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Dalton Board of Health Works to Modify its Demolition Guidelines ChecklistBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:10PM / Sunday, March 24, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Health will collaborate with the building department to modify the demolition guidelines checklist. The current checklist does not clearly outline the board's responsibilities when approving a demolition or the items the board is responsible for, Health Agent Agnes Witkowski said. The building inspector suggested that the board adopt the checklist, which came from another town. Previous board members approved adopting it in 2022 but since then people have been directed to go to the Board of Health regarding demolitions. This checklist is separate from the building department's demolition 0 Comments
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Nonprofit Resource Directory Gets an Update| 03:25PM / Sunday, March 24, 2024 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires (NPC) has published an updated version of its Resource Directory to help nonprofits efficiently access information to business products and services. "It's our job to connect nonprofits to the resources they need and, in the process, stimulate the local business-to-nonprofit economy," said Liana Toscanini, Executive Director of the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires. The directory features over 600 curated resources in 40 categories including accounting, fundraising, human resources and technology. "We were able to mail 400 free copies to Berkshire nonprofits thanks to our 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council to Tackle School, Roadwork PetitionsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:34PM / Sunday, March 24, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Tuesday's more than 400-page City Council agenda includes several items related to Pittsfield Public Schools and street work. The council will vote on a request from Superintendent Joseph Curtis to submit a statement of interest to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for a combined elementary build on the site of Crosby Elementary School.
The proposal rebuilds Conte Community School and Crosby on the West Street site with shared facilities, as both have outdated facilities, insufficient layouts, and need significant repair. A rough timeline shows a feasibility study in 2026 with design and construction ranging from 2027 to 2029.
Following the
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Ernest Pharmaceuticals Wins Lever's Western Mass Health Technology Challenge| 11:12AM / Sunday, March 24, 2024 | |
BOSTON—Ernest Pharmaceuticals won $50,000 and Organicin Scientific won $25,000 in Innovation Grant funding after competing in Lever's Western Mass Health Tech Challenge. The two startups were selected from among four finalists by a panel of expert judges. The Challenge is funded in part by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MSLC), an economic development investment agency dedicated to supporting the growth and development of the life sciences throughout the state. Lever and MLSC have partnered since 2016, with the Western Mass Health Tech Challenge representing the seventh in a collaborative series of acceleration programs. "The competitiveness of 0 Comments
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CBRSD Amends School Calendar By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
10:20AM / Sunday, March 24, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved an amended version of its 2024-2025 school calendar that removed a controversial religious holidays' box. The box listing major religious holidays was originally included to inform teachers of what days students may be absent or fasting. The decision at the March meeting passed 10-4, with one abstaining. "I do not feel the religious holidays should be listed on here, given that I know that one of the justifications in other times were that these are days that teachers should be aware that they might have students that are either out or they might be fasting," School Committee member 0 Comments
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FEMA Awards Funds to Mass for COVID Antibody Treatment Costs| 08:54AM / Sunday, March 24, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $6.5 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for the cost of providing monoclonal antibody treatment services to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $6,516,938 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the cost of contracting with Gothams, LLC to provide monoclonal antibody (mAB) infusion treatment and therapy to high-risk COVID-19 patients between July and September 2022. The 1,573 infusion treatments were provided at four locations: Baystate Medical Center Education Center in Holyoke, Athol Hospital, Beth Israel 0 Comments
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Nine Inducted into County Girls Basketball Hall of FameBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:02PM / Saturday, March 23, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire County High School Girls Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday welcomed nine new members, including seven women who were lauded for their many successes on the hardwood. At least one also was recognized for her failures. “I think the thing I’m proudest of is not so much what she did on the court, but how she was able to put herself in a position to fail time and time again,” Frank Field said in his remarks about his daughter, 2017 Hoosac Valley High School graduate Fallon Field. “That’s not easy for kids to do. Those who do it can really excel. “No matter what the role was … whether it was the 0 Comments
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MassDOT: Roadway Safety Is a Shared Responsibility| 04:06PM / Saturday, March 23, 2024 | |
BOSTON — As the spring approaches, Governor Maura Healey has signed a Proclamation, designating the period of March 23 through April 1, 2024 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Period. In addition, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles' (RMV) is raising awareness for motorcyclist safety, reminding all travelers that roadway safety is a shared responsibility, that vehicle drivers should look twice for motorcycles when pulling out onto roads and changing lanes, and motorcycle operators should be visible and obey the rules of the road. "Safety must be a priority for everyone, but especially for vulnerable road users like motorcyclists," said 0 Comments
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In Drafting Support Letter for Pittsfield Condo Project, Some Call for RedesignBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires
03:09PM / Saturday, March 23, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Affordable Housing Trust will draft a letter of support for a proposed condominium build on Linden Street but some members would like to see the plan better comply with the overlay district it is in.
A 40-unit housing development is proposed at the former Polish Community Club, adding four additional buildings to the property. Developer Robert Shan reported that it could cost as much as $20 million and planners are vying for $10 million through the MassHousing CommonWealth Builder Program created to facilitate the construction of single-family homes and condominiums affordable to households with moderate incomes.
Local sources, such as Affordable
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Pittsfield School Committee Approves Contracts, Resolution for Chapter 70 AidBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:44PM / Saturday, March 23, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee on Wednesday OK'd several contractual items and a call for the state to adjust the inflation rate for Chapter 70 funding.
A tentative agreement was approved between the committee and the Pittsfield Federal of School Employees bus drivers and bus attendants unit covering Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2025.
"This memorandum of agreement which we're glad to have worked out with the federation, the bus drivers and attendants unit," Chair William Cameron explained. "It addresses a number of issues including 7D drivers for certain kinds of runs or situations and an adjustment in the pay schedules for members of that
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Governor Files Mass Leads Act| 11:00AM / Saturday, March 23, 2024 | |
BOSTON — Today, Governor Maura T. Healey filed the Mass Leads Act, her administration's economic development bond bill that will strengthen Massachusetts' global leadership in life sciences and launching investments in climatetech and applied artificial intelligence (AI). Governor Healey announced that the bill includes a 10-year reauthorization of the Life Science Initiative, as well as a new 10-year investment in climatetech to compete in the emerging clean energy sector. In addition to positioning Massachusetts as a global hub for these innovative sectors, the bill also proposes support for small businesses, rural communities, workforce development,
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MassDOT Work Zone Awareness Billboard Design Contest| 07:54AM / Saturday, March 23, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announced the launch of its second National Work Zone Awareness Week billboard design contest, exclusively for Massachusetts college students. The contest aims to raise awareness of work zone safety and encourage drivers to exercise caution when passing through active construction and maintenance projects. "We're calling for all great ideas for our second annual National Work Zone Awareness Week billboard contest," said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. "Creative designs and advertisement are a powerful way to reach residents and remind them how to keep 0 Comments
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