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Medical Matters Weekly Welcomes the Red Cross's Vermont Leader| 03:34PM / Wednesday, June 01, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Kevin Mazuzan, executive director of the American Red Cross in Vermont, will be the next guest on Medical Matters Weekly at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8. The show will address the broad spectrum of work the American Red Cross does in Vermont communities. The show is produced by Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV). Viewers can see Medical Matters Weekly on facebook.com/svmedicalcenter and facebook.com/CATTVBennington. The show is also available to view or download as a podcast on svhealthcare.org/medicalmatters. Mazuzan joined the American Red Cross in August 2015 as the 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Has Full Select Board With Election of Norcross, HaskinsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
01:37PM / Wednesday, June 01, 2022 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town now has a full Select Board after Tuesday's election of Robert Norcross and Daniel Haskins. The town's been without a board since late March, when then Chair Danielle Luchi resigned to apply for the vacant town treasurer's post. She was hired after the job was posted and 30 days after her resignation, as required by law. Prior to that, Luchi was the sole board member for more than a month until Jeffrey Levanos was elected in a special town election in December. The lack of board members at various times over the last seven or eight months has prevented town government from operating normally. The new Select Board 6 Comments
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Rain, Thunderstorms on the Horizon This Week Staff Reports ,
12:00PM / Wednesday, June 01, 2022 | |
Temperatures Today, Wednesday, June 1 should top out in the low 70s. Skies will be cloudy throughout the afternoon, and Accuweather predicts some rain this afternoon starting around 1 pm. The Weather Channel predicts that about a quarter of an inch of rain could fall. Possible thunderstorms with heavy winds in the afternoon are expected to begin around 6 pm. Temperatures will be in the low 80s Thursday with cloudy skies. Expect some rain in the afternoon. The Weather Channel predicts heavier rainfall overnight. There should be more of the same Friday, June 3. Temperatures will be lower in the low 70s but showers can be expected earlier in the 1 Comment
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MCLA C4 Initiative Releases New Podcast, ‘Thinking Like a Region' | 08:18AM / Wednesday, June 01, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Creative Compact for Collaborative and Collective Impact (the C4 Initiative) is releasing a new podcast, "Thinking Like a Region," which explores connections between deep engagement in the arts and 21st-Century workforce skills. "Thinking Like a Region" is an interview-style podcast that cracks open the direct links between deep arts learning or engagement with the arts and critical workforce skills. Interviews with prominent, yet unique regional voices provide insight into how skills such as critical thinking, time management, effective collaboration, and thoughtful problem-solving are manifested naturally in those 9 Comments
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Clarksburg Annual Town Meeting Set Wednesday| 06:19PM / Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Voters will decide the new complement of the Select Board on Tuesday and decide a very slim warrant at the annual town meeting on Wednesday. The town's had mostly one or two Select Board members over the past seven months because of three resignations. The board currently consists of Jeffrey Levanos, elected in a special election in December. There were two candidates each standing for two Select Board seats. Danielle Luchi and Robert Norcross are running for a three-year term and Daniel Haskins and Scott Robert Smith are vying for the one-year term. Luchi was the sole board member last fall, taking on town administrative 3 Comments
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Cheshire Woman Victim of Sunday Night Murder; Husband ChargedStaff Reports,
03:50PM / Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | |
 Luis Angel Rosado, 50, has had a murder charge filed against him in Northern Berkshire District in the death of his wife, Jillian Rosado. The file has been impounded and no further information has been made available. The Berkshire Eagle reports that Jillian Rosado sought an abuse prevention order against her husband in March. A Luis Rosado was charged with domestic violence in 2020 and sentence to a year in the Berkshire County House of Corrections. The Berkshire District Attorney's Office confirmed it had obtained an arrest warrant for Luis Rosado. Police are working on locating and bringing Rosado into custody and request anyone with information about his whereabouts 0 Comments
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What investors can – and can't – controlSubmitted by Edward Jones,
12:16PM / Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | |
 As an investor, you can easily feel frustrated to see short-term drops in your investment statements. But while you cannot control the market, you may find it helpful to review the factors you can control. Many forces affect the financial markets, including geopolitical events, corporate profits and interest rate movements – forces beyond the control of most individual investors. In any case, it's important to focus on the things you can control, such as these: Your ability to define your goals – One area in which you have total control is your ability to define your goals. Like most people, you probably have short-term goals – such as saving for 0 Comments
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North Adams Mayor's Fitness Challenge Returns| 08:22AM / Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Mayor's Fitness Challenge (MFC) will return after a two year break in the month of June. This will be the 6th Annual MFC for North Adams. In past years, the challenge expanded into a challenge between the cities of Pittsfield and North Adams, but this year the challenge will only be in North Adams and will only span the month of June. This year's challenge is coordinated by the Coalition's Health & Wellness Coordinator, Jessi Byrne, who hopes the community can come together with the common goal of increasing the health and wellness of the city. Participants will be working to build and track points by eating fruits 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Reflects on Memorial Day Staff Reports, iBerkshires
05:30PM / Monday, May 30, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Communities throughout Berkshire County gathered to recognize Memorial Day, and in North Adams, residents remembered Michael Robert DeMarsico II, who was killed in action a decade ago. It's been ten years since North Adams lost a resident in service to the nation, Mayor Jennifer Macksey reminded the crowd gathered at the Veterans Memorial on Monday morning. Michael Robert DeMarsico II was only 20 years old when he was killed by an explosive device while serving in Afghanistan. "We are reminded that Memorial Day is actually a solemn day. A day set aside for remembrance, honoring and mourning our United States military personnel who have 0 Comments
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McCann Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian for Class of 2022| 05:19PM / Monday, May 30, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Tyler Pettit and Ethan Rudin are the top students for the class of 2022 at McCann Technical School, said Principal Justin Kratz. Pettit, son of Lynn and Patrick Pettit, is valedictorian of the class and is graduating from the Information Technology Program. He is the recipient of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendent's Award for Academic Excellence, Harvard Book Award, and Western New England University Book Award and is first in his class with a 4.38 grade-point average. He is a member of SkillsUSA, National Honor Society, and works at the Williams College Network and Systems department through the McCann co-op 0 Comments
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'A Sense of Place' Opening at Real Eyes Gallery| 12:00PM / Monday, May 30, 2022 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — Local artists Debi Pendell, Diane Sawyer, Sarah Sutro and Betty Vera created artwork for the exhibit "A Sense of Place" to raise money to help those impacted by homelessness. The pieces created by members of North Adams Contemporary will be on display June 4 from 5-7 during an opening reception at RealEyes Gallery on 71 Park St. According to a press release: "A Sense of Place" suggests a feeling of belonging: to a household, a neighborhood, a town. In the last few years, as loss of jobs and income has been widespread, and there has been a striking increase of homelessness. All works, that range from small pieces to large pieces, 0 Comments
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