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BHS Welcomes Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry| 08:51AM / Monday, December 06, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems welcomes Fadi Halabi, MD, a specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, to the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Berkshire Medical Center. At a time when there is a severe nationwide deficit of mental health providers specializing in the care of children and adolescents, Dr. Halabi's expertise will be of great value to patients and families in our Berkshire community. Dr. Halabi received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. He completed his residency in General Psychiatry and a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Announces Holiday Parking Schedule | 08:04AM / Monday, December 06, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In celebration of the holiday season, the City of Pittsfield announced this year's free parking schedule. Free parking this season will include "Free Parking Fridays" on Dec. 10 and on Dec. 17. There will also be a week of free parking starting Monday, Dec. 20 through Friday, Dec. 24. As always, parking in the city is free in the evenings and weekends. For more information, please visit cityofpittsfield.org. 1 Comment
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Lanesborough to Redesign Police Station Plans After Community FeedbackBy Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
03:50AM / Monday, December 06, 2021 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — After significant community feedback on what the town proposed initially, the Board of Selectmen plans to reduce the scope of the proposed new police station. "Chief [Robert] Derksen and I met and went over a few things to try and scale back the building," said Chairman John Goerlach at the board's meeting last week. After some discussion, the board voted to have Brian Humes of Jacunski Humes Architects to redesign the project to help resolve community concerns. The board and Jacunski Humes Architects, of Berlin, Conn., showcased plans for the proposed 4,700 square foot police station, which would cost an estimated $4.35
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Man Found in Pittsfield State Forest Shot to Death| 04:48PM / Sunday, December 05, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A city man whose body was found in Pittsfield State Forest on Saturday morning is the victim of a homicide. Reymon Delacruz-Batista, 32, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Delacruz-Batista's body was discovered by a hunter at the forest about 5 a.m. on Saturday. Emergency responders were called and paramedics with Action Ambulance pronounced him dead at the scene. His identity and circumstances surrounding his death were not released until an autopsy was completed on Sunday. "I send my condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Delacruz-Batista, who 21 Comments
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Vaccine Collaborative Schedules Booster Clinic Dec. 18| 02:28PM / Sunday, December 05, 2021 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative has scheduled a community COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic, to be held on Saturday, Dec. 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Berkshire Community College Paterson Field House. The booster clinic is open to anyone 18 and older who wants to receive their third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which helps to prevent contracting COVID-19 or prevents serious illness in those with breakthrough cases of the virus. Both Pfizer and Moderna third doses will be provided at the community clinic, as well as first and second doses for those 15 and older who have not yet received their initial doses. Registration 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Health Board to Make Action Plan for Cell TowerBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
08:48AM / Sunday, December 05, 2021 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Some Board of Health members are eager to create an action plan for the 877 South St. cell tower. Since the 115-foot, Verizon tower was erected in August 2020, neighbor Courtney Gilardi has reported negative health effects and says she is living in alternate temporary housing because of it. She and her daughter, Amelia Gilardi, have regularly spoken during the open microphone segment of city meetings since.
"It's been a long time since all of this has started and there's a lot of information out there to get our hands and heads around," Chair Bobbie Orsi said.
"I don't have a really clear idea about what our next step is, although it
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State Police Investigating Death of Individual Found in Pittsfield State Forest| 07:05PM / Saturday, December 04, 2021 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A body was discovered Saturday morning in Pittsfield State Forest. The identity of the individual will not be released until the conclusion of an autopsy scheduled for Sunday, according Berkshire District Attorney spokesman Andrew McKeever. Confirmation of the death was not released until 7 p.m. on Saturday. Pittsfield Police referred inquiries earlier in the day to the DA's office, saying the case was a State Police investigation. Hunters reported to Pittsfield Police that they discovered the body at approximately 5:10 a.m., according ot McKeever. Pittsfield Police, Pittsfield Fire, and Action Ambulance responded, and 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Markets Get SmackedBy Bill Schmick,
11:53AM / Saturday, December 04, 2021 | |
 Most investors blame the discovery of a new, possibly more virulent mutation of the coronavirus for the decline in stocks this week. No doubt there is some truth to that, but equally as important was the change in monetary policy enunciated by Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank, this week. Readers have seen the S&P 500 Index decline by about 4 percent since the Thanksgiving week. The announcement that a new COVID 19 variant, dubbed Omicron, had been discovered in Africa, surprised the investment world. Friday, Nov. 26, we saw a substantial 2 percent downdraft in the financial markets. The move was exaggerated by the absence of a sizable number of traders who 0 Comments
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Open House Set Dec. 10 at New Wahconah High| 11:26AM / Saturday, December 04, 2021 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The community will have a chance to tour the brand-new Wahconah Regional High School on Friday, Dec. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. Public tours of the $73 million school had been expected prior to its opening but completion delays pushed the transfer from the old school to the new into mid-October. Central Berkshire Regional Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis said in a letter to the school community that the tour's "goal is to ensure that all community members have an opportunity to view our new state-of-the-art learning facility. Visitors will have the opportunity to take part in a self-guided tour. While our visitors are touring, Wahconah staff and 0 Comments
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Greenagers Youth Crew to Assess County Bridges and CulvertsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:15AM / Saturday, December 04, 2021 | |
The survey is part of a larger hazard mitigation program to identify areas for flooding and ecological damage caused by climate change. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Greenagers youth crew will be assessing the bridges and culverts of Pittsfield, Lenox, Stockbridge, and New Marlborough over the next two years. The environmentally interested teens will be determining what improvements are needed for the infrastructure to support increased precipitation and flooding, wildlife crossings, and stormwater management.
"I think sort of the biggest thing we want to get out there is that if you see folks assessing these structures or in your neighborhood, then it's a Greenagers
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Making the Loop | We had some free time this week to walk the 2-mile loop through the downtown. Here's a few of things that caught our eye. (In between taking photos, we were heel-toeing and arm-pumping as prescribed.)
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Let's Go Paperless | This is from Ward 6 Councilor John Krol's eblast today. His switch to digital immediately caught our attention. With the associated costs - nearly $4,000 a year for paper alone! - zipping councilors "the packet" (as we in the know like to call it) over the ether makes loads of sense.
Digital also means the average citizen gets far better access to these public documents than ever before. The city clerk's office has been diligent about posting meeting agendas and, where possible, relevant documents. So in terms of saving money and time and getting information out efficiently, digital is the way to go.
I would like to thank City Clerk Linda Tyer for agreeing to print out one less city council packet, as I have officially gone paperless for council meetings - which I hope will be a trend that can be extended throughout city government.
 The bulky (and often, very bulky) city council packet that councilors use for a reference costs an average of $170 per meeting for paper alone. Add the additional costs of ink/toner, wear and tear on city hall copiers, and the time and energy of staff who put it all together - and a simple transition away from paper benefits everyone.
With the packet now fully digital in pdf form, all councilors, and everyone with an internet
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