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Pittsfield High Investigation Extended One MonthBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
03:29PM / Thursday, March 27, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The school district-initiated investigation into alleged misconduct of Pittsfield High School staffers will conclude by the end of April, one month later than expected.
On Wednesday, the School Committee voted to extend the retainer agreement with Bulkley Richardson & Gelinas for investigations of wrongdoing by "certain Pittsfield Public School Employees."
"The investigation is coming to a close, but it may not be finished, and the documents may not be completed by the 31st of March, which was the date for the original retainer," Chair William Cameron said.
"And so, although I do not believe that we will be waiting until April 30 to
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Garceau's National Title Highlights Winter Season for Local CollegiansiBerkshires.com Sports,
12:14PM / Thursday, March 27, 2025 | |
 Wahconah graduate and UMass-Boston junior Aryianna Garceau was crowned the school's 21st National Champion at the 2025 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field National Championships in Rochester, N.Y., posting an historic time of 8.35 seconds in the women's 60-meter hurdles. Her championship-winning performance is an NCAA DIII Championship meet record and places her among the top two hurdlers of all time in NCAA DIII, capping off an unforgettable season. Garceau finished with an astonishing, record-breaking 8.35 seconds finish to conclude the season undefeated against NCAA DIII competition. She now holds a new NCAA DIII Championship Meet Record, surpassing Birgen 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Subcommittee Files 'Median Safety' OrdinanceBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:24PM / Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | |
Councilor at Large Alisa Costa speaks out against the ordinance at Monday's meeting, saying there are larger systemic forces that need to be addressed. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Ordinance & Rules subcommittee has decided now is not the time to impose median safety regulations on community members.
"If you look at this as a public safety issue, which I will grant that this is entirely put forward as a public safety issue, there are other issues that might rate higher that need our attention more with limited resources," said member Rhonda Serre, Ward 7 councilor.
On Monday, committee members voted to recommend the City Council file a proposal
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Pittsfield Police Department Announces Citizen Police Academy| 03:00PM / Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Police Department has announced its spring 2025 Citizen Police Academy session. The academy aims to provide community members with information about department operations and contemporary policing issues. The department is seeking applications from citizens, volunteers, community-policing partners, business leaders, students, and educators. The class size is limited to 20 participants. Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., beginning April 30 and concluding June 18, 2025. Classes will take place at the Pittsfield Police Department and Berkshire Community College. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and reside
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Greylock Federal hosting homebuying workshop in April| 07:48AM / Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock federal will be hosting an in-person workshop from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, at the Community Empowerment Center, 75 Kellogg St., Pittsfield, for those ready to purchase a home. Attendees will review the process and steps to buy a home, as well as meet with a slate of local professionals with whom they can work with to buy a home. For more information or to register for this session, visit www.greylock.org/CEC. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council Backs Age of Consent LegislationBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:20AM / Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council continues to support legislation that targets child sex abuse.
On Tuesday, it unanimously endorsed House Bill 1634, state Rep. Leigh Davis' companion bill to legislation by state Sen. Joan Lovely of Salem. It aims to close the loophole in Massachusetts' statutory rape law by criminalizing sexual conduct between adults in positions of authority or trust and minors under their supervision.
Under current law, adults in these roles cannot be prosecuted for this type of misconduct if the minor is 16 or older, the legal age of consent in Massachusetts.
"Reports of sexual misconduct in education settings have been steadily rising
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Precision Brows Opens on North Street in PittsfieldBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:26PM / Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | |
Deidre Rosado offers mcroblading and threading of brows and hopes to soon include lip blush and more services. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Deidre Rosado is ready to give your brows the perfect sculpted look. The permanent-makeup artist opened Precision Brows at 644 North St. with a grand opening on Wednesday The studio offers threading and microblading, which is described as a semi-permanent solution to define eyebrows. "Microblading is basically a form of tattooing that is done differently than actual tattooing. We use a pen with a flex blade and a pigment versus ink that will eventually change color overtime," said Rosado. She 0 Comments
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Berkshire Running Foundation Announces 2025 Race CalendarCommunity submission,
11:26AM / Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire Running Foundation recently announced a year-long schedule of races and community engagement. The season kicks off with the MCLA Sam Gomez 5K on Sunday, April 6. “The Berkshire Running Foundation is thrilled to be working with the community partners, MountainOne, Berkshire Health Systems, Spectrum Health and many other local organizations to bring these new and classic events to the Berkshires," Executive Director Shiobbean Lemme said. "The impact the running community makes in the Berkshires continues to grow each year, with our work in since 2011 donating over $330,000 to nonprofits in the Berkshires. We are energized at the 0 Comments
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1Berkshire Awarded FY25 Regional Economic Development Organization Grant| 10:25AM / Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire announced that it is the recipient of a $210,000 Regional Economic Development Organization (REDO) grant from the Massachusetts Office of Business Development through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development. This grant will directly support the ongoing capacity of 1Berkshire, allowing it to provide a breadth of free resources, opportunities, and support for businesses "from the spark of an idea, to passing the torch." The annual REDO grant is a competitive program that the 11 legislatively-designated REDO agencies across the Commonwealth are eligible to apply for. The $210,000 awarded to 0 Comments
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BCC Offers Info Session on Free Community College | 08:18AM / Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold an information session on how you could attend community college for free on Wednesday, April 2 from 6-7 p.m. The session will be held at North Adams Public Library, located at 74 Church Street, North Adams. To register by April 2, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/freecollege. The free college information session provides an overview of how the Commonwealth's financial assistance programs allow all Massachusetts residents who have not yet earned a bachelor's degree to attend BCC for free — no tuition and no fees. The programs also include an allowance for books and supplies for
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Terrace 592 Brings Affordable Housing to Former BlightBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— After being charred by more than one fire, the White Terrace apartments are seeing new light as affordable housing.
Regan Development Corp. has transformed the buildings into 41 units: 25 one-bedrooms, 16 two-bedrooms, and three fully accessible units. Between 400 and 700 applications have already been received.
The complex is now named Terrace 592.
"We have eight units that have Massachusetts rental voucher program funding, which allows for housing for people who are considered to be homeless, special needs populations who also have developmental disabilities," development coordinator Jeremy Regan told the Affordable Housing Trust last
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Pittsfield Works to Update Open Space & Recreation PlanBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:44PM / Monday, March 24, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The city's Open Space and Recreation Plan is due for an update to guide the next five years.
Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resources Manager James McGrath and Seth Jenkins, senior planner at the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, have worked on the effort over the past year so that the city remains eligible for state grant funding. The last approved plan ran from 2019 to 2024.
"We want to make certain that our strategies are attainable and that we have a clear path of funding to get them implemented," McGrath told the Parks Commission on last week.
"Because there's nothing worse than sort of creating this excitement over something
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