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Q&A: Pothier Tickled Pink To Still Be Wearing BlueBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
07:00PM / Saturday, September 19, 2020 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — After 3,000 games and tens of thousands of judgment calls, Rich Pothier is a fixture on Berkshire County baseball diamonds and a walking advertisement for the recruitment of young umpires. Moments before stepping behind the plate for his milestone 3,000th career game on Saturday, Pothier sounded as enthusiastic as ever and not the least surprised that career has lasted this long. "Strangely enough, yes," Pothier said when asked whether he thought he would be umpiring well into his fifth decade. "Because I've loved it right from the first day I did it. I could envision myself doing it. "I didn't have any talent as a 2 Comments
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Soares' Celebrity Golf Event to Benefit Veterans Grows in Second YearBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:22AM / Saturday, September 19, 2020 | |
 MASHPEE, Mass. — With more sponsors, more celebrities, more than double the number of golfers and a bigger venue, the second annual Wayne Soares Celebrity Golf Tournament to Benefit Homeless & Disabled Veterans promises to build on the success it enjoyed in year one. But there is one thing Soares will miss from 2019's inaugural event. "We won't be having a post-tournament reception," Soares said, noting one of the concessions that organizers have made to the COVID-19 pandemic. "I'm really bummed out because last year, we recognized two World War II vets, and they received a thunderous ovation for two or three minutes. "Gen. 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Investors Face a Rollercoaster RideBy Bill Schmick,
03:56PM / Friday, September 18, 2020 | |
 Volatility returned to the stock market this week as the level of uncertainty increased on several fronts. Unfortunately, there won't be any definitive answers to what concerns investors for at least two months. It is September, after all, and this month is notorious for inflicting pain on investors. Historically, October is not much better, and in a presidential election year it can be worse. While the financial media will provide their thoughts on just why stocks drop or rise on any given day, it is not much use to you. The real reason for "why" will only be known after the fact. This week, the excuse for Thursday's and Friday's decline had to do with 0 Comments
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Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Raffling Off Shed| 03:25PM / Friday, September 18, 2020 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity is raffling off an 8 by 10-foot shed to raise funds toward building its next affordable home. The shed is now built and can be seen at 762 Main St.. Tickets can be purchased online or at the Habitat office at 61 Main St., North Adams, Suite 246, from Monday through Friday, 9 to noon. Prices are one ticket for $10, five tickets for $25, and 10 tickets for $40. Tickets will be on sale until Oct. 26. The drawing will be on Thursday, Oct. 29. 0 Comments
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BCArc Names New Director of Employment Services| 12:30PM / Friday, September 18, 2020 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Arc named Shaun Hall the new Director of Employment Services. Hall will oversee community-based Employment Services, which include more than 120 Berkshire employers, and the expanding School-to-Career transition services. The program provides individualized employment services that help people with a wide range of disabilities succeed at work. In turn, employers throughout the Berkshires are afforded a cost-effective way to hire and retain reliable employees. Hall has led the agency's training department for the past ten years as Director of Staff Development and Training. Berkshire County Arc provides a broad 0 Comments
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North Adams McDonald's Being RenovatedStaff Reports, iBerkshires
12:28PM / Friday, September 18, 2020 | |
Plans presented to the Planning Board in 2018. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The McDonald's on Union Street is in the process of being renovated inside and out with a more contemporary look. The plans were approved in November 2018 by the Planning Board and include the removal of the mansard roof and construction of a new patio area in the front. The fast-food burger chain launched the new look two years ago with plans to invest $6 billion to renovate most of its 14,000 locations by the end of 2020. Changes include modernized dining areas with new furniture and "globally and locally inspired décor," according the release announcing 1 Comment
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Massdevelopment Announces Funding For Fifth Round of Site Readiness Program| 10:10AM / Friday, September 18, 2020 | |
BOSTON, Mass. — The Baker-Polito Administration and MassDevelopment announced the availability of $3 million in funding through the fifth round of the Site Readiness Program. The Site Readiness Program provides resources to cities, towns, and other entities to help overcome obstacles to developing otherwise prime sites. Municipalities, nonprofit economic development entities, and private-sector businesses can apply for grants to finance land acquisition, feasibility studies, master planning, environmental permitting, site improvements, and other related work. “The Site Readiness Program is an important part of the state toolkit available to cities and towns, as 0 Comments
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StoryWalk In Williamstown| 09:57AM / Friday, September 18, 2020 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — St. John's and First Church have collaborated on a StoryWalk featuring the book "The Day You Begin." Families are invited to take a walk through town and read the pages of "The Day You Begin," by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by Rafael López, that have been posted throughout the downtown. The pages have been posted at intervals, beginning in front of St. John's Church at 35 Park St. and ending in front of the First Congregational Church office on Chapin Hall Drive. he local initiative was sparked by St. John's member Sarah Olsen in collaboration with education directors Sloane Torres of St. 0 Comments
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Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Announces Flu Vaccination Opportunities| 09:20AM / Friday, September 18, 2020 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), announced a schedule of flu vaccination opportunities region-wide. Public health and infectious disease experts, including Vermont's Commissioner of Health Dr. Mark Levine, are urging members of the public to get the influenza vaccine in September or October this year. "Getting vaccinated against the flu is more important than ever before because of the emergence of COVID-19," SVMC's chief medical officer Trey Dobson said. "Getting both the flu and COVID-19 at the same time, or within a short time apart, could be deadly. 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: Bicycles Sales Are BoomingBy Bill Schmick,
05:44PM / Thursday, September 17, 2020 | |
 In the age of the pandemic, some industries have thrived. Take the bicycle industry, for example; sales have more than doubled this year, and the only impediment to further growth seems to be the availability of product. Thanks to COVID-19, biking has become a global phenomenon. The real growth is centered in the metropolitan areas where much of public transportation has been curtailed due to the infectious nature of the virus. In April alone, bicycle industry sales grew by 75 percent to $1 billion year-over-year, according to bike manufacturer, Huffy. Leisure bikes, those that sell for under $200, jumped 203 percent, while mountain bike sales increased 150 percent. The reason 0 Comments
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Pownal Race Track Fire Deemed Suspicious; Authorities Seeking InformationStaff Reports, iBerkshires
04:00PM / Thursday, September 17, 2020 | |
Williamstown, Mass., firefighters putting out hotspots on the grandstand roof on Thursday. See more photos here. POWNAL, Vt. — Fire officials are calling the blaze that heavily damaged the Green Mountain Race Track grandstand on Wednesday night suspicious, citing previous fires and trespassers at the long-closed facility. State police are requesting anyone with information related to the fire or events immediately preceding it to contact authorities. A news release on Thursday afternoon by state police Det. Sgts. Steven Otis and Matt Hill and Assistant State Fire Marshal Stan Baranowski of the Division of Fire Safety says the massive structure was so 3 Comments
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Baker: Getting a Flu Shot Shows Support for Health Care WorkersBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
01:55PM / Thursday, September 17, 2020 | |
 ROSLINDALE, Mass. — Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday urged Massachusetts residents to get vaccinated for seasonal influenza, and talked about why he trusts the process that will lead to a COVID-19 vaccine — however long that process takes. Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders visited a CVS pharmacy to receive their flu shots and encourage their fellow Bay Staters to follow suit. The governor said it is a matter of doing the right thing by the medical professionals who sacrificed to keep Massachusetts safe at the height of the pandemic in March and April. "I would just say to all of those folks in 0 Comments
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