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Maroon, FC Berkshire Reach Pittsfield Soccer League FinalBy Stephen Dravis,
09:35AM / Tuesday, August 08, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – FC Berkshire and Maroon Monday earned spots in the championship game of the PIttsfield Soccer League. The two sides are the last ones standing from the dozen that began play in the league earlier this summer. They will play at 6:30 on Wednesday at Wahconah Park to decide the title. In Monday’s first semi-final, D.J. Saez scored about 10 minutes into the first half to provide the only goal of FC Berkshire’s 1-0 win over Vulture. Vulture had a prime opportunity to tie the game just moments after Saez’ score, but keeper Mark Marzotto turned aside that opportunity. In the second half, Vulture’s Sam Edge made several 0 Comments
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Pittsfield ConCom OKs Taconic Track and State Forest Footbridge ProjectsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Tuesday, August 08, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Conservation Commission signed off on the replacement of two footbridges in the Pittsfield State Forest and Taconic High School's track reconstruction.
The high school's track has been cited for its drainage issues and called an "accident waiting to happen" by community members. Conditions have also caused many cancellations.
Included in the city's 2023 budget was $1 million for the project, which includes reconstruction of the rubberized quarter-mile running track and reorganized field features to better serve the athletes.
The project area is the existing track and field on the north side of the campus abutting Lakeway
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Dalton Zoning Board Advises Resident on Fence Variance By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:46PM / Monday, August 07, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Zoning Board of Appeals last week advised resident Eric Pratt on how he should proceed in applying for a variance to install a fence 25 feet off the center of the road at his residence, located at 112 Kimberly Drive. Pratt had applied for a special permit to install the fence but was informed by the building inspector that he will need a variance not a special permit. The town bylaw requires that fences be installed 50 feet in from the center of the road and requires a 4-foot fence. The installation of a 6-foot colonial style fence is in the effort to obtain more privacy and lessen visibility of a lot that has become 0 Comments
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BCC, BRPC Offer Free 'Choke Saver' Training Certification | 01:55PM / Monday, August 07, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will offer a free Choke Saver Training class on Monday, Aug. 21 from 10-11:15 am at BCC, located at 1350 West Street. The 75-minute class provides participants with a two-year certification. Local businesses, such as restaurants, that are required to have Choke Safe certified individuals on site are particularly encouraged to participate. Space is limited; each class can accept up to 30 students. To register, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/choke-saver. BCC began holding a series of Choke Saver classes in December 2022. 0 Comments
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With New Leadership, Hope For Eleanor Sonsini ShelterBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:20PM / Monday, August 07, 2023 | |
The cats have been moving out of the shelter but, so far, the dogs are in great need of homes. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With the promise of new leadership, the Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter's future is no longer looking as grim.
About a week after announcing that the facility will close its doors for good, the board of directors has decided to hand leadership over to the shelter's manager Noelle Howland.
Howland will be continuing the shelter's mission under a different name and is in search of a new building to properly serve the dogs and cats. This is imperative because the current facility cannot meet the animals' needs.
The opportunity is a
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UPDATE: Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Aug. 7| 10:36AM / Monday, August 07, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Due to inclement weather, be advised that the road work scheduled for this week has been updated as follows: Monday, August 7: Milling Quirico Drive and Almar Drive Tuesday, August 8: Milling Brookside Drive and Ann Drive Thursday, August 10: Pave first course on Cloverdale Street Friday, August 11: Finish first course on Cloverdale Street and pave first course on Tamarack Road In addition, between August 8-10, structures will be lowered on Lakeway Drive, California Avenue, Maryland Avenue and Allendale Road. This work will occur between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. and is subject to change based on weather or other unexpected 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Homelessness Panel Commits to Frequent OutreachBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:33AM / Monday, August 07, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Homelessness Advisory Committee is planning regular community outreach after holding a successful housing resource fair.
The panel voted last week to host the fairs on a quarterly basis. The events offer a variety of resources and assistance to people seeking help with accessing stable and secure housing.
"I think that shows our desire to move forward and continue to build connections," Director of Community Development Justine Dodds said.
Erin Forbush, ServiceNet's director of shelter and housing, said educating people on the help available is a "relatively easy lift." The first housing resource fair was in April and included
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Dalton Fire Department Receives Emergency Drinking Water DonationBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:47PM / Sunday, August 06, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Fire Department received a donation of more than 2,352 cans of emergency drinking water from Anheuser-Busch and Girardi Distributors on Friday morning. The donation will be stored in the department's cooler and distributed at fire scenes on hot summer days or made readily available to the firefighters when combating a fire, interim Fire Chief Robert Czerwinski said. Anheuser-Busch partners with the National Volunteer Fire Council to provide emergency drinking water to volunteer fire departments so they can focus their limited resources on other things. This donation goes a long way because it allows the department to save money 0 Comments
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Thunder Finishes Season Unbeaten in Berkshire Adult Baseball LeagueBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
01:45PM / Sunday, August 06, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – John Goodnow hit a key two-run single late, and the Berkshire Thunder Sunday overcame a three-run deficit en route to a win over Tunnel City Freight as the Thunder finished the Berkshire Adult Baseball League 33-and-over division with a 14-0 record. Jesus Lay went 4-for-5 with an RBI and scored three times for the Thunder, which pulled away late to take 15-4 win at the Alcombright Athletic Complex. Nine of those Berkshire runs came in the top of the seventh inning. The Thunder took the lead one inning earlier with a two-run rally. Lay, who ended the fifth at shortstop by starting a 6-3 double play, led off the top of the sixth with a 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Seeks Community Input with Digital Equity Survey| 11:04AM / Sunday, August 06, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ensuring residents can use the Internet to conduct activities of daily life from finding a job to reaching their doctor or connecting with family is the focus of a new project the city is launching: The Pittsfield Digital Equity Plan. Earlier this spring, the City of Pittsfield was selected to participate in the Municipal Digital Equity Planning Program launched by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI). Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) is partnering with the city and is leading the planning work. The goal of this program is to guide municipal decision-making and investments that will increase 0 Comments
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Market 32 Raises Money to Fight Rare Disease| 09:06AM / Sunday, August 06, 2023 | |
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper/Market 32, in collaboration with its trade partner Freihofer's Baking Co., has raised more than $19,000 to help fight rare disease. The supermarket chain partnered with Cure Rare Disease (CRD), a nonprofit biotech organization with a mission to enable and finance the development of lifesaving genetic medicines for rare and ultra-rare populations previously deemed too rare to treat. "Price Chopper/Market 32 is proud to support Cure Rare Diseases in raising funds that help with the development of lifesaving medicines for patients who have nowhere else to turn," said Mona Golub, Price Chopper/Market 32's vice president of 0 Comments
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Governor Signs Bill to Improve Transportation Across Massachusetts | 05:25PM / Saturday, August 05, 2023 | |
AMESBURY, Mass. — Governor Maura T. Healey signed the Chapter 90 conference committee bill ("Chapter 90"), which authorizes $375 million in funding to reimburse municipalities for bridge and road maintenance and funding for transportation-related infrastructure grants. Governor Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, and Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary Gina Fiandaca celebrated the bill signing at events in Lowell and Amesbury. "This Chapter 90 bill will deliver funds straight to municipalities to support projects that we know are critical to their economic development, including bridge and road maintenance, 0 Comments
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