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Pittsfield Halloween Parade Attracts 5,000 AttendeesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:36PM / Saturday, October 29, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's annual Halloween parade rose from the dead on Friday after a two-year absence. Around 5,000 people lined Tyler Street to watch a procession of floats, schools, and other organizations dressed to the nine in their spookiest garb for the 76th parade.
There was undeniable excitement — and fright — in the air for the return of the event that fell victim to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
"This is one of our largest parades we have had in quite some time," Recreation & Special Events Coordinator Rebecca Manship said.
"We have a bunch of new participants, too, so that tells me that the community has missed
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Pittsfield Police Union Delays Body Camera PilotBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:02AM / Saturday, October 29, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Police Department's implementation of a body camera pilot program is being held up by concerns from the union. On Tuesday, the City Council tabled a status update from the department on body-worn cameras, which have been requested by the council and community members since the police killing of Miguel Estrella in March.
In May, the council formally voted to endorse the use of surveillance technology.
"We're delayed at the moment but we've made quite a bit of progress on the program as a whole," Captain Gary Traversa said.
He reported that progress had been delayed for the prior 10 days due to issues with the police union but
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State Senate Candidates Clash on Abortion, Fair Share, Police Reform in DebateBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:59AM / Saturday, October 29, 2022 | |
The candidates answer questions on energy, abortion, homeless, police reform and other topics during the hourlong debate with PCTV's Shawn Serre as moderator. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — State Senate candidates Paul Mark and Brendan Phair covered regional and national issues in a debate hosted by Pittsfield Community Television and iBerkshires on Thursday evening at the PCTV studios. The two had significantly different views on abortion rights, gender-affirming care, police reform, and the Fair Share Amendment.
Phair, an independent candidate, described himself as "pro-life, pro-second amendment, pro-energy, pro-business, pro-parental rights, and pro-law enforcement"
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@theMarket: Markets Consolidate Before the FedBy Bill Schmick,
04:48PM / Friday, October 28, 2022 | |
Traders are hoping for good news from the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Nov. 2. Stocks have been rallying in anticipation, but the Fed has disappointed before. Will they do it again? The bulls figure it this way: The economy is expected to weaken, at least moderately. However, the third quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) came in a bit better than expected rising 2.6 percent versus the 2.3 percent expected. So, there is no real proof that the bulls are right quite yet. As for the slowing of inflation, there is little evidence of that as well. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE) is a measure of prices that Americans pay for goods and services and 0 Comments
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Deadline for Adams License Renewal Paperwork Nov. 21By Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
05:20PM / Thursday, October 27, 2022 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — The town will soon send out annual license renewal information to businesses, which the Board of Selectmen intends to approve on Dec. 7.
The board's Local Licensing Authority Subcommittee met Monday to discuss the renewal timeline, deciding on a Nov. 21 deadline for returning renewal paperwork. Board Vice Chair Cristine Hoyt said businesses should receive the necessary paperwork before the end of the month.
"Nobody can sign off on anything until the month of November, so we typically have not set anything until closer to the start of November," she said. "So this week or next week is really the earliest that anybody would get their
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The Retired Investor: Halloween Spending Should Hit Record Year| 03:57PM / Thursday, October 27, 2022 | |
 A parade of Spider-Men, dinosaurs, and the kids from "Stranger Things" will likely be ringing your doorbell this weekend. However, adults, schools, and communities are also planning their celebrations. Together, Halloween spending should top $10.2 billion. That's the expectation of the National Retail Federation, which would top last year's record haul of $10.1 billion. More Americans are celebrating Halloween than they have since the onset of COVID-19. Approximately 68 percent of consumers in 2022, versus 69 percent in pre-COVID 2019, are splurging on candy, costumes, lawn decorations, and other Halloween-themed merchandise. And don't forget the 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Halloween!By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:03PM / Thursday, October 27, 2022 | |
 Berkshire County is hosting a wide range events during the last week of the spooky season, including parades, pumpkin carving, and more Pittsfield Halloween Parade Tyler Street, Pittsfield Tyler Street will be a haunting ground for ghosts and ghouls once more this year. The city's annual Halloween parade returns on Friday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. after a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The last parade was in 2019. This will be the 76th Halloween parade in the city. It was originally held on North Street and was moved to Tyler Street in 2011. The parade route will begin on Tyler Street at the corner of Tyler and Smith streets and 0 Comments
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Community Invited to Volunteer Fair | 08:34AM / Thursday, October 27, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire United Way and Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires are holding an in-person Volunteer Fair in partnership with RSVP from noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Berkshire Innovation Center on Woodlawn Avenue in Pittsfield. Sponsored by Berkshire Bank, this free event features 30 diverse nonprofit organizations sharing information about their mission, programs, and volunteer needs. Participating nonprofits to date include: 18 Degrees, Barrington Stage Co., Baseball in the Berkshires, Berkshire Botanical Garden, Berkshire Bounty, Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention, Berkshire Community Action Council, Berkshire County ARC, Berkshire County 0 Comments
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BCC to Host Virginia Tech Gun Violence Survivor for Public Talk | 08:28AM / Thursday, October 27, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) welcomes speaker Lisa Hamp on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 6 pm for "Safety is Personal: Lessons Learned as a Survivor of the Virginia Tech Tragedy." The talk, presented by the Koshka Foundation, is free and open to the public and will be held in the Boland Theatre, located in Koussevitzky Arts Center. Hamp, a nationally recognized school safety advocate, was a student in the only classroom to successfully prevent multiple entry attempts during the Virginia Tech school shooting 15 years ago. She shares personal experiences during and after the shooting, describing how her class built a barricade to prevent 0 Comments
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Congressman Neal Touts $350k Grant for BCC Nursing EquipmentBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:09AM / Thursday, October 27, 2022 | |
Students practice on a SIM mother in childbirth at BCC. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal traveled to Berkshire Community College on Wednesday to tout a $350,000 earmark he placed for upgrades to the college's nursing program simulation (SIM) equipment. The congressman later traveled to Adams to announce a $1 million grant for the Greylock Glen. Neal credited part of Berkshire Medical Center's high-quality care to its link with BCC, which provides hands-on experience to medical professionals in training.
"This announcement today, I think is consistent with what we've had a chance to witness," he said. "And that's been the success of
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Pittsfield Council Tackles 21 Agenda Items in Under 90 MinutesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:46PM / Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council went through 21 agenda items in under 90 minutes on Tuesday night. The panel accepted more than $350,000 in grants for first-responders, approved Eversource's request to relocate and install solely owned poles and wire on Valentine Road, and approved a Tax Increment Financing agreement with Interprint.
The 10-year tax increment financing agreement is expected to save the company $482,000 over the next decade on an estimated $1.9 million more in valuation.
It will provide 100 percent forgiveness of the incremental increase in property taxes resulting from the construction of a building expansion in the first and second years and decrease by
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Gov. Baker Visits Pittsfield, City Receives State Grants By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
03:49PM / Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is receiving more than $3.6 million in awards through the Community One Stop for Growth portal, including $3 million from MassWorks for the redevelopment of a former General Electric (GE) site. "Site 9 has been a wound in our community for a very, very long time. It is a scar that's been left behind from a massive 40-acre site that General Electric once occupied," Mayor Linda Tyer said during a presentation at the Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC) Wednesday.
"We're grateful to GE for their generations of support and building our community and they're not here anymore so we're redefining who we are and building a new
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