| Pittsfield School Committee Approves Contracts, Resolution for Chapter 70 Aid
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, |
| Governor Files Mass Leads Act
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 |
| MassDOT Work Zone Awareness Billboard Design Contest
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 |
| Pittsfield Parks Commission OKs Summer Events
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With warm weather on the horizon, the Parks Commission OKed summer events during its regular meeting on Tuesday.
An arts festival and an earth expo were approved for The Common.
On July 6, the Mill Town Foundation will host the first Common Ground Arts Festival. The free event will |
| Pittsfield Public School Budget Cuts Trigger Little Feedback at Hearing
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Few people attended a school budget hearing explaining the need to cut more than 100 Pittsfield Public School employees.
On Wednesday, two special education employees spoke about the importance of preserving positions within their department. Included in the proposed districtwide reductions are 27 |
 | Free community Screening of 'Till'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As part of the Pittsfield Public Schools Arts Integration & Community Partnership Program, a special collaboration between the school district and the Berkshire County chapter of the NAACP, a free community screening of the film, "Till," will be held at 6 p.m. on March 26 at Taconic High School at 96 |
| BMC to Hold Free Narcan Training April 24
DALTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Medical Center Harm Reduction Van is holding free Narcan training on April 24 at 6 p.m. at United Methodist Church.
The Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry at the church will be offering 50 free Narcan kits it received in March.
Health Agent Agnes Witkowski said |
| Pittsfield to Host a Community Input Session
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield Department of Community Development, in partnership with Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity, has been working with an urban planning and design consulting team to discuss zoning in the Westside.
The next community input session will be held on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 6 p.m. |
 | MOLARI Welcomes HealthCare Coordinator, Congratulates Promoted Supervisor
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — MOLARI HealthCare Services announced the addition of Ariana Lysonski-Phillips as a HealthCare Coordinator.
Additionally, they announced the promotion of Isabella French to the position of HealthCare Supervisor.
In Ariana Lysonski-Phillips role as HealthCare Coordinator, she will |
 | Pittsfield CPA Committee OKs Funding Extension, Plans Formal Process
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Historical Commission is seeking an extension for Community Preservation Act funding after a previously awarded project "fell through the cracks."
On Monday, the Community Preservation Committee voted to honor the request and formalize a process for three-year CPA extensions. The commission was |
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