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Letter: Ordinance Would Address Police NegligenceLetter to the Editor,
06:30PM / Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | |
 To the Editor:
I want to thank the Pittsfield City Council Ordinance and Rules committee for hearing my two petitions, which would require the police to intervene when another police officer is perpetrating illegal violence against the public, and my other petition creating a duty to report such incidents codified in an ordinance instead of it being an informal police policy subject to change. I have a high opinion of the council, the chief, and the acting city solicitor.
As noted by the Congressional Research Service, "Incidents involving the use of force by law enforcement, such as the 2020 death of George Floyd and the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols, have raised questions regarding
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Pittsfield Seeks Input for Draft CDBG Annual Action Plan| 03:24PM / Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development has released the draft Annual Action Plan outlining how federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds will be used to address housing and community development needs in Pittsfield for the 2024 fiscal year. Community Development, in conjunction with the City Council's subcommittee on Community and Economic Development, will hold a public hearing on May 18 at 6 p.m. on its CDBG program budget and draft 2024 Annual Action Plan. The public hearing will be held at City Hall in the City Council Chambers. The hearing is part of a 30-day public review process that is required by the 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Licensing Board: Thistle & Mirth Responded Appropriately to January FightBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:25PM / Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Licensing Board has decided that a popular bar's response to a fight that resulted in injury was appropriate and does not warrant a suspension.
On Monday, the panel filed a show cause hearing for Thistle and Mirth's liquor license related to two disturbances that occurred on Jan. 7 and Jan. 13. It had been continued from February because of the board's objection to the heavily redacted police report.
The first incident was an argument that took place outside of the West Street restaurant and the second, which prompted a referral to the Licensing Board, involved a stabbing and a window being broken.
"The Jan. 7 incident was only brought
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New Holmes Road Bridge On Schedule For August OpeningBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:46AM / Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Crews can be seen at work on the Holmes Road Bridge with an expected opening late this summer. But the state Department of Transportation warns the bridge will be closed for weeks beforehand.
"MassDOT is on schedule with the project and the new bridge is anticipated to be open for travel in August 2023," communications director Kristen Pennucci reported last week.
The bridge has been reduced to one lane for four years after being found structurally insufficient and needs a $3.5 million replacement of the overpass structure. This includes a new structure over the Housatonic Rail line, a restored sidewalk, improved bicycle access, new pavement, and
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One Book, One Community Read Explores Intimate ViolenceBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:50PM / Monday, April 24, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than 20 groups across the county learned the story of a woman who breaks the stereotype of an intimate violence survivor during the third One Book, One Community read.
The Berkshire Domestic Violence and Sexual Task Force's annual event culminated this month with a webinar featuring writer and producer Tanya Selvaratnam, author of "Assume Nothing, A Story of Intimate Violence."
Selvaratnam spoke out about being abused by former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in 2018, which led to his resignation. At the time, he was publicly prosecuting celebrity film producer Harvey Weinstein for sexually assaulting his
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BHS 4th of July Road Race Under New Direction| 03:25PM / Monday, April 24, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) and the Berkshire Running Foundation (BRF) are partnering to expand the annual BHS 4th of July Road Race with an enhanced community health focus. The BHS 4th of July Road Race began in 1985 with 250 runners taking to the street to run the out-and-back 5K course before the start of the annual Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade. Since then, a team of BHS employees and volunteers has operated this annual local race for more than three decades, with the exception of the COVID-19 pandemic. "By partnering with the Berkshire Running Foundation, an extension of Berkshire Running Center, we aim to create new opportunities for 0 Comments
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Berkshires Jazz Student Art Contest Winners Honored at Pittsfield City HallBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
12:48PM / Monday, April 24, 2023 | |
Maddalina Penna's winning artwork is featured on this year's poster for the Pittsfield City Jazz Festival. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Maddalina Penna had just won one award at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art when she walked into restaurant to seen another of her works prominently displayed. "It's pretty insane that I've seen my art everywhere," the Pittsfield High junior said on Monday after being recognized as this year's first-place winner in the annual Berkshires Jazz Student Art Contest sponsored by the Pittsfield City Jazz Festival. "It's cool to see it around." Jazz Chair Edward Bride noted that Penna's 0 Comments
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Price Chopper, Market 32 Issue Pretzel Recall| 12:33PM / Monday, April 24, 2023 | |
 SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper/Market 32 is issuing a voluntary manufacturer recall from Dakota Style Foods on 10-ounce PICS Honey Mustard Pretzel Twists, with UPC 41735 05739. The manufacturer is recalling this product due to the presence of milk, a known allergen, which is not listed on the packaging. For those who do not have a milk allergy or milk sensitivity, there is no health risk. Customers who purchased the affected product can return it to their local Price Chopper/Market 32 store for a full refund. For more information, contact dakotastyle.com or call 800-446-2779, or contact Price Chopper/Market 32 at 800-666-7667 or via email at 0 Comments
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BCC to Reopen Paterson Field House | 08:07AM / Monday, April 24, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —?Berkshire Community College (BCC) will reopen Paterson Field House on Monday, April 24 after completing substantial renovations to its heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and refinishing floors. While renovations were delayed during the pandemic, Paterson served about 33,000 people receiving COVID-19 vaccines. The Paterson Field House is a part of the Paterson Recreation Complex, which serves students, faculty, staff and the greater Berkshire community. The Field House maintains a fitness center, basketball court, turf field, two grass soccer fields, three adult outdoor tennis courts, two youth tennis courts and a 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Concom Approves Car Wash Improvements, Relocated Cell AntennaBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:20AM / Monday, April 24, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Patriot Car Wash is planning various improvements to its facility on Elm Street.
On Thursday, the Conservation Commission approved two 600-square-foot additions, a roof canopy to the existing laundromat building, the relocation of 11 vacuums, two planting areas, and the milling and repaving of the existing bituminous parking/access drive.
The work is proposed within the riverfront area and bordering land subject to flooding due to its proximity to the east branch of the Housatonic River.
The operation includes a self-serve and automatic car wash, vacuums, and a laundrymat. Patriot plans to add a 20-foot building extension to the automatic car wash and a
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Governor Announces Final Allocation of Volkswagen Settlement Funds| 04:24PM / Sunday, April 23, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that it will allocate the final $34.3 million of Massachusetts' Volkswagen Settlement funds to support the transition to electric vehicles. A final amendment to the state's VW Settlement Beneficiary Mitigation Plan (BMP) will allocate the funds in three categories: $26.8 million for Regional Transit Authority electric transit buses and chargers, $7.5 million for an electrification-only Volkswagen Solicitation, and $50,000 for administrative costs. The original BMP and its first amendment committed the first $40.7 million of Massachusetts' $75 million share of a national settlement to resolve a vehicle 0 Comments
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AT&T Plans Temporary Relocation of Antenna During Waste Facility RedevelopmentBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:14PM / Sunday, April 23, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — AT&T must move its wireless facility from a smokestack to a temporary free-standing structure to maintain coverage while the former trash incinerator facility is being redeveloped, The Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday approved a time limit variance for temporary wireless communications facilities, giving the company one year with an option to extend for six months.
Casella Waste Systems purchased the waste transfer facility at 500 Hubbard Ave. from Community Eco Power LLC, which filed for bankruptcy in 2021, and will demolish it for redevelopment. The wireless company will need to find a permanent place for its antennas on the new build or on
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