to the District Court. The nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation.
"I'm proud to nominate these three highly experienced attorneys who will make excellent additions to the District Court," said Governor Healey. "We're grateful to the Governor's Council for their careful review of their nominations."
The District Court Department hears a wide range of criminal, civil, housing, juvenile, mental health, and other types of cases. District Court criminal jurisdiction extends to all 0 Comments
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Pittsfield: No Zebra Mussels at Onota LakeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:30PM / Saturday, June 22, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pesticide treatment is not needed at Onota Lake as water testing continues to come up negative for zebra mussels.
Park, Open Space, and Natural Resource Program Manager James McGrath attributed the September detection to the shell of a dead zebra mussel that likely came through on a boat. At this time, the lake is not believed to have an infestation.
"What we think has happened is there was probably a boat that was launched at the boat ramp last summer, it probably had a dead zebra mussel shell on it, stuck to it, and when it launched right off the boat ramp that shell sort of fell off the boat and was sort of among the rocks off of the boat ramp," he
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MassDOT Alerts Customers of EZDriveMA Scam| 04:01PM / Saturday, June 22, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is warning EZDriveMA customers of a text message-based scam, also known as smishing. The scammers are claiming to represent the tolling agency and requesting payment for unpaid tolls. The targeted phone numbers seem to be chosen at random and are not uniquely associated with an account or usage of toll roads. Customers who receive an unsolicited text, email, or similar message suggesting it is from EZDriveMA or another toll agency should not click on the link. MassDOT is underscoring that: EZDriveMA will never request payment by text. All links associated with EZDriveMA will 0 Comments
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Post 68 Juniors Shut Out North AdamsBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
01:26PM / Saturday, June 22, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD , Mass — A monster fifth inning led the Post 68 Juniors to a 4-0 win against North Adams Post 125 in American Legion baseball action on Saturday at Buddy Pellerin Field. Late in the game for Post 68, a rally started which led to their ultimate victory. A combination of hits from Derek Roy, David Wildgoose and, Ethan O’Donnell resulted in two of Post 68’s runs scored. On the bump, Gavin and Ethan O’Donnell combined for seven strikeouts. “Today was a hot one,” Ethan said, “Had to work consistently and get flyouts and groundouts.” And the pair combined to allow just three total hits. In the 0 Comments
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MountainOne Engages Capeless Elementary Students with Storybook Reading| 12:43PM / Saturday, June 22, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The first-grade class at Capeless Elementary School recently enjoyed a surprise visit from some very special guests. Jennifer Meehan, vice president of community engagement at MountainOne, stopped by the school to present and read MountainOne's new children's storybook, "How to Climb a Mountain," to 35 students. The book features Mo, the MountainOne Spokesgoat, and aims to promote positive life lessons, literacy, and financial education, stated a press release. Meehan was joined by Mo the Spokesgoat. According to a press release: "How to Climb a Mountain" follows Mo on a journey that highlights the importance 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Opens Splash Pads After Repairs to Wintertime VandalismBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:17PM / Saturday, June 22, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Splash pads at the Common and Clapp Park were operational just in time for this week's summer heat wave. This comes after vandals stripped "major components" needed to operate the facilities during the winter. Both were switched on Tuesday morning.
"The major components of the splash pad were vandalized, so the copper was stripped out of the control rooms not only at the Common and Clapp Park, but also at Durant Park and some of the Little League fields," Park, Open Space, and Natural Resource Program Manager James McGrath told the Parks Commission that evening.
"So we had a major problem over the wintertime."
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Coco’s Walkoff Hit Propels Hot Dog Ranch to PIttsfield Little League TitleBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
10:39PM / Friday, June 21, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Carmelo Coco drove in the winning run in the bottom of the sixth as Hot Dog Ranch rallied from behind for the walkoff win in the championship game of the Pittsfield Little League on Friday. Sawyer Layne struck out eight hitters in three innings on the mound and hit a game-tying homer to lead off the sixth as Hot Dog Ranch took a 4-3 win over East Side Cafe to decide the first title of the newly unified Pittsfield LL. East Side Cafe took a lead early at Clapp Park when Hector Reyes drove in a pair of runs with a shot to center field to make it 2-0. Hot Dog Ranch threatened in the bottom of the frame with a walk and a double, but East Side's Mike 0 Comments
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