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Third Convicted in Salois Homicide| 03:00PM / Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dasean Smith, 24, of Pittsfield, the third of three defendants charged in the 2019 homicide of 18-year-old Jaden Salois to face trial, pled guilty to single counts of manslaughter, possession of a firearm without an FID card, possession of ammunition without an FID card, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony on Monday. Judge Jane Mulqueen imposed a 15 to 18 years state prison sentence. The Berkshire District Attorney's Office previously obtained first-degree homicide convictions for brothers Omar Pascual-Polanco, 26, and Carlos Pascual-Polanco, 22, both of Pittsfield, in the Edward Avenue shooting. Judge Douglas 0 Comments
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Road Closures for Pittsfield Halloween Parade| 08:27AM / Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following roads will be closed for this year's Halloween Parade which will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28. The parade route will begin on Tyler Street at the corner of Tyler and Smith streets and end at Woodlawn Avenue. The following roads will be closed beginning at 5 p.m.: • Tyler Street from First to Pine streets. • Smith Street from Tyler to Burbank streets. • Burbank Street from First Street to Morningside School. • Second Street from Orchard to Burbank streets. The remainder of the route, Tyler Street from Pine Street to Woodlawn Avenue, will be closed at 6:30 p.m. The Woodlawn Avenue Bridge will be closed 0 Comments
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Dalton to Create Group to Determine Fate of the Town Hall By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:39AM / Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board has decided to create a group that will help determine the fate of the 130-year-old Town Hall. The ad hoc committee will consist of a few staff members, residents, and board members. The group would establish the needs that exist now and might exist in the future Board member Daniel Esko volunteered to be part of the group, and Town Manager Tom Hutcheson will reach out to him via email. It was determined that developing the third floor of the 1890 building would be a much more involved project than originally thought because the interior walls were put up in a way that is not load-bearing. The plasterboard would have 10 Comments
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Lanesborough Planning January Special Town MeetingBy Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
03:54PM / Tuesday, October 25, 2022 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The town is planning for a special meeting sometime in early January to accept funds from the Baker Hill Road District for a combined police and ambulance building. The Select Board discussed the potential meeting on Monday, after the town received the gift earlier this month. A taxpayer vote is needed to accept the gift. Police Station Committee Chair Kristen Tool said the sooner the town meeting, the better. Tool said she would also like to have the project itself approved by the town at the meeting for grant reasons. "I would love to be able to have the project on a special [town meeting warrant] so that it can be
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Eagles Band Community Concert Coming to Pittsfield Nov. 4By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:01PM / Tuesday, October 25, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Eagles Band's annual Community Concert returns to the Colonial Theatre next week, featuring a range of musical works from the 1700s to the modern day. On Friday, Nov. 4, the free event will include a more than 60-musician concert band and the stage band. It will be opened by the Eagles' trombone ensemble.
The concert begins at 7 p.m. and the trombone ensemble will begin shortly after doors open at 6:15 p.m.
"This is an opportunity to hear the Eagles concert band and other ensembles at the Colonial Theatre," stage band conductor and board President James Stakenas said.
"It's a free concert and we're very excited
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Berkshire United Way kicks off 2022-2023 Campaign Year | 08:32AM / Tuesday, October 25, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire United Way (BUW) launched its 2022-2023 fundraising campaign to support 40 programs and more than 10,000 neighbors in need. BUW workplace campaign partners engage their employees with recreational opportunities, programs, and recognition events that connect philanthropy and camaraderie. The team at BUW works with nearly 140 workplace campaigns to offer simple, efficient, and enjoyable ways for employees to make a difference in the community, according to a press release. "Workplace campaigns are the backbone of BUW's fundraising. Each contribution enables us to invest in our partner organizations and support 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Ordinance Committee Considers Code AnalysisBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:07AM / Tuesday, October 25, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Ordinance Review Committee is looking into an editorial review of the city's laws to bring them up to date. At its second meeting on Monday, the panel was given a presentation from Zachary Dumont of General Code, a company that offers codification services and has been working with Pittsfield for about 17 years.
The five-member committee had its first meeting last month and was re-established to review the city code. Dumont proposed an editorial legal analysis that looks for things like grammatical errors, outdated language, legality, duplicates, and anything that may not be correct. It takes about 145 days, and the city would receive the recommendations
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LitNet Opens the Susan Weintraub Tutor Resource CenterBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:23AM / Tuesday, October 25, 2022 | |
The resource center occupies three rooms on the first floor of 32 Park St., giving the tutoring nonprofit more space and flexibility in addition to its space in the Lee Library. LEE, Mass. — The Literacy Network of South Berkshire honored a beloved friend on Sunday with the grand opening of the Susan Weintraub Tutor Resource Center. The late Susan Weintraub served on LitNet's board for 10 years, which is the longest time allowed, and was able to rejoin not long before her passing. Despite being sick, her passion to help others still remained strong. "She had been sick for some time, and her ability to help out had been decreasing, but she was 0 Comments
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Zerbato Wiffle Ball Tournament Set Nov. 5| 09:36PM / Monday, October 24, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 3rd annual DZ24 Wiffle Ball Tournament Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5, at Deming Park from noon to 4. Teams of four will compete against each other in the following age groups: 8-10, 11-13, 14-17 and 18-plus. Prizes of $10 per person and $40 per team will be awarded to the winners of each age group. The deadline to register is Nov. 3. Email the name of the team and players to Justin Hopkins at justinhop@nycap.rr.com. Raffle tickets, event T-shirts and food and beverages will be sold. All proceeds go toward the Dave Zerbato Memorial Scholarship for graduating seniors from Pittsfield and 0 Comments
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New Inspection Sticker Rules in Effect Nov. 1| 06:22PM / Monday, October 24, 2022 | |
BOSTON — The Registry of Motor Vehicles is reminding vehicle owners to check the expiration date of their current inspection sticker and get their vehicles inspected on time yearly. Effective Tuesday, Nov. 1, vehicles with an expired inspection sticker will receive a sticker with the number of the month the vehicle inspection was originally due — not the number of the month in which the vehicle is inspected. Motor vehicles passing the required inspection on time, will continue to receive a new sticker with the number of the month the last sticker expired. Vehicles with inspection stickers that expired in a previous calendar year will receive a 0 Comments
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Berkshire Bank's Foundation Donates to 160 Nonprofit Organizations| 04:31PM / Monday, October 24, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Bank announced over $660,000 in philanthropic investments from its foundation during the third quarter of 2022. According to a press release, the grants awarded cover a range of projects that help foster community diversity, equity, and inclusion-focused programs, support education and youth, and enhance opportunities for individual success in the communities the bank serves. These investments also support the company's BEST Community Comeback, which includes a planned $15 million in community contributions by the end of 2024. "We are so pleased to support nonprofit organizations once again with philanthropy to sustain 0 Comments
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Killeen Arace & Quinn PC Announce New Business Partner| 12:18PM / Monday, October 24, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Killeen Arace & Quinn PC announced a new business partner, Adam Rice, CPA. Rice is a veteran of the US Army. He went on to receive his accounting degree and MBA from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA). After completing his degrees, he earned the enrolled agent and Certified Public Accountant designations. He most recently owned and operated ATW Accounting. Prior to his private practice, he worked as an accountant for a real estate firm, and public accounting as well as an adjunct accounting professor at MCLA. He is a Berkshire County native, currently living in Pittsfield, and provides consulting, accounting, and tax services 0 Comments
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