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Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires Free Homework Help Program | 08:07AM / Sunday, February 02, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires is continuing its free homework help program for youth members in third grade and above, offering academic support every Monday through Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Club. The program, known as "Power Hour," provides structured homework assistance from staff and volunteers, helping students complete assignments, manage time effectively, and build confidence in their academic abilities. "This program is an invaluable resource for families in our community," said Joseph McGovern, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires. "Over the years, we’ve seen students 0 Comments
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UNICO of Pittsfield Hosts Souper Bowl Food Drive| 04:01PM / Saturday, February 01, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD — UNICO of Pittsfield is organizing its annual Souper Bowl Community Food Drive, collecting nonperishable food items to benefit local food pantries in the Berkshires. The drive begins January 27 and runs through Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. Donations should consist of foods that can be eaten from a bowl, such as soup, pasta, stews, cereal, tuna, and noodles. Collection sites will accept donations during their business hours at the following locations: Ready Set Learn (133 Dalton Ave. & 41 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield) – Jan. 27 to Feb. 7 Berkshire Fitness & Wellness Center (137 North St., Pittsfield) – Jan. 27 to Feb. 0 Comments
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Dalton Water Commissioners Cited for OML ViolationsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:45PM / Saturday, February 01, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Water Commissioners has been flagged for violating the Open Meeting Law during a summer meeting.
The state Attorney General's Office found that the board, which oversees the Fire District, improperly deliberated before its July 30 meeting and held said meeting upstairs at an inaccessible location. On Jan. 27, the AG reached a determination after the board was reported in September for several actions.
"The complaint alleges that prior to its July 30 meeting, the Board met with Treasurer/Clerk Melanie Roucoulet to 'coordinate before the public meeting . . . .' The complaint further alleges that such discussions are a regular occurrence.
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Market 32 Makes Donation to Disabled American Veterans| 11:24AM / Saturday, February 01, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Market 32/Price Chopper presented a check for $61,644 to Disabled American Veterans (DAV), following aa November fundraising campaign. The donation includes $51,644 contributed by customers who rounded up their change at checkout across all 130 stores, along with a $10,000 match from Market 32/Price Chopper. "Disabled American Veterans believes that every veteran is important and deserving of support, regardless of age or stage of life." said Pam Cerrone, Market 32/Price Chopper director of community relations. "With 1,200 chapters and nearly 100 offices across the USA, DAV can help veterans in life-changing ways. Market 32/Price 0 Comments
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Dalton Voters to Decide Green Burials at Annual Town MeetingBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:39PM / Friday, January 31, 2025 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — Voters will decide whether to allow green burials at Ashuelot Cemetery at the annual town meeting in May. The Select Board approved including the article on the annual town meeting warrant during its meeting on Monday. For the last two years, the cemetery trustees have been navigating how the town can safely allow green burials and prevent liability. According to the nonprofit Green Burial Massachusetts, green burials, or "natural burials," are a way of returning bodies to the earth after death without a metal casket, burial liner or vault, or embalming. The trustees' proposal explains that the body may be 0 Comments
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@theMarket: A Roller-Coaster Week in the MarketsBy Bill Schmick,
02:36PM / Friday, January 31, 2025 | |
As January ended, the pace of activity across global financial markets had traders lurching from one event to another. If this is a prelude to what investors can expect from 2025, fasten your seatbelts because this could be a bumpy ride. Monday opened with a huge move down led by technology stocks. The trigger for the decline was DeepSeek, a small, little-known Chinese private company that announced a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. It created a ChatGPT-like AI model with all the capabilities of companies like OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft but at a fraction of the cost. The company claims it has spent just $5.6 million on computing power for its base model. This 0 Comments
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Updated Guidance on Suspected Avian Flu Cases Reported | 10:34AM / Friday, January 31, 2025 | |
BOSTON — State environmental and health officials are informing the public that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, which rarely infects humans, is suspected to be the cause of death in cases of both wild and domestic birds in several Massachusetts municipalities. The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), and the?Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) are advising the public to refrain from handling birds or other animals that are dead or appear sick and report suspected cases. Since early 2022, Massachusetts has had recurring incidents of HPAI. In January 2025, an
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Central Berkshire Habitat Offers Free Tax Assistance| 07:55AM / Friday, January 31, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity (CBHFH) is once again offering free income tax preparation services for households earning $67,000 or less, as well as for individuals with disabilities and elderly residents, through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The program, staffed by IRS-certified volunteers, has been a longstanding resource in Berkshire County. According to CBHFH CEO Carolyn Valli, more than 85 percent of clients return annually for assistance, with the program expanding to serve new clients in South County last year. Tax assistance will be available at multiple locations. Habitat's Pittsfield office at 314 Columbus Avenue will
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Pittsfield Councilor Skeptical of New Berkshire Carousel PlanBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:03PM / Thursday, January 30, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— While the Berkshire Carousel is no longer being offered to the city, a councilor believes it will be back to square one without local control.
"This will have more unnecessary sequels than the Fast and Furious series and we will be discussing this issue in the fall," Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren said.
During Tuesday’s eight-minute City Council meeting, an order to accept a conveyance and donation of land at 50 Center St. (the Berkshire Carousel) was withdrawn. Owner James Shulman, who lives in Ohio, is working with friends of the carousel group on other operational plans.
Warren is "very hopeful but not overly optimistic" about this
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Letter: Carsell Running in Dalton Special ElectionLetter to the Editor,
05:00PM / Thursday, January 30, 2025 | |
 To the Editor:
My name is Patrick Carsell, and I'm a candidate for the Dalton Select Board in Monday's Feb. 3 special election. For over 30 years, I've lived in Dalton with my wife, Laurel, and our two children, running a dental practice in town. In my retirement, I recently determined that now is the right time for me to give back to the community that's supported me for so long.
In preparing for this campaign, I've spent a lot of time listening to residents' concerns, using the information gathered to form solutions that I hope to implement when elected. Throughout these conversations, the integrity of town infrastructure has been a primary issue, particularly
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The Retired Investor: Trump and the China tradeBy Bill Schmick,
04:20PM / Thursday, January 30, 2025 | |
It was supposed to be Agamemnon. Sixty percent plus tariffs on all Chinese products imported into the U.S. levied on Day One. What happened? Nothing. Investors are still waiting for the first shoe to drop on the world's second-largest economy and America's No. 1 enemy. China has been the nation's punching bag ever since Donald Trump first acted against that country in his first term. His actions resounded favorably with most Americans. China-bashing took on a life of its own. Decades of losing U.S. jobs and investment to China took its toll on both Democrats and Republicans. President Biden took up the baton and in the name of national security slapped all sorts of 0 Comments
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UNICO Holding Souper Bowl Community Food Drive| 03:21PM / Thursday, January 30, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — UNICO of Pittsfield is holding its Souper Bowl Community Food Drive that will end on Feb. 9, Super Bowl Sunday. All donations will be distributed to local food pantries. The club is accepting donations of nonperishable foods, any food that can be eaten from a bowl. Appropriate foods include soup, pasta, stews, cereal, tuna and noodles, and will be collected at the following locations during their business hours: Donations can be dropped off at the the following locations during their regular business hours. Ready Set Learn, 133 Dalton Ave. and 41 Wendell Ave. until Feb. 7 Berkshire Fitness and Wellness, 137 North St., 0 Comments
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