Pittsfield - The public is invited to attend an informational workshop, “Wind Power for Homes and Farms†on Tuesday, November 29th at the Berkshire Athenaeum, One Wendell Avenue in Pittsfield. Registration will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the forum will be from 7:00 – 8:45 p.m.
The meeting is free, and is sponsored by the Center for Ecological Technology (CETsm) with support from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program and Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC). Pre-registration is encouraged. This workshop is co-sponsored by the Berkshire Renewable Energy Collaborative and the Berkshire Co-op Market.
Public interest in wind energy has grown as local wind projects have been in the news. On November 29th, community members can learn more about small-scale wind technologies for their homes, farms and small businesses. Sally Wright from the University of Massachusetts Renewable Energy Research Laboratory will discuss how wind turbines work, what is a good site, what are the zoning and permitting issues, and what financial incentives are available. She will provide information about a rebate program from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to help homeowners and farmers pay for renewable energy systems.
For further information or to pre-register, please contact Amy Johns at 413-445-4556 ext 14 or email amyj@cetonline.org.
CET is a non-profit community organization serving western Massachusetts. Founded in 1976, CET works in the areas of energy and resource conservation, renewable energy and environmental education. CET is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Dalton Select Board Calls for Special Election
By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board has called a special election to fill its vacant seat left by former member Joseph Diver after delaying the decision on a citizen's petition.
The board has been discussing whether to hold a special election since October but was hesitant because of cost, proximity to the presidential election, and confusion regarding state law procedures.
The decision no longer became one the board could make following a citizen petition led by Robert Collins, which garnered 237 signatures from residents calling for a special election. The petition had 223 certified signatures.
During a meeting at the beginning of November, board members delayed the decision to call a special election until the town confirmed that proper legal procedures were followed.
"I talked to our town lawyer and he said he was satisfied with everything in place, and we could go ahead and proceed with it. So, that made me satisfied," Chair Robert Bishop said.
The special election to complete the last months of Diver's three-year term will take place on Monday, Feb. 3, at the Senior Center. Residents running for the vacant seat can pull papers at the town clerk's office between Tuesday, Nov.26, and Dec. 24.
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