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One Incumbent Ousted in Pittsfield Council ElectionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Tuesday, November 07, 2023 | |
Earl Persip poses with frequent council attendee Ricky Ostellino. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — One incumbent was ousted in the City Council election and there will be multiple new faces on the council come January.
Many councilors-elect are excited about the slate that was voted in on Tuesday night. Unofficial results show a 31.11 percent turnout, compared to the 2019 election's 42.4 percent turnout.
A number of them attended Mayor-elect Peter Marchetti's party at the Berkshire Hills County Club.
Rhonda Serre secured representation of Ward 7 with 674 votes, unseating incumbent Anthony Maffuccio who had 430 votes.
"The makeup of the City Council from the
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Pittsfield General Election Includes All PositionsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:56PM / Monday, November 06, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Voters will elect a mayor, city clerk, City Council, and School Committee tomorrow.
Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and there are races in all but three wards — Wards 1, 4 and 5 — and School Committee. There is also one non-binding ballot question asking if there should be a residency requirement for the police chief, fire chief, and public services manager.
Peter Marchetti, the current City Council president, and John Krol, a former councilor, are running to replace Mayor Linda Tyer in the corner office.
Krol has worked in communications, including for former Mayor James Ruberto, and has owned a media business for a decade. He has
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BCC to Hold Virtual Information Sessions on Early College Program| 02:50PM / Monday, November 06, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — High school students are invited to get a jump on their college careers by attending a virtual information session on Berkshire Community College (BCC)'s Early College Program. Three one-hour sessions are offered: Wednesday, November 29, 6:30 pm Wednesday, December 6, 5 pm Saturday, December 9, 10 am To register for a free session, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/early-college. Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link. There will be time for questions at the conclusion of each session. Early college, also known as dual enrollment, provides an opportunity for students to take courses at BCC while still in high school and earn college 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Historical Society Talk on Whaling Captains of Color| 11:38AM / Monday, November 06, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society will host a virtual lecture on the history of whaling captains of color with author, Skip Finley. In his award-winning book "Whaling Captains of Color, America's First Meritocracy," Finley covers such topics as Ambergris and rats, while intertwining the individual stories of more than fifty whaling masters of color, their adventures, successes, and struggles. The virtual lecture will be held Thursday, November 9 at 5:30 pm. Use the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org to reserve tickets; $10 BCHS members, $15 non-members. The zoom link will be provided once tickets are 0 Comments
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PCTV Gets Closed Captioning on Cable After Issuing ComplaintBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:11AM / Monday, November 06, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After some advocacy from local and federal entities, Pittsfield Community Television has added closed captioning for cable viewers.
The organization implemented closed captioning for certain programs about a year ago but came to a roadblock when the captioning was coming through on streaming but not through cable boxes. It was restored after a complaint reached the hands of the Federal Communications Commission.
Members of the Cable Advisory Committee agreed that this is a "great thing" as it provides better access to people who are hard of hearing and people who prefer to have the sound off.
PCTV's Executive Director Shawn Serre explained
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BRTA Holding Public Sessions for More Bus Service| 08:00AM / Monday, November 06, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) is proposing to add new evening bus service to additional weekday and Saturday fixed routes. At the October 26, 2023 meeting, the BRTA Advisory Board voted to proceed with a public comment period to gather customer feedback on the proposed additional service. Visit https://berkshirerta.com/2023/10/31/brta-new- evening-service/ to view the proposed new evening service and provide input. BRTA will be hosting 3 in-person informational public sessions to review the proposal, receive comments, and answer any questions from attendees. Each session will be 90 minutes and held in different locations 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council Holds Special Meeting for Audit ReviewBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:55AM / Monday, November 06, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A special City Council meeting was called on Thursday to discuss the fiscal year 2022 audits. It was found that the city over-reported more than $250,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds, which alarmed some councilors and members of the public. "We found that you over-reported two hundred something thousand expenditures between two quarters," Tom Scanlon of Scanlon and Associates explained. "It was with the Ashley Water Treatment Plant, I believe." The facility's chemical storage building was allocated $4.6 million and is supposed to be completed this season. It is included in the infrastructure category of 0 Comments
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Adams-Cheshire, Lee Win Youth Football TitlesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:42PM / Sunday, November 05, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Adams-Cheshire and Lee took home Berkshire County Youth Football League Super Bowl titles on Sunday night in a pair of hard-fought, defensive-minded battles at Berkshire Community College’s Gene Dellea Field. In the Juniors, Adams-Cheshire edged Dalton, 8-6. In the Seniors, Lee stopped a fourth-down try in its end of the field with 2 minutes left to secure a 14-6 win over the Pittsfield Bulldogs. Adams-Cheshire and Wahconah were scoreless at half-time of their title tilt, mostly because Wahconah’s defense stiffened to deny the Hurricanes on the longest drive of the first half. First, Adams-Cheshire stopped Dalton after it 0 Comments
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Governor Appoints President of Commonwealth Corporation| 04:16PM / Sunday, November 05, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced the appointment of Molly Jacobson as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth Corporation. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) Secretary Lauren Jones serves as Chair of the Commonwealth Corporation Board of Directors, which voted unanimously to appoint Jacobson at its Board meeting earlier this month. Jacobson was appointed after an extensive search. "Molly Jacobson brings tremendous experience, demonstrating a track record of executing on important work to strengthen workforce development programming and partnerships in Massachusetts," said Governor Maura 0 Comments
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NBSA, Saboteurs Win Fall League TitlesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
12:54PM / Sunday, November 05, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Northern Berkshire Sports Academy and the Saboteurs Sunday took home the A and B Division titles in the NBSA Fall Basketball League. Chris Brown scored the final four points of the game at the foul line to give NBSA a 71-68 win over Giardina and Bressett PC in the A Division final at Drury High School. Brown, who went 12-for-13 at the line in the game, finished with a team-high 28 points in the win. Scott McGuire scored 15 points, including 11 in the first half, when NBSA built a 41-37 lead. It then opened the second half on a 12-4 run that ended in a Khalil Paul 3-pointer to push the lead to 53-41. But Hayden Bird scored in the 0 Comments
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State Shelter System Approaches Capacity Limit | 11:04AM / Sunday, November 05, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Emergency Assistance Director Lt. General Scott Rice provided an update on next steps for the state's emergency family shelter system as it approaches its capacity limit. Earlier this month, Governor Maura Healey announced that the state does not have enough shelter space, service providers or funding to safely expand beyond 7,500 families. As of Monday, Oct. 30, there are 7,319 families in emergency shelter. "The Incident Command Team has been hard at work over the past few weeks preparing for this new phase of our emergency family shelter system and keeping in close communication with our partners. We are implementing some key
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Berkshire Delegation Commends Advocacy Of Constituents for Rural School Aid ProgramStaff Reports ,
08:02AM / Sunday, November 05, 2023 | |
BOSTON — State Senator Paul Mark, on behalf of the Berkshire Delegation, announced that funding for the Rural School Aid grant program has been raised to $15 million for Fiscal Year 2024, resulting in increases ranging from 30-210 percent for schools in the Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire District. The program provides financial assistance to the Commonwealth's most rural school districts. "Making sure that students throughout our region can access a high-quality education, equal to their counterparts around the state, is extremely important to me and our regional delegation," said Senator Mark. "Tripling the amount of Rural School Aid 0 Comments
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