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UPDATE: Pittsfield Crash Sends Three to BMC with Serious InjuriesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:11PM / Tuesday, January 09, 2024 | |
 : police have released the names of the three Pittsfield men involved in Tuesday's accident. Anthony W. Nichols, 40, who was driving the truck, was transferred to Baystate Medical Center in serious condition. The other two passengers are at BMC: Gregory Prince, 54, is listed in fair condition and Robert O'Bert, 60, is in good condition. The accident remains under investigation. The council set a pole hearing for National Grid for Jan. 23. : Around 3:40 p.m., Pittsfield Police, County Ambulance, and Action Ambulance responded to the area of 241 South St. for a reported single motor vehicle crash.
A 2004 Dodge Dakota occupied by three men was
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PHS Theatre Presents 'The Dream of the Burning Boy'| 03:45PM / Tuesday, January 09, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield High School's Proteus Theatre Presents "The Dream of the Burning Boy." Showtimes are as follows: Jan 12 at 7:30 p.m. Jan 13 at 2:30 p.m. Jan 13 at 7:30 p.m. Jan 14 at 2:30 p.m. According to a press release: Performances will take place in the Pittsfield High School Black Box Theatre. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students (K-12). Tickets may be purchased at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/79678 or upon arrival. (Please note we are only able to accept cash or checks at the door. Seating is limited in the Black Box Theatre; tickets should be purchased in advance. Enter 0 Comments
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Greylock Federal Credit Union Promotes Branch Manager at West Street| 12:54PM / Tuesday, January 09, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union announced the promotion of Crystal Garneau to branch manager of its West Street branch in Pittsfield. "I am thrilled about Crystal's tenure as manager of the West Street branch," said Senior Vice President, Retail Services Robert Sims. "This is our busiest location and I couldn't think of a better person to lead the team there." In her role, Garneau oversees all activities for the West Street branch, manages the location's 15 staff, and plays an active role in business development. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, originating mortgage and home equity loans, overseeing 0 Comments
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Dalton ADA Committee Considers Playground Mats for Parks By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:18PM / Tuesday, January 09, 2024 | |
The mats are attached to the ground through pins and nubs. DALTON, Mass. — The Americans with Disabilities Act Committee is exploring adding playground mats to town parks. These mats would be laid out to provide accessible routes to playground equipment and swings. ADA coordinator Alyssa Maschino heard about these mats while attending an Advanced Community Access Monitor Training. "[The state Division of Professional Licensure Office of Public Safety and Inspections Architectural Access Board] brought this up which I thought was very clever," Maschino said. "It's like a rubber matting system, which is very 0 Comments
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Dalton Cable Advisory Commission Recommends AttorneyBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:13AM / Tuesday, January 09, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Cable Advisory Commission continued its efforts in negotiating a new contract with Charter Communications during its meeting on Monday evening. During the meeting, the commissioners spoke to attorney William Solomon over the phone, during which they reiterated some of their priorities during the negotiation process. These priorities include adding to the contract a 5 percent gross revenue, capital funds, funding for fiber optic cables to enhance connections, and updated equipment needed to handle this upgrade. The commission voted to recommend hiring Solomon for the negotiations. Although Solomon does not usually charge less 0 Comments
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Activists Stand for Democracy in Pittsfield on 3rd Anniversary of InsurrectionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:46PM / Monday, January 08, 2024 | |
The event was organized by the Berkshire Brigades. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With a presidential election coming up, activists say it is especially important to protect democracy in 2024.
"Three years ago for the first time in the history in this country, the president of the United States instigated a revolt that led to the capital of our Congress being breached. It didn't happen in the Civil War, it didn't happen in the War of 1812 when they burned the White House," state Sen. Paul Mark said in Park Square on Saturday.
"For the first time in American history, the Capitol was invaded by people trying to stop the counting of electoral college votes so
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Pittsfield Health Board Supports Longevity of Community Health WorkerBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
03:02PM / Monday, January 08, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's community health worker has one year left of funding through the American Rescue Plan Act and department leaders want to ensure the position's longevity.
At its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, the Board of Health supported including the position in the line item budget. The community health post, which started in 2022, is funded through calendar year 2024 through ARPA.
"That doesn't mean we have to apply for additional funding," Dr. Jeffrey Leppo said. "But I would hate to be in a situation where we are in the middle of [fiscal year 2025] and we don't have any more funds for this."
There would
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BCC Expands Food Security Support | 08:06AM / Monday, January 08, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC), in recognition of the steady need for food security assistance among its students, faculty and staff, has developed new partnerships and has secured additional funding for its support services in this area. BCC recently became a member of the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and is one of the first college campuses in the state to be members. As such, it enjoys additional benefits for its campus community. For example, BCC staff can now pick up food orders from the food bank to support students and their families. The food bank also assists the College in accessing resources such as the Commonwealth's 0 Comments
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New Pittsfield Council To Tackle Funds, Committee Assignments At First MeetingBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:40AM / Monday, January 08, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The first City Council meeting of this term includes the acceptance of funds and appointment to boards and commissions. Mayor Peter Marchetti and the new City Council were sworn in on Jan. 2. This council includes five new members: Ward 2 Councilor Brittany Bandani, Ward 3 Councilor Matthew Wrinn, Ward 7 Councilor Rhonda Serre, and at-Large Councilors Alisa Costa and Kathy Amuso, who is returning after some years away.
Marchetti submitted an order to accept $8 million from General Electric Corp. for the Rest of River settlement agreement. The funds will be put into the city's Economic Development Fund, which supports growing businesses in the
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Dalton Green Committee Seeks to Improve Relationship with CBRSDBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Monday, January 08, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee is looking to improve its relationship with the Central Berkshire Regional School District. School Committee member Richard Lacatell agreed at the last committee meeting to be the its point person as it considers green initiatives that have the potential to help the school district, including but not limited to solar array options and electric buses. Central Berkshire's building and grounds manager Jason Dion and Director of Finance and Operations Gregory Boino also attended the meeting to clarify district funds and green initiatives. One thing the Green Committee is interested in reviewing is the data 0 Comments
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Governor Names Undersecretary of Apprenticeship, Work-Based Learning, and Policy | 03:35PM / Sunday, January 07, 2024 | |
BOSTON —The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today the appointment of Josh Cutler, State Representative and House Chair of the Labor and Workforce Development Committee, as Undersecretary of Apprenticeship, Work-Based Learning, and Policy for the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD). "Representative Cutler has been a tremendous partner in advancing workforce development, and we are excited that he will continue his leadership in our administration as we work to grow important programs like registered apprenticeship," said Governor Maura Healey. "I'm confident that Representative Cutler will continue to support 0 Comments
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DPU Investigates Energy Affordability for Ratepayers| 12:03PM / Sunday, January 07, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) issued an order today opening an inquiry to examine measures to address the high cost of energy bills experienced by many Massachusetts residents. This inquiry (DPU docket # 24-15) will allow the DPU to consider improvements to current energy affordability programs to reduce the energy burden that impacts residential ratepayers. The DPU seeks input from residents whose budgets are strained from paying their utility bills while trying to make ends meet. Massachusetts residents struggling with the energy burden are invited to send their comments before March 1, 2024. Learn how to submit a
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