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Mass, Vt. Voters Select Presidential Candidates Tuesday
Staff Reports, iBerkshires
03:40PM / Monday, March 04, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Voters in Massachusetts and Vermont will be heading to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in the presidential primaries.    Super Tuesday includes voting in 15 states that will apportion about a third of all delegates to the primary winners. New York State and Connecticut vote on April 2.   Massachusetts is a partially open primary in that voters who are enrolled in a party can only vote in that primary but unenrolled voters can choose a Democratic, Libertarian or Republican ballot. Vermont is an open primary state and voters can choose which primary to vote in regardless of party enrollment.    Early voting in Massachusetts opened on

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SVMC Wellness Connection: March 1
03:17PM / Monday, March 04, 2024

March 1, 2024

Cancer Care Q & A with Matthew Vernon, MD

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What are tumor boards and what role do they play in your cancer care? In this in-depth Q & A session, radiation oncologist Matthew Vernon, MD, explains

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MCLA Men's Lacrosse Falls at Home
10:12PM / Saturday, March 02, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Anna Maria men's lacrosse team jumped out to an early 7-2 lead and went on to a 20-13 win over MCLA on Saturday.   Nathan Haley, a former standout for Hoosac Valley, scored five goals for MCLA, which also got a goal from fellow Drury graduate Neil Brierley.   Boden Dock made 12 saves for the Trailblazers.   MCLA (0-2) goes to SUNY Purchase on Wednesday.

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PopCares Celebrates $1M Milestone
10:37AM / Friday, March 01, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — PopCares, an organization that supports local families battling cancer, has reached a significant milestone thanks to the support of the community.     PopCares has given over $1,000,000 to cancer patients and caregivers in Northern Berkshire County and neighboring Southern Vermont towns since our inception in 2012. They hit this milestone in February.    "Reaching this milestone is a testament to the power of compassion, collaboration, and the generosity of our community members who believe in our mission," read a press release. "PopCares extends heartfelt gratitude to every individual, business, and organization that has

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North Adams Regional Hospital Community Open House
03:45PM / Thursday, February 29, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass — As the opening date for the new North Adams Regional Hospital (NARH) nears, Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) will hold a community open house to show off the new inpatient unit that will care for patients requiring hospital stays.   The open house will be held on Thursday, March 7 from 5 to 7 pm, starting in the lobby of the new North Adams Regional Hospital.   "This open house will allow the North Berkshire community to explore the newly reopened hospital's state-of-the-art facility, meet its dedicated team, and discover the variety of healthcare services that have been specifically designed to keep their care closer to home," said Darlene

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North Adams Council Asked to Endorse Paint Stewardship Program
By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:01PM / Thursday, February 29, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The City Council Tuesday heard an appeal to add the city's name to a growing list of communities supporting a paint stewardship program for the commonwealth.   Tom Irwin of Dalton made the Steeple City his latest stop in a campaign to drum up support for the program, which would fund paint recycling through a $1 per gallon fee charged at the point of sale.   Irwin explained that the paint stewardship program, already implemented in Connecticut, New York and Vermont, would be one way to address Massachusetts' trash surplus.   And it could be a model for future programs to more efficiently dispose of other waste.   Irwin told the

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Preschool, Kindergarten Registrations Scheduled Around County
08:12AM / Thursday, February 29, 2024
Berkshire County schools are scheduling and re-scheduling preschool and kindergarten registration dates and procedures for the 2024-2025 school year. Schools can send their information to info@iberkshires.com to be included on this list.   All students, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or homelessness, have equal access to the general education program and the full range of any occupational, vocational programs offered by public school districts.

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Kindergarten registration and preschool screening is now open and available online. To register for

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MountainOne Insurance Acquires G. W. Morisi Insurance Agency
08:00AM / Thursday, February 29, 2024
LONGMEADOW, Mass. — MountainOne Insurance Agency, a subsidiary of MountainOne Bank, announced the acquisition of G.W. Morisi Insurance Agency, Inc., a third generation, family-owned agency that has served Longmeadow and neighboring communities for more than 75 years.   The G.W. Morisi staff of four, including President Rory Sullivan, will remain with the agency, providing the same level of excellent customer service, which has been the hallmark of the agency, from their 473 Longmeadow Street location. In time, additional staff will come on board to further support customers' insurance needs.   G.W. Morisi Insurance Agency, a MountainOne Company, will now offer customers

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NA School Building Committee Considers Fields, Emergency Shelter
Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
04:46AM / Thursday, February 29, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Building Committee saw some alternative design options for the Greylock School project, including relocating Fallon Field to Noel Field and enhancing the emergency shelter capacity of the building.   Barbara Malkas, superintendent and committee member told the full committee Tuesday that over a series of working group meetings some new design options have come into the conversation    "We have had a number of meetings. Many members of the committee have been involved in all of those meetings at various levels. The meetings have been very informative and have really brought us to where we are to date. We are starting to get to that

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How can women bridge the retirement gap?
Submitted by Edward Jones,
08:01AM / Tuesday, February 27, 2024

March 8 is International Women's Day, a day for celebrating all the accomplishments of women around the globe. But many women still need to make up ground in one key area: retirement security.

Women's challenges in achieving a secure retirement are due to several factors, including these:

Pay gap – It's smaller than it once was, but a wage gap still exists between men and women. In fact, women earn, on average, about 82 cents for every dollar that men earn, according to the Census Bureau. And even though this gap narrows considerably at higher educational levels, it's still a source of concern. Women who earn less than men will likely

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MassDOT Funds Additional Projects at North Adams Airport
Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:05AM / Monday, February 26, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MassDOT agreed to fund a few additional Airport Safety and Maintenance Projects (ASMP) at the North Adams Airport within the current fiscal year.   Stantec Engineer Peter Enzien told the airport commission Tuesday, Feb 20 that the city will profit from some large MassDOT projects that have been delayed until fiscal year 2025.   "I thought this was all good news," said Commissioner Marc Morandi. "...If they are jingling around money why not make some recommendations."   With this extra cash, Enzien said MassDOT called airports throughout the state asking if they had any eligible projects that could be completed before the end of

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Veteran Spotlight: Naval Reserve Cmdr. Ronald Nasif
By Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
05:11PM / Sunday, February 25, 2024
FALMOUTH, Mass. — Ronald Nasif served his country in the Naval Reserve for 30 years, retiring as a commander.    Growing up in Boston, he majored in biology at Boston College, where he also lettered in football for the Eagles. He would go on to Tufts Medical School but took a year off graduate school and taught during the busing crisis of the 1970s.   "[Grad school] was always a challenge. It really changes your perspective on life, you give up a lot," he said. "It's a pretty straight and quiet life, affects your character and personality."   Nasif accepted his commission in 1981.    "It was a learn-on-the-job experience and I

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