Jim McGrath has a lot on his plate this spring. Pittsfield s parks and open space manager is currently overseeing five projects, all at or nearing completion, from the long-awaited extension into the city of the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail to a new park along the Housatonic River on the city s west side. Also in progress are a new dog park, renovations to the historic Springside House and improvements to the skate park near Pittsfield High School. Here is snapshot of each of those projects, or you can take a video tour here:
Pittsfield Park, Open Space and Natural Resource Program Manager Jim McGrath hosts a whirlwind tour of the cityâs park projects starting with the Skate Park, the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail extension, the Springside House renovation, Westside Riverway linear park on Dewey Avenue, and the Burbank dog park. 2021 is going to be a significant year in the evolution of the city landscape. Wednesday, May 5, 2021. (Ben Garver, The Berkshire Eagle)BEN GARVER â TH
Jim McGrath has a lot on his plate this spring. Pittsfield s parks and open space manager is currently overseeing five projects, all at or nearing completion, from the long-awaited extension into the city of the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail to a new park along the Housatonic River on the city s west side. Also in progress are a new dog park, renovations to the historic Springside House and improvements to the skate park near Pittsfield High School. Here is snapshot of each of those projects, or you can take a video tour here:
Pittsfield Park, Open Space and Natural Resource Program Manager Jim McGrath hosts a whirlwind tour of the cityâs park projects starting with the Skate Park, the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail extension, the Springside House renovation, Westside Riverway linear park on Dewey Avenue, and the Burbank dog park. 2021 is going to be a significant year in the evolution of the city landscape. Wednesday, May 5, 2021. (Ben Garver, The Berkshire Eagle)BEN GARVER â TH
By Benjamin Cox on May 7, 2021 at 7:22pm
Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood has announced the annual winner of the Illinois Sheriff’s Association scholarship.
The winner is Pittsfield High School senior Abby Springer.
Greenwood says that Springer has put together an impressive list of activities while in high school: “It’s an honor to present this scholarship to such an outstanding individual. I am positive she will excel in any profession she chooses.”
The recipient of the ISA scholarship is chosen from a field of applicants received at the Pike County Sheriff’s Department. A committee is chosen to review the applications, academic documentation, and essays that are attached with each application. The top 2 applications are sent to the Illinois Sheriff’s Association in Springfield where the recipient is finalized.
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Having completed the entirety of this 10-month leadership program, 31 students shared the products of their collective impact projects with attending family, friends, and regional leaders, and were recognized for their program completion. Though the class applied to the program prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health guidance precluded in-person meetings throughout the course of the year. As a result, from their kickoff retreat over the summer through their Commencement, the students have participated in the program virtually. For their collective impact project, the class was organized into five groups and they chose to focus on the broad topics of racism and the environment. Each group of students addressed these topics in its own way. Students created social media accounts on the topic of racism in schools and in society more broadly, organized an anti-racism workshop to be held for their peers featuring an expert from Multicultural