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1Berkshire Awards Grant to Roots and Dreams, Mustard Seeds| 10:39AM / Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire, with a one-time earmark from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, announced the awarding of a $15,000 Immigrant Entrepreneurial Support Grant to Roots & Dreams and Mustard Seeds. This grant represents the second of two high-impact partner grant awards made by 1Berkshire to help foster a ecosystem and infrastructure needed to help the Berkshire immigrant entrepreneur community grow. "As a more radical, grassroots organization, it can be difficult for us to find funding from partners or collaborators who respect our autonomy and vision," Michael Hitchcock of Roots & Dreams and Mustard Seeds said. "We're very 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council Accepts $200K for Outdoor Ice RinkBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Public, outdoor ice skating will return to the city this winter.
On Tuesday, the City Council accepted a total of $200,000 from five local organizations for a portable ice rink system at Clapp Park. The $250,000 project reimagines ice skating memories at The Common in the age of global warming.
Officials hope to have it operational by the holiday season.
"The whole idea behind the project is that climate change has really made it very difficult for us to establish and maintain an ice sheet in the traditional way, like we've done for many, many years at The Common. Those days are over," Parks, Open Space, and Natural
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Local Athletes Earn Honors at MCLAiBerkshires.com Sports,
11:36AM / Tuesday, September 09, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Lee High's Elizabeth Brown and Pittsfield High grad Gustavo de Oliveira each have earned Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference honors in the opening weeks of the fall season at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. de Oliveira has been selected as the MASCAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week, as announced by the league on Monday. The first-year forward scored four times on five shots, including the game-winner, leading MCLA to its first win of the season over Framingham State, 4-2. They were the first goals and points of his career, giving the Trailblazers the early-season league win. de Oliveira and MCLA 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Fire Contained to Kitchen| 10:55AM / Tuesday, September 09, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A small kitchen fire forced a Strong Avenue family to flee their home on Monday evening. According to Deputy Chief Daniel Garner, the Fire Department responded at about 6:13 p.m. to 51 Strong Ave. for a reported grease fire with three engines, Tower 1 and Engine 5's Rapid Intervention Team. Engine 6 found the occupants outside and extinguished the fire as Engine 3's crew removed damaged appliances and burnt materials. Tower 1's crew ventilated the structure of smoke and dry chemical irritants. A family of five was temporarily displaced during this event but the property was turned back to the owner, and they are 0 Comments
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BCC President Ellen Kennedy to Retire at Conclusion of Academic Year | 09:54AM / Tuesday, September 09, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ellen Kennedy will retire as seventh president of Berkshire Community College at the end of the academic year. The college made the announcement on Tuesday. Kennedy has been president since 2012. In a message to the campus community, Kennedy emphasized that the decision comes after deep reflection and is guided by both professional and personal considerations. "Looking ahead, the college will soon embark on the development of a new Strategic Plan and prepare for its 2029 [New England Commission of Higher Education] NECHE Self-Study," Kennedy said in the announcement. "Both efforts represent significant opportunities 0 Comments
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Dalton Chief Wants More Action on Police Station ProposalBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:33AM / Tuesday, September 09, 2025 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — Police Chief Deanna Strout wants a more focused and actionable approach to the planning of the proposed police station. "We as a group need to pick a site, get [Brian Humes of Jacunski Humes Architects LLC] here to give a design, and get a cost so our community can make an educated decision … right now, what I'm seeing is everybody's going in different directions on this committee," she said at last week's Public Safety Facility Committee meeting. Despite inquiries from the public, proposed sites for the facility that are on private property remain undisclosed, Strout said. During the meeting on 0 Comments
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New Pittsfield Mural Unveiled in Reimagine Dunham Mall EffortBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:59PM / Monday, September 08, 2025 | |
Emily Elizabeth Bunnel created at map of downtown Pittsfield displayed at Dunham Mall. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — During First Friday a new mosaic mural and Downtown Pittsfield map was unveiled with a ribbon cutting. Artist Robert Markey designed three panels. The three different panels represent the river and mountains in Pittsfield, the second represents people dancing, and the third represents the center of the city. Markey says he was shown photos of the city and also took photos himself before putting these together. "The process is deciding what is important to show, and that's why those three panels, the river and the mountains behind and in the center of the
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Update on Berkshire Mall Expected at Board MeetingBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:19PM / Monday, September 08, 2025 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass.— There will be some kind of update on the Berkshire Mall at Monday's Select Board meeting.
Amidst legal action and the mall owners, JMJ RE Holdings, announcing a new health-care partner, the Finance Committee wants to know the possible impact of a 400-unit senior living facility at 655 Cheshire Road on town resources.
The project team was set for an introductory meeting with town representatives on Wednesday, and an update on the mall restoration effort is expected on Monday. Town Administrator Gina Dario said it's an initial introduction, "But I've gotten no other brief. I think they are trying to establish a
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State Fire Marshal: September is College Fire Safety Month| 10:54AM / Monday, September 08, 2025 | |
 STOW, Mass. — September is College Fire Safety Month in Massachusetts, and State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine is reminding students, parents, and others to be sure that their living spaces have working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, and that they know two ways out in an emergency. Massachusetts fire departments reported 2,491 fires in student dormitories, fraternities, and sororities in Massachusetts between 2020 and 2024. These fires caused five civilian injuries, 11 fire service injuries, and around $3.7 million in estimated damages. More than 90 percent of them were related to unsafe cooking, with unattended cooking the most common factor. "It doesn't matter
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Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Sept. 8-12| 07:10AM / Monday, September 08, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Be advised that the following street improvements are scheduled from September 8-12: Highway Department Paving Projects: September 8: • East Acres Road • Overfield Road September 9: • Murphy Place • Berkshire Avenue • Lafayette Street September 10: • Fairview Avenue • Grant Street The schedule and locations are subject to change based upon weather. On-street parking, for the above streets, is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m.- 6 p.m. Fog sealing (September 8): • East Street between First Street and Fourth Street West Street project update • Curbing 0 Comments
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1Berkshire Debuts New Downtown Pittsfield Office By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:24AM / Monday, September 08, 2025 | |
The office windows look out on North Street and the 'Sisterhood' mural. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Walking to the 1Berkshire office, you will now be greeted with a view of the "Sisterhood" mural and the Barrington Stage.
On Thursday, the economic development organization held an open house for its new space on the second floor of Crawford Square at 137 North St. The 4,300-square-foot office, located in Suite 200, has been refreshed with colorful accent walls and coordinating furniture.
This, along with the slow rollout of a new logo, aims to represent 1Berkshire's maturation over the last decade.
"Being in downtown Pittsfield was
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Pittsfield's Camping Ordinance Debate Resumes TuesdayBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:06AM / Monday, September 08, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Discussion about the proposed "Camping on Public Property" ordinance will continue at Tuesday's City Council meeting, with the ordinance and five directly related petitions on the nearly 1,000-page agenda.
A failed motion to continue the last meeting beyond the four-hour limit meant that the controversial proposal was continued, along with several other items.
During Wednesday's Homelessness Advisory Committee meeting, Director of Community Development Justine Dodds reported that Mayor Peter Marchetti has been communicating with the "Homes not Handcuffs" advocacy group. Members have spoken against the
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