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RSVP of Berkshire County celebrates 50 years of Service| 12:21PM / Tuesday, April 04, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city of Pittsfield's Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Berkshire County (RSVP) will mark 50 years of service throughout the county with the event, “50 Years and Counting,” on Wednesday, April 12, in the auditorium at the Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Ave. The event, which will be held from 1-3 p.m., is free and open to the public. It will feature close to 30 volunteer stations representing organizations who are partners with RSVP throughout the county. The celebration also aligns with the recognition of National Volunteer Month which occurs in April. “It is an honor for me to serve my community and steward such an amazing 0 Comments
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Man Pleads Guilty To St. Joseph's Church Door Burning Staff Reports ,
10:31AM / Tuesday, April 04, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Monday, April 3, Michael Innis pleaded guilty to Burn Building and Destruction of Place of Worship in Berkshire Superior Court. Judge Flannery sentenced Innis to 2.5-3.5 years in state prison. The Commonwealth recommended 3 to 4 years in state prison. The defense recommended 2.5 years in the House of Corrections. On August 4, 2021, Michael Innis, who was 53 at the time, and a second defendant were discovered to have set fire to the south facing door of St. Joseph's Church. Damage caused by the fire was estimated to be over $10,000. The second defendant's case is pending. Pittsfield Police investigated the crime. 0 Comments
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Special Meeting Called for Wahconah Park Designer RecommendationBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:28AM / Tuesday, April 04, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A special Parks Commission meeting will be held Wednesday to vote on recommended designer services for the redo of Wahconah Park. The commissioners will meet virtually at 6 p.m. to decide whether to recommend to contract with S3 Design Inc. of Braintree for the restoration or rebuild of Pittsfield's historic baseball park. The city's purchasing agent will ask for a scope and price proposal if the vote is positive.
Last week, the park's restoration committee recommended the firm after a selection subcommittee heard from two others. Four proposals were received in response to an request for proposals and three including S3 were accepted for
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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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Berkshire Music School Kicks Off 2012 Classes With Open House | The open house featured a sample class, access to musical instruments, information for parents, refreshments ...and more than a few delighted squeals.
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January 29, 2011
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dozens of youths, many of them under the age of 5, attended an open house at the Berkshire Music School Saturday, as the educational nonprofit enters its 70th year at its 30 Wendell Avenue home.
The open house featured a sample class, access to musical instruments, information for parents, refreshments... and more than a few delighted squeals, proving once again the inherent interest in making a joyful noise is not generational, and will never go out of style.
 The open house featured a Music for Preschoolers class, designed to "children’s awareness of rhythm, ability to sing and move creatively to music," which |
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"Holiday Pittsfield": Barrington Stage Opening House | Down on Union Street, Barrington Stage Company was hosting a holiday open house, an opportunity to look around the theatre, enjoy refreshments, and most importantly, speak to the clear headlining star of the weekend, Santa Claus.
In a quiet moment with the Man in Red, he said he was thrilled to be here, and was looking forward to hearing from many more children. Always gracious, Mr. Claus thanked iBerkshires for stopping by. Always pressed for appearances this time of year, Claus was slated to appear later that evening at the Colonial Theatre.
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