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Pittsfield Councilors at Large Candidates Debate Blight, Mosquitos, PolicingBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:28AM / Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Monday's debate between the seven candidates for the four councilor at large seats offered some substantive dialogue and disagreements that were largely in degree. Incumbents Peter White and Earl Persip III and challengers Craig Benoit, Kathy Amuso, Daniel Miraglia, Alisa Costa and Lucas Marion spent 90 minutes taking questions from moderator Shawn Serre at Berkshire Community College. The debate was the third that night, after Wards 2 and 3, sponsored by Pittsfield Community Television in collaboration with iBerkshires. The candidates took turns selecting a numbered envelope with a random question that three candidates 0 Comments
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Pittsfield's Wards 2 and 3 Candidates Take Questions By Brittany Polito & Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
10:53PM / Monday, October 30, 2023 | |
Ward 3 candidate Matthew Wrinn had the time to himself when opponent William Tyer was unable to attend. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Three of the candidates in two wards showed up for a set of debates on Monday night at Berkshire Community College. The debates, the first two that night, were hosted by Pittsfield Community Television in collaboration with iBerkshires.com. Bob Heck of PCTV was the moderator for both debates.
The Ward 2 debate started off rocky when candidate Alexander Blumin was late. Candidate Brittany Bandani had the first minutes to herself before Blumin arrived to take his seat.
The questions focused on infrastructure, finances, budgeting, employee residence, the
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Community Friendsgiving at the Common Room| 04:00PM / Monday, October 30, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. On Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 5:30-7:30 there will be a Community Friendsgiving in the Common Room. Attendees will be assigned a seat at a table, where a host will help guide the conversation and help people get to know, listen to, and appreciate each other, all around a theme of gratitude. The menu is lasagna, salad, bread, and dessert. The ticket price is $14/person available only at acommonroom.org. If cost is an issue, email office@zionlutheranpittsfield.org. Those with dietary needs email office@zionlutheranpittsfield.org. Register by Wednesday, Nov. 1. Those who would like to be seated with someone else, make sure to place tickets on one order. 0 Comments
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Ex-Employee Files Harassment Suit Against Pittsfield Co-Op, MarchettiStaff Reports, iBerkshires
03:25PM / Monday, October 30, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayoral candidate and City Council President Peter Marchetti is included in a federal court filing against Pittsfield Cooperative Bank by a former employee alleging a hostile work environment and sex discrimination that led to her termination. Richmond resident Victoria May filed the complaint on Sept. 11 in U.S. District Court in Springfield against Pittsfield Cooperative Bank, its President Jay Anderson, Senior Vice President of Retail Banking Operations Peter Marchetti and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Harry Moore. The lawsuit was first reported by blogger Dan Valenti on PlanetValenti.com. Marchetti is included in the 0 Comments
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BArT Announces First Quarter Honor Roll | 07:57AM / Monday, October 30, 2023 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts & Technology (BArT) Charter Public School has announced the students who made the honor roll for the first quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. Students who earned 80 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "Honors". Students who earned 90 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "High Honors." Academic courses at BArT are aligned with the Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks for the appropriate grade level and include all standards deemed necessary for a complete, college-preparatory, middle and high school education. Students in Grade 6 who 0 Comments
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Pittsfield District Improvement Plan Focused on LiteracyBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:40AM / Monday, October 30, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The district's 2023-2024 improvement plan is focused on instruction with a goal of widespread literacy and reading comprehension. "We all agreed that literacy had to be our focus," Superintendent Joseph Curtis said. "That students not only being able to read fluently but to be able to comprehend and write about their understanding of the text that they read is an incredibly important not only skill that we want our students to have in school but incredibly essential set of skills for life." On Wednesday, the School Committee accepted the plan. By the end of the school year, the goal is to have at least 70 percent 0 Comments
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Dalton Committee Rejuvenating the Pines TrailheadBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:30AM / Monday, October 30, 2023 | |
The committee is collaborating with the Greenagers on a grant to fund the trail's development. DALTON, Mass. — The town's Open Space and Recreation Committee is chipping away at its initiative to rejuvenate the Pines Trailhead. The trailhead, located behind the Senior Center, is a hidden gem in the area that needs to be protected and more people should know about it, committee members said. "I think we all feel passionate about the environment and just having spaces like that for people to enjoy," committee member Cheryl Rose said. "And, of course, getting people out in it is another way to protect it because people 0 Comments
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Governor Awards Sustainable Materials Recovery Program Grants | 11:36AM / Sunday, October 29, 2023 | |
BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced nearly $5.2 million in grant funding to 283 municipalities and regional solid waste districts across Massachusetts. The grants, made available by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) through the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP), will help communities bolster their recycling, composting, and waste reduction programs. The full list of awards is available here. "Some of the most important environmental protection work happens every day in communities across our state," said Governor Maura Healey. "These grants help further our collective efforts to meet our
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Pittsfield ConCom Makes Suggestions for State ADA Ramp ProjectBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:08AM / Sunday, October 29, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Conservation Commission has requested some riverfront improvements as a part of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's ADA improvements to curb ramps.
On Thursday, the panel voted to require a notice of intent application due to one location's proximity to the riverfront.
MassDOT plans to retrofit ramps at Route 8/9 (Dalton Avenue) at Meadowview Drive, Route 20 (W Housatonic Street) at Betnr Industrial Drive, Route 20 (W Housatonic Street) at Gale Ave, and Route 20 (W Housatonic Street) at Osceola Street. A request for determination was submitted for the Gale Ave. location because it is within Bordering Lands Subject to Flooding and
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Mass Climate Report Outlines Approach to Address Climate Crisis | 04:16PM / Saturday, October 28, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer published a report with recommendations to implement the Healey-Driscoll Administration's whole-of-government approach to addressing the climate crisis. The report makes recommendations to the Governor regarding the climate-related practices and policies of executive department agencies. It presents 39 recommendations focused on concrete strategies to finance investments necessary to meet emissions reductions mandates and resilience goals, ensure spending is consistent with the statutorily-mandated Clean Energy and Climate Plan, accelerate electrification of the power, building and transportation sectors while keeping energy 0 Comments
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Teacher of the Month October: Ashley ScherbenBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:29PM / Saturday, October 28, 2023 | |
Ashley Scherben has been teaching at Morris Elementary for 12 years. LENOX, Mass. — Morris Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Ashley Scherben has been selected for the October Teacher of the Month. The Teacher of the Month series runs for the next seven months in partnership with Berkshire Community College. Scherben has been teaching for 15 years starting out as a substitute in the Pittsfield Public Schools. She got a job teaching at Morris 12 years ago and since then she has not only had an impact her students but on the community that she serves. Scherben said she is fortunate to be teaching at Morris because although it has 0 Comments
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Governor Submits Application to Decarbonize Low-Income, Affordable Housing | 12:35PM / Saturday, October 28, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that Massachusetts agencies have requested clean energy investments for up to 78,500 low-income and affordable homes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the largest single emissions reduction initiative in United States history. A coalition led by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER), and including the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), MassHousing, and Boston Housing Authority, submitted the state's application to the Solar for All competition for $250 million. In parallel, the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank, based at 0 Comments
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