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Dalton Cultural Council Accepting Applications for Cultural Initiatives| 10:04AM / Sunday, October 08, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Cultural Council is accepting applications for grant funding that supports annual, local cultural projects focusing on the arts, humanities and sciences. The Massachusetts Cultural Council awarded the council $7,800 to distribute to groups or individuals to fund qualified projects. "We're looking for some unique ideas this year and hope that Dalton residents participate in this grant opportunity as they know our town best to bring forth the cultural projects our citizens want. And, that's what makes Dalton special," Cultural Council Treasurer Leslee Bassman said. Grant amounts vary. If interested, please complete 0 Comments
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Governor Healey Nominates Attorneys to Superior Court | 08:00AM / Sunday, October 08, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey today nominated Boston-based attorney Adam L. Sisitsky and Springfield-based attorney Tracy E. Duncan as Associate Justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court. The nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation. "I'm proud to nominate two experienced attorneys to the Superior Court. Adam Sisitsky and Tracy Duncan share our commitment to making Massachusetts stronger by upholding justice, equity and the rule of law," said Governor Maura Healey. "We thank the Governor's Council in advance for their diligent consideration of these two nominations." The 0 Comments
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Planners Present Possible Solutions for Pittsfield Public Schools RestructuringBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:13PM / Saturday, October 07, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A decline in Pittsfield's population has planners reviewing the size and number of the city's elementary schools, their grade configurations and the curricular offerings of the middle and high schools.
Tuesday's update to the School Building Needs Commission from DRA architects on the restructuring study included information about demographics and enrollment; zoning and environmental mapping; Massachusetts School Building Authority guidelines; and grade span and alignment options. "It's a lot to think about," committee member Kathy Amuso said.
An online survey on the school's physical and educational needs garnered
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Dalton Residents Emphasize Need for Better CommunicationBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:05PM / Saturday, October 07, 2023 | |
The session was part of a review of the 2016 master plan's goals and how it aligns to changes in the community over the past seven years. DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board heard input from community members on ways it can improve the town's master plan during its strategy session on Monday night. The three-hour meeting was held in an effort to review the current status of the goals set in the 2016 master plan and to determine how the town can improve it to better serve its evolving community. A conversation between the residents and the Select Board regarding the plan has not been done before, Chair Joseph Diver 0 Comments
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Governor Announces Improvements to Child Care Financial Assistance| 11:55AM / Saturday, October 07, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced improvements to Child Care Financial Assistance?programs in Massachusetts. Updated regulations and policies will simplify the application process for parents, reduce paperwork for families and early education programs, and better support homeless families, families with disabilities and families facing domestic violence who take advantage of this program. With these changes, the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) is making it easier for young, working, low-income families to access the subsidies available for child care and "out of school time" education programs. "One of the top 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Are Stocks Close to a Bottom?By Bill Schmick,
10:05AM / Saturday, October 07, 2023 | |
As the market enters October, there is both good and bad news. The sell-off that started in September is continuing. The good news is that we should be close to the bottom. Blame the waterfall decline in the price of the 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds, the continuing gains in the U.S. dollar, and the seasonal pattern in the equity market. Throw in the absolute mess in Washington and the market's free fall can be understood. None of this should be new to readers because this is exactly what I predicted would happen back in August. I expected markets to correct into the second week of October and here we are with one week to go. The argument over government spending levels and 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Councilors See Positives in Citywide Water MetersBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:13PM / Friday, October 06, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Councilors are pushing for citywide water meters with considerations for cost savings and climate change.
On Tuesday, the Ordinances and Rules subcommittee agreed that requiring water meters on all new residential construction is the way to go but the language needs to be fleshed out. A petition from Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren and Ward 5 Councilor Patrick Kavey requesting to determine if the meters will be required was tabled in order to gather further feedback.
"I think we're all in agreement that we would like to see this get done," Kavey said.
"We need to have more discussion with (Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities
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The Retired Investor: Government Dysfunction Can Lead Debt-Rating Reduction By Bill Schmick,
03:01PM / Friday, October 06, 2023 | |
The ongoing partisan battles in Congress over a government shutdown are making daily headlines. However, whether a shutdown ultimately occurs or not may not be the most important outcome of this squabble. Over the weekend, at the 11th hour, Congress and the White House passed a continuing resolution to postpone a government shutdown until Nov. 14, 2023. Axing funding for Ukraine was the price Republicans demanded to kick this spending can down the road. This was somehow hailed as a bipartisan victory, one of the few in this deeply divided Congress. It seems to me that the only victor in this mess was Russia. Since then, a handful of radical right Republicans in the 0 Comments
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City of Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Oct. 9| 08:12AM / Friday, October 06, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following road work is planned to take place starting Monday, Oct. 9: Monday, Oct. 9: Milling of Oakhill Road Tuesday, Oct. 10: Milling of Partridge Road Wednesday, Oct. 11: Milling of Howe Road, Rose Terrace and Elberon Avenue (between Allengate and Yorkshire) Thursday, Oct. 12 and Friday, Oct. 13: Last course of paving on Oakhill Road, Partridge Road, Howe Road and Rose Terrace Oct. 9-11: Loam and seed on California Avenue and Cloverdale Street On-street parking is prohibited between the hours of 6 a.m.- 6 p.m. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Board of Health to Regularly Discuss Mosquito ControlBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:31AM / Friday, October 06, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After the City Council said 'No' to mosquito spraying, the Board of Health will discuss the city's mosquito plan on a monthly basis. On Wednesday, the panel mapped out its path forward after unsuccessfully recommending that the city resume mosquito spraying, which was discontinued in 2021.
This summer, six mosquitos tested positive for West Nile virus but there were no reported human cases.
Director of Public Health Andy Cambi said it is a good idea to keep mosquito control in the BOH's monthly agenda and to bring in experts in the field to have a community discussion on the topic in the spring.
Dr. Jeffrey Leppo felt that a lot of
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Dalton Board Approves Draft of Emergency Evacuation PlanBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
08:32PM / Thursday, October 05, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board approved the draft of an Emergency Evacuation Plan last week. The amended plan is designed to relieve road congestion and improve public safety in the event of a natural disaster that would require evacuation. The plan shifts the evacuation from west to east. It directs residents toward the three outlying roads, High Street, Main Street and East Housatonic Street and Windsor and Hinsdale, Emergency Management Director Glenn Lagerwall said. This change is based on previous town incidents and training sessions for the area's emergency departments. During the Craneville Elementary School fire in May, 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Fire Guts Home, Sends Occupant to HospitalBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:45PM / Thursday, October 05, 2023 | |
The building is considered a total loss. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A fire on Thursday afternoon severely damaged a home at 89 Cromwell Ave. and sent its owner to the hospital. "We got here, there was already heavy fire. The whole back of the building was involved and it was pushing out the front porch. So the whole first floor was involved," said Fire Chief Thomas Sammons. "Both stories were just blown." The balloon-frame structure allowed the fire to get into the attic of the two-story home before firefighters could cut it off, he said, which compounded the problem. Linda Boyd was the only one home at the time and had been 0 Comments
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