BCC Invites All to 'Explore the Electrician Trade'

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PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold a free, hands-on career awareness event called "Explore the Electrician Trade" on Tuesday, June 24 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

The event will be held in the SBA Lounge on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield.

The event will focus on the BCC Trades Academy's future electrician program. Attendees will include local electricians, young employees in the trade and facilities managers. Admission is free; registration is suggested but not required. To register, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/electrician.

An overview of the program will be followed by a casual, guided talk with local employer Comalli Electric. Topics of conversation include career pathways, wages, certifications, day-in-the-life stories and more.

In addition, there will be a virtual reality (VR) interactive experience and hands-on demonstrations of electrical tools and simulations, solar panel installation and basic wiring practice. A variety of informational tables will feature BCC programs, employers and community partners, including MassHire, Second Street Second Chances and Dan D'Alma of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).

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Pittsfield Committee Recommends Scanlon for City Audit

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
04:30AM / Thursday, August 06, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— After the bid for a new auditing company came back over 30 percent higher, Pittsfield will stick with Scanlon and Associates.

On Tuesday, the Auditing Services Evaluation Committee voted to advance Scanlon to the City Council for an independent audit. CliftonLarsonAllen also responded to the bid, but came in costing $120,000 more.

"I have to go with saving money for the city. I mean, the discrepancy is too much of a difference," committee member Karen Kalinowsky said.

"The city could have use for that difference over the next three years."

This process was prompted by Rule 40 of the council rules and the City Charter, where in any year the City Council votes to hold a procurement process for an independent certified public accountant or firm to audit Pittsfield's books and accounts, the city must, through its Finance Committee with the assistance of the purchasing department, solicit requests for proposals or invitations for bids before June 1.

The council in March recommended that the purchasing agent draft a request for proposals and put it out to bid.

Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren, who has been vocally in favor of the independent audit for years, said the city doesn't have to follow a bidding process for the professional service, "We are doing this so the public knows that we're being professional, and a looking for other options, looking at what the best options are, and comparing them based on what they can offer and what the cost is."

Board member Kathy Amuso said both CLA and Scanlon have equitable reviews with high recommendations. Especially considering the budget crisis Pittsfield is in, she moved to recommend Scanlon to the full council.

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