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Pittsfield Celebrates Trees on Arbor Day at Kellogg ParkBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:36PM / Friday, April 29, 2022 | |
City Council President Peter Marchetti reads a council proclamation for Arbor Day with parks program manager James McGrath. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — This year's Arbor Day was marked at Kellogg Park, Pittsfield's newest open space.
Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resource Program Manager James McGrath, who led the Friday ceremony, pointed out that this site also contains the 3,000th tree planted during the Greening the Gateway Cities program. The trees line the side of the park.
About 20 people gathered on the concrete letters of the literacy-inspired park to celebrate the woody organisms that give off oxygen needed to breathe, house animals, and shade people from
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Weekend Outlook: Spring Flings & May Days By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:32PM / Friday, April 29, 2022 | |
 Berkshire County will be hosting a variety of indoor and outdoor events this warm weekend including festivals, dance parties, museum activities, and performances from world renowned performers. Thistle's Spring Fling Berkshire Hills Country Club, Pittsfield Thistle 'N Thorn will be hosting its second annual Spring Fling this Sunday at Berkshire Hills Country Club. Participants will get a chance to sign up for ''mini services" and purchase from over 30 small business vendors in the ballroom while they wait. The event will have a photobooth camper, and DIY flower and candle bar. Mocktails and cocktails will also be available 0 Comments
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Berkshire Health Systems Welcomes Orthopaedic Surgeon| 12:21PM / Friday, April 29, 2022 | |
 Berkshire Health Systems welcomes Khaled "Kelly" Instrum, MD, a board certified and fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon, to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the provider staff of Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates. Dr. Instrum, who has specialized training and experience in shoulder and knee surgery, is accepting new patients in need of Orthopaedic care. Dr. Instrum is board certified in orthopaedic surgery and was fellowship trained in Shoulder and Knee Surgery at the University of Calgary. He received his medical degree from Dalhousie Medical School, Halifax, Nova Scotia and completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of 0 Comments
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Making the Loop | We had some free time this week to walk the 2-mile loop through the downtown. Here's a few of things that caught our eye. (In between taking photos, we were heel-toeing and arm-pumping as prescribed.)
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Let's Go Paperless | This is from Ward 6 Councilor John Krol's eblast today. His switch to digital immediately caught our attention. With the associated costs - nearly $4,000 a year for paper alone! - zipping councilors "the packet" (as we in the know like to call it) over the ether makes loads of sense.
Digital also means the average citizen gets far better access to these public documents than ever before. The city clerk's office has been diligent about posting meeting agendas and, where possible, relevant documents. So in terms of saving money and time and getting information out efficiently, digital is the way to go.
I would like to thank City Clerk Linda Tyer for agreeing to print out one less city council packet, as I have officially gone paperless for council meetings - which I hope will be a trend that can be extended throughout city government.
 The bulky (and often, very bulky) city council packet that councilors use for a reference costs an average of $170 per meeting for paper alone. Add the additional costs of ink/toner, wear and tear on city hall copiers, and the time and energy of staff who put it all together - and a simple transition away from paper benefits everyone.
With the packet now fully digital in pdf form, all councilors, and everyone with an internet
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Berkshire Music School Kicks Off 2012 Classes With Open House | The open house featured a sample class, access to musical instruments, information for parents, refreshments ...and more than a few delighted squeals.
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January 29, 2011
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dozens of youths, many of them under the age of 5, attended an open house at the Berkshire Music School Saturday, as the educational nonprofit enters its 70th year at its 30 Wendell Avenue home.
The open house featured a sample class, access to musical instruments, information for parents, refreshments... and more than a few delighted squeals, proving once again the inherent interest in making a joyful noise is not generational, and will never go out of style.
 The open house featured a Music for Preschoolers class, designed to "children’s awareness of rhythm, ability to sing and move creatively to music," which |
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"Holiday Pittsfield": Barrington Stage Opening House | Down on Union Street, Barrington Stage Company was hosting a holiday open house, an opportunity to look around the theatre, enjoy refreshments, and most importantly, speak to the clear headlining star of the weekend, Santa Claus.
In a quiet moment with the Man in Red, he said he was thrilled to be here, and was looking forward to hearing from many more children. Always gracious, Mr. Claus thanked iBerkshires for stopping by. Always pressed for appearances this time of year, Claus was slated to appear later that evening at the Colonial Theatre.
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