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MCLA Academy Prepares Incoming Students for STEM CareersBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:26PM / Saturday, August 18, 2018 | |
Students test the sunscreen they made using a spectrophotometer, which measures absorption of UV radiation NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The transition from high school to college can be disorienting, perhaps even more so when you're trying to figure out not only what you want to study but where that study might take you.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has been trying to make the change a little easier for first-year students in its science, technology, engineering and math programs through the Berkshire Bank STEM Academy.
Now in its sixth year, the academy offers five days on campus meeting professors and likely classmates and trying out the labs in the new Feigenbaum Center
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Daughter's Book Celebrates Legacy of Leonard BernsteinBy Stephen Dankner, Guest Column
12:00PM / Friday, August 17, 2018 | |
 It's hard to imagine the classical music world without Leonard Bernstein. His death, 28 years ago, left a void that will be very difficult, if not impossible, to fill. Yes, there are young, stellar conductors now on the scene who hold great promise – Ken-David Masur in Boston and the fiery Gustavo Dudamel in Los Angeles. Time will tell if they, or others, possess the potential of the mature Bernstein, who was blessed with unparalleled musical and communicative gifts as conductor, composer, pianist and mentor/lecturer - classical music’s, and America’s, emissary to the world.
There were three great composers who created and thus changed the course of early-to mid-20th
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Elder Services Appoints New Executive Director| 11:07AM / Friday, August 17, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elder Services of Berkshire County has appointed Christopher McLaughlin as their new executive director.
"I am delighted to return to work in the Berkshire community and lead Elder Services of Berkshire County as it continues its mission of providing the highest quality care, resources and support to its clients and their families," McLaughlin said.
The board of directors conducted an extensive search with many fine candidates. In the end, the clear choice was a local resident who has built a successful management career in the healthcare field.
"Chris has excellent interpersonal and strong oral communications skills. We feel he will provide
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Outlook Builders, Teddy's Pizza Win Giorgi League Titles| 09:53PM / Thursday, August 16, 2018 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Deshawn Hamlett scored 13 points Thursday to lead Outlook Builders/Pizza House to a 58-50 win over Kingsbread/Flynn & Dagnoli in the championship game of the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League Men's Division. In the Women's Division, Teddy's Pizza defeated the Hoosac Women, 40-30, behind 10 points apiece for Peyton Steinman and Grace Guachione. Guachione grabbed seven rebounds, and MVP Hollie Steinman had eight points and eight rebounds. For the Hoosac Women, Emily Rosse led the way with a game-high 11 points, and Mckenzie Robinson scored 10. Kayla Hotaling had seven points, eight rebounds and a pair of blocks. Hamlett was 0 Comments
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Tiger Muskies Win Berkshire County Lax TitleCommunity submission,
08:51PM / Thursday, August 16, 2018 | |
 DALTON, Mass. -- Jimmy Chase scored six goals Thursday to lead the Tiger Muskies to a 12-7 win over Pittsfield High in the championship game of the Berkshire County Summer Lacrosse League. "All I’ve been thinking about all week at work was keeping my hair silky, being awesome and putting goals where the kitten sleeps (top shelf)," Chase joked. "As a former goalie at Western New England, I knew where to put my shots where the goalie couldn’t get to them." Chase scored 10 goals and recorded four assists between the league semi-final and final combined. Mike Snyder had a goal and two assists, and Brian Kelly scored a goal and set up 0 Comments
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The Independent Investor: Turmoil in TurkeyBy Bill Schmick,
04:28PM / Thursday, August 16, 2018 | |
 Turkey, a country that represents about 1 percent of the world's gross domestic product, has suddenly become a cause of concern for investors worldwide. Both developed and emerging financial markets have plunged over the last week as that country's currency plummeted. Fear that this tiny country's problems could somehow spark a global financial contagion has everyone on edge. Those fears are unfounded. There will be no "contagion." What is happening in Turkey is truly a "Tempest in a Teapot" that bears little resemblance to the crisis in Greece several years ago. Yet, over the last week, Turkey's currency, the lira, fell to record lows, 1 CommentRead More >> |
'BlacKkKlansman': There's no Politics like Show BusinessBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
03:35PM / Thursday, August 16, 2018 | |
 I doubt I've ever reviewed a movie more important than Spike Lee's "BlacKkKlansman." Greater? Most likely. Although, in astutely fashioning his heartfelt SOS about America's burgeoning racist threat, Spike Lee is no slouch in the art department, either. This scintillating film based on a true story about how, via a white counterpart, Afro-American cop Ron Stallworth infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan, wouldn't be nearly as shocking in its appeal to our better angels were it not such a fine achievement in cinema. Will it win Best Picture? A mere bag of shells. If Lee's magnum opus proves to be this generation's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and 1 Comment
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North Adams Eagle Street Project CelebratedBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
08:24PM / Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The park's still a bit under construction but the signs are up and the major work has a been completed for the NAMAzing Eagle Street Initiative. On Wednesday evening during the annual Downtown Celebration, there was a pause to cut a blue ribbon strung between the brand-new eagle medallions marking the exit of the historic street. "This has been a labor of love for literally hundreds of people," said project founder Benjamin Lamb, a city councilor. "Fifteen months ago, the NAMAzing Eagle Street Initiative embarked on a campaign to fundraise money to do a project to help invigorate Eagle Street. That meant 3 Comments
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Mass MoCA Announces Its Fall SeasonBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
01:40PM / Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Theatergoers are going to be mad about Mass MoCA this fall. Jon Hamm, the star of the landmark television series "Mad Men," comes to town this fall to collaborate in a work-in-progress theater project dubbed "Fishing," which will see him team with Wilco percussionist Glen Kotche and director/choreographer Danielle Agami. "We are going to welcome this amazing mash-up of artists," Sue Killam, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art's managing director of performing arts, said Wednesday morning. "They're going to come together in a piece called ‘Fishing.' "The performance 0 Comments
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Enjoy Great Music at Tanglewood, Sevenars, Tannery PondBy Stephen Dankner, Guest Column
08:26AM / Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | |
Cellist Yo-To Ma returns to Tanglewood on Sunday, Aug. 19. Come late August, classical aficionados are grateful for the cornucopia of musical riches the Boston Symphony Orchestra bestows to rapt audiences within the incomparably bucolic setting that is Tanglewood. Many of those superlative concerts will reside in our collective memory for a long time. During this penultimate week of the Tanglewood Music Festival, the spotlight will focus on a range of classical fare in varied genres: from chamber and solo piano music by Beethoven, Brahms, Britten and Mahler to symphonic works by Beethoven, Copland, Bartók and Shostakovich. A special treat – part of Tanglewood's
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Unique Musical Shows Coming to Berkshires This WeekBy Grace Lichtenstein, Guest Column
07:58AM / Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | |
'Gotta Dance: New Faces for Broadway' comes to Jacob's Pillow on Aug. 19. It's an unusual week for music in the Berkshires, with one-offs on offer at two of the major venues in the county. Don't miss these unique shows! Jacob's Pillow A benefit at Jacob's Pillow called "Gotta Dance: New Faces for Broadway” is among the highlights of the summer at the Pillow near Becket. With an onstage band, the show, once called "A Jazz Happening," was created by director/choreographer Chet Walker, playwright Shaun McKenna and composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz features original numbers that provide a chance for all to see new work being
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