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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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Brien Center Marks 100 Years of Mental Health Care With GalaBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:00PM / Monday, October 24, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hundreds gathered at the Colonial Theatre to celebrate the Brien Center's 100-year anniversary of providing behavioral health care to the Berkshires. "It's an important night for the Brien Center because we're celebrating the 100 plus years of our history, so I think given the fact that that organization has been around for 100 years it speaks pretty well for its future," President and CEO Christine Macbeth said Saturday at the Gala. "And I think it's an incredibly important agency to this Berkshire community since we're their primary provider of behavioral health services, and I think that over the years, certainly, 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Police Investigating Dalton Ave. Gun Incident | 11:10AM / Monday, October 24, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Friday Oct. 21 at approximately 5:48 PM, Pittsfield Police were dispatched to the area of Dalton Ave and Dartmouth Street for a report of shots fired. 911 callers observed a fight in progress with one of the people involved shooting a firearm. Witnesses provided clothing and physical descriptions of the people involved. All had fled the area prior to police arrival. A PPD K9 unit conducted a track in the area. An area search was conducted with negative results for those involved. No one was struck during the incident. Ballistic evidence was found at the scene. A portion of Dartmouth Street was shut down for approximately an hour 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Real Estate and Personal Property Assessments Available| 08:27AM / Monday, October 24, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city of Pittsfield's Board of Assessors has released the real estate and personal property assessments for Jan. 1, 2022, which are part of the citywide property reevaluation completed for fiscal year 2023. Beginning Monday, Oct. 24 through Friday, Oct. 28, the assessment abstracts will be available on the city website, cityofpittsfield.org or in person at the Assessors' Office, Room 108, City Hall. Copies of the FY23 assessment abstracts are also available for viewing at the Reference Department at the Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Ave. and the Ralph J. Froio Senior Center 330 North St. During this timeframe, property owners will have an 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Affordable Housing Trusts Looks to Solidify MissionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:06AM / Monday, October 24, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's Affordable Housing Trust has been established; now it needs a mission statement and an action plan. In its second meeting, the board voted to hear from organizations that offer housing services, entities that create housing, and other affordable housing trusts over the next few meetings.
With insight from the local housing authority, housing developers such as Mill Town Captial and Habitat for Humanity, and other trusts in the county and beyond, the panel hopes to solidify its path forward.
Member Kamaar Taliaferro also sees resident feedback as an important part of the equation.
"One of the things that I think we need to do as a board is
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Valentine Road Construction Begins Monday| 10:53AM / Sunday, October 23, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beginning Monday, Oct. 24, Eversource will be performing an upgrade to the underground electrical system along Valentine Road from West Street to Taconic High School. The work, which will be conducted by JH Maxymillian, is expected continue through the winter, as permitted. Crews are expected to begin work at 93 Valentine Road. Work will begin at 7 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. One lane of traffic will be available; a police detail will be on-site during peak hours for nearby school drop-off and pick up activity. Expect delays. 0 Comments
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MassDOT Stresses Importance of Adult Role Models During Teen Driver Safety Week | 08:00AM / Sunday, October 23, 2022 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and Registry of Motor Vehicles are underscoring the importance of speaking with teenagers about safe driving behaviors during the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Teen Driver Safety Week, which began on Sunday, Oct. 16, and continues through Saturday, Oct. 22. Adults are encouraged to specifically discuss with teens the need to travel at or below the speed limit, wear a seatbelt, put cellular phones away, use turn signals, drive sober and alert, always look at the road ahead and do not drive drowsy or distracted. The U.S. Department of Transportation 2019 statistics show there 0 Comments
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Hancock Shaker Village Executive Director Works to Honor the Shaker's LegacyBy Sabrina Damms,
06:56AM / Sunday, October 23, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nathaniel Silver assumed the role of Executive Director and CEO of Hancock Shaker Village on Sept. 19 and hopes to preserve the inclusive and diverse history that is ingrained in the 20 historic buildings on the campus. "Everybody's been incredibly welcoming. And I'm really really grateful for the warm welcome since I've been here and especially fellow leaders of cultural institutions who have reached out to me in the last couple of weeks to meet and to welcome you to the area and so I'm incredibly grateful for everyone's support" he said. “Hancock Shaker Village is an extraordinary place, beloved by our community. And
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Hot Plate Brewery Coming to Pittsfield this WinterBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:30PM / Saturday, October 22, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hot Plate Brewery will make its debut in Downtown Pittsfield this winter. Brooklyn, N.Y., transplants Mike Dell'Aquila and Sarah Real are planning a soft opening in December and a grand opening in early 2023.
"One of the things we believe in craft beer is that it brings people together, and we wanted to build a brewery that could really take that to the fullest extent of the idea," Dell'Aquila said.
"So what we like about coming here is that there are so many nonprofits we can support, there are so many small businesses that we can help cross-promote and there was just this real, I think, energy that we found from a lot of people trying to
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FEMA Awards Funds to Massachusetts for COVID-19 Pandemic Administrative Costs| 05:04PM / Saturday, October 22, 2022 | |
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will send more than $26 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for some of the administrative costs incurred responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will receive a total of $26,077,698 in federal funding through FEMA's Public Assistance grant program to reimburse the cost of administering grants FEMA provided to the commonwealth for such expenses as testing, sheltering and providing meals to vulnerable populations. The administrative costs are calculated as a percentage of the grants provided. "FEMA is pleased to be able to 2 Comments
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Berkshire Humane Offers Free Rabies Vaccines, Microchips, Reduced Adoption Fees| 02:03PM / Saturday, October 22, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With an American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Subaru Loves Pets Grant, all animal adoptions in October will be discounted by $50 and people can get their pet inoculated against the rabies virus or a free pet microchip on Oct. 29. This initiative is also supported by community donations. The free rabies and microchip clinic for cats and dogs will be from 9 am to 11 am at Haddad Subaru at 625 East Street. Dr. Charlotte Barkley of Pittsfield Veterinary Hospital will administer the vaccines. Pet owners should bring the latest rabies certificate for their pet, even if it has expired. Dogs should be on a six-foot, 1 Comment
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More Sun in Store as the Berkshires Moves Further Into Fall| 12:12PM / Saturday, October 22, 2022 | |
We have enjoyed some mild fall weather these past few days and for the most part, that should continue into next week. Today, Saturday, Oct. 22 expect a high of 65 with mostly sunny skies, according to AccuWeather. Temperatures will drop into the 30s overnight On Sunday the temperature will peak in the low 60s with partly sunny skies. Temperatures will be warmer overnight with a low of 49. The Weather Channel predicts the possibility of some showers. On Monday expect some rain and cloudy skies. The high should be in the low 60s. Then on Tuesday, Oct. 25 temperatures are expected to be in the low 70s with mostly sunny skies. The overnight low is 0 Comments
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