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We Are Berkshires

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Buying Alcohol Will Be Difficult for Berkshire Residents Come Christmas

Because of the Massachusetts law, planning ahead is key.

Massachusetts · 2d

hoodline.com

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Columbia County Social Services Chief Quits Abruptly, Leaving Shelter Deal in Limbo

Columbia County's longtime social services commissioner is gone, and nobody is saying exactly why. Bob Gibson resigned from his post atop the county Department of Social Services effective Nov. 2, departing without a successor lined up after leading the agency for nearly a decade. Board of Supervisors Chair Matt Murell...

Columbia County, NY · 3d
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We Are Berkshires

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Berkshire Residents Can Bring Their Waste To Cheshire For One Day Only This Week

Got hazardous waste lurking in the garage. Northern Berkshire's first Zero Waste Day takes it off your hands Nov. 14 in Cheshire, free, 9 to noon.

Cheshire, MA · 2d

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Aisling Mountain Farm Owners Say Town Scrutiny Has Damaged Business

ADAMS, Mass. — What began as a dispute between neighboring property owners has escalated into a prolonged conflict spanning multiple town boards and departments, leading Aisling Mountain Farm's operators to question whether some officials have overstepped their authority. Farm owner Kathryn Foley purchased the 22-acre property at 185 West...

Adams, MA · 3d
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2 cats found dead in Pittsfield fire

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Two cats were found dead and six people were displaced after a structure fire in Pittsfield Monday afternoon. The Pittsfield Fire Department responded to 54-56 Worthington Place, a three-story two family residence, around 4:30 p.m. A fire on the first floor was put out thirty minutes later.

Pittsfield, MA · 1d

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MSBA: No Stearns in Proposed West Pittsfield School

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Stearns may not be part of the proposed consolidated West Side elementary school after all. During the School Building Needs Commission meeting on Monday, the owner's project managers, Skanska, reported that the Massachusetts School Building Authority would not fund a three-school project. Stearns Elementary School had...

Pittsfield, MA · 22h

theberkshireedge.com

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Great Barrington names yet another acting fire chief, second one in four days

Great Barrington — On Monday, November 9, Town Manager Liz Hartsgrove announced via email that Fire Department Captain Darrell Marks has been named acting fire chief, effective immediately. On Thursday, Nov. 5, Hartsgrove announced that Fire Chief Scott Turner had been placed on administrative leave after serving the town...

Great Barrington, MA · 2d

WWLP 22News

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Pittsfield group launches home energy assistance program

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) has launched a new program to help Pittsfield residents cover repair costs that can prevent them from accessing home energy-efficiency upgrades. The organization announced its new Community Chest program, which offers forgivable loans of up to $4,000 to help...

Pittsfield, MA · 20h

Times Union

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Living in Hoffman Homes parks 'a nightmare' with no escape

Hoffman Tenants Advocacy Group said park owners are still trying to force tenants to pay their property taxes, despite July ruling noted it "runs afoul" of the law.

Albany, NY · 1d

WWLP

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Veterans Day events across western Massachusetts

Massachusetts · 6h

classicnewyorkhistory.com

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20 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Albany County, New York

Albany County is much larger than the city that gives it its name. North of the capital, the old industrial city of Cohoes meets the Mohawk River at the great falls. In Watervliet, the history of the arsenal and the Hudson River runs through generations of working families. To the west are Guilderland and Altamont; to the south, Bethlehem and its communities of Delmar and Selkirk. Colonie and Latham form another extensive part of the county’s suburban landscape. These places have their own histories, schools, neighborhoods, and remarkable former residents.

Albany County, NY · 1d

POLITICO

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Stewart-Cousins eyes ‘progressive taxation’ push

With help from Molly Reinmann HAPPY TUESDAY. This is Nick Reisman in Albany. Massive Democratic majorities are returning to Albany in January, giving a boost to the tax-the-rich forces. I’ve got new reporting on that dynamic. Plus my colleague has the details on a New York City Council hearing next month on student sexual assault. Have news tips or just want to share what’s on your mind? Reach me at nreisman@politico.com . Driving The Day A MASSIVE MAJORITY : Legislative Democrats will come roaring back to Albany next year with turbocharged majorities in the state Senate and Assembly. They intend to use that refreshed mandate to major effect — especially when it comes to pursuing what Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins called “progressive taxation.” “We’ve always looked at the ability of those with extraordinary wealth to be able to pay more, do more,” she told Playbook in an interview Monday. “That’s been something that our conference has talked about.” What those proposals will look like won’t be clear for months. But if the past is any guide , the Democrat-dominated Legislature will likely seek a suite of income tax hikes on the richest New Yorkers — changes designed to generate

New York, NY · 1d

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Beneath the Mountain: The Tragedy and Folklore of the Hoosac Tunnel

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Beneath the Hoosac Mountain, between North Adams and Florida, Massachusetts, runs a railroad tunnel whose history is marked by engineering breakthroughs, deadly accidents and generations of ghost stories. Stretching approximately 4.75 miles through the mountain, the Hoosac Tunnel was one of the most ambitious American...

North Adams, MA · 5d

NEWS10 ABC

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Great Barrington board in talks to buy water company

Housatonic was without water Monday for the second time in two weeks as crews repaired a main break. While people in the village say the water issues are nothing new, some officials are hopeful the company that manages the water, Housatonic Water Works, could be acquired. Ben Elliott is on Great Barrington’s Selectboard and was one of the people without water at his home in Housatonic. He says discussions between the town and the company are ongoing.

Great Barrington, MA · 1d

We Are Berkshires

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Three Berkshire Restaurants are Serving Free Meals to Active Duty Military Members and Retired Veterans

Each of the Berkshire restaurants is honoring our nation's heroes with a complimentary three-course meal and a drink.

Berkshire County, MA · 2d

NEWS10 ABC

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Colonie officials cite unsafe conditions at two hotels with social services placements

Two local hotels housing individuals placed by county social services have been cited for unsafe conditions. The Town of Colonie's Hotel Safety Task Force, which includes town police, code and planning personnel, visited the Baymont Hotel in Latham and Colonie Inn and Suites on Friday.

Colonie, NY · 20h

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School board candidates left off ballot, election results delayed

The names of all six candidates running for positions on the Mount Greylock Regional School Committee were left off the ballot in the Nov. 3 election. Voters instead had to write in the name of their preferred candidate on their ballots, which were then counted by hand. Official results from the election are not expected to be released until at least Nov. 16.

Lanesborough, MA · 13h

takingthekids.com

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This New York Town Was Settled By German Families In 1710 And Still Carries Their Name

How does a three-century story still feel this alive?. A group of German refugees arrived on the Hudson River in 1710 with one strange job: make tar for the British Royal Navy. The plan flopped within two years. The families stayed anyway. They came from the Palatinate region of southwest...

New York, NY · 2d

WWLP

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Lane closures on I-90 westbound in Lee for bridge repairs

Daytime bridge repairs on I-90 in Lee will result in lane closures on Tuesday.

Lee, MA · 1d

Times Union

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Former Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari dead at 83

Canestrari, a former Cohoes mayor who became majority leader of the state Assembly, died Monday after a brief illness.

Cohoes, NY · 1d