Auction, Beer, Wine Tasting to Benefit Pediatric Development Center

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pediatric Development Center will host its second annual Wine and Beer Tasting and Silent Auction at the Colonial Theater on Thursday, April 4 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Participants will receive a complementary wine glass at check in. Space is limited at the theater, located on 111 South St.
 
Light fare will be served, wines will be provided by Kelly's Package Store of Dalton and beers will be provided by Big Elm Brewing of Sheffield.
 
There are also over 50 auction items, including restaurant, personal fitness and spa gift certificates, as well as memberships, jewelry, tickets and sports collectibles. Twelve bottles of wine will be available at $50 a piece, each coming with a surprise gift certificate.
 
In addition, there will be Jane Iredale makeup consultations by Essentials Medi-Spa and Salon, chair massages and tarot card readings.
 
All proceeds benefit the Pediatric Development Center, a nonprofit early intervention program that provides therapeutic services to young children of central Berkshire County. 
 
For tickets and a current list of auction items, visit www.pediatricdevelopmentcenter.org or contact the office at 413-499-4537.

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Central Berkshire School Officials OK $35M Budget

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved a $35 million budget for fiscal 2025 during its meeting on Thursday.
 
Much of the proposed spending plan is similar to what was predicted in the initial and tentative budget presentations, however, the district did work with the Finance subcommittee to further offset the assessments to the towns, Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis said. 
 
"What you're going see in this budget is a lower average assessment to the towns than what you saw in the other in the tentative budget that was approved," she said. 
 
The fiscal 2025 budget is $35,428,892, a 5.56 percent or $1,867,649, over this year's $33,561,243.
 
"This is using our operating funds, revolving revenue or grant revenue. So what made up the budget for the tentative budget is pretty much the same," Director of Finance and Operations Gregory Boino said.
 
"We're just moving around funds … so, we're using more of the FY25 rural aid funds instead of operating funds next year."
 
Increases the district has in the FY25 operating budget are from active employee health insurance, retiree health insurance, special education out-of-district tuition, temporary bond principal and interest payment, pupil transportation, Berkshire County Retirement contributions, and the federal payroll tax. 
 
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