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Berkshire Communities Awarded Woodland Conservation Grants | 11:42AM / Monday, August 05, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced over $550,000 in grants to support the conservation and sustainable management of forests in Western Massachusetts. Through the Woodlands Partnership Program, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is awarding grants to ten rural communities and six regional conservation and economic development organizations to improve access to outdoor recreation in public forests, enhance the safety of outdoor play, and implement climate resilient forestry practices. "Western Massachusetts is rich in history, culture, and breathtaking forests. Investments here preserve our heritage and 0 Comments
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Bel Air Dam's $20M Demolition Facing Year-End DeadlineBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Monday, August 05, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The $20 million allocated to demolish the Bel Air Dam will expire at the end of the year if a contractor is not chosen.
A Notice of Intent application from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation's Office of Dam Safety was continued to Aug. 22 due to a missing water quality certificate. This was an expected move but planners wanted to begin a conversation due to the tight deadline.
"The $20 million expires at the end of the year so that's the the hurdle we're up against," Project Manager Jennifer Doyle-Breen told the Conservation Commission on Thursday.
"We need to have a construction contract signed by the
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Dalton Fire District Explores Obtaining Ladder Truck DonationBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:05AM / Monday, August 05, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Fire Chief Christian Tobin may have found the department a ladder truck while vacationing in the state of Florida. Tobin is still very early in discussions with the North Collier Fire Rescue District in Naples, Florida, regarding a potential donation of a 1998 Pierce Quantum 107-foot aerial ladder truck. The Board of Water Commission voted during its meeting on Tuesday to allow Tobin to discuss the possibility with the North Collier Fire Rescue District and to return to the board with a written offer. "The biggest trouble is we didn't budget for this. So, if it doesn't come free, we don't have the money. We 0 Comments
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Abutters Speak Against Proprietor's Lodge Dock ProposalBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:38PM / Sunday, August 04, 2024 | |
A bird's-eye view of the Proprietor's property. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Abutters are passionate about the Proprietor's Lodge not causing any further disruption on the lakefront.
The Conservation Commission on Thursday continued a notice of intent application for a private, seasonal dock at the lakefront restaurant. A NOI for an identical project was denied by the commission in 2019 and the applicant appealed it with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, who then issued a superseding order of conditions.
That order has now expired.
"We have enough problems in our neighborhood thanks to Proprietor's," Waubeek Road resident Linda
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Post 68 Juniors Survive, Advance at State Tournament| 04:12PM / Sunday, August 04, 2024 | |
 MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – Derek Roy hit an RBI single with two out in the top of the eighth to give the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors a one-run lead, and they held on for a 5-4 win over Sandwich to stay alive at the American Legion State Championship Tournament. Connor Kirchner hit a one-out triple to start the game-winning rally. Two batters later, Roy hit a 3-1 pitch to left center to drive in Kirchner and give Post 68 a 5-4 lead. Colby Robb stranded a runner at first in the bottom of the eighth to secure the win and send Pittsfield into Monday’s 1 p.m. game in the losers’ bracket of the double-elimination tournament at Middleborough High 0 Comments
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Elder Services Celebrates Golden Anniversary, RelocatesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:37AM / Sunday, August 04, 2024 | |
Executive Director Christopher McLaughlin in his new sunlit office. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's a big year for Elder Services of Berkshire County as its 50th anniversary coincides with a move to a more modern, accessible office.
Over the last few weeks, employees have filtered into 73 South Church St. (the Clock Tower building,) setting up their personalized cubicles in about 19,000 square feet of space lined with windows. Out front, a large sign on the brick facade lets them know they are in the right place.
Formerly the Wayfair call center, the two-story workplace offers a street-level entrance for those with mobility issues — compared to being on the
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Middleboro Edges Post 68 Juniors at State TourneyiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:36PM / Saturday, August 03, 2024 | |
 MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – Brady Bouldry struck out nine and allowed three hits Saturday to lead the Middleboro Post 64 Juniors to a 2-0 win over Pittsfield Post 68 at the American Legion State Tournament. Bouldry went the distance on the mound, walking two, to earn the tournament hosts a date with Swampscott Post 57 on Sunday night in the winners’ bracket of the double-elimination tournament. Gavin O’Donnell tripled, and Ethan O’Donnell and Jason Codey each had a hit for Pittsfield. The O’Donnell brothers also split time on the mound, striking out eight, walking two and allowing one earned run. Post 68 plays Sandwich Post 188 on Sunday 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Has the Fed Waited Too Long?By Bill Schmick,
12:31PM / Saturday, August 03, 2024 | |
"Be careful what you wish for" is an often-used quote. In the case of the financial markets, all year long, traders and the Fed wished for a slower economy, less employment, and therefore a decline in inflation. Now that we have it, the markets don't like it. Earlier in the week, the bulls could not have asked for a more dovish Federal Open Market Committee meeting. While the central bank maintained its higher-for-longer stance, it hinted that September could see the first of several interest rate cuts. Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank, said it will depend on economic data over the next several weeks. "If that test is met, a reduction in our 0 Comments
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State Awarded Federal Grant for Mobility Management Pilot Program| 11:03AM / Saturday, August 03, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced it has received a $360,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Innovative Coordinated Access & Mobility (ICAM) Program to undertake a two-year statewide mobility management pilot.? The pilot program will expand mobility by helping connect potential riders to a wide range of services and bring organizations together where there are gaps in the transportation network. "Our administration is committed to increasing transportation options across the state. This grant from the FTA will help us make critical improvements to make our transportation system more accessible 0 Comments
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Market 32, Freihofer's Raise Funds for Parkinson's Foundation | 08:56AM / Saturday, August 03, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Price Chopper/Market 32, in collaboration with trade partner Freihofer's Baking Co., raised more than $18,000 to benefit the Parkinson's Foundation in a Spring 2024 fundraising program. During the promotion, for every purchase of select Freihofer's products, Price Chopper/Market 32 and Freihofer's each donated $0.05 to the Parkinson's Foundation. The Parkinson's Foundation helps people with Parkinson's disease, a progressive, neurodegenerative brain disorder that affects the nervous system, by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. The money raised will help the Foundation's mission of helping to 0 Comments
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Child-Care Providers Want Mental Health Support, Better WagesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:15AM / Saturday, August 03, 2024 | |
Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler and Early Education and Care Commissioner Amy Kershaw host a listening session on early child care at BCC on Wednesday. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local child-care providers called for mental health support and equitable pay at a listening session with state officials this week. "We don't provide resources for our educators so that they have a strength in the classroom. They're putting out fires constantly. How are they educating? How are they teaching?" said Elise Weller, senior director of child care services at 18 Degrees.
"The social-emotional development of these children is so important."
Katherine Von
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Superior Court Briefs: Aug. 2| 03:55PM / Friday, August 02, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On July 31 Trevon Thompson, of Pittsfield, pleaded guilty and was sentenced on two charges stemming back to an arrest from February 10, 2023. The sentencing took place in Berkshire Superior Court and was overseen by Judge Agostini. The Defendant was arrested as a part of a greater investigation into drug trafficking in North Adams. Charges and Sentencing: Possession of Class B with Intent to Distribute - 2 ½ years in the House of Corrections suspended sentence for three years with the following conditions: Complete substance abuse evaluation Follow any recommendations from probation Remain drug 0 Comments
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