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Pittsfield's Crosby Elementary Eyed For Combined School SiteBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:38AM / Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Crosby Elementary School is staged for a statement of interest that could open a revamped campus in 2029 as part of larger plans to restructure the district, Superintendent Joseph Curtis on Wednesday presented the details of a potential SOI to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the elementary school that would combine Conte Community School and Crosby onto one campus with two buildings and shared facilities.
"We are cautious and saying if everything moves along as we would hope that we have the potential opening of a new school facility on the Crosby site in 2029," he said.
Following approvals from the committee and the City
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ReMarks and Refreshments Forum to be Held in Blandford| 12:58PM / Monday, February 19, 2024 | |
BLANDFORD, Mass. — State Senator Paul W. Mark and state Rep. Nicholas Boldyga invite the public to a "ReMarks and Refreshments" forum on Friday, February 23. The legislators welcome the public to ask questions or offer up comments about opportunities and/or challenges facing the Town of Blandford and Western Massachusetts. Senator Mark and Representative Boldyga will also share some legislative updates from the State House. This event is open to the public and will be held at Blandford Town Hall, 1 Russell Stage Road, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Senator Mark's Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District consists of 57 municipalities in western 0 Comments
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2nd Street to Host CHP Mobile Health Unit| 08:17AM / Monday, February 19, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — 2nd Street will host the Community Health Programs (CHP) Mobile Health unit on Wednesday, February 28 from 1-3 pm. CHP's Mobile Health teams offer the same services as a primary care provider or typical urgent care clinic, making it an excellent alternative for people with transportation challenges. Participants do not have to be a CHP patient to use this service. In most cases, the visit will be covered by the individual's insurance. For those who are uninsured or can't afford to pay, services will be provided free of charge. A sliding fee scale is also available for eligible patients. The CHP Mobile Health program 0 Comments
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Lanesborough FinCom Resigning Over Town Not Following Absentee BylawBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:49AM / Monday, February 19, 2024 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Finance Committee Chair Jodi-Lee Szczepaniak-Locke shared parting words with the Select Board last Monday after informing the board she would resign after the 2025 budget is resolved.
"I believe in truth and honesty and a lot of you know me and you've known me for years and that's what I think is the most important thing," she said. "So you all can have at this. I am done and I wish you all the best of luck but it's not worth it. It's not worth it to me to participate in this anymore."
Szczepaniak-Locke recently announced that she would be resigning to the committee. Her decision came from an attendance issue with
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Dottie's Coffee Lounge Expands into MissionBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:06AM / Monday, February 19, 2024 | |
Server Victoria Mason with some of Dorothy's shareable platters. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dottie's Coffee Lounge has grown and evolved over the decade to become a staple of North Street. Its newest "accessory" is an expansion into the former Mission restaurant that closed in October 2022. The adjacent space, now named Dorothy's, was renovated to connect to the coffeehouse and expand on the "welcoming and interesting" vibe that patrons love about Dottie's but also combine it with a "louder," "swanky" "sparkly" nightlife, owner Jessica Rufo said. "I think that Dorothy's will continue the 0 Comments
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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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