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The Retired Investor: Communities Key to Survival of Local journalismBy Bill Schmick,
04:32PM / Thursday, October 13, 2022 | |
 "… and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter." — Thomas Jefferson (1787) The internet has introduced a brave new world for consumers worldwide, but it has also created enormous challenges for local journalism. Whether or not your local newspaper survives in the years ahead is up to you. We are in the third decade of a continuing collapse in print media. Suffice it to say that without outside help, thousands of communities will end up with no access to local news. This is happening at a time when threats such as climate 0 Comments
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Dalton Man Sentenced to State Prison| 01:37PM / Thursday, October 13, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Steven Santana, 32, of Dalton, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Berkshire Superior Court to assault charges and was sentenced to state prison after severely beating a Pittsfield man. He pleaded guilty to single counts of mayhem, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, assault and battery to collect a loan, witness intimidation, and four counts of threat to commit a crime. Judge John Agostini sentenced Santana to serve seven to 12 years in state prison. The commonwealth requested a sentence of 12 to 15 years and defense counsel requested five to seven years in state prison. The state sentencing guidelines recommend a 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Cider Tastings, Comedy Nights, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:54PM / Thursday, October 13, 2022 | |
 Berkshire County has a variety of events this cool fall weekend including cider tastings, comedy nights, and more. Transformer Comedy Festival The Transformer Comedy Fest will feature three days of comedians from across the nation at Flat Burger Society and Dottie's Coffee Lounge. The event runs from Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m. with headliners Caitlin Cook, Anthony DeVito, and Josh Gondelman. On Thursday, Oct. 13, Caitlin Cook kicks off the festival at the Comedy Grotto at Flatburger. On Friday, Oct. 14, writer and comedian Anthony DeVito takes the stage of Dottie's Coffee Lounge. On Saturday, Oct. 15, author, producer, and comedian Josh Gondelman 0 Comments
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MCLA, Berkshire County STEM Network Celebrate STEM Week | 12:03PM / Thursday, October 13, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire County Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Week will be held on Oct. 17-22. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) and the Berkshire County STEM Network will offer virtual programming for local public-school students, K-12 educators, and the general community. Berkshire County STEM Week's theme is "See Yourself in STEM." The week is free and open to the public and will feature a virtual series of panels, workshops, speakers, virtual tours, and information about opportunities that exist in science, technology, engineering, and math in the Berkshires and beyond. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Awarded LAND Grant | 08:26AM / Thursday, October 13, 2022 | |
BOSTON — During Climate week in September, the Baker-Polito Administration awarded the city $280,000 to fund the Saw Mill property acquisition. The Baker-Polito administration announced the awarding of $12,013,525 in grant funding for park improvements and open space acquisitions in 43 communities across the state. "Investing in these important open space projects will make Massachusetts parks more resilient to climate change, increase the availability of open space and improve access to the outdoors for people in communities across the state," said Gov. Charlie Baker. "Our administration is proud to assist communities and land trusts acquire new 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Experiencing Mini COVID SurgeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:00PM / Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is experiencing a "mini" COVID-19 surge, Director of Public Health Andy Cambi confirmed on Tuesday.
"Pretty big news today," he said to the City Council. "For the COVID update for this month, [I'm] here to report that we are experiencing a mini-surge for our fall season with COVID cases."
On Monday, the positivity rate was 9.8 percent and there were 41.6 daily cases per 100,000 people, compared to an 8 percent positivity rate and an average daily case rate of 28.6 one month ago.
There are 103 estimated actively contagious cases in the city.
Pittsfield remains in the red incident rate, meaning that there are 10 or more
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Pittsfield Council Continues Starbucks Proposal Over Curb Cut ConcernsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:43PM / Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council wants a better solution for the proposed Starbucks curb cut on Route 7. On Tuesday, the panel continued a request to build the coffee shop and drive-through at 1030 South St.
Councilors were concerned about the entrance and exit being close to the curb cut for Guido's Fresh Marketplace and the Hilton Garden Inn. After hearing concerns from abutters, they urged the applicant to "be a good neighbor" and reconfigure it.
The popular suggestion was to move the access point south toward Jiffy Lube.
"I'm thankful to all my loyal customers that make the store so popular, especially in the summer but as busy as we are in the
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Fire Prevention Week: 'Fire Wont Wait. Plan Your Escape' | 08:22AM / Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | |
STOW, Mass. — Fire Prevention Week marks its 100th anniversary with a theme that reflects a challenge in modern fire safety: "Fire won't wait. Plan your escape." "Modern residential fires burn much faster than they did in past decades," said State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. "Changes in building construction, manufacturing, and furnishing mean you could have less than three minutes to escape a fire at home today, compared to 15 minutes or more in the 1970s. That's why it's so important to have working smoke alarms and a practiced escape plan that includes two ways out." Smoke Alarms "Over 60 percent of Massachusetts fire 0 Comments
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Chipotle in Pittsfield Evacuated for Hazmat Leak| 06:54PM / Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A carbon dioxide leak forced the evacuation of Chipotle on Hubbard Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. Around 2:14 p.m., firefighters responded to the eatery for a possible refrigerant leak and found a liquid CO2 tank inside with frozen lines and off-gassing because of over-pressurization, according to the report by Deputy Chief Neil Myers.
All employees had evacuated the building and it was requested that the company responsible for the CO2 system and the Pittsfield-based state hazardous materials team respond. The company had reportedly filled the system a few hours prior and found a small leak in the pressure relief hose outside of the restaurant when they came
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First Annual Transformer Comedy Fest Comes to Pittsfield| 02:23PM / Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Transformer Comedy Fest will feature three days of comedians from across the nation at Flat Burger Society and Dottie's Coffee Lounge. The event runs from Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m. with headliners Caitlin Cook, Anthony DeVito, and Josh Gondelman. The festival is independent and homegrown festival with local and regional comics in supporting roles at each show. It is being produced by the Comedy Grotto at Flat Burger Society, a monthly professional comedy production, in cooperation with Dottie's. Flat Burger Society is located on McKay Street and Dottie's is located at the corner of North Street and Maplewood Avenue. Thursday, Oct. 13 Caitlin
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Big Y Program Will Raise Money For Breast Cancer Support Groups| 01:02PM / Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | |
 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — In order to continue to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer, all Big Y Supermarkets will be raising funds for 31 local breast cancer support groups throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. In Berkshire County, Berkshire Medical Center's Women's Imaging Center will receive funds. Since 2007, the chain has raised more than $2.7 million dollars for the program, Partners of Hope. Customers can donate directly to Partners of Hope here, or they can purchase a $1 ribbon at each register. "Thousands of women and many men are impacted each year by breast cancer," said Big Y CEO, Charles D'Amour. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Police Nab Robbery Suspect on North StreetStaff Reports,
12:50PM / Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police arrested an unarmed robbery suspect in under an hour over the weekend after a woman had her purse snatched.
On Sunday, a 77-year-old Pittsfield resident entered the police station and reported that she had just been forcefully robbed of her purse while walking on the 200 Block of North Street. She was uninjured from the incident.
Patrol officers initiated an investigation that focused on a Hamlin Street residence and within one hour, they located the victim’s belongings and arrested 30-year-old Felix Rios.
Police did not say what time of the day the event occurred. Rios is expected to be arraigned on Tuesday in Central Berkshire District Court on
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