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Human Remains Found at Wahconah ParkBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:54PM / Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | |
A swampy area of the grounds is taped off at Wahconah Park. Police say the remains were collected by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and that they were in an advanced state of decomposition. No identification has been made. A city employee who was cutting brush in the park made the discovery but that location is not part of the baseball field. The detective bureau is investigating and police said there is no indication of any threat to the general public. Anyone who can provide information is asked to call 413-448-9705. Information can also be provided anonymously via 413-448-9706, or by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Announces Halloween Parade| 10:55AM / Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Recreation Program has announced the return of Pittsfield's Halloween Parade, which will be held on Friday, Oct. 27 at 7:00 p.m. on Tyler Street. The Parks and Recreation Program seeks participants to march in the parade. Every unit planning to participate must complete and submit the Halloween parade packet application by Friday, Oct. 13. This packet is also available on the city's Parks and Recreation page: https://www.cityofpittsfield.org/departments/parks_and_recreation/index.php In addition, Trick or Treat is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m. 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Historical Society Presents 'Bartleby Prefers Not To' | 08:00AM / Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Amateur Comedy Club will perform one of Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street" in the Arrowhead barn. Performances are Oct. 13 and 14 at 5:30 pm. Tickets are $20 for BCHS members, $25 for non-members and can be purchased by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org. "Bartleby Prefers Not To" is an adaptation of the Melville story written by Jim Aucoin and directed by Steve Butler. Originally produced in New York, "Bartleby Prefers Not To" is the tale of a young man who gains employment as a scrivener in the well-respected Wall Street law office of 0 Comments
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Dalton Green Committee Urges Need For Sustainability ManagerBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:34AM / Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee recommending that the town consider hiring a sustainability manager. Committee members last week voted to have Chair David Wasielewski create a presentation for the Select Board to demonstrate the need for this position. The role of a sustainability manager would be to stay up to date on the volume of information surrounding sustainability and advocate and be a proponent of green initiatives, committee members said. There are so many moving parts in town government and variables that need to be considered which understandably slows down decision making, committee member Todd Logan 0 Comments
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Dalton Fire Damages Home on High StreetBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
07:41PM / Monday, October 09, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — It took more than hour on Monday for firefighters to knock down a blaze that engulfed a large portion of a home at 177 High St. A neighbor reported the fire in the two-story home around 4:30 p.m. Interim Fire Chief Robert Czerwinski said firefighters arrived to find flames extending up the front of the house and into the eaves and the attic. An image posted on Facebook shows the porch section of the building fully involved. One person was treated by the local emergency medical services for smoke inhalation but was not take to the hospital, said Czerwinski. No firefighters were injured. The road from Field Street to Glennon Avenue 0 Comments
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Wildlife-Friendly Fall Cleanup TipsMass Wildlife,
04:00PM / Monday, October 09, 2023 | |
 Autumn is here, bringing cooler temperatures, falling leaves, and shorter days. As you prepare your yard for winter, help your local wildlife with a few simple steps. Leave the leaves Although raking leaves seems synonymous with autumn, allowing some leaves to remain in your yard can provide benefits for plants and local wildlife. When they decompose, leaves return nutrients to the soil. In addition, fallen leaves provide cover and insulation to overwintering insects including many types of moths and butterflies. Mow over fallen leaves to break them up and speed decomposition. Use a rake to spread out the leaves so underlying plants and grass are smothered. Excess leaves can 0 Comments
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Dalton Weighs Fitch-Hoose House Repainting OptionsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:18PM / Monday, October 09, 2023 | |
An image of what the home used to look like from the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System database. DALTON, Mass. — The Historical Commission is reviewing financing options so that it can repaint the Fitch-Hoose House museum. Commission co-Chair Louisa M. Horth had said in August that the nearly 200-year-old house is in need of repainting. The paint is starting to peel and weather, and would need to be repainted this year or next year, she said. The house was painted six or seven years ago during a restoration. According to Town Manager Tom Hutcheson, the commission will need to provide the Select Board with two quotes for how 0 Comments
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Governor Signs Tax Cuts| 11:38AM / Monday, October 09, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey signed into law Massachusetts' first tax cuts in more than 20 years. The $1 billion package includes proposals introduced in her tax cuts proposal in March, including an expanded Child and Family Tax Credit that is now the most generous in the country, increases to the Rental Deduction, Senior Circuit Breaker Tax Credit, and Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP), and changes to the Estate Tax and Short Term Capital Gains to address areas of the tax code where Massachusetts is an outlier. Governor Healey also announced that she is launching a Cutting Taxes, Saving You Money tour in communities across the state to 0 Comments
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Dalton Zoning Board Adopts Conflict of Interest PolicyBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
10:44AM / Monday, October 09, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Zoning Board voted to adopt a conflict of interest policy during its meeting last week. The policy prohibits board members who are invested in or are partners, directors, or officers in a business to vote on a zoning action that may affect that business. It would also require all members to disclose any investments or controlling positions they have that would affect Zoning Board action. The discussion to establish a conflict-of-interest policy was presented to the board in August when the town's insurer, Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association reached out regarding the matter. Although board members 0 Comments
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Dalton Green Committee Discusses Getting Compost ProgramBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:42AM / Monday, October 09, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee is mulling the potential of a composting program at the transfer station. The program would allow residents to bring organic compost to the transfer station without charge. The compost station would have three sections separated by concrete cubes. Every six months to a year, the compost would be moved to a different section as it breaks down, committee member Antonio Pagliarulo said. Pagliarulo and committee member Thomas Irwin visited the Egremont Transfer Station to inform Dalton's proposed program. "It's gratis to the townspeople of Egremont. They leave their compost, and then 0 Comments
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Herberg Students Acknowledge Mohican Land with PlaqueBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:22AM / Monday, October 09, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Herberg Middle School students have collaborated to honor the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans in a long-lasting way.
Last week, a land acknowledgment plaque was installed on the school just in time for Indigenous Peoples' Day. The effort stemmed from an eighth-grade civics project and has spanned over a couple of years.
"When students are exposed to unjust history they really want to contribute to reparations. Additionally, our middle schoolers are civically minded and looking for opportunities to be involved in our local community," social studies teacher Jen Jaehnig said.
"Last year they collected money for Damar
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Commission Formed to Accelerate Siting and Permitting of Clean Energy Infrastructure | 04:00PM / Sunday, October 08, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey signed an Executive Order creating the Commission on Clean Energy Infrastructure Siting and Permitting (CEISP) and swore in Commission members. To meet the emissions limits outlined in the Clean Energy and Climate Plans (CECP), Massachusetts will need to site a significant amount of new energy infrastructure, including new solar and wind generation, storage, transmission, and distribution infrastructure. The CEISP brings together stakeholders to swiftly remove barriers to responsible clean energy infrastructure development.? "The clean energy transition can't wait," said Governor Healey. "This commission 0 Comments
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