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BCC Gets Over $1 Million Grant for Health and Human Services Students| 02:34PM / Sunday, October 09, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College has been awarded a $1,080,231 grant from a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services program called Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training. The four-year grant will provide stipends, partial reimbursement of tuition and fees, and supplies for up to 15 students per year enrolled in BCC's Mental Health, Addiction Recovery, and Human Services certificate programs. Grant funds will also support hiring a project coordinator and a mentor/coach for students. "We’re ecstatic to receive this grant, which will allow us to provide Berkshire County with a steady stream of human service professionals," said Gina Stec,
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Pittsfield Residents File New Litigation Over Cell TowerBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:33PM / Saturday, October 08, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Shacktown neighborhood residents have filed new litigation against the city in relation to a Verizon cell tower at 877 South St. On Wednesday, they filed a suit to disqualify Donovan O'Connor & Dodig law firm from representing the city and a request for default after the defendants did not answer a suit filed in July.
It alleges that the law firm, with whom City Solicitor Stephen Pagnotta is a managing partner, has "disqualifying conflicts of interest" because Pagnotta is one of the defendants and has admitted to not having expertise in cell tower litigation in the past.
This comes after the residents' lawyer Scott McCollough received a
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Berkshire Immigrant Center Hosts Swearing-In Ceremony at NaumkeagBy Brittany Polito,
12:27PM / Saturday, October 08, 2022 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Berkshire Immigrant Center will host a swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 12, for more than two dozen immigrants who are becoming naturalized U.S. citizens. The formal legal ceremony will take place on the grounds of Naumkeag. Immigrants living throughout the state, including those in Berkshire County, are expected to take part in the ceremony, along with their families. "Many immigrants aspire to become US citizens so they can gain the security that citizenship provides, and so they can vote," BIC Executive Director Michelle Lopez said. "We congratulate the new Americans who will take the oath of citizenship in the Berkshires 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Markets Are in a Buy LoopBy Bill Schmick,
09:46AM / Saturday, October 08, 2022 | |
This week, investors are once again thinking that the Federal Reserve Bank will soon be pivoting away from its hawkish interest rate hikes. It is the same old song of misplaced optimism that has fueled the last few bear market rallies. Enjoy this one while it lasts. Last week, I advised investors that the S&P 500 Index decline to the 3,550 level and then reverse higher. "I will use that behavior to purchase stocks. If we continue higher, buy some more," I said. I was off by a mere 20 points (the S&P 500 hit 3,570 last Friday). On Monday, stocks soared with all the indexes climbing almost 6% in an epic "V" shaped bounce. As I said in my last column, 0 Comments
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Pittsfield, Hinsdale Featured in HGTV's House HuntersBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:32PM / Friday, October 07, 2022 | |
Another look inside the Hinsdale home from a real estate advertisement. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County was recently featured on the popular HGTV show "House Hunters." In season 221, Episode 3 of the show titled "Big City to the Berkshires," "A professional musician looks to escape Boston city life for the tranquil existence in the Berkshires; he's torn between a family home for his young daughter and a quirky place with style."
The episode aired on Wednesday and shows the prospective buyer looking at three homes in the county, and purchasing one of them. It includes shots of him driving through the streets of Pittsfield and aerial
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Pittsfield Traffic Commission OKs Additional Signage at Elm & HolmesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:20PM / Friday, October 07, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Traffic Commission last week supported adding signage to a problematic intersection at Elm Street and Holmes Road. This includes a blinking stop sign, a "stop sign ahead" reminder, and a sign reminding vehicles to go around the meridian at the intersection.
Ward 3 Councilor Kevin Sherman brought the petition forward after observing dangerous traffic violations happening at the site and hearing from constituents who have been affected by it.
Judi Clemons, who lives at 227 Elm St., has had her home hit by vehicles multiple times after they blew through the intersection.
"I think this would help with the vehicles exiting that road, as well as
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The Retired Investor: Local News Is Dying. What's the Plan?By Bill Schmick,
03:38PM / Friday, October 07, 2022 | |
 Local newspapers are dying. Try as they might, changes in American society, aided and abetted by the internet, have forced many of these institutions to the brink of insolvency. Their demise could impact you in ways that you might never have imagined. The newspaper industry, as most readers are aware, has been in a steady decline for years. A loss of readership and advertising, both traditional sources of revenue for centuries, have migrated to other media, such as the digital arena. The pandemic and the resulting economic impact on the U.S. economy only worsened what was already a bad situation, at least from an economic viewpoint. Penelope Muse Abernathy and Tim Franklin at 1 CommentRead More >> |
Pascual-Polanco Brothers Sentenced to Life for 2019 HomicideBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:23PM / Thursday, October 06, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Chiry Omar Pascual-Polanco and Carlos Pascual-Polanco on Thursday were given life sentences without possibility for parole for the murder of 18-year-old Jaden Salois in 2019. The brothers lured Salois, of Dalton, outside a Pittsfield home for a false drug deal and shot him in the back in the early morning hours on Jan. 20, 2019. Prosecutors say the killing was over allegations of stolen marijuana. During the sentencing at Berkshire Superior Court, several of Salios' family members gave impact statements that detailed his kind disposition and hopes for the future. They said it was unfair for him to be robbed of it. "A piece of me is gone that
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Provider Profile: Dr. Ashley Miller| 01:06PM / Thursday, October 06, 2022 | |
Dr. Ashley Miller PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dr. Ashley Miller, a orthopaedic surgeon with Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates, wants patients to know the importance of bone health as October is a month to celebrate World Osteoporosis Day. Berkshire Medical Center has received national Star Performer recognition from the American Orthopaedic Association's Own the Bone program for seven years straight, partnering with Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates, where Dr. Miller practices along with several other outstanding providers. "I prefer to connect with patients on a humanistic level, which gets at the very core of medicine," he said. "My goal is helping 0 Comments
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Dalton BOH Continues to Tackle Tobacco Ordinance UpdateBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:14AM / Thursday, October 06, 2022 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Health is closer to updating its tobacco ordinance. The panel fine-tuned its recommendations on Monday and will make a final decision next month. No local policy has been voted on yet.
Proposed changes include bans on flavored rolling papers and other products not restricted by the law, smoking bars, and new tobacco permits within 500 feet of schools.
There are also added regulations on the price point of single package cigars and a one-day suspension for a first offense tobacco sale to a minor.
The state stipulates that a suspension is required for an underage tobacco sale but gives a range and local boards of health are encouraged to be
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West Side Legends' First Home Revitalization Sets Visionary GoalBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:41AM / Thursday, October 06, 2022 | |
An open house this past weekend gave community members a chance to see how the housing program could revitalize the neighborhood. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The first phase of the West Side Legend's initiative to "Buy Back Our Neighborhood" includes the transformation of an outdated single-family home into two modern, affordable condominiums. An open house was held at 28-30 Daniels Ave. over the weekend so that the community could see what is possible in the historic neighborhood. This is one of four structures on two abutting properties that are being revitalized.
"I'll be honest, some people don't want to live in the West Side. They lived here for a long time
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Pittsfield School Officials OK Contracts, Gets Diversity UpdateBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
10:19AM / Wednesday, October 05, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee last week approved memoranda of agreement with three of four bargaining units. After an executive session, the committee returned to regular session to unanimously endorse new agreements with the cafeteria, paraprofessionals and educational secretary units. A fourth, with the bus drivers and attendants, was tabled as committee member Sarah Hathaway commented that "we look forward to approving it when the language is tinkered with a just little bit." The committee also approved raises for substitute paraprofessionals and educational secretaries of about $10 a day, depending on category, and 0 Comments
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