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Dalton Officials Mull Dissolution of the Fire District By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:21AM / Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board seems open to the possibility of merging the Fire District with town government. The conversation stems from observations Chairman Joseph Diver made at the annual Fire District meeting and from opinions he has heard from residents. Half of the emergency services comes from the town and half from the Fire District, Diver said at the time, and there are two separate annual meetings for taxation that some residents may not know about. The board took up discussion on Monday night about the ambulance service, which along with the Fire and Water departments is under the purview of the independent Board of Water 0 Comments
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Pittsfield YMCA Celebrates Completion of $12.4M RenovationBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:38PM / Monday, May 22, 2023 | |
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey speaks at the YMCA celebration on Monday. Markey and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren secured $1 million in federal funds for the project. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Planners say "child care is the engine" of the Berkshire Family YMCA's $12.4 million overhaul.
The expanded facility includes a new infant room, an additional toddler room, an expanded preschool area, a science, technology, arts and math (STEAM) space, and a gross motor skills space.
This has opened over two dozen enrollment slots and increased child-care services by 40 percent.
"I stand in front of all of you today with a humble heart because I know it took the community,
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Governor Appoints Director of Rural Affairs Staff Reports ,
02:29PM / Monday, May 22, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced Massachusetts Senator Anne Gobi will join their administration as the new Director of Rural Affairs in the Executive Office of Economic Development. According to a press release, in this new role created by the Healey-Driscoll Administration, Gobi will serve as a dedicated advocate and ombudsman cultivating economic development within rural communities. She will ensure that the needs of rural and regional economies are incorporated into the economic development plan being developed by the Executive Office of Economic Development and will be responsible for coordinating with secretariats 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Parks Commission OKs Summer EventsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:01PM / Monday, May 22, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city will see a summer of events in recreation, fitness, and well-being. On Tuesday the Parks Commission approved a variety of happenings for the warm months including the well-known Live on The Lake, which will happen on Wednesdays from July 5 to August 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The community concert series has been held on the shores of Onota Lake for over 20 years, but it took a hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned the following year. "In 2002 we teamed up with Greylock Federal Credit Union to create Live on The Lake, a free community concert series to be held Wednesday evenings on the shores of Onota Lake 0 Comments
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Dalton Talking Fire Chief, Ambulance Service Monday NightBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
09:22AM / Monday, May 22, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Water Commissioners is meeting in executive session at 4 p.m. on Monday to discuss an employee matter not dealing with professional competence. Fire Chief James Peltier was placed on administrative leave earlier this month; he did not respond to a request for comment over the weekend but had confirmed to The Berkshire Eagle that Monday's meeting was about him. Board Chair James Driscoll confirmed the chief had been placed on leave but said he could not comment further. Peltier has been chief since 2021. The Fire District, overseen by the Board of Water Commissioners, is a separate governmental body from the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Athenaeum Expands World Languages Collection| 08:23AM / Monday, May 22, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, invites members of the city's Spanish speaking population to browse and borrow from the library's new Spanish Bookshelf. The library has just added more than 75 Spanish titles for adults, building on a group of over 150 Spanish titles for children. These new books include something for many reader interests: general fiction, horror, historical fiction, magical realism, mystery & thriller. Also available are some memoirs, self-help, spirituality, and business titles. The Athenaeum's librarians worked with Latinas413, an advocacy organization for Pittsfield area Spanish 0 Comments
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Mill Town Seeking TIF for Bousquet SportBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:30AM / Monday, May 22, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mill Town Capital is requesting a 10-year tax increment financing agreement for the redevelopment of the former Berkshire West into Bousquet Sport. On Tuesday, the City Council will be presented with a TIF that is expected to save the investment firm about $215,000 in real estate taxes over a decade, starting at 100 percent in fiscal 2025 and decreasing to 10 percent by fiscal 2034. "Bousquet Sport, located at 100 Dan Fox Drive in Pittsfield, will feature a multi-purpose sports facility that will include six pickleball courts, new locker rooms, cardio and fitness equipment," Mayor Linda Tyer wrote in an order. "The facility will be fully
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Pittsfield Parade Committee Turns Focus to 2024| 04:23PM / Sunday, May 21, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Parade Committee has begun looking to raise funds to make next year's parade possible. "We have much to do as a committee to complete work on this year's parade, but we've accomplished our monetary goals to meet our budget which we intend to keep as creative as we intend it to be as you'll see," said Committee Chairman Pete Marchetti. The Committee requires more than $100,000 to put the show together with balloons, bands and professional consulting fees being the leading line items. According to Marchetti, "balloons, which includes helium, and bands which require 0 Comments
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More Than 400 Compete in Steel Rail RacesiBerkshires.com Sports,
03:28PM / Sunday, May 21, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Williamstown's Alex White was the first runner across the finish line at Sunday's MountainOne Steel Rail Marathon on the Ashuwilticook Trail. White maintained a 6 minute, 26 second per mile pace over the 26.2 mile course from Pittsfield to Adams and back. He reached the finish line in 2:48.42.41 to finish 5-1/2 minutes ahead of the rest of the other 72 runners who finished the event's marathon division. The fastest finisher in the marathon was Stephen Gulley of Billingham, the event's lone hand pedaler, who finished in 2:20:05.36. The first female runner across the finish line was Assonet's Hailey Desmarais 0 Comments
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New York Times Best Seller Comes to PittsfieldBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:00PM / Sunday, May 21, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Book enthusiasts gathered on the Reading Terrace at the Berkshire Athenaeum last week to meet author Ana Reyes, known for her New York Times best seller "House in the Pines." While writing her book, it felt natural to set the tale in the Berkshires due to Reyes' strong connection to Pittsfield. "I just have a very strong connection to Pittsfield and when I wrote my first book, it just felt very natural that this was where I was going to put it. There was never any question," Reyes said. The tale follows Maya as she attempts to piece together the truth behind the death of her best friend, 0 Comments
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MassDOT Public Comment Period for Draft Capital Investment Plan | 10:59AM / Sunday, May 21, 2023 | |
BOSTON —?The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced the public comment period for the rolling draft Fiscal Year 2024-2028 five-year Capital Investment Plan (CIP) will be held from Thursday, May 18, through Friday, June 9. This five-year draft plan includes approximately $15.4 billion in planned transportation investments. The CIP guides how the Commonwealth prioritizes and funds local and statewide transportation projects, and determines funding for infrastructure including railroad, transit, accessibility upgrades, roadway and bridge improvements, municipal projects, and for the needs of Regional Transit Authorities 0 Comments
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FEMA Awards Over $4M to MassDOT for COVID-19 Precautions| 08:00AM / Sunday, May 21, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $4 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the cost of disinfecting its facilities to continue operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $4,057,253 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the department for the cost of providing electrostatic sprayers to perform facility disinfection at 25 locations between March 2020 and December 2021. MassDOT also contracted for facility disinfection at all 25 locations, as well as the installation of plexiglass shields to prevent the spread of the virus. "FEMA is pleased to be 0 Comments
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