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Air Quality Analysis Required for State Permits Near Certain Populations| 11:16AM / Sunday, March 31, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration moved to address air quality issues in or near environmental justice areas by announcing amendments to state air pollution regulations. The changes require certain facilities seeking air emissions permits in or near communities with environmental justice populations to conduct a cumulative impact analysis, which evaluates existing local environmental and health conditions in a community. The regulations also require enhanced public outreach to, and meaningful involvement of, environmental justice populations in the permitting process. The new regulations are now in force and apply to permit applications filed with the state Department of
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Drury High School Life Skills Class Gets Bleed TrainingBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:58AM / Saturday, March 30, 2024 | |
The course is part of a Strong Communities grant that includes life-skill training in other areas such as swimming, cooking and addressing domestic violence. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — If a medical emergency happens, Drury High students know how to "Stop the Bleed." Teens enrolled in the high school's life skills class learned life-saving measures this week at the Police Department. They were trained in how to effectively use tourniquets, gauzes and bandages and when to use them based on the injury and its location on the body. The class is funded by the five-year Up Street Violence Prevention Strong Communities grant for $629,000 from the 0 Comments
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Teacher of the Month: Kimberly WallBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:48PM / Friday, March 29, 2024 | |
Kimberly Wall has been at Abbott since 2009 and has taught Grades 2 through 6 before deciding Grade 3 was the right fit for her. FLORIDA, Mass. — Gabriel Abbott Memorial School third-grade teacher Kimberly Wall has been selected as the March Teacher of the Month. The first season of the Teacher of the Month series runs for the next two months in partnership with Berkshire Community College. Staff, students, and parents are encouraged to nominate a distinguished teacher for the second season. Nominate a teacher here. Wall has been working in the education field since 2005, starting in high school working part time in the summer at local daycares 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Easter & MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:52AM / Friday, March 29, 2024 | |
 Hippity Hoppity the weekend is on its way and there will be a number of events in the Berkshires to celebrate Easter. Easter Events: Saturday Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt The Common, Pittsfield Time: 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. The city will be having its 78th annual Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt. Children are required to bring their own baskets. During this free event, Bowie the clown will be twisting balloons, children can meet the Easter Bunny and search for the golden egg. Schedule as follows: Ages 9 to 11 search at 10:30 Ages 7 and 8 search at 10:40 Ages 5 and 6 search at 10:55 Ages 4 search at 11:10 Ages 2 and 3 search at 0 Comments
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Berkshire Adult Baseball League Welcomes Players for 13th SeasonBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:27AM / Friday, March 29, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – As it enters its 13th season, the Berkshire Adult Baseball League has a new commissioner. Jared Martin takes over the reins this spring from BABL founder Lou Orazio. The league, which has games mostly on Sunday mornings with some weeknights throughout the season, runs from early May through mid-August in two divisions, the 20-and-over Division and the 33-and-over Division. “The 20+ year old division is full of mostly competitive players, while the 33+ year old division is a more fun environment and less on the competitive side of things,” Martin said. As of late March, the league has 13 teams lined up for the 2024 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Sees Race for Select Board Seat| 03:10PM / Thursday, March 28, 2024 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town will see a three-way race for a seat on the Select Board in May. Colton Andrews, Seth Alexander and Bryana Malloy returned papers by Wednesday's deadline to run for the three-year term vacated by Jeffrey Levanos. Andrews ran unsuccessfully for School Committee and is former chairman of the North Adams Housing Authority, on which he was a union representative. He is also president of the Pioneer Valley Building Trades Council. Malloy and Alexander are both newcomers to campaigning. Malloy is manager of industrial relations for the Berkshire Workforce Board and Alexander is a resident of Gates 0 Comments
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Drury High School to Host End-of-Year Showcase| 08:00AM / Thursday, March 28, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High School is gearing up for its upcoming End-of-Year Showcase on June 7, 2024. The event will highlight student achievements and the school's learning environment. Following a mid-year Showcase in January 2024, which showcased student work and performances across various courses, the End-of-Year Showcase aims to continue celebrating student accomplishments. The showcase will feature displays and performances from project-based learning courses, Early College and Advanced Placement classes, and Drury's student-focused Crew blocks. Similar to past events, the showcase will include student work exhibitions in the 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Gets 3 Years of Free Cash CertifiedBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:31AM / Thursday, March 28, 2024 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Town officials have heaved a sigh of relief with the state's certification of free cash for the first time in more than three years. The town's parade of employees through its financial offices the past few years put it behind on closing out its fiscal years between 2021 and 2023. A new treasurer and two part-time accountants have been working the past year in closing the books and filing with the state. The result is the town will have $571,000 in free cash on hand as it begins budget deliberations. However, town meeting last year voted that any free cash be used to replenish the stabilization account. Some $231,000 in 0 Comments
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MCLA Men's Lacrosse Falls in League Opener| 05:26PM / Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Ryan Carroll scored four goals Wednesday to lead the SUNY Polytechnic men's lacrosse team to a 21-4 win over MCLA. Drury graduate Nathan Haley scored two goals for the Trailblazers, who got 14 saves from Drury alumn Neal Brierley. MCLA (0-6, 0-1 North Atlantic Conference) goes to Maine Maritime on Saturday. 0 Comments
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North Adams Swears in Four New Police OfficersBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:22AM / Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | |
Assistant City Clerk Melissa Kilbride swears in the new officers on Tuesday night. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city swore in four new police officers during Tuesday night's City Council meeting. Officers Nicholas Lillie, Steven Wandrei, Nannette Reid and Elizabeth Zipp joined the force as full-time officers; Lillie. Reid and Wandrei graduated last Friday from the Police Academy. Zipp was a full-time officer in her hometown of Hinsdale for five years. The Wahconah Regional High School graduate earned her bachelor's degree in criminal justice in 2021 and master's degree in justice administration in 2022, both from Faulkner University. Zipp, who 0 Comments
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Strike at Mass MoCA Ends With Contract VoteStaff Reports, iBerkshires Staff
10:51PM / Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A three-week strike by unionized staff of Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art has ended with a contract agreed on Tuesday by both sides. Members of UAW Local 2110 voted Tuesday evening to ratify an agreement that will settle wages for the next two years. "We are very pleased to have reached an agreement with the Mass MoCA that raises minimum pay rates and improves working conditions," according to statement from the local. "We are looking forward to getting back to the jobs we love." The contract includes an immediate minimum wage increase to $18 an hour for some 58 percent of the workers, up from 0 Comments
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McCann School Committee OKs Student Opportunity Plan By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
03:34PM / Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The McCann School Committee last week approved a new three-year Student Oppurtunity Act plan that focuses positive school environments, leveraging best practices for students with disabilities and supporting curriculum communication. Principal Justin Kratz said the vocational district had received about $170,000 in extra state funding toward implementing the goals. "As part of that infusion of money into the public schools, they required all public schools to submit a plan of how this extra money will impact and benefit students," he said. "They want to know sort of generally how are these funds improving education in your 0 Comments
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