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United Way, MSBDC Featured On Newest iBerkshiresTV

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — This week on iBerkshiresTV we bring you the latest headlines and we highlight a couple of resources available to the community.
 
First, we talked with Christa Collier, executive director of the Northern Berkshire United Way, who talked about the organization's goal of being a mile wide and an inch deep. The organization isn't just a funding arm for some 20 important organizations in the county but has also taken on a number of different initiatives including a housing and homelessness collaborative which has been bringing the various organizations looking to address homelessness together to better deliver services
 
Then we spoke with Keith Girouard from the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network. The organization provides confidential help to small businesses — ranging from an idea to $11.2 million in size — startup, reel in government contracts, and to export products. 



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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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