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Pittsfield man guilty of accepting deposits, never completing construction contracts
A Pittsfield man has been found guilty of more than two dozen charges of larceny in connection to operating a construction business and never finishing projects after being partially paid.
Top Teacher: Sandy Fischer – Chatham High School
Top Teacher: Sandra Fisher – Chatham High School. Sandy Fischer had no idea she would become a teacher. She got a bachelor’s degree in marine biology, and she planned to work with stranded dolphins and whales in Texas. However, her mom got cancer. So she moved back home...
New Lebanon receives $2 million in state budget to close landfill
A PFAS-contaminated landfill in the small town of New Lebanon, New York will close thanks to $2 million in the recently-signed state budget. After years of waiting, New Lebanon will finally close its long-dormant landfill. Ordered closed in 2009, it has been on a waiting list for the New York...
Pittsfield ZBA Member Recognized for 40 Years of Service
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's not every day that a citizen is recognized for decades of service to a local board — except for Tuesday. Albert Ingegni III was applauded for four decades of service on the Zoning Board of Appeals during City Council. Mayor Peter Marchetti presented him with a certificate of thanks for his commitment to the community.
Great Barrington church considers stopping night time church bells to help neighbors sleep
Church bells have been ringing throughout the day —and night — in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, at least since 1883, according to the the church's minister. But one family, who lives nearby, contacted the church this month because the bells have been keeping them up. Pastor Tadd Allman-Morton, of...
Visions of a redesigned downtown Pittsfield with protected bike lanes are coming into focus
Prior to Tuesday’s city council meeting, Downtown Pittsfield Inc. Managing Director Rebecca Brien was an advocate for moving to diagonal parking on Pittsfield’s main thoroughfare, North Street. As she told the council during the open mic portion of the night, a new report from the city’s Department of Public Services & Utilities had changed her mind.
Dismay at the treatment by two West Stockbridge Select Board members towards a taxpayer
I attended the special West Stockbridge Select Board meeting at Town Hall on April 11, 2024, during which they gave an update on the EMS/Fire Deptartment survey. As a former volunteer firefighter, I expressed my thoughts that evening on the study that was presented; however, I am writing about another matter that transpired that night.
Riders roll Schalmont in meeting of Top-10, state-ranked squads
The Ichabod Crane softball team has looked every bit the part of a two-time defending state champion this year. And halfway through the regular season, the Riders appear to have the pieces in place to make a run at a three-peat.
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