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Berkshire Museum Exhibition Partnership with Second Street| 08:00AM / Monday, August 28, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum announces Insight Out, an exhibition of visual art created by presently and formerly incarcerated people in Berkshire County, in partnership with Second Street Second Chances, Inc. The exhibition opens to the public on Saturday, Sept. 2 and remains on view through Sunday, Oct. 1. Artists whose work is included in the exhibition will receive a cash award of $200, provided by 2nd Street, and a family membership to Berkshire Museum. If the artists choose, their works may be purchased by members of the public following the closing of the exhibition. In addition, 2nd Street has established a fund to acquire works for 0 Comments
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Governor Launches Free Community College Program | 08:00AM / Monday, August 28, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey launched MassReconnect, her administration's new program establishing free community college for Massachusetts residents aged 25 and older, and awarded $100,000 to each of Massachusetts' 15 community colleges to support the implementation of the program this fall. "MassReconnect will be transformative for thousands of students, for our amazing community colleges, and for our economy," said Governor Healey. "It will bolster the role of community colleges as economic drivers in our state and help us better meet the needs of businesses to find qualified, well-trained workers. We can also make progress in breaking cycles of 0 Comments
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17 Pittsfield Officers on POST Misconduct DatabaseBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Monday, August 28, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Seventeen Pittsfield Police officers can be found in the state's Peace Officer Training Standards Commission's misconduct database with allegations ranging from neglect of duty to racial bias and associating with known criminals. Some of the incidents date back more than a decade.
"The POST Commission Report is one step towards increasing transparency between policing and communities. Pittsfield has, and will continue, to provide information to the POST Commission," Mayor Linda Tyer said in response to a request for comment.
"There are thousands of interactions between the police and the community in the course of any given
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Teacher of the Month: Celia ArmstrongBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:55PM / Sunday, August 27, 2023 | |
Celia Armstrong started as a substitute and fell in love with the job. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The August Teacher of the Month is 18 Degrees prekindergarten teacher Celia Armstrong. The Teacher of the Month series runs for the next nine months in partnership with Berkshire Community College. Armstrong has been working in the education field for the last four years, getting her start as a substitute at 18 Degrees. She was looking for a position that would provide flexible hours while she attended Berkshire Community College and was referred to 18 Degrees by a friend. She began working at the nonprofit family support organization full time 0 Comments
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BCC Announces New Staff, Promotion, Title Change | 10:59AM / Sunday, August 27, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced the addition of eight new staff members, a promotion and a title change. New staff Sheaden Callahan joins the BCC SUCCESS team as Clerk IV. She graduated from MCLA with a bachelor's degree in psychology and has resided in the area since then. Previously, she was a registration and reception assistant for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at BCC. As the clerk for the SUCCESS department, Callahan connects students to campus resources such as academic coaching, workshops and visits to four-year schools. In her free time, she enjoys walking, trying new foods and relaxing 0 Comments
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Community Compact Grant Applications Open| 08:00AM / Sunday, August 27, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced the opening of the next round of grant funding opportunities for cities and towns through the Community Compact program, making resources available for municipalities to support best practices, information technology regionalization and municipal fiber. Cities and towns beginning this week will have the opportunity to apply for these various grants throughout the course of the fiscal year. Funding has been made available through both the Fiscal Year 2024 budget and the administration's capital investment plan to support each of the following Community Compact programs: Best Practices - $2 million Information 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Celebrates Holmes Road Bridge OpeningBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:16AM / Sunday, August 27, 2023 | |
The construction crew and officials wait for the first vehicle to pass over the completed span. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Community members and officials celebrated the opening of the Holmes Road bridge on Friday afternoon as the first cars passed over the finally completed span.
After a more than 60-day shutdown, the structure was finished on schedule and returned to two lanes for the first time in four years.
"I am just very impressed by the crew that was able to do this. They said they were going to do it in 63 days and they did," state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier said. "Even with the weather that we had this summer, they were able to pull it
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Pittsfield to Unveil New Vietnam War Mural | 03:37PM / Saturday, August 26, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A new mural remembering the county's servicemen killed in action in Vietnam, "Lest We Forget 1961-1975," will be unveiled on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. This event had been postponed from July 7 because of engineering requirements. The unveiling is being done by the city of Pittsfield in partnership with Vietnam Veterans of America James E. Callahan Berkshire County Chapter 65. The mural was painted by Ghi Sign Co. off Canaan, Conn., on the north side of the Intertek Building located at 50 Pearl St. and references the original from 1991. It was certified by Hill-Engineers Architects Planners Inc. The original 0 Comments
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Dalton Public Library Searching for New DirectorBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:07PM / Saturday, August 26, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The public library started the search for a new director during its meeting on Wednesday night. Library director Robert DiFazio's last day was Friday, Aug. 25. He gave notice four weeks ago. Although DiFazio said loved working at the library, when a position at Wahconah Regional High School's library opened he jumped at the opportunity because the schedule better aligns with his personal life. "I live right in town, you know, less than half a mile away. So, I'm definitely going to be a regular library user," DiFazio said. "...[Kim Gwilt] has been a great assistant director for years and I definitely 0 Comments
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@themarket: Markets in a Topping ProcessBy Bill Schmick,
10:37AM / Saturday, August 26, 2023 | |
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that he was "prepared to raise rates further" at the Jackson Hole Symposium this week. Investors who were hoping to hear a more dovish outlook were disappointed. The market walked away with an understanding that interest rates had two paths forward. The best case was flat for a longer period, or higher if inflation persists. About last year's address, Powell said "The message is the same: It is the Fed's job to bring inflation down to our 2 percent goal, and we will do so." Beyond Friday's event, it was a slow week with little volume and plenty of volatility. Second-quarter corporate earnings in the retail 0 Comments
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Third Round of Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Program Open| 08:00AM / Saturday, August 26, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Executive Office of Economic Development announced the opening of the third round of the Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant Program, which will provide a total of $15 million in grant funds to develop, strengthen, and invest in community-led efforts to bring positive outcomes to communities that face historically disproportionate challenges to economic growth. "The Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant Program provides important resources to organizations to advance projects that help their neighborhoods and residents thrive,” said Secretary of Economic Development Yvonne Hao. “We are pleased to open this grant round 0 Comments
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Wahconah Park Committee Focuses on Grandstand Over TurfBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:29AM / Saturday, August 26, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Deliberations about artificial turf versus natural grass at Wahconah Park will go on the back burner for now as efforts are focused on the grandstand.
Chair Earl Persip III said the Wahconah Park Restoration Committee got lost in "turf talk" for too long when it was not ready for the conversation.
"I think we let it get a little out of control," he said at Thursday's meeting.
"If you remember, our task was to come up with a grandstand replacement or renovation plan. It really didn't speak of the field. I am glad we did have that conversation but I think the natural grass versus a turf field is a phase two part of this overall
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