Pittsfield School Project Panel Sets Session on Taconic Project

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Superintendent of Schools Jason McCandless is inviting and encouraging the community to attend a meeting at Reid Middle School on Monday, March 23, at 6 p.m. to learn more about the proposed rebuilding of Taconic High School.

Sponsored by the Reid Middle School PTO, the meeting will offer attendees an opportunity to learn about the final design unanimously approved by the School Building Needs Commission on March 16.

The $121 million project would replace the current 60-year-old structure and be built on the same property on Valentine Road. The older building would be demolished once the new school opened in 2018. The City Council is expected to vote whether to borrow for the project in April. It would be presented to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in June.

McCandless, state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier and members of the School Building Needs Commission will discuss the design, how the project will be financed and answer questions that people might have about the project. Parents and the larger community will be able to see the updated architectural illustrations and learn how they can get involved in the project.


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Dalton Select Board Argues Over Sidewalk Article

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — A heated discussion concerning sidewalks during Monday night's Select Board meeting resulted in the acting chair calling a recess to cool the situation. 
 
The debate stemmed from the two articles on the town meeting warrant for May 6 at 7 p.m. at Wahconah Regional High School. 
 
One proposes purchasing a sidewalk paver for $64,000 so sidewalks can be paved or repaired for less money, but they will use asphalt rather than concrete. The other would amend the town's bylaws to mandate the use of concrete for all future sidewalks. 
 
The article on concrete sidewalks was added to the warrant through a citizen petition led by resident Todd Logan. 
 
The board was determining whether to recommend the article when member John Boyle took the conversation in a new direction by addressing how the petition was brought about. 
 
"I just have a comment about this whole procedure. I'm very disappointed in the fact that you [Logan] have been working, lobbying various groups and implementing this plan and filed this petition six weeks ago. You never had any respect for the Select Board and …" Boyle said. 
 
Before Boyle could finish his statement, which was directed to Logan, who was in the audience, Chair Joe Diver called point of order via Zoom. 
 
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