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Mayor Tyer Announces $5.9M in ARPA Community Awards
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff, Thursday, April 14, 2022 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Several rounds of applause filled council chambers on Thursday when Mayor Linda Tyer announced America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) community awards totaling $5.9 million. The 18 recipients...
ARPA Awardees
On Thursday, April 14, Mayor Linda Tyer announced the recipients of the city of Pittsfield’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Community Awards during a press conference in Council Chambers at City Hall. The announcement was attended by award recipients and guests,...
County Center to Aid Former Inmates Gets $240K State Grant
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff, Saturday, February 05, 2022 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A one-stop facility to aid former jail inmates in re-entering the community has received more than $240,000 in funding from the Baker-Polito administration. The Second Street Second...
Berkshire Community College has received a grant for a new program to support formerly incarcerated people
By The Berkshire Eagle Feb 5, 2022 PITTSFIELD — Second Street Second Chances, a proposed initiative to support formerly incarcerated people in the county, received a state grant for $240,000 on Thursday. Berkshire Community College plans to start the program,...