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Pittsfield Christmas Tree Pickup Schedule| 04:17PM / Thursday, December 29, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Christmas tree pickup in the month of January will accompany the regular trash pickup schedule. A breakdown of the schedule includes the following servicing information: • The week of Jan. 9, Casella will pick up trees on Monday and Friday routes. • The following week of Jan. 16, they will pick up along the Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday routes. • During the week of Jan. 23, Casella will resume tree collection with Monday and Friday routes. • Lastly, the week of Jan. 30, they will pick up trees according to the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday routes. For more information, please call 499-9330. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Community Design Center Film Screening at Berkshire Athenaeum| 12:28PM / Thursday, December 29, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Community Design Center will host the debut film screening of the documentary "The Street Project" (2022) on Thursday, Dec. 29 at the Berkshire Athenaeum. The free 60-minute screening will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the library's auditorium. The film commemorates the formation of the Design Center, a new group in the Berkshires advocating for pedestrians and cyclists. Created by the multiple Emmy-winning team at Boyd Productions, The Street Project takes viewers across the globe in an narrative, from cycling-friendly meccas in Europe, to New York City and Phoenix—one of the most dangerous cities in America for 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Hikes, Music, and DancesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:00PM / Thursday, December 29, 2022 | |
 The year is coming to an end so it is time to celebrate new beginnings with these Berkshire County events this weekend including hikes, music, and dances. Magician George Saterial Award-winning, Boston Based magician George Saterial will be performing at the Berkshire Museum this Saturday, Dec. 31, at 11 a.m. Watch as he demonstrates magic and illusions for audiences of all ages. Tickets range from $5 to $17 and include museum admission. Children 3 and under are free. More information here. Earlier New Year's Eve Party If you can't stay up till midnight, that's okay. The Italian American Club is having an early party this Saturday, Dec. 31. Doors open at 4:30 and
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BArT Announces Final Current-Year Transfer, First Enrollment Deadlines| 08:00AM / Thursday, December 29, 2022 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts and Technology (BArT) Charter Public School is currently accepting applications for students in grades 6 through 9 for the 2022-2023 school year and applications for grades 6-10 for the 2023-2024 school year. The last enrollment deadline for the 2022-2023 school year for grades 6 through 9 is Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. The easiest way to apply is to visit https://www.bartcharter.org/apps/form/Enrollment-Form. Applications for the 2023-2024 school year are open, the first enrollment deadline for the 2023-2024 school year is Thursday, Feb. 23 at noon. The easiest way to apply is to visit 0 Comments
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Second Street Receives Grant from Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Program| 04:04PM / Wednesday, December 28, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 2nd Street, an organization supporting formerly incarcerated men and women in Berkshire County, has received a $75,000 grant from the Massachusetts Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant Program (CERP). The competitive grant program was developed to support communities that have historically faced disproportionate challenges to economic growth, specifically those with high rates of incarceration and/or recidivism, widespread poverty and large groups of disadvantaged and underrepresented populations. The award is part of more than $17 million in CERP grants for 66 projects throughout the Commonwealth, according to the Baker-Polito 6 Comments
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Berkshire Art Association College Fellowship Show 2023: Call for Art| 11:31AM / Wednesday, December 28, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County college art majors are invited to apply for the 2023 juried Berkshire Art Association (BAA) College Fellowship Show. $5,000 in fellowship grants will be awarded to college art majors whose work is selected. Submission information can be found at https://baacollegefellowshipshow2023.artcall.org The call is open from Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, and closes on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 at 11:59 pm. Participants will be informed of their acceptance in the show by Friday, March 6. Submissions can be made by going to https://baacollegefellowshipshow2023.artcall.org. The exhibit will be at the Lichtenstein Center for the 0 Comments
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Healey and Driscoll Names Massachusetts' First Climate Chief| 10:22AM / Wednesday, December 28, 2022 | |
BOSTON — Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Driscoll today announced that they will appoint Melissa Hoffer as Climate Chief. Hoffer is currently the Principal Deputy General Counsel at the Environmental Protection Agency and was previously the Chief of the Energy and Environment Bureau at the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office. "Melissa Hoffer is unstoppable. I'm thrilled to welcome her back to Massachusetts as our first ever Climate Chief," said Healey. "The creation of this position sends a clear message that Massachusetts is a global leader in the fight against climate change and that it will be central to all 0 Comments
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Women of Color Giving Circle to host Kwanzaa Celebration| 08:11AM / Wednesday, December 28, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Women of Color Giving Circle and the Rites of Passage and Empowerment Program (R.O.P.E.) present its annual community Kwanzaa Celebration at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29 at the Tyler Street Lab, 741 Tyler St. The celebration can also be viewed on facebook.com/pittsfieldtv. Kwanzaa is a non-religious celebration held Dec. 26 through Jan. 1. The holiday celebrates African and African-American culture, with an emphasis on seven principles geared towards uplift and empowerment. This year's conversation will center on the Kwanzaa principle of Umoja (unity). Speakers will include Aimee D. Griffin, Esq. of The Griffin Firm, PLLC, and Keiana 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Year in Review 2022By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:54AM / Wednesday, December 28, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 2022 was a year of social justice issues, large sums of federal funding, and changes within the city. Homelessness continued to be a strong presence in the community after it was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the community called for police accountability and mental health resources after a man in distress was shot and killed by police following a 911 call. The city also grappled with allocating nearly $41 million dollars in American Rescue Plan Act funding for eligible programs, services, and capital investments. Over the summer, Mayor Linda Tyer announced $8.6 million in allocations for housing insecurity and homelessness and $5.9
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Pittsfield Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Office Has Successful First YearBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:34PM / Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In its inaugural year, the city's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has opened up the conversation about creating safe and equal spaces for all community members. "I would say that almost a full year has gone very, very well, exceptionally well," Chief Diversity Officer Michael Obasohan said about the work that has been done internally within the city departments and externally with other organizations.
He was appointed in February after the City Council approved a new six-month budget of $99,760 for the department during its fiscal 2022 budget process.
For the fiscal year 2023, that number increased to $169,416.
Obasohan came
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Healey and Driscoll Announce Secretary of Education Appointment| 04:29PM / Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | |
BOSTON — Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Driscoll announced that they will appoint Patrick Tutwiler, PhD as Secretary of the Executive Office of Education. Tutwiler is the Senior Program Officer for Education at the Barr Foundation, and he has more than twenty years' experience in public education as a high school history teacher, as a high school principal and as the superintendent of the Lynn Public Schools. "Dr. Patrick Tutwiler has the experience, the empathy and the vision to make sure that every Massachusetts resident receives a high quality education at each stage of their life – from early education, to K-12 to 0 Comments
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Pittsfield 2022 Citizens Academy Cohort| 12:00PM / Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 2022 Citizens Academy cohort were recognized and presented with certificates at the Nov. 29 City Council meeting for successfully completing the 12-week program, which is designed to help community members understand the operations of local government. Participants included: Abigail Allard; Emma Barishman; Matthew Belanger; Laura Cabrera; Lorena Dus; Tonya Frazier; William Garrity; Benjamin Gelb; Thomas Gelb; Jose Gonzalez; Michael Kalmbach; Mario Kelsey; Susan Krantz; Maria Menaca; Patricia Molina; Philip Nelson; Jamyal Newton; Travis Norrgard; Jody Skrocki; and Pat Tremblay. “With the completion of the 2022 Citizens Academy, close to 75 31 Comments
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