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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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Berkshire Music School: Holiday Fun With Dan, Julia, and Jim | 08:21AM / Wednesday, December 14, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Music School announced Music @ The Taft presents Holiday Fun with Dan, Julia & Jim on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 11am. The BMS faculty members will kick-off the holiday season with a musical party for the whole family. Concert music will include holiday favorites with sing-alongs geared towards young music lovers. The performance is organized by BMS's youth class faculty member Dan Pena-Ariel, who will perform on the piano, saxophone, koto, ocarina, and sing. Julia Rousse Shippee and Jim Wojtaszek accompany Dan on the guitar. Shippee joined BMS in 2022 with a background in early childhood 0 Comments
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BCC to Offer Flu and COVID Vaccines | 08:04AM / Wednesday, December 14, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —?Berkshire Community College (BCC)?welcomes Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) and Community Health Programs (CHP) to campus on?Friday, Dec. 16 from 1:30-3 pm?for free vaccination clinics. BCC is located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. CHP's mobile health unit, the?"Big Orange Bus,"?will administer Pfizer and Moderna bivalent boosters, COVID vaccines for those age six months and older, and flu vaccines. To schedule an appointment, call (413) 528-0457. Walk-ins are also welcome. Vaccines are given free of charge; bring insurance cards. 1 Comment
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Pittsfield Council Queries Superintendent on Fumes Evacuation IncidentBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:41AM / Wednesday, December 14, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The emergency dismissal of the city's two high schools last month because of floor refinishing fumes was because of a miscommunication, said superintendent of schools. On Tuesday, city councilors expressed displeasure with how the school district handled it, quizzing Superintendent Joseph Curtis on the matter. "My phone rang zero times about tax rate, multiple times about the gym floors," Councilor at Large Earl Persip III said. And Councilor at Large Karen Kalinowksy said the excuses "sounds like a blame game and no one took ownership." Pittsfield and Taconic High were evacuated before noon on Nov. 18 15 Comments
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Healey and Driscoll Announce Administration and Finance Secretary, Top Staff| 06:26PM / Tuesday, December 13, 2022 | |
BOSTON — Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Driscoll announced their first round of hires for their incoming administration. Matthew Gorzkowicz will be appointed as Secretary of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance. Kate Cook will be Chief of Staff and Gabrielle Viator will serve as Senior Advisor. Matthew Gorzkowicz has more than 25 years' experience in state finance and budgeting in the Commonwealth. He has served as the Associate Vice President for Administration and Finance at the University of Massachusetts President's Office for more than a decade, where he has had a direct role in setting the University's 1 Comment
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