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Mayor Tyer Delivers First Virtual State of the City Address

“Last year was a tough one,” Tyer said. She pointed to the economic package developed to support small businesses, non-profits, and residents. Some of the ways that the community came together to support one another were providing easy access to food, supplying Chromebooks to students after schools were closed, and creating 13 “grab and go” zones to support restaurants with takeout and delivery.

Pittsfield Focuses on Improving Neighborhoods

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As part of her annual state-of-the-city address recently, Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer praised the arrival of Wayfair — the fastest-growing e-commerce home-décor company in the world — on a number of levels.

Berkshire Innovation Center groundbreaking

Baker-Polito Administration Celebrates Groundbreaking for Berkshires Life Sciences Innovation Hub

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Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito joined state and local officials to break ground on the $13.7 million Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC)

Baker Delivers Funding For Pittsfield’s Long-awaited Innovation Center

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On Friday, Gov. Charlie Baker and other state and local officials announced the final piece of funding to make the research and development center a reality and a groundbreaking for the $13.7 million project is expected this fall.

Now fully funded, Berkshire Innovation Center poised for summer groundbreaking

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With all additional funding commitments now in place, federal, state and local officials gathered at City Hall on Friday to celebrate the launch of the $13.8 million workforce training/equipment center that has been on the drawing board since 2008.