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Pittsfield School Building Needs Panel Looks to RestructuringBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:00PM / Friday, December 16, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Superintendent of Schools Joseph Curtis wants to extend the districtwide restructuring study's request for quotes (RFQ) timeline after garnering no response. He reported this at the second reconvened meeting of the School Building Needs Commission last week. There was not a quorum and the panel was unable to vote on a new RFQ but members were given an update on the process.
"We did cancel the last meeting because we had every anticipation of providing an update on the number of proposals that were submitted based on the RFQ that I overviewed in our last meeting," Curtis said.
"Unfortunately, we did not have any proposals submitted so we began
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The Retired Investor: Why the Stock Market Needs to DeclineBy Bill Schmick,
12:48PM / Friday, December 16, 2022 | |
 After a year where the stock averages have declined anywhere from 7 percent to 30 percent, the last thing investors want is to see further downside. The problem is that a surging stock market is the last thing the Fed wants to see in its battle to reduce inflation. It is common knowledge that the Fed does not want to see a robust equity market. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and his merry men have never said so explicitly, but they are monitoring the ups and downs of the market closely. When they perceive that price action is getting out of hand, one or more FOMC members step up and try to talk the markets down. Several times this year when the animal spirits of traders and 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Refining Designation for Snow Removal on Private WaysBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:42AM / Friday, December 16, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After the City Council approved a number of private ways for plowing, councilors are looking into a formal process for the designation. The Public Works and Utilities subcommittee earlier this week mapped out a timeline for creating an ordinance to designate streets for snow removal. Though the matter was tabled at this meeting, it expects to have it completed and ordained by March in advance of the 2023 winter season. Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities Ricardo Morales made this recommendation after finding that some of these ways are not accessible to the public and, therefore, not eligible under the state statute.
He suggested that road design, the
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3 Found Guilty in Asiyanna Jones Murder| 05:50PM / Thursday, December 15, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Three people have been convicted on charges related to the 2017 murder of Asiyanna Jones. After a week and a half trial in Berkshire Superior Court, the jury returned guilty verdicts against Gary Linen, Carey Pilot, and Elizabeth Perez for the Oct. 2, 2017, shooting on Dewey Avenue. The jury found Linen guilty of murder, Pilot of manslaughter, and Perez for misleading police in the homicide investigation. Judge John Agostini scheduled sentencing for Wednesday. "I send my condolences to Ms. Jones' family and friends for their tragic loss and hope these convictions give them some satisfaction. I thank the jurors for their careful 0 Comments
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BCHS Presents Holiday Lights At Arrowhead| 04:34PM / Thursday, December 15, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society will offer a free virtual tour of Herman Melville's historic Arrowhead on Dec. 21 at 5:30 pm. Herman Melville celebrated Christmas at Arrowhead in the late nineteenth century, a time that gave rise to new Victorian holiday traditions such as tree decorating, gift giving, Santa Claus, greeting cards, stockings by the fire, church activities and family-oriented days of feasting and fun. This special tour recreates some of this splendor on with a special virtual evening tour of Arrowhead decorated as it might have been during the Melville family's residence. The evening includes season readings, 0 Comments
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Emergency Planning Committee Notes Staffing ChallengesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:25PM / Thursday, December 15, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County sheriff's office is working with the state in an attempt to resolve some of the staffing shortages for emergency personnel exacerbated by lack of funding. At the most recent Central Berkshire Regional Emergency Planning Committee, Lt. Col. Thomas Grady, assistant deputy superintendent at the sheriff, noted that there are five public safety answering points in the county along with the sheriff's 911 countywide dispatch center. Dalton, Great Barrington, North Adams, Pittsfield and Williamstown operate their own call centers. "Everybody else is competing for the same group of people and it becomes that same 0 Comments
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The Art of Chanukah With Nancy Kotz| 12:00PM / Thursday, December 15, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Monday, Dec. 19 at 6:45 p.m., art historian Nancy Kotz will explore artworks related to the miracle of the oil and the re-dedication of the Holy Temple. "The Art of Chanukah" tells the story of the holiday through art objects from many centuries. This free Jewish Federation of the Berkshires program will be presented via Zoom. Visit the calendar of events at jewishberkshires.org for links to programs. There will be illuminated manuscripts, etchings, woodcuts, photographs, paintings, and Hanukah Lamps of marble, brass, silver, stone, iron, and glass. Nancy Kotz holds a B.A. (Skidmore College, 1984) in Art History and 0 Comments
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Healey and Driscoll Announce 5 Regional Inaugural Events| 08:05AM / Thursday, December 15, 2022 | |
BOSTON — Leading up to Jan 5, the Healey-Driscoll Inaugural Committee announced "Team Up Massachusetts," a series of community service-oriented events in regions across the Commonwealth. According to a press release, "Team Up Massachusetts" is focused on giving back, neighbor to neighbor, to make a real impact on the community. In the days leading up to the inauguration celebration, the Healey-Driscoll Inaugural Committee will host five regional events, including on the Cape and in the Central, Merrimack Valley, Southeastern, and Western regions of the state. "Kim and I believe in teamwork and believe that the key to success is 0 Comments
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Pittsfield CPA Committee Deems Eight Projects EligibleBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:44AM / Thursday, December 15, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Community Preservation Committee on Monday approved eight fiscal 2023 eligibility applications but two did not make the cut.
The total ask of around $709,000 includes historic preservation, open space and recreation, and community housing projects.
The last reported CPA budget for FY23 was a little over $809,000 and was expected to increase by $20,000 to $30,000 based on actuals from the tax collector and from the state surplus.
Berkshire Theatre Group's $125,150 for exterior repairs to the historic Colonial Theatre was taken out of cycle and deemed eligible. The theater is a regular CPA applicant and the panel members observed that theater may
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Northern Berkshires Could See Over a Foot of Snow Staff Reports ,
02:55PM / Wednesday, December 14, 2022 | |
The U.S. The National Weather Service has declared a snow emergency in effect from 4 pm Thursday, Dec. 15, to Saturday, Dec. 17, at 10 am, in Northern Berkshire County and in Bennington and Western Windham Counties in Vermont. The U.S. The National Weather Service predicts heavy snow with an accumulation of up to 12 to 18 inches in the Northern Berkshires and the higher elevations of the Green Mountains. Travel could be difficult to impossible. Accuweather only predicts between 4-8 inches of snow falling in the Northern Berkshires, with the bulk of the snowfall happening overnight Thursday and throughout Friday. Greylock Snow Day concurs that there is the 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Green Drinks: Protecting What Sustains Us All| 12:08PM / Wednesday, December 14, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) invites everyone to join them on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 6 PM for their monthly Pittsfield Green Drinks gathering. Discuss the organization's work of this past year and explore what comes next as the new year approaches. BEAT is an environmental nonprofit located in Pittsfield that was established in 2003. The organization does a scope of environmental work: improving wildlife movement corridors, monitoring water quality, fighting for clean and equitable energy, and cleaning up the environment through organized cleanups. BEAT's mission is to protect the environment for wildlife in support of 0 Comments
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McCann Receives Skills Capital Grant For HVAC Training Program | 11:08AM / Wednesday, December 14, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical High School received a $3,110,000 grant to construct a 5,580 square-foot HVAC building to provide training to an estimated 100 students each year. Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Education Secretary James Peyser, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy, and Labor Secretary Rosalin Acosta visited Essex North Shore Technical High School today to announce the awards. "We created the Skills Capital Grants to ensure young people and adults in every region of the Commonwealth could learn and gain skills on the most up-to-date technologies and equipment so they would be well-prepared for 1 Comment
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