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Power Line Fire Cuts Cable, Web Service in PittsfieldBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
05:08PM / Thursday, April 18, 2013 | |
 An electrical fire near Time Warner affect 16,000 customers' cable, Internet and phone service for two hours. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — An electrical fire near the Time Warner Cable building left some 16,000 customers without Internet, phone or cable for about an hour on Thursday afternoon.
The fire also knocked Pittsfield Community Television off the air, although officials with the public access station said there was no damage to their side of the building.
Time Warner spokeswoman Joli Plucknette-Farmen said an electrical fire involving an underground Western Massachusetts Electric Co. power line cut power to the Time Warner hub on Frederico Drive.
The fire
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'42': Root, Root, Root for HumanityBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
11:10AM / Thursday, April 18, 2013 | |
 Popcorn Column
by Michael S. Goldberger
Warner Brothers I love baseball. Some even claim I'm moved to tears when taking in the playing field of Yankee Stadium for the first time each season. So it is in that vein that I declare Brian Helgeland's "42" both a stirring depiction of Jackie Robinson's epic breaking of the color line and a fine addition to those films recounting the saga of our national pastime. But more important among the dramatically solid movie's virtues is the conscientious refresher course on racism in America. The term sports metaphor has never been more appropriate. And, just 0 Comments
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 |  Morningside Neighborhood Cleanup & Cherry Street Flower Planting
by Soapbox 01:00PM / Friday, May 17, 2013
Morningside Neighborhood Cleanup & Cherry Street Flower Planting
May 18th
9:00AM--11AM
Morningside Neighborhood Clean Up begins on Saturday May 18th at 9AM, and will end when the dumpsters are full! Bring your acceptable goods to the Morningside Community School parking lot, where it can placed in dumpsters and |
|  PHS Drama Students Present Annual "Haunted Halls" Tour Oct 27-28
by Soapbox 01:02AM / Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Pittsfield High School's drama society, Proteus, will present its annual "Haunted Halls" at PHS on Friday & Saturday, Oct 26-27, from 6:30-8:30 PM
The public is welcome to
|  LA Band With Pittsfield Ties Returns
by Joe Durwin 10:46AM / Saturday, October 06, 2012
Dollyrots to Perform at Chameleons Nightclub Saturday Oct. 6
By Joe Durwin
Pittsfield, MASS- An L.A. act with unique ties to the area will return for its 7th show here in five years at
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Bianchi Nominates Business Owner, Community Leader for Position| 09:54AM / Thursday, April 18, 2013 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayor Daniel Bianchi nominated Mary McGinnis to become director of administrative services, a position previously held by Donna Mattoon. Bianchi is nominating the local business owner and community leader to the position, which is located in the mayor's office and includes serving as the city’s public information officer and coordinating and leading a variety of special initiatives. "I am very impressed with Mary's commitment to and vision for Pittsfield, and with her years of volunteer service to makes the Berkshires a better place," Bianchi said. "She knows both the challenges and the potential we have here in Pittsfield, and is 0 Comments
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United Way to Launch New Park Educational TrailBy Joe Durwin, Pittsfield Correspondent
09:22AM / Thursday, April 18, 2013 | |
 Parks manager James McGrath and Nancy Stoll explain the trail and educational signage proposed for Springside Park. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's Parks Commission has looked favorably on a plan by Berkshire United Way to create a trail of educational signage at Springside Park.
The trail, which is designed to offer outdoor learning games that promote engagement and build pre-literacy skills for young children, will consist of a series of signs posted in a route around the Rotary Playground in the southeastern most corner of the park. A similar trail of signs was installed by United Way in September 2011 at Muddy Brook Elementary School in Great
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Pittsfield's Charter Review Nears ConclusionBy Joe Durwin, Pittsfield Correspondent
01:21PM / Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | |
 Mayor Daniel Bianchi thanked the charter commission for its work but expressed concern over its recommended process for reviewing mayoral appointments. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City officials and a few members of the public had their last chance to add 2 cents Tuesday, as an eight-month review of the city's governing document prepares to draw to a close.
"Thank you all for your service," said Mayor Daniel Bianchi, who appointed the 11-member body in August. "I know it's been a real long affair."
The mayor expressed reservations, though, about whether the recommended document that has emerged will accomplish one of the primary goals for
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Greylock Federal Hires 3 Experienced Bankers| 12:19PM / Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | |
 Paul Marchetti PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union announced the hiring of three experienced banking professionals, which includes Paul Marchetti, Dianne Supranowicz and Donna Collins. "The addition of these experienced professionals to our team supports Greylock’s focus on strengthening our credit union for the long term," said Marilyn Sperling, president of the credit union. "Our 70,000 members are counting on us to ensure that Greylock is built to last. We are honoring that obligation by emphasizing effective risk management practices, fiscal responsibility, and thorough training for all employees." Marchetti joined 0 Comments
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Washington Making Push For Delayed Road ReconstructionBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
10:34PM / Tuesday, April 16, 2013 | |
 Washington Mountain Road goes from Pittsfield into Dalton, Washington and Becket. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The town of Washington has been waiting years for state or federal funding to repair Washington Mountain Road.
The road has not been completely resurfaced since the 1970s. In the 1990s, the town began the process for repairs and held a public hearing in 1998. The state Department of Transportation had identified state funds that could be used for it. Then they waited.
And waited.
Now MassDOT says the pot of money they had hoped to eventually use for to repair the road is gone — sending the town back to the drawing board.
"It was on the TIP
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Pittsfield Residents Vigil For Marathon Bombing VictimsBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
08:44PM / Tuesday, April 16, 2013 | |
 Residents lit candles for the victims. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — About two dozen residents attended a candlelight vigil Tuesday night for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
The vigil organized by HospiceCare of the Berkshires and local faith groups featured songs, readings and the lighting of candles. Three large candles were lit representing the fatalities and numerous other candles sat beside them on the table at the Lichtenstein Center.
Another table had paper shoes for residents to write their prayers on, which were then pasted to a display board decorated to look like a road. That board will be on display at the Berkshire Running Center to support the
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Sportsmen Rally For Gun Rights In PittsfieldBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
08:23PM / Monday, April 15, 2013 | |
 Protesters made sure their point got across to motorists whizzing around the intersection. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hundreds of country residents took to Park Square on Monday in support of the right to bear arms.
The Berkshire County League of Sportsmen are joining groups across the state this week in protesting further legislation aimed to restrict gun ownership. The group says both the laws in place and those being proposed limit lawful gun ownership but fails to address the criminal element.
"It's the average guy who is affect by these laws. It's not the criminal element," said President Mark Jester.
Jester says Gov. Deval Patrick's proposed
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State Democratic Party Opens Regional Office In PittsfieldBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
05:54PM / Monday, April 15, 2013 | |
 The state Democratic Party has opened a regional office above the Beacon Cinema in Pittsfield with organizing group Berkshire Brigades. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The state Democratic party has opened a regional office on North Street.
In partnership with the Berkshire Brigades, the unit above the Beacon Cinema will be a home base for campaign operations for the next year. The Brigades, which received donations from local Democratic legislators for this, are splitting the cost of the office with the Democratic Party and are hoping to make it a permanent home.
"It's the Western Mass regional office of the Democratic party," Brigades Chairwoman Sheila Murray
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