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CBRSD Says Improved Reporting System Explains Increase in Student OffensesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:30PM / Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — Bullying allegations reported have increased, but that is likely due to Central Berkshire Regional School District's improved reporting system, the administration says. There was a presentation on the district's discipline and bullying data during the School Committee meeting last week. According to the presentation, the total number of student offenses in the 2023-2024 school year was 280, whereas in the 2022-2023 school year, there were only 212 student offenses. "I would have anticipated [the increase], to be perfectly honest with you, because I think our systems are better. I think our systems are more sensitive, 0 Comments
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Pittsfield City Hall Parking Unavailable Due to Construction| 10:12AM / Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Due to repairs underway at the rear entrance of City Hall, the parking lot behind the building is currently not available for use and will remain unavailable through Friday, Aug. 30. Residents and visitors are asked to park on Fenn Street, Federal Street or in the First Street parking lot from now through Friday if they need to visit City Hall. City Hall asks that residents utilize the accessible ramp entrance located on the Allen Street side of the building. For voters that are returning their absentee or early voting ballots, you can either place them in the ballot box, located near the exit of the back parking lot, Fenn Street side of 0 Comments
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A Rare Bird: Koperniak Stands Out in Triple-ABy Frank Murtaugh, The Memphis (Tenn.) Flyer
06:00AM / Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | |
 MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- I’ve interviewed professional baseball players for more than two decades. There are talented players who, honestly, aren’t that interesting away from the diamond. They’re good ballplayers, and baseball is what they know. There are also very interesting baseball players who aren’t all that talented. Now and then, though, you find yourself in the home team’s dugout at AutoZone Park with a very good baseball player who has a very interesting story to share. Like the Memphis Redbirds’ top hitter this season, outfielder Matt Koperniak. That story? It began on Feb. 8, 1998, when Koperniak was born in London. (Koperniak played for 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Licensing Board Reduces Panchos' Hours AgainBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:55PM / Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Panchos' hours have been dialed back again after several reported late-night incidents.
The Licensing Board has reduced the eatery and bar's closing time from 1 a.m. to midnight with the last call at 11:30 p.m.
At the end of 2023, Panchos Mexican Restaurant was slapped with a seven-day liquor license suspension and reduced hours after police came forward with more than 10 disturbances on site since August, including projectile vomiting and talk of a gun.
Police Capt. Matthew Hill came to the board on Monday with five incidents gathered by officers this summer. Staff members say they have done their due diligence inside and cannot control the
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Millers, Thunder Win Berkshire Adult Baseball League Titles| 07:13AM / Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | |
 The Berkshire Thunder and GB Millers each swept their way to Berkshire Adult Baseball League titles over the weekend. At Wahconah Park on Sunday, the Thunder edged the Dalton Moneymakers, 6-5, to wrap up their best-of-three championship series in the 33-and-over division of the BABL. The Thunder, which won the opener, 6-1, on Saturday, got a strong pitching performance from three different players in Game 2. Joe Bateman, Cory Hillard and Seamus Morrison combined to allow just two earned runs in the title clincher. Hillard got the win with four innings of work in relief, scattering four hits and allowing all five runs -- three unearned as the Thunder committed 0 Comments
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Dalton Planners Need More Information on Tiny Home TaxingBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:30AM / Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — There are too many questions that need to be answered before the Planning Board can vote on amending its accessory dwelling unit bylaw to include movable tiny homes. Unanswered concerns surround the tax implications of changing the bylaw to include them as vehicles or as real estate. Town Planner Janko Tomasic said he had contacted the town assessor for feedback but has not yet received a response. Douglas Smith, the founder of Beechwood Tiny Homes in New Hampshire, attended the meeting last week to answer any questions the board may have had. "I know on our planning board, we do not have anything to do with 0 Comments
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Pricier Pontoosuc Lake Park Improvements Bid This WeekBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:14AM / Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Cost estimates for Pontoosuc Lake Park improvements are higher than expected but the project is being bid this week. American Rescue Plan Act funds are expected fill the gap.
Park, Open Space, and Natural Resource Program Manager James McGrath reported this to the Parks Commission last week. Once bidding is complete, the city plans to get right to construction.
"The cost estimate for the project came back higher than was anticipated when the final designs were completed. We got the estimate and it was several hundred thousand over budget," he said.
"So there was an appeal made to the city's American Rescue Plan and some additional
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Abutters Say Proprietor's Lodge Dock Proposal is UnsafeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:36PM / Monday, August 26, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Residents continue to speak against a proposed dock at Proprietor's Lodge, citing the project as a public safety issue.
The Conservation Commission again continued a notice of intent application for a 12-slip private, seasonal dock at the lakefront restaurant. A NOI for an identical project was denied by the commission in 2019 and the applicant appealed it with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, which then issued a superseding order of conditions.
That order has now expired.
Robert Pensivy said abutters reached out at least five times to mediate the size and location of the marina since "it's basically right on top of a
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Mold Found in Wahconah High AuditoriumBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:30AM / Monday, August 26, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School District is investigating what has caused penicillium, a type of mold, to grow on the walls of Wahconah Regional High School's auditorium. The district filed a claim with its insurance company and anticipated the mold would be completely remediated by the weekend. However, the auditorium will remain closed until the investigation into why the mold grew is complete, Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis said. The mold was discovered by a staff member the week before and reported by the school's Principal Aaron Robb. The mold was "in different places" in the auditorium, but anyone would have 0 Comments
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18 Degrees Recognizes Connection Program SuccessesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:28PM / Sunday, August 25, 2024 | |
Stephanie Steed, CEO and president of 18 Degrees, says the program affords support for youth and young adults to navigate life's complexities. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ten young people were recognized for overcoming adversity and achieving goals with the help of programs through 18 Degrees.
Beaming with pride after securing jobs, housing, and a better sense of self, they were given star-shaped plaques at the Berkshire Athenaeum on Friday. This was the family services agency's second annual recognition event. Participants of the Pittsfield Community Connection and West Main Connection in North Adams, programs within 18 Degrees, were nominated after reaching various
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BHS Hospitals Recognized With Awards| 12:50PM / Sunday, August 25, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Medical Center and Fairview Hospital have received nine American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines achievement awards for demonstrating Commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital. Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke or heart attack, and heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively. Studies show patients can recover better when providers consistently follow treatment guidelines. Get With 0 Comments
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Dalton Police Station and Hall Maintenance UpdateBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:17AM / Sunday, August 25, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The asbestos in the police station bathroom next to dispatch has been abated. Building and Grounds Superintendent Jeff Burch updated the board during the Select Board meeting on Monday on the work being done to improve the conditions of the Town Hall basement where the police station is located. As part of the asbestos abatement, Catamount removed the floor tiles and the subfloor that had mastic on it and discovered contaminated wood underneath. Burch said they are in the process of removing it and rebuilding it section by section. Initially, the insurance company did not want to cover the cost of repairing the bathroom, but 0 Comments
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