Music @ the Taft to Present Presents Sprague/Jaffe/Ennis Trio

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Music School is pleased to announce Music @ The Taft Presents the Sprague/Jaffe/Ennis Trio, at 7 p.m. on July 22

 

The new ensemble features long-time collaborators Miro Sprague (piano), Marty Jaffe (bass) and Jason Ennis (guitar). The trio performs original jazz compositions by each band member along with a few interpretations of familiar tunes. 

 

"We are very excited to return to Berkshire Music School because it is the site of our first ever performance in 2018! It's where it all began for our trio," says Marty Jaffe. "We appreciate all that the school does to serve the Berkshire community and are thrilled to continue our association with it."

 

The performance will take place in the Taft Recital Hall: 30 Wendell Ave. Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201. Tickets for the performances are on sale for $15 through at www.berkshiremusicschool.org/box-officeor you may call to reserve your seats at 413-442-1411.

 

The program is supported in part by grants from the Pittsfield and Dalton Cultural Councils, which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council. 


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Dalton Finance Approves Amended Police Budget

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee approved an amended version of the Police Department budget.
 
The amended budget of $1,664,924 is $14,564 less than what was originally requested. This is still an increase of $129,668 increase from this year.
 
The budget is made up of $191,338 in expenses and $1,473,586 in salaries. 
 
The department initially proposed a budget of $1,679,488, a $144,232 or 9.39 percent, increase mainly caused by salary increases.
 
Police Chief Deanna Strout emphasized that the increases within the budget are mostly contractual.  
 
Finance Committee chair William Drosehn said if "we all kind of tightened our belts even further," the budget could be cut by $15,000 or $20,000. 
 
However, he stressed that if more funds are needed, reserve fund transfer requests can be made if the need arises. 
 
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