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Pittsfield Street Improvement Project Week of Oct. 23| 08:00AM / Monday, October 23, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Be advised that the following road work is planned to take place starting Monday, Oct. 23: Monday, Oct.23: First-course paving on Hillcrest Avenue, Barker Road and Taylor Street Tuesday, Oct.24: Curbing installation on Howe Road Wednesday, Oct. 25: Finish paving on Kenilworth Street, Hillcrest Avenue and Barker Road Thursday, Oct.26: Loam and seed on Howe Road Friday, Oct. 27: Finish paving on Howe Road and Rose Terrace On-street parking is prohibited between the hours of 6 a.m.- 6 p.m. This work is subject to change based on weather conditions. Use caution when traveling on these roads. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Community Development Board Continues to Study Battery Storage ProposalBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:59AM / Monday, October 23, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Community Development Board last Tuesday got a deeper look at the city's proposal for a battery energy storage zoning amendment.
This would allow Pittsfield to embrace greener energy sources while protecting the interests of residents.
"They are basically just an energy system that uses batteries to store and distribute energy in the form of electricity," City Planner Jacinta Williams explained.
"We are kind of familiar with them already. We have seen them and have probably encountered in solar power installations, smart homes, and even our electric vehicles if we have them but at the most basic level battery energy storage systems may
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Greylock Branch Designated 'Juntos Avanzamos'By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:00AM / Monday, October 23, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There was music and celebration at Greylock Federal Credit Union's Kellogg St. branch on Friday as it marked a feat in diversity.
A ceremony was held for its achievement of "Juntos Avanzamos" status, a national designation for credit unions committed to serving and empowering Hispanic and immigrant consumers by helping them navigate the U.S. financial system and providing safe, affordable, and relevant financial services.
The phrase translates to "Together We Advance."
"The whole team at Greylock, including our board, is committed to a concept that we call IDEA, which stands for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility,"
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Governor Files Legislation Unlocking $800M to Compete for Federal Funding | 04:14PM / Sunday, October 22, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey filed legislation and signed an executive order to enhance the administration's aggressive approach to competing for the historic amounts of federal funding made available to Massachusetts by the Biden Administration. Massachusetts has the chance to compete for and win up to $17.5 billion in federal funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act. To support the administration's federal funds strategy, the Healey-Driscoll Administration is filing An Act to Provide for Competitiveness and Infrastructure in Massachusetts to create a Capital 0 Comments
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DFS Launches Tool to Track Lithium-Ion Battery Fires| 11:57AM / Sunday, October 22, 2023 | |
STOW—State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine announced that the Department of Fire Services will begin tracking fires involving lithium-ion batteries, which are increasing in frequency nationwide and have killed more than a dozen people in New York City this year. "Across the country, and most visibly in New York City, fires caused by or involving lithium-ion batteries are on the rise, and often with deadly consequences," State Fire Marshal Davine said. "One of the greatest challenges in addressing the increase in these fires is quantifying them. We are launching a new effort to gather more and better data on lithium-ion battery fires in 0 Comments
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BCArc's Golf Classic Raises $45K for Individuals with Disabilities| 08:00AM / Sunday, October 22, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Arc raised $45,500 at its 28th Annual Golf Classic held this summer at Berkshire Hills Country Club. The funds raised from the event go directly to individuals with disabilities for activities such as art classes, medical equipment, wheelchair swings, concerts, assistive technology, and dream trips to places like Disney, Celtics games, and deep-sea fishing. The money also goes to scholarships to areas high school students planning to pursue human service careers. The lead supporters of the event this year were Berkshire Bank, Health New England, Greylock Federal Credit Union, SourcePass/CompuWorks, and the Notch Insurance 0 Comments
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Wheels Moving on Springside Pump TrackBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:56AM / Sunday, October 22, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wheels are once again spinning on the proposed Springside pump track with a hopeful completion in 2025.
On Tuesday, the Parks Commission heard an update from Alison McGee of the Berkshire New England Mountain Biking Association, which is leading the project.
The panel voted to add two other organizations, the Shire Shredders and the Berkshire Mountain Bike Training Series, to the memorandum of understanding to better support NEMBA's maintenance responsibilities. The addendum will go to City Solicitor Stephen Pagnotta and then return to the commission for approval.
The organizations have been in support of the pump track and bike skills park
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@theMarket: If Bond Yields Continue Climb, Stocks Will FallBy Bill Schmick,
04:00PM / Saturday, October 21, 2023 | |
Investors sold stocks, as bond yields reached new multi-year highs. Third-quarter earnings are almost an afterthought in this climate, and geopolitical events did not help either. The 10-year, U.S. Treasury bond hit the 5 percent mark. The 30-year bond has already broken through that number and then some. The higher yields climb, the more investors fear that they will rise even further. As it stands now, the return you can get by putting your money in bonds is becoming more and more attractive versus stocks. This is happening despite the cessation of long-term bond auctions by the U.S. Treasury this week. Short-term bills and notes have been auctioned instead. The next tranche 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Car Seat Installation and Inspection Event| 03:20PM / Saturday, October 21, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Health Department, in partnership with the Pittsfield Police Department and the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, is pleased to announce a Car Seat Installation/Inspection event on Saturday, November 4, 2023. This event will occur rain or shine at the Pittsfield Highway Facility (rear entrance) located at 81 Hawthorne Avenue from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments are required and you can register here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AA8AB2FA2FDC07-45213742-pittsfield#/ Car seat installations/inspections take about 30-45 minutes and include education on installing the seat, proper use of the seat and general 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Mayoral Candidates Talk Cultural Economy at Colonial TheatreBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:42PM / Saturday, October 21, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayoral candidates John Krol and Peter Marchetti discussed the city's cultural economy on Tuesday at the Colonial Theatre. Hosted by Berkshire Theatre Group and moderated by Senator Paul Mark, the forum covered topics ranging from workforce housing and youth engagement to panhandlers and ride-hailing services. Questions were solicited from cultural organization members and from the audience. "I am the co-chair of the joint committee on arts, tourism, and cultural development and so this is obviously a subject matter that is extremely important to me but it's critically important to the constituency I represent, which 0 Comments
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Attorney General's Office Warns Against Fraudulent Unemployment Websites | 11:49AM / Saturday, October 21, 2023 | |
BOSTON?—?Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones are cautioning Massachusetts residents looking for information on unemployment insurance (UI) or to access their account on the UI Online system against fraudulent third-parties, websites, and scams.?? Claimants may inadvertently come across unofficial third-party websites or "mimic sites" that look similar to the UI Online website but have no affiliation with the Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) and are likely part of a phishing scam. AG Campbell and Secretary Jones are warning claimants that any details provided on those websites are not 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Residents Discuss Vision for Former Saw Mill PropertyBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:12AM / Saturday, October 21, 2023 | |
The property, outlined in orange, is just south of Clapp Park and north of Velma Avenue. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is in the final stages establishing the former saw mill property as a conservation area. The goal of the project is to permanently protect these lands as part of the continued development of a greenway of protected land between Clapp Park and Pittsfield Municipal Airport. It had been part of a family farm for 175 years and, more recently, a solar field had been proposed for the area. "We're just trying to create a cost efficient property that's high quality, high value, that contributes to increasing your property 0 Comments
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