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The recently formed West Hartford Commission of Arts has started an Artist Job Bank where artists can register and be considered for local gigs.

For the second time in as many months, the Jackpot Casino Group is asking officials in Manhattan for permission to establish a restaurant, casino and bar at 110 S. Broadway. This project has been in development for three years but was dealt a major blow in December, when the Town Council upheld a city staff recommendation to deny Jackpot a conditional use permit (CUP) at that location. In denying the permit, the council cited Town Code 10-11-9, which prohibits a casino from being located within...

What Lee Zeldin did to us, his constituency, should not be forgotten. He has been and continues to be totally out of sync with democracy and the Constitution he swore to uphold. He has continuously voted against liberal causes for which he continues to supply disinformation. What is he doing by helping to destroy our country? Is it only power he seeks? Yes, I appreciate his advocacy for local issues, but isn’t that just the job that he was elected to do? I plead with voters to find a strong c...

Rendering of new home planned for 635 Weed. St. Specs by Alex Kaali-Nagy Architects The wood-frame single-family residence planned for 635 Weed St. will include four bedrooms, five full bathrooms and two half-baths, according to a building permit application filed on behalf of the company that owns the property, WA LLC. The 14-room new home also will include a two-car attached garage, according to the application. It will cost an estimated $800,000 to build, the application said. The contractor...

Snow Emergency Declared In Pittsfield,Adams City of Pittsfield – snow emergency declared effective 7 a.m. Jan. 26 PITTSFIELD, Mass. weather.gov Please be advised that due to the impending winter storm, a snow emergency has been declared for the City of Pittsfield effective 7 a.m. Tuesday Jan. 26 through 7 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. During this time, residents are asked to use off-street parking. If unable to park off-street, please follow the alternate side parking regulations: Between 7 a.m. on...

Previously, the Arizona Legislature had passed a state law that preempted local jurisdictions from regulating short-term rentals. At the Jan. 5 Town Council meeting, Town Development Services Director John Wesley told the council that the use of vacation rentals has increased in recent years and, with that, several issues. Those issues often related to renters using the properties for large-scale parties and even special events. The legislature has responded to concerns presented by local gover...

The proposed Long Island Cauliflower Association site. (Credit: Tim Gannon) At its meeting last Thursday, the Riverhead Planning Board discussed whether Long Island Cauliflower Association’s proposed 42,058-square-foot retail project should be required to have a sound wall to protect residents in the adjacent residential community to the north from noise. The proposal, located on a mostly vacant lot on the northwest corner of Route 58 and Mill Road, would consist of thr...

9 Colonial Court in New Canaan. Streetview The planned demolition of a fieldstone-clad house on Colonial Court that some in town have called architecturally significant is slated to go forward Jan. 19, according to the most publicly available information.  Though town officials on Nov. 12 imposed a 90-day delay on the demolition of the 1933-built house at 9 Colonial Court, that delay lifts Jan. 19.  Following the Historical Review Committee’s 4-0 vote to delay demolition in hopes of preserv...

The Barnstable Patriot Town of Barnstable officials have demonstrated an ability to communicate with and involve citizens—when they want to. The Town Council’s website subpage is up-to-date with meeting agendas and minutes. Last week, a press release sought public comment on a trail extension before the town develops any plans; this resulted in an article in the local paper. The Town has a weekly newsletter and shares regularly on Facebook. But residential zoning issues are an exception. T...

Your Comments iBerkshires.com welcomes critical, respectful dialogue. Name-calling, personal attacks, libel, slander or foul language is not allowed. All comments are reviewed before posting and will be deleted or edited as necessary.Comments are closed for this article. If you would like to contribute information on this article, e-mail us at info@iBerkshires.com No Comments 12:30PM / Tuesday, March 23, 2021 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires (NPC) has introduc...