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Perishable produce puts more pressure on tight air cargo market Fruit export season kicks off with fewer airfreight options A warehouse worker scans a shipment of strawberries. (Photo: Scott Case/Commodity Forwarders Inc.) The competition for scarce aircraft to transport international cargo is about to get even more intense, especially for exports from the U.S. West coast, as seasonal fruit growers look to squeeze their way onto already crowded aircraft.  Expectations for a strong growing season combined with high fruit demand around the world point to robust exports this year. Cali...

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Residents, City Council members, and health officials are frustrated with the unfolding situation concerning a Verizon cell tower at 877 South St. The tower was erected in August 2020 and has since driven large amounts of public comment in the open microphone segment of City Council meetings.   Alma Street resident Courtney Gilardi has been the primary spokesperson for the cell tower opposition and has had her 12-year-old daughter Amelia call into the meetings to speak about the symptoms she is experiencing such as nausea and sleep disturbances. At Tuesday's City Co...

  Ward 2 Councilor Kevin Morandi, Ward 4 Councilor Chris Connell, and Ward 7 Councilor Anthony Maffuccio aired their grievances on Pittsfield's "poor" sidewalk and road conditions to Commissioner of Public Works Ricardo Morales for nearly an hour before Councilor at Large Earl Persip III made a well-received suggestion that communication is boosted between the public utility department and councilors in the future.   "What I'm asking for is a deeper sense of communication than you would normally give, and I know that's hard with seven ward councilors, and then the four at-large councilo...

WAMC News has learned that Pittsfield, Massachusetts city councilor Nick Caccamo will not seek a fifth term.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local health officials are "disappointed" with the state Department of Health for backing out of an investigation of health concerns related to a Verizon cell tower at 877 South St. On Wednesday, the Board of Health approved an alternative action plan to procure a firm that specializes in the measurement of radio frequency radiation to determine if the tower is in compliance with 47 CFR 1.1310 — or federal radio frequency radiation exposure limits — and will be advocating for the affected neighborhood to Gov. Charlie Baker and the Legislature.     The Environm...