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BEAT Invites Community To Celebrate 20th Anniversary| 12:11PM / Friday, December 01, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) invites the entire community to join them in celebrating their 20th Anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 1-3 PM, at their Environmental Leadership & Education Center, located at 20 Chapel Street in Pittsfield. According to a press release: BEAT was established in 2003 when a vernal pool at Berkshire Community College (BCC) was being threatened by the development of soccer fields on the campus. Over the past two decades, BEAT has taken on many fights and projects — often leading them and creating a path for environmental change and progress. BEAT's mission has remained the same: to protect the 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Stockbridge Main Street, Tree Lightings, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:35AM / Friday, December 01, 2023 | |
 There are a variety of holiday-themed events this weekend to get yourself into the festive spirit including tree lightings, live music, a brunch, and more. Find a full list of holiday bazaars and fairs here; upcoming holiday events can be found here. Editor's Pick Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas Dec. 1 until 3 The main street in Stockbridge will be transformed into a Norman Rockwell painting. The town becomes a magical New England village decorated with holiday wreaths and festive lights for the season. More information here. Friday Pittsfield Annual Tree Lighting Park Square, Pittsfield Time: 6 p.m. Santa and Mrs. 0 Comments
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BRTA Releases 2023 Customer Survey| 10:45AM / Friday, December 01, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) invites the public to participate in its 2023 Customer Survey. The survey is online at www.bit.ly/brta-survey-2023. Printed survey copies will be available at BRTA's Intermodal Center located at 1 Columbus Avenue, Pittsfield and by request. The deadline for all responses is Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at 11:59 pm. Survey questions include topics such as current and future bus services, the transit vehicle fleet, express or regional connection services, demand response services, as well as general customer service expectations and experiences. Survey answers will help guide 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council Tackles 'Health Hazard' PropertiesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:42AM / Friday, December 01, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday tackled petitions on two properties that Councilor at Large Councilor Karen Kalinowsky sees as a health hazard: an abandoned office building on Merrill Road and a "junkyard" of cars on Shaker Lane.
The building at 444 Merrill Road, owned by Peter Petricca of Dallas as Four Forty Four Merrill Road LLC, has been vacant for more than a decade and is in tax title. Aside from the broken windows and graffiti on the exterior, Kalinowsky said there are human feces and garbage inside and she wants the city to secure it. Director of Public Health Andy Cambi said the Health Department does not board up commercial properties. After
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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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