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BCC Theatre Program Gets at Boost With Grant | 11:15AM / Thursday, August 22, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC), thanks to a federal Carl D. Perkins Grant, will install new equipment and hire a full-time faculty member this fall. The grant covers expenses for a new LED lightboard, which complements a recently upgraded mixing board. In addition, a new full-time Assistant Professor of Theatre, Jack Golden, will join BCC in the fall semester. "We are so pleased to have been awarded Perkins Grant funding for a new state-of-the-art LED lightboard, which will allow us to train students on the most up-to-date technology used in the field," said Matthew Muller, Dean of Humanities, Behavioral and Social Sciences. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield to Host Community Input Forum on Future of City Parks| 08:00AM / Thursday, August 22, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Community Development Department will be hosting a community forum, on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.,to gather input as part of an ongoing update to the city's Open Space and Recreation Plan.
The forum will be held at City Hall, located at 70 Allen Street, in the Council Chambers.
The forum is designed to help city leaders learn more about the goals and objectives of the various park users and stakeholder groups and to hear thoughts about the city's future park and recreation needs. All residents that are interested in local park, open space, and recreation issues are encouraged to participate.
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Pittsfield Begins Educational Outreach on TotersBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:32AM / Thursday, August 22, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Are you informed about the new trash system that will roll out this fall?
Mayor Peter Marchetti kicked off a series of four community meetings on Wednesday to educate the public. The city has approved a five-year contract with Casella Waste Management that moves from unlimited curbside collection to automated collection with 48-gallon toters for trash and recycling.
"We've made it this far. Right now, it's the rollout," Marchetti said to a crowd at the Ralph J. Froio Senior Center.
"So if we do a terrible job of the rollout and a terrible job of educating, it's going to be a terrible experience for
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Software Upgrades Impacting Pittsfield Online Permitting| 03:00PM / Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Due to software upgrades, the City of Pittsfield's City Clerk's Office permitting system, PermitEyes, will be temporarily unavailable beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22 through Monday, Aug. 26. Beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 27, the new version of PermitEyes will be live for the City Clerk's Office. The new PermitEyes 20/20 program will be an upgrade to the current permitting program with an entirely new look and feel aimed at making the process more user friendly. Applicants will be able to view and track the progress of their application from the PermitEyes homepage as it goes through the approval process. To move all the data from the 0 Comments
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Dalton Fire District Tries to Clarify Prudential Committee RoleBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:38PM / Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Prudential Committee Chair Daniel Filiault straight off clarified at Tuesday morning's meeting that the board would not be discussing a requested forensic audit requested by Fire Chief Christian Tobin. Tobin was suspended earlier this month over allegations of sexual harassment, grant overspending, and "employee concerns." The agenda posted on Aug. 15 included two items: general business and a discussion of the duties of the Water Commissioners and Prudential Committee. A number of residents attended the 10 a.m. meeting at the Stationery Factory, some voicing a need for better transparency. When asked if there will be an opportunity for the
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BCC Extends One Stop Enrollment Center Hours | 10:51AM / Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — In preparation for the fall semester, which begins Tuesday, Sept. 3, Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces a temporary extension of One Stop Enrollment Center hours. In addition to its normal hours of 8 am – 4 pm Monday through Friday, One Stop will be open until 6 pm Monday through Thursday from Aug. 19 through Sept. 10. On Thursday, Aug. 29, Student Orientation Day, One Stop will be open until 8 pm. The One Stop Enrollment Center is a full-service operation for incoming and prospective students, who can view an admission checklist and apply, browse a course catalogue, file a financial aid form or schedule a tour without an 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Councilor Demands Legible Maps from Project ApplicantsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:34AM / Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — One city councilor has a clear message for project applicants: "Make sure I can read your map."
Councilor at Large Earl Persip III was the lone vote in opposition to utility pole petitions from Eversource and Verizon New England on Tuesday night. The companies plan to install one new pole, relocate two existing poles, and set two anchor poles on Peck's Road for the Onota Brook bridge replacement.
The bridge was closed to traffic last month because of rapid deterioration and awaits a full reconstruction.
"I can't read the map. I don't know where the pole is going. I've said it a billion times. I say we table this until we get
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Dalton Dilapidated House Has Interested InvestorBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:35PM / Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The dilapidated house at 27 Mountain View Terrace may have an interested buyer. Roberta Steele and her niece, Kathleen Winterstein, who lives in Utah, have been working since June to develop a plan to address the home's condition, but because of family emergencies, they have been unable to complete all the needed work. Neighbors claim that rats have infested their homes, coming from the "abandoned" property and the unkept grass in the back yard. Although some of the work has stalled, Steele and Winterstein say they have been in contact with a "serious buyer" interested in purchasing and renovating the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Humane Participating in Special Adoption Event| 04:00PM / Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The MSPCA-Angell and its Massachusetts Animal Shelter Support (MASS) coalition partners are holding special adoption events throughout late August and early September for a wide variety of species in order to free up much needed space in shelters throughout the state. This includes the Berkshire Humane Society. "These plans have been in the works for a while now, but were thrown off by Tropical Storm Debby," explained Mike Keiley, MSPCA-Angell vice president of animal protection, who pointed to the organization's transport of two dozen dogs from South Carolina on August 7. The MSPCA-Angell is also expected to take in two 0 Comments
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Berkshire Adult Baseball League Playoffs Continue Wednesday| 12:19PM / Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Dalton Moneymakers and Tunnel City Freight will play Wednesday evening at Joe Wolfe Field in the rubber match of their Berkshire Adult Baseball League 33-and-over division semi-final. The Moneymakers last weekend rebounded from a 6-4 loss on Saturday to tie the best-of-three series at a game apiece with an 8-6 win. In the other half of the 33-year-old division bracket, the Berkshire Thunder edged the Pontoosuc Lake Monsters, 6-5, on Sunday at the American Legion Field in Dalton to take their semi-final series, 2-0. Jesus Lay went 3-for-3 with a triple, a double and a pair of RBIs in an 8-1 win for the Thunder in Game 1 of the series. In 0 Comments
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Zebra Mussels Detected in Pittsfield's Onota LakeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:16PM / Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city thought it was in the clear for zebra mussels — until last week. The public is asked to be vigilant about washing recreation equipment that has come in contact with Onota Lake.
The city announced on Friday that the invasive species had been observed at the lake by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.
"This discovery was made as part of regular monitoring of the lake for these types of invasive species," wrote Catherine VanBramer, director of administrative services.
"This detection only impacts boating operations at the lake and has no impact to other recreational uses of the lake."
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Voices in Food Equity Event at BCC| 10:43AM / Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts will host its third Voices in Food Equity event on Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM at Berkshire Community College. The panel discussion brings together community leaders and residents to discuss school-and college-age food insecurity in the region. The event is sponsored by Adams Community Bank, Berkshire Community College, Guido's Fresh Marketplace, Stone House, and Wheeler & Taylor. Voices in Food Equity will feature a panel discussion with prominent voices in food equity who will share their insights and experiences specifically addressing food insecurity for children, youth, 0 Comments
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