Scholarship Deadline Approaching for Girls Inc. Awards

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Girls Inc. of the Berkshires is offering $10,000 in scholarships to senior girls attending high school in Berkshire County and entering a two- or four-year college in the fall. Applications must be postmarked by March 31.

For the first time, Girls Inc. of the Berkshires is awarding a $1,000 scholarship through the Rotary Club of Pittsfield.

“Rotarians come together to take action in their community. With a commitment to achieving lasting change, we work together to empower youth and to advance our community. This scholarship will do exactly that. This scholarship, awarded to a young woman in this community, will allow her to further her education and to make an impact on her community, her world,” said David Hall, president of the Pittsfield Rotary Club.


Additional scholarships are made possible by the Ruth P. Boraski Funds for Girls Inc. of the Berkshires ($6,000), Berkshire Community College Foundation ($1,000), Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ($1,000) and Zonta Club of Berkshire County ($1,000). Applicants for the Berkshire Community College Foundation and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts scholarships must attend the respective college in fall of 2015 to receive the scholarship.

Applications are available in high school guidance offices, the Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center (165 East St., Pittsfield) and online at www.BrighamCenter.org.

For more information on scholarships, contact Bethany Kirchmann, at 413 442-5174 ext. 12. or bethanyk@brighamcenter.org.


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MassDOT Project Will Affect Traffic Near BMC

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Prepare for traffic impacts around Berkshire Medical Center through May for a state Department of Transportation project to improve situations and intersections on North Street and First Street.

Because of this, traffic will be reduced to one lane of travel on First Street (U.S. Route 7) and North Street between Burbank Street and Abbott Street from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday through at least May 6.

BMC and Medical Arts Complex parking areas remain open and detours may be in place at certain times. The city will provide additional updates on changes to traffic patterns in the area as construction progresses.

The project has been a few years in the making, with a public hearing dating back to 2021. It aims to increase safety for all modes of transportation and improve intersection operation.

It consists of intersection widening and signalization improvements at First and Tyler streets, the conversion of North Street between Tyler and Stoddard Avenue to serve one-way southbound traffic only, intersection improvements at Charles Street and North Street, intersection improvements at Springside Avenue and North Street, and the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of First Street, North Street, Stoddard Avenue, and the Berkshire Medical Center entrance.

Work also includes the construction of 5-foot bike lanes and 5-foot sidewalks with ADA-compliant curb ramps.  

Last year, the City Council approved multiple orders for the state project: five orders of takings for intersection and signal improvements at First Street and North Street. 

The total amount identified for permanent and temporary takings is $397,200, with $200,000 allocated by the council and the additional monies coming from carryover Chapter 90 funding. The state Transportation Improvement Plan is paying for the project and the city is responsible for 20 percent of the design cost and rights-of-way takings.

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