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MassRMV Announces Standard Driver's Licenses Regardless of Immigration Status| 04:12PM / Saturday, June 17, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) announced plans to implement the Work and Family Mobility Act (WFMA), effective on July 1. Under the new law, eligible Massachusetts residents can apply to obtain a Standard (Class D or M) driver's license, regardless of immigration status, as the WFMA removes the requirement that residents provide immigration status proof. "The Work and Family Mobility Act is a benefit for public safety, for our economy, and for our immigrant residents who should be able to drive to work, school, or the grocery store without fear. We are grateful to the advocates, legislators and public safety leaders who have
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Eversource Ready for 2023 Hurricane Season| 11:33AM / Saturday, June 17, 2023 | |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — As the 2023 hurricane season begins, Eversource is reminding customers about the importance of preparing and planning for major storms. The changing climate is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather, and the energy company works year-round to strengthen the grid through upgrades, maintenance, and proactive vegetation management to enhance reliability for customers. Atlantic hurricane season lasts through November, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a near-normal season with up to 17 storms having winds above 39 mph and possibly nine of those storms becoming hurricanes. "We 0 Comments
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Governor Re-Nominates Member of Massachusetts Parole Board | 08:15AM / Saturday, June 17, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey announced that she is re-nominating Dr. Charlene Bonner to the Massachusetts Parole Board. Dr. Bonner has served on the board since 2011 and will be entering her fourth term. The Parole Board is an agency within the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and is the decisional authority over parole granting and parole supervision. Members are appointed by the Governor to serve five-year terms with the advice and consent of the Governor's Council. "Dr. Bonner's background in psychology makes her uniquely attuned to many of the needs of individuals within our criminal justice system, including mental health and 0 Comments
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Fitch-Hoose House Museum Opens in DaltonBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:01AM / Saturday, June 17, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The historic Fitch-Hoose House Museum, on 6 Gulf Road, is open for the season every Saturday from 1 until 3 p.m. through September. Admission is free. The house was built in 1846 and is the last remaining home of Dalton's early Black residential neighborhood. The 177-year-old two-story house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is believed to have been active on the Underground Railroad. Items found during an archeological dig conducted by the University of Massachusetts are on display along with art made by George Hoose, who died in 1977 at age 80. Hoose also painted the "Indian Head" painting on Gulf 0 Comments
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Dalton Historical Commission Finds Cheaper Fireproof Cabinet By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:31PM / Friday, June 16, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Historical Commission voted to purchase a used four-drawer fireproof cabinet from BBE Office Interiors during its meeting last week. Commissioner Thomas Synder said BBE had two four-drawer fireproof cabinets for $800 a piece. The commission decided to only purchase one of the cabinets, which is projected to cost about $1,200 including delivery because of the weight of the cabinet and its location on the second floor. Snyder said Town Accountant Sandra Albano had informed him that the town ordinarily purchases its fireproof cabinets from Staples and quoted the cost for a two-drawer for about $2,000. It is the 0 Comments
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New Leadership at Berkshire County Arc Ready for New ChallengesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
03:42PM / Friday, June 16, 2023 | |
Maryann Hyatt presides over her first Berkshire County Arc annual meeting since she was named president and CEO in March. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Coming off a year in which her agency cared for more than 1,000 individuals and their families, Berkshire Arc President Maryann Hyatt reminded supporters Friday that there are always more obstacles to overcome. "This work is not easy, and every year it gets more complex," Hyatt told attendees at BC Arc's annual meeting. "New regulations, new treatments, new technology, new medications … new challenges we can't even see coming, like COVID. That is why today is so important, to balance those 0 Comments
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Councilor Kalinowsky Joins Pittsfield Mayoral RaceBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:05PM / Friday, June 16, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield has a fourth mayoral candidate and it's another member of the City Council.
Councilor at Large Karen Kalinowksy has taken out papers for mayor. She joins the council's current president, Peter Marchetti, former councilor John Krol, and former marketing director of Krofta Engineering Craig Gaetani in taking out nomination papers. Marchetti is the only candidate to have their signatures certified.
Kalinowksy worked with the Pittsfield Police Department for more than 30 years and was a student resource officer at Reid Middle School for 13 of them.
After retiring, she ran in Pittsfield's 2019 mayoral race but lost in the four-way preliminary
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Lee Man Sentenced for Indecent Assault and Battery| 11:07AM / Friday, June 16, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Monday, June 16, Dillon Curtin, 31 of Lee, was sentenced to two years in the House of Corrections. Charges include Dissemination of Photograph of a Person in the Nude without Consent and two years' of probation to follow for Possession of a Firearm without a Firearms Identification Card, Improper Storage of a Firearm-10H (within a home), Possession of Class B Controlled Substance, Possession of Class C Controlled Substance, Possession of Class E Controlled Substance, and Indecent Assault and Battery. Conditions of probation are to register with Sex Offender Registry Board; possess no weapons; have no contact and stay away from the victim; 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: Will the Insurance Sector Become Another Victim of Climate Change?By Bill Schmick,
04:08PM / Thursday, June 15, 2023 | |
As the smoke from Canadian wildfires clears (literally) here in the Northeast, the awareness of climate change has risen. For the insurance industry, that knowledge has already precipitated some worrying policy changes. Last month, the news that two major insurers were no longer going to sell homeowner's policies in California may have come as a surprise to some. But like me, I am sure that most readers simply dismissed the issue as a problem between a West Coast state's regulations and the insurance industry. In California, which some think as the home of liberal politicians and crazy ideas, regulators have capped rates insurance companies can charge the public. On 0 Comments
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1Berkshire Announces Staff Promotions| 03:49PM / Thursday, June 15, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire announced the promotions of staff members Benjamin Lamb and Kristen Harrington effective April 1, 2023, in recognition of their achievements, contributions and dedication to the organization and its initiatives throughout Berkshire County. Promotions Benjamin Lamb has been promoted to Vice President of Economic Development. This promotion follows five years building the economic development team and expanding the 1Berkshire footprint of activities and overall work. Hired in 2018 as the Economic Development Projects Manager, Lamb was promoted to Director of Economic Development a short time later. In his new position, Lamb will 0 Comments
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PHS Implements Safety Measure on Finding NoteBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:38PM / Thursday, June 15, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — School officials requested extra police presence at Pittsfield High School on Wednesday and Thursday after a note was left in the building. The high school was in a "hold in passing" for less than an hour Wednesday morning because of a note left by the apparent intruder the previous day. A "hold in passing" means everyone was kept in their classrooms and the halls were cleared. "To the person reading this, you have a neat school. - Someone who snuck in," the message read. Pittsfield Police and the district's Emergency and Safety Coordinator Eric Lamoureaux to examined the situation and 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Historical Commission OKs Demos for Christian Center ExpansionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:50AM / Thursday, June 15, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Christian Center plans to demolish two deteriorated buildings on its property to expand its footprint for increased community service. On Monday, the Historical Commission approved the demolition of 183-185 Robbins Ave. and 187-191 Robbins Ave., which are said to be beyond rehabilitation.
"These buildings have just become a horror story," Executive Director Betsy Sherman said.
"And the people that know me on this committee know that I would not tear down a building just tear down an old building. I love old buildings and have worked with many of them but I just can't see a way to do it and to make them work for anything that
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