BCC Community Conversation: 'Examining the Legacy of Jonathan Edwards'

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold a community conversation and panel discussion, "Examining the Legacy of Jonathan Edwards," on Thursday, Nov. 30 from 6-8:30 pm. 
 
The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Connector on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield.  
 
Register for the conversation by visiting www.berkshirecc.edu/Edwards-RSVP. 
 
Listen to a presentation researched and presented by a task force comprising BCC staff, faculty and students about Jonathan Edward's life and legacy, and engage in community conversations examining the question: How does our BCC community view Jonathan Edward's legacy today and how does it impact us?
 
The evening will conclude with a panel discussion with local community leaders, historians and social justice advocates. 
 
Named after an itinerant minister during the First Great Awakening, the Jonathan Edwards Library at BCC provides a full array of resources in support of the College's curriculum. 

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Dalton Select Board Recommends Voting Against Article 1

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — After a heated discussion concerning sidewalk repair options during last week's Select Board meeting, the board voted to not support Article 1 on the annual town meeting warrant.
 
The article proposes amending the town's bylaws to mandate the use of concrete for all future sidewalks.
 
The decision narrowly passed 3-2, with board members Dan Esko, Robert Bishop and John Boyle voting not to recommend the article and Joseph Diver and Marc Strout for a recommendation. 
 
Board members in favor of not recommending the article cited reasons such as not wanting to limit the town's options when addressing sidewalks in disrepair, which has been a hot topic recently due to the number of sidewalks within the town that need to be addressed. 
 
Although Diver made the motion not to recommend the citizen's petition, he later changed his mind and voted against his motion, agreeing with Strout that the decision should lay in the hands of the residents. 
 
"I personally believe that it should be put in the hands of the residents and not for the five of us to make that decision and that's why I actually think this is a good petition to put up there. Let the residents make that decision," Strout said. 
 
The changing of the town bylaw is not the only article concerning sidewalks voters will vote on during the May 6 town meeting. 
 
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