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Berkshire County Sees a Flock of Thanksgiving Eve EventsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:48PM / Wednesday, November 23, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — While some may be busy preparing turkeys and sides for Thursday's big feast, others may want to go out on the town and connect with old friends the night before. The night before Thanksgiving, has become a popular bar night for adults largely because people are home for the holiday.
Last year, BeerBoard reported an more than 62 percent rise in on-premise alcohol sales the night before Thanksgiving compared to the previous Wednesday.
Urban Dictionary describes the unofficial holiday as "one of the biggest party nights of the year since this is the start of Thanksgiving weekend and most people are home for the holidays at this time."
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Dr. Manoharan Joins BHS Cardiology Services| 01:30PM / Wednesday, November 23, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems announces the appointment of Pradeep Manoharan, MD, a board certified and fellowship trained Cardiologist to the Berkshire Medical Center medical staff and the provider staff of Cardiology Professional Services of Berkshire Medical Center (BMC). Dr. Manoharan is accepting new patients in need of Cardiology care and joins Drs. Peter Chien, Paul Katigbak, Stephen Phlaum, Andrew Potash, Stuart Ruch, Jialin Su, Georgianne Valli-Harwood and Shyama Wickramaaratchi at Cardiology Professional Services of BMC. Dr. Manoharan is board certified in Internal Medicine and was fellowship trained in Cardiovascular Disease at Aultman 0 Comments
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Berkshire Planning Commission Talks Housing, Workforce Advocacy By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:32AM / Wednesday, November 23, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With a new state administration taking over next year, the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission on Thursday discussed its priorities for the county. "We have an opportunity that only comes along every few years really where we have a new administration coming in," Executive Director Thomas Matuszko said to the committee last week.
He pointed out that Gov.-elect Maura Healey and Lt. Gov.-elect Kim Driscoll have announced the formation of transition policy committees and said it is important to advocate for county priorities when Healey and Driscoll take office.
Pittsfield native A.J. Enchill, who is president and executive director of the
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GD Names VP for Strategy and Business Development| 04:00PM / Tuesday, November 22, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — General Dynamics Mission Systems announced that Chris Montferret is the new vice president for Strategy and Business Development in the Maritime and Strategic Systems (M&SS) line of business. The M&SS line of business serves the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, restricted customers, and a variety of commercial customers with mission critical multi-domain solutions and electronic systems integration for manned and unmanned undersea, and surface vehicles. The business protects warfighters, strategically deters adversaries, and contributes to the success of our customers' missions. "Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Police Investigating Onota St. Shooting Incident Staff Reports ,
03:05PM / Tuesday, November 22, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police are investigating a shooting on Onota Street that resulted in no injuries. On Nov. 21, at approximately 7:42 PM, Pittsfield Police officers were dispatched to the area of 242 Onota Street for a ShotSpotter activation. Upon their arrival, officers spoke with a witness who reported seeing a man wearing all black clothing fleeing from the scene after the shooting, heading towards Chestnut Street, according to police. A house on Onota Street was also struck several times by gunfire. The K9 unit conducted a track in the area. An area search was conducted but no one was found. Police said no one was injured during the 0 Comments
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Letter: Affordable Housing ProposalLetter to the Editor,
03:00PM / Tuesday, November 22, 2022 | |
 To the Editor:
An Affordable Housing Proposal
Units of affordable housing in Berkshire County need not be created with a one size fits all mindset. Affordable for who? Very often affordable housing is very costly, even excessively so for its creators or municipalities.
Here are some ground rules for a modest proposal taking these issues into consideration. First, not all units have to be built/completed at once. They can be put into place/built over a number of years, as budgets permit. Infrastructure costs should be kept low by using very close-by already existing infra structure.
Contract with a company like offsite B & B Manufacturing of Adams to build these affordable units,
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89 South in Pittsfield Offers Community EventsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:00PM / Tuesday, November 22, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Residences at 89 South is offering community programming for all ages. "We invite some people from the local community outside of our walls so that we can kind of include and provide education to our local community," Social Services Director Patti Janchuk said. Since 1888, the Residences at 89 South, a senior living community that is open to the public, has been a local non-profit dedicated to healthcare and business professionals from the community. So to them, it is important to give back to the community, Janchuk said. The organization has a variety of programs aimed at expanding participants' experiences. 27 Comments
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Regional Initiative Prioritizing Support for BIPOC Community| 11:14AM / Tuesday, November 22, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Funding Focus has established a priority to support BIPOC-owned or led businesses, organizations, and institutions, as well as those businesses, organizations, and institutions that provide significant services to Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities. To address this priority, BFF, a regional initiative which launched earlier this fall to build capacity of grant seekers throughout the Berkshires, is conducting a multi-phase outreach and assessment process to better understand best practices around supporting access to and acquisition of government funding by BIPOC and BIPOC-serving entities. Berkshire Funding Focus 0 Comments
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State Fire Marshal: Cooking Safety Tips for Thanksgiving| 08:14AM / Tuesday, November 22, 2022 | |
STOW, Mass. — State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey is urging residents to make fire safety a priority in the kitchen as we approach Thanksgiving Day, the number one day for home fires in Massachusetts. "Each year, we see about twice as many fires on Thanksgiving as on the next-closest day," State Fire Marshal Ostroskey said. "Don't let a fire ruin this special time with your family and loved ones. Practice fire safety when cooking and heating your home, and be sure you have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that can alert you to danger." Cooking Safety Tips There were 678 Thanksgiving Day fires in Massachusetts from 2017 to 2021, and 0 Comments
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Thanksgiving Angels Feeds Nearly 2,000 County FamiliesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:03AM / Tuesday, November 22, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nearly 1,800 families' tables will be set with a turkey and all of the fixings on Thursday thanks to the Thanksgiving Angels. The program, now in its 15th year, addresses food insecurity by providing a meal kit to those in need so that everyone can enjoy a holiday feast.
The program has over 20 participating organizations, food pantries, and faith communities. This amounts to hundreds of volunteers.
"It's a great community effort," Program coordinator Mary Wheat said. "There are people from everywhere helping."
On Monday, the South Community Food pantry on South Street was bustling with dozens of hands organizing
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BCC Stay Active and Independent for Life Classes To ReturnStaff Reports ,
04:15PM / Monday, November 21, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After Berkshire Community College's first Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) program was held last spring, the College's Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program decided to offer it again this semester. The free series of classes, designed for people 65 and older interested in feeling better and staying active, is held twice a week for 12 weeks, according to a press release. Twelve participants are enrolled, including five who returned from the spring program. SAIL is an evidence-based program that partners with educational institutions, community centers and health care facilities. "We found the 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Tree Lighting Returns In-PersonBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:15PM / Monday, November 21, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ho, ho, ho! The city's annual tree lighting ceremony will be in person for the first time in two years on Dec. 2. It will include musical performances, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Clause on a firetruck, and of course — holiday cheer.
"Really excited about bringing that back in person because that's one of my favorite events of the year," Recreation & Special Events Coordinator Becky Manship told the Parks Commission on Tuesday.
She reported that Jack, Rita, and Justine Laviolette donated a tree to the city in memory of George Laviolette. It was installed in Park Square on Monday morning. The white spruce is 25
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