BCC to Reopen Paterson Field House

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. —?Berkshire Community College (BCC) will reopen Paterson Field House on Monday, April 24 after completing substantial renovations to its heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and refinishing floors. 
 
While renovations were delayed during the pandemic, Paterson served about 33,000 people receiving COVID-19 vaccines. 
 
The Paterson Field House is a part of the Paterson Recreation Complex, which serves students, faculty, staff and the greater Berkshire community. The Field House maintains a fitness center, basketball court, turf field, two grass soccer fields, three adult outdoor tennis courts, two youth tennis courts and a seasonal outdoor pool. 
 
Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 5:30 am-10 pm and Saturday-Sunday, 6 am-6 pm. All facilities are open to the public during normal operating hours, providing their use does not interfere with college activities. 
 
Recreational facilities are free for BCC students, faculty and staff. Memberships for the public are $23 per month or $230 per year, with a discounted rate of $18 per month or $180 per year for seniors, BCC alums and local first responders. Day passes are available for $7.  
 
Outdoor spaces, including the Gene Dellea Turf Field and the Paul E. Raverta Tennis Complex, are available for rent. Additional spaces, including the basketball court, grass soccer fields and outdoor pool will become available for rent in June 2023. 

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Dalton Green Committee Selects Greenhouse Gas Inventory Platform

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee has voted to use the Metropolitan Area Planning Council Greenhouse Gas Inventory Platform. 
 
At its August meeting, the board was presented with three options: ClearPath, an MAPC model, and an in-house Excel model. 
 
After reviewing each platform, the committee selected the MAPC model because of its consistency and comparability with the state, user-friendliness, and sources included.
 
The platform is completely free and was built by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council in Massachusetts, said Cisco Tomasino, BlueStrike climate and events manager.
 
Since it was built in Massachusetts for Massachusetts, it is the most popular model used by many towns in the state, he said. 
 
Committee Chair David Wasielewski said MAPC is his initial preference as it will allow the town to compare its data with other towns. 
 
The state can "more or less control that kind of information" and the town has to keep monitoring the, Wasielewski said. The committee unanimously agreed 
 
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