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Berkshire Organizations Awarded MassDEP Microgrants| 10:26AM / Thursday, September 12, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) today announced $140,126 in microgrants awarded to organizations, municipalities and academic institutions focused on reducing waste generation and prolonging the lifespan of products by offering donation, rescue, reuse and repair services across the state. In Berkshire County Berkshire Environmental Action Team was awarded $9,440 and Goodwill Industries of the Berkshires and Southern Vermont, Inc. was awarded $9,625. The funding, awarded through MassDEP’s Reduce, Reuse, Repair Micro-Grant Program, is given to projects that provide innovative and impactful ways to curb waste and keep 0 Comments
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Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative Offering Clinics this Fall| 07:52AM / Thursday, September 12, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Members of the Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative will provide public vaccination clinics in Berkshire communities this fall, including the Influenza and COVID-19 vaccines. The clinics will be scheduled from late September through early November, and anyone can receive a vaccine at any scheduled clinic, regardless of insurance status or place of residence. The Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative encourages everyone to visit GetVaccinatedBerkshires.org, which has an updated calendar of all scheduled clinics with links to pre-register, additional information on vaccines, and contact information in the event of questions or problems in 0 Comments
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Dalton Recognizes Heroes of Deming Street Fire By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Thursday, September 12, 2024 | |
Police Chief Deanna Strout speaks with Sgts. Geoffrey Powell and James Duryea after presenting their leadership commendations. DALTON, Mass. — The evening of Sept. 2 was a tragedy for the family at 38 Deming St. when a fire broke out at their home, but thanks to the fast actions of a civilian and a police officer, further devastation was evaded. The town honored six individuals on Monday for their efforts and involvement in mitigating damage from the fire. "It's very important to recognize good things when they happen, even though in the wake of a tragedy for a family, some really exceptional actions by both residents of our community and officers in 0 Comments
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23 Years Later, Berkshire Communities Remember 9/11 By Brittany Polito & Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:28PM / Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | |
Dalton officials are joined by police, firefighters and community members at Sept. 11 observances outside Town Hall on Tuesday. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Around 50 people gathered in Veterans Memorial Park to mark the 23rd anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, when attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon left nearly 3,000 people dead, thousands wounded, and launched two of the nation's longest wars. Mayor Peter Marchetti described it as "a day that most of us would probably like to forget." When he woke up this morning, the clear skies and sunshine eerily reminded him of the weather on that tragic day. "There's been a number of these years 0 Comments
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Annie Selke Closing, Laying Off 47| 02:39PM / Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Annie Selke on Peck's Road will close its doors and layoff 47 people before the end of the year. WAMC is reporting that the company, Fresh American LLC, filed its intention to close last week with the state, as required by law. Employees were to be notified on Tuesday and the permanent closure will include the company's headquarters and outlet in Pittsfield and its retail location in Lenox. "It is anticipated this layoff will take place on or about December 31, 2024. Most positions and jobs at the headquarters, and all of the jobs at the outlet and retail location will be eliminated during this same time period," 0 Comments
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Software Upgrades Impacting Pittsfield Online Permitting System| 02:27PM / Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Due to software upgrades, the Pittsfield Fire Inspection Bureau's permitting system, PermitEyes, will be temporarily unavailable beginning at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, through Sunday, Sept. 15. Beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 11, the new version of PermitEyes will be live for the Fire Inspection Bureau. The new PermitEyes 20/20 program will be an upgrade to the current permitting program with an entirely new look and feel aimed at making the process more user friendly. Applicants will be able to view and track the progress of their application from the PermitEyes homepage as it goes through the approval process. To move all the data from the 0 Comments
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Dalton Select Board Member Joseph Diver Steps DownBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:41PM / Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — After serving on the board for almost two terms, about 5 1/2 years, Select Board member Joseph Diver announced that he would be stepping down on Oct. 1. "It's been an absolute honor to serve the residents of Dalton being as an elected official. I hope we give [voters] the opportunity to have candidates campaign and have an election for whoever may replace me," Diver said on Zoom during Monday's Select Board meeting. At a future meeting, the Select Board will discuss whether to hold a special election to fill his vacant seat or wait until Diver's term expires next June and have his seat up for election as part of the standard 0 Comments
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BCC to Hold Annual Harvest Run| 10:39AM / Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC)'s annual Harvest Run will be held Saturday, Oct. 19. The event, led by Integritus Healthcare, includes a 5K trail run and 1-mile Fun Run for kids. Bib pickup begins at 8:30 am at the Paterson Field House, located on BCC's main campus at 1350 West Street in Pittsfield. The 5K run begins at 10 am, and the Fun Run begins at 10:45 am. This year's theme, 1990s Nickelodeon cartoons. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes. In addition, there will be a cook-off competition, kids' activities and a craft table. Race fees are $25 for individual 5K registrants by Oct. 0 Comments
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BHS Opening Urgent-Care Facility in Lenox| 04:03PM / Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | |
LENOX, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems is opening a second urgent-care location, with a new facility being developed at 489 Pittsfield Road, in the Center at Lenox. The facility is expected to open this winter. Berkshire Health Urgent Care in Lenox will provide accessible care for minor illness and injuries, as well as on-site X-ray services and testing for common illnesses. Like its counterpart in Pittsfield, the Lenox site will also provide patients with access to BHS's coordinated system of care and fostering collaboration across each patient's team of providers. "The opening of the Lenox urgent-care facility furthers our expansion of access 0 Comments
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Marchetti: Pittsfield's Toter System Is a Good ChangeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:29PM / Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayor Peter Marchetti said the city needed to get on board with a new trash system before it was too late. He shared information and reflections on the process with host Shawn Serre during Monday's episode of "One Pittsfield" on Pittsfield Community Television. The city's 48-gallon toter system will roll out on Wednesday with the delivery of recycling containers for Friday routes and automated pickup begins two days later. "I get it, this is changing the way that we've all done things, especially you and I. This is the way we've done things our whole entire life," Marchetti said to Serre. "In fact, when I was a kid, the
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Dress for Success Event | 08:10AM / Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Friday, Sept. 13 District Attorney Shugrue will host a Dress for Success event. The event is open to all people living in Berkshire County. It will take place from 11am to 3pm at the Pittsfield Holiday Inn, 1 West Street, Pittsfield. Dress for Success is an organization providing free professional clothing, training for job seekers, and working professionals. Over the past two years, the District Attorney's Office has coordinated clothing donations across the county. People can continue to donate their professional clothing at the Berkshire District Attorney's Office, 7 North Street Pittsfield. "I am 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Municipal Airport Gets New LogoBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:29PM / Monday, September 09, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A new logo is ready for takeoff at the Pittsfield Municipal Airport. The Airport Commission last week approved a cleaner design that depicts a jet flying over a green mountainscape. It is a far cry from the former branding, which had more than 10 saturated colors.
"Our current logo has probably 13 colors in it, which is difficult to do anything with. It was formatted in a way that we really didn't have much control over how to use it," Airport Manager Daniel Shearer said.
"We were aiming for something that represented Pittsfield and Berkshire County." It will be rolled out on new materials and signage as updates are made, he
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