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Pittsfield Council's Budget Recommendations Survive Charter ObjectionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
10:36PM / Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council got a second chance to vote on its fiscal 2023 budget recommendations after a charter objection by Ward 2 Councilor Charles Kronick halted the discussion at its last meeting. The $116,000 in recommended increases were sent to Mayor Linda Tyer on Tuesday in a 7-4 vote with Councilor at Large Karen Kalinowsky, Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren, Kronick, and Ward 7 Councilor Anthony Maffuccio opposing. Last week, Tyer confirmed that she would apply the recommendations to the $188,589,144 that was adopted by default. This includes an additional $1,000 to the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP,) $65,000 for school maintenance, $50,000 to
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Pittsfield OK's Alcohol License Transfer to Camp Arrow WoodBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:30PM / Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Despite pushback from neighbors, the Licensing Board on Monday approved a liquor license transfer from a long-shuttered restaurant to Camp Arrow Wood located on Cloverdale Street. The unanimous vote changed the location, manager, and management/operating agreement from The Elbow Room to the camp, which is a venture of Mill Town Capital. The Elbow Room has been closed for about five years.
It was approved in October 2021 but was kicked back by the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission because the transfer also required a change of location and public notice to abutters, which was provided in mid-June.
Residents of Cloverdale Street expressed safety concerns
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Updated Schedule for Pittsfield Line Painting| 03:56PM / Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Line painting is now scheduled for North Street in downtown Pittsfield beginning Tuesday, June 28, through Thursday, June 30. The work will begin by Park Square and continue up to Berkshire Medical Center. The change is due to an equipment issue. The painting will also include bike lanes, parking spaces, and stencil symbols. As painting will occur in the evenings, parking restrictions will be in effect starting at 8 p.m. each night through 6 a.m. the following morning for the duration of the work. The work is expected to conclude Friday morning. Please note the schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions. 0 Comments
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KEVS Foundation Donates AED to PittsfieldBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:39PM / Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — An automated external defibrillator, or AED, will be installed at the Doyle Softball Complex on Benedict Road thanks to a donation from the KEVS Foundation. The Parks Commission received the lifesaving device last Tuesday after it was offered to the city several months ago. An AED is used to treat cardiac arrest by sending an electric shock to the heart and restoring a normal rhythm. "Several months ago, the KEVS Foundation reached out to the city and offered the donation of an AED unit. It was accepted by this body, we also brought it to the Pittsfield City Council, it was accepted there," Park, Open Space and Natural Resource Program 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Testing Sewer Inflow Connections | 10:00AM / Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city of Pittsfield will conduct smoke and dye testing in the months ahead to help detect illegal inflow connections to sanitary sewer systems, which can lead to costly repairs for the taxpayer. In advance of this work the city is embarking on an educational campaign to build awareness around the detrimental impacts of inflow. Inflow is stormwater (rain or snow melt) that enters the sanitary sewer system. Residents may have an illegal connection, which means stormwater from their property that doesn't need to be treated is unnecessarily traveling to the wastewater treatment plant, straining the sanitary sewer system. "When 0 Comments
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RSVP of Berkshire County Meet-and-Greet| 07:50AM / Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Berkshire County will host a meet-and-greet event 1-3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, 16 Bartlett Ave. "This is an opportunity for us to share with members of the public the exciting work that we're doing in the city of Pittsfield and throughout Berkshire County," said RSVP Director Lisa Torrey. "Also, for those who may be interested in joining RSVP, this is a great time to learn more." Refreshments will also be available. RSVP is a national organization funded in part by AmeriCorps Seniors. It is sponsored locally by the city of Pittsfield. RSVP provides recruitment, 0 Comments
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General Dynamics Seeks Small-Business ConnectionsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:00AM / Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | |
Congressman Neal says there are more than 133,000 Massachusetts residents employed by small businesses in the state. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — General Dynamics Mission Systems gathered around 75 small businesses and professional organizations at the Berkshire Innovation Center on Monday for a day of making connections.
The event titled "Innovating for The Future" sought to expand the company's supply chain in the state and further GD's relationship with the community by strengthening the local industrial sector.
"I think one of our main objectives today is to make connections. Make connections between General Dynamics and all of the folks we have
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Developers Pursue Duplex Project with Affordable Component for Former Williamstown Grange SiteBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:47AM / Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The owner of the former Grange Hall property on Water Street is looking to develop more than 20 sustainable, energy-efficient homes with a quarter of the owner-occupied units set aside for residents earning up to 80 percent of the area median income. Last week, Alexander Carlisle appeared before the board of the town's Affordable Housing Trust to seek its support for the project in anticipation of an approval process that will involve the town waiving zoning regulations to allow the development. Carlisle and his wife purchased the 6.6-acre 584 Water St. property in 2005 with hopes of renovating the historic structure after it no longer served 15 Comments
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Dalton Voters OK Articles at Special Town MeetingBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
09:38PM / Monday, June 27, 2022 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Fewer than a dozen voters at Monday's special town meeting took only 10 minutes to pass the two articles on the warrant. Article 1 was amended to include an additional $4,000 to cover trash removal from Town Hall, the senior center, garage, and park, based on a recent contract proposal with Casella. This addition brought the total amount for Article 1 to $12,643, of which $8,6324 will pay sewer and debt expenses that were not anticipated for the annual town meeting. Article 3 transfers $2,066 from free cash to the Miscellaneous Grants account to cure a deficit. Of this amount, $1,436 will be used for an 0 Comments
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Belanger Film Screens Tuesday Evening in Cheshire| 09:10PM / Monday, June 27, 2022 | |
 CHESHIRE, Mass. -- The Baseball in the Berkshires museum Tuesday evening will offer a free screening of "Belanger: Big Time Ball Player - Small Town Story" at the Cheshire Community Center. The 70-minute film chronicles the career of Pittsfield native Mark Belanger, an eight-time Gold Glove Award winner with the Baltimore Orioles and 1970 World Series champion. The doors open at 6 p.m., and the screening will begin at about 6:30. Tuesday's event will feature special guest Al Belanger, Mark's brother. The screening is being held in conjunction with "Spreading Baseball Across Adams and Cheshire," a special temporary exhibit from Baseball 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Rallies for Reproductive RightsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:06PM / Monday, June 27, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nearly 200 people gathered at Park Square on Sunday in solidary with reproductive rights and to mourn the Supreme Court's overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. "My wish is that we can take this energy that's here today and all the people that didn't work out to be here today, to really take this energy and to funnel it so that we can take real action," state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier said.
"And the change is not something that's going to happen in a couple of months or even a couple of years but we have to be as strong as the opposition because we know we're that we're the majority, it's just that so
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McCann Honor Roll| 03:40PM / Monday, June 27, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. McCann Technical School quarter 4 Honor Roll High Honors Belanger, Emily 2022 Bushika, Jeramia 2022 Chen, Justin 2022 Clark, Elizabeth 2022 Clark, Madison 2022 Donovan, Ella 2022 Dufur, Paige 2022 Fortin, Lily 2022 Gazaille-Adams, Kyrsten 2022 Harris, Michael 2022 Krzanik, Allyson 2022 Luczynski, Khilie 2022 Manzolini, Kyle 2022 Meehan, Nicholas 2022 Mendel, Andrey 2022 Morin, Garrett 2022 Mulder, Anthony 2022 Perras, McKenzie 2022 Pettit, Tyler 2022 Piekos, Evan 2022 Poulen Jr, Chester 2022 Roberts, Amelia 2022 Rudin, Ethan 2022 Sacco, Carli 2022 Scalise, Emily 2022 Thibert, Tessa 2022 Vince, Amaya 2022 Wimpenney, Cheyenne 2022 Zaleski, Sarinna 2022 Abuisi, 0 Comments
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