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ServiceNet Acquires Jodi's Flower Farm for Vocational ProgrammingBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jodi's Seasonal will have a new life providing meaningful, therapeutic employment to people with intellectual disabilities.
Last week, ServiceNet announced its acquisition of the 16-acre flower farm on Crane Avenue. It will be renamed Prospect Meadow Farm Berkshires, which is a part of the agency's Developmental and Brain Injury Services division.
"We hope that it creates new and exciting opportunities for people with disabilities that are passionate about animals, passionate about the outdoors, passionate about working with their hands," Vice President of Vocational Services Shawn Robinson said.
"We feel like often when it comes to
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Taylor's July 4 Concert Tickets on Sale Jan. 29| 01:16PM / Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — James Taylor returns to Tanglewood with his All-Star Band for performances on Wednesday, July 3, and Thursday, July 4, at 8 p.m. in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. This summer marks 50 years since Taylor first performed at Tanglewood on July 30, 1974. The two dates scheduled this July will bring the total number of Taylor's appearances on the Shed stage to 51, making him one of the most frequent Tanglewood guest performers of all time. The July 4 concert will be followed by a fireworks display over Stockbridge Bowl. Proceeds from the July 4 concert will be donated by Kim and James Taylor to support Tanglewood. Taylor has been a 0 Comments
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Berkshire Museum Announces STEAM Programs for Preschool-Age Children| 12:00PM / Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum announced a partnership with the Pittsfield Coordinator Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) Grant, funded by the Department of Early Education and Care, and in collaboration with Berkshire County HeadStart. This collaboration aims to bring enriching and accessible programming to families with preschool-aged children through the WeeMuse STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) program at no cost. The program follows a theme-based approach where families engage in a variety of activities at 5 discovery stations, each representing Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Each discovery station 0 Comments
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Berkshire Organizations, Schools Awarded Mass Cultural Council Grants| 08:53AM / Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mass Cultural Council announced the 299 recipients of the Fiscal Year 2024 STARS Residencies grants. This $1,502,450 investment will place teaching artists, scientists, and humanists, into schools, bringing cultural enrichment to more than 32,000 Massachusetts students. "Connecting young people to creativity and a broad range of cultural experiences helps students develop essential skills that set them up for future success," said Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council. "The academic enrichment provided through STARS does exactly that by challenging students in new ways and encouraging them to tap into their 0 Comments
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Volunteers Turn Out for MLK Day of Service in Pittsfield AreaBy Brittany Polito & Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:44AM / Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | |
Activities included making cards for residents at Hillcrest Commons at First Methodist Church. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Martin Luther King Jr. left behind a sentiment of unity, peace and equality. These values were demonstrated by volunteers on Monday, during Berkshire Community College's Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service event. The college coordinated a number of volunteer opportunities with organizations including Berkshire United Way, Soldier On, Central Berkshire Habitat For Humanity and Hillcrest Commons. "The Martin Luther King Day of Service is the only national holiday in which service is embedded in its expectation of what we 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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