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With Halloween Around the Corner, Pittsfield COVID Cases DecreaseBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:02PM / Friday, October 21, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With Halloween weekend a week away, COVID-19 cases are decreasing. Last week, Director of Public Health Andy Cambi reported that the city was experiencing a "mini" COVID-19 surge. Around this time, the community impact dashboard reported an over 12 percent positivity rate, over 41 daily cases per 100,000, and around 100 estimated actively contagious cases.
On Wednesday, the positivity rate was 10.4, there were 33.6 daily cases per 100,000 and 81 actively contagious cases.
There were 12 hospitalizations reported at Berkshire Medical Center on this day compared to the 18 reported cases early last week.
Cambi said that the city’s
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Weekend Outlook: Pub Crawls, Festivals, and More!By Sabrina Damms,
12:00PM / Friday, October 21, 2022 | |
Berkshire County will be hosting a variety of events this cool cloudy weekend including Pub Crawls, festivals, and haunted hikes. Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive! Various Venues, Pittsfield Downtown Pittsfield will be hosting a variety of events to celebrate the spooky season this Friday, October 21 from 4 to 8 p.m. Various venues will be hosting events for people of all ages throughout the night including an outdoor movie night, a Kids’ Fun Zone, Kids’ Monster Hunt, a night market, live music, and more. A complete list of participating locations and line-up here. 13th Annual Zombie Pub Crawl Various 0 Comments
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New President and CEO for Child Care of the Berkshires, Inc.| 08:11AM / Friday, October 21, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Child Care of the Berkshires Board of Directors announced that Amy Hall has been selected to replace Anne Nemetz-Carlson to lead Child Care of the Berkshires into the future. Hall is currently the Program Manager of CCB's Family Support Programs and has over 24 years of experience working at CCB, leading and growing the Northern Berkshire Family Center and ParentChild+ programs and managing several other family support programs. "Amy's passion for the children and families of Berkshire County, her thoughtful and calm approach, and her vision for the future of CCB made her the clear and definitive choice to take over the 0 Comments
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BCC Applying 'The Pedagogy of Real Talk' to Curriculum | 08:00AM / Friday, October 21, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Since 2020, faculty at Berkshire Community College (BCC) have been applying a program called The Pedagogy of Real Talk across the curriculum. To date, 11 BCC faculty members from a variety of disciplines have participated in the program. According to a press release, Real Talk focuses on creating a connection between faculty and students by getting to know the individual student. Real Talks create an opportunity to develop understanding, trust and empathy through open dialogue. The talks are supported by alternative lessons that help students connect to the material based on their own 0 Comments
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Park Square Vigil Calls for Better Mental Illness Services "For the Love of T"By Brittany Polito,
05:03AM / Friday, October 21, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Around 75 people held candles at Park Square on Thursday to honor those who struggle with mental illness. The vigil was held by the Love of T, a foundation created in memory of Pittsfield resident Teresa Fitzgerald who died by suicide on May 2, 2021. Founder and President Luke Fitzgerald said he felt there is a glaring lack of adequate mental health and substance abuse care, and he aims to fill those service gaps in honor of his mother.
He works as an outreach substance abuse counselor at Berkshire County Sherriff's Office.
"The most unfortunate thing that I see every day in my work is that there is not enough help and there are not enough beds
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Daytime Paving Operations on Sections of Route 8| 04:34PM / Thursday, October 20, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will conduct daytime paving operations on sections of Route 8 in the area of the Unistress Corporation access roads and the Berkshire Mall Connector Road in Pittsfield and Lanesborough. The work will take place on Friday, Oct. 21, during daytime hours from 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Standard MassDOT construction work zone logistics and police details will be used for traffic control. One lane alternating traffic is needed to complete this operation. Expect delays. Drivers who are traveling through this area should expect delays, reduce speed, and use 0 Comments
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Literacy Volunteers of Berkshire County Fundraiser| 04:03PM / Thursday, October 20, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After a two-year hiatus, Links for Literacy will be returning to the Berkshire Athenaeum on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Mini gold will be set up on all three floors of the library. Proceeds will help support Literacy Volunteers of Berkshire County in their continuing role of providing free tutoring services to adults in Berkshire County. Children ages 12 yrs. and under golf for free. The cost is $5 per person for all others. In addition to the mini golf, there will be a free pizza lunch available for all participants as well as snacks throughout the day. 0 Comments
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Virtual Tour of Arrowhead With 'Elizabeth Melville'| 12:21PM / Thursday, October 20, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Wednesday, Oct. 26, actress and Arrowhead docent Francine Ciccarelli will portray Herman Melville's wife Elizabeth and lead a virtual tour of the house, sharing anecdotes about life at Arrowhead, her children, her gardens, and her work as Herman's copyist. Tickets are $10 for Berkshire County Historical Society (BCHS) members; $15 for non-members. Reservations are required, visit https://berkshire-county-historical-society.square.site/events to reserve. This project is sponsored by the Mass Humanities Bridge Street Foundation. Francine Ciccarelli is an actor and singer from Great Barrington. Her most recent acting credits 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Parks Commission Approves Sign Policy, EventsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:00PM / Thursday, October 20, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Parks Commission approved three events and a new sign policy on Tuesday during a swift, 30-minute meeting. The policy aims to address signage only in Park Square.
It states that signage or displays related to event promotion, solicitation, or advertising are not permitted. Additionally, all installations and signage placed in the park are done under the commission's authority, which will review and vote on them.
"The thought was to keep it limited to Park Square, this policy specifically to Park Square," said Commissioner Anthony DiMartino, who drafted it. "Give us and reinforce that the commission has the jurisdiction
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Pittsfield Hospitality and Tourism Receipts Rebounding, Cannabis DroppingBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:00PM / Thursday, October 20, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hospitality and tourism industries have continued to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Director Matthew Kerwood reported on Tuesday. During a first-quarter review of the fiscal year 2023 finances, it was revealed that first-quarter collections for hotel/motel local receipts are about $317,000, which is nearly 42 percent of the estimated FY23 collection of $760,000.
Around this time in FY22, the city had collected some $217,000 for that type of local receipt and in FY21, about $182,000.
The first quarter collection for meals is about $254,000, which represents around 33 percent of the estimated FY23 collection of about $776,000.
These numbers
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Berkshire Innovation Center and MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board Joint Media Campaign| 08:00AM / Thursday, October 20, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC) and MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board have released the first video installment of a multi-platform regional marketing campaign aimed at building awareness about career paths in key growth sectors in the Commonwealth which are available in Berkshire County, including: Advanced Manufacturing, Life Sciences, CleanTech, Aerospace & Defense, Software & Engineering, and Healthcare. According to a press release, the slogan "Innovation Lives Right Here" acknowledges that beyond the natural beauty and cultural attractions that the Berkshires are already well known for, there is a long-standing 0 Comments
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BCC Opens One Stop Enrollment CenterBy Sabrina Damms,
06:00PM / Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Berkshire Community College staff, community leaders, and students gathered in the quad to celebrate the completion of the new One Stop Enrollment Center. “Berkshire Community College is such an important landmark and institution in the city of Pittsfield and for the entire Berkshires. The way that they are able to provide academic programming for people of all ages and all abilities,” Mayor Linda Tyer said at the ribbon-cutting event Wednesday. “And now with this, the completion of this project, it will be an even more welcoming place for people to come and to learn and to create friendships and memories. And so this is just another example 11 Comments
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