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Medical Matters Weekly Welcomes Radiation Oncologist| 01:14PM / Wednesday, June 08, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Matthew Vernon, MD — a radiation oncologist, medical director of the Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center, and an avid road and adventure racer—will be the next guest on Medical Matters Weekly at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15. 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. Dr. Vernon has been instrumental in procuring advanced technology for cancer 0 Comments
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Mild Weather In Store This Week | 12:10PM / Wednesday, June 08, 2022 | |
Temperatures should feel a little more springlike this week with temperatures mostly staying in the 70s. Today, Wednesday, June 8 will remain partly sunny with temperatures peaking in the mid-70s. Thursday will be cooler with a high of 70. Accuweather predicts some heavy rain in the morning with sporadic showers throughout the afternoon. Steve Caporizzo tweeted that the rain will be a good thing for those afflicted with seasonal allergies. "The Rain is good ! If you have allergies, this is what you need...it cleans the air out.. Check out the pollen in the puddle in our back parking lot... Lots of Grass and Pine Pollen right now," he 0 Comments
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North Adams' Thomas Takes Gold at Special Olympics USA| 11:59AM / Wednesday, June 08, 2022 | |
 ORLANDO, Fla. -- North Adams' Jenna Thomas rolled a 123 game Tuesday to earn a first place finish in the singles bowling competition at the the Special Olympics USA Games. Thomas compiled a three-game series of 310 with games of 96, 91 and 123 at the Boardwalk Bowl Entertainment Center. She is representing Team Massachusetts again on Wednesday in the doubles competition and again on Thursday in the team event. 0 Comments
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Mass MoCA Looking to Fill Guard House SpaceBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
08:22AM / Wednesday, June 08, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art has issued a call for concepts for the guard house space. Deputy Director Tracy Moore told the Mass MoCA Commission on Monday that the museum has begun seeking out a new tenant to fill the space that formally housed A-oK Barbeque. "We are looking forward to entertaining ideas and looking forward to people sharing their concepts with us," Moore said. A-oK's owners announced in late April that they would be leaving the Museum campus on May 2. A-ok has operated in the guard house since 2018. "It is a special and important space," Moore said. Moore said the 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Drop Opener| 08:08AM / Wednesday, June 08, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- David Christoforo went 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs Tuesday to lead Bristol to an 11-4 win over the SteepleCats in their season opener at Joe Wolfe Field on Tuesday night. Nate Beal threw three effective innings in relief for North Adams, striking out three and allowing just one run. Taconic graduate Cedric Rose led the SteepleCats' offense, going 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs. Tuesday's game was shortened to seven innings due to rain. North Adams (0-1) is home Wednesday night to face Winnipesaukee. 0 Comments
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New limits expand 401(k), IRA opportunitiesSubmitted by Edward Jones,
11:40AM / Tuesday, June 07, 2022 | |
 You could spend two, or even three, decades in retirement. So, to pay for all those years, you'll probably need to take full advantage of your retirement accounts. And in 2022, you may have expanded opportunities to deduct retirement plan contributions on your tax return. Before looking at what's changed this year, let's review the key benefits of these accounts: – You typically contribute pretax (deductible) dollars to a traditional IRA, and your earnings can grow tax-deferred. – You invest after-tax dollars in a Roth IRA, so your contributions won't lower your taxable income, but your earnings can grow tax free, provided you've had your 0 Comments
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McCann PostSecondary Students Possess Traits of 'Heroes'By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
10:03PM / Monday, June 06, 2022 | |
See more photos here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Serena Bondini of Windsor was interested in a career in the medical field, but wasn't really interested in becoming a nurse or a medical assistant. A friend told her check out the possibilities in the McCann Technical School postsecondary program and she found something that fit the bill: dental assisting. "Teeth were kind of calling my name," she laughed on Monday after graduating from the McCann program. Bondini was among the 15 graduates presented with pins and diplomas in dental assisting, medical assisting, surgical technology and cosmetology. The ceremony was held on the side lawn 3 Comments
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Music From Around the World With the Taconic Chamber Players| 03:57PM / Monday, June 06, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — The Better Bennington Corporation announced its second Thursday Night Live performance with Taconic Chamber Players performing "Music From Around The World" on Thursday, June 9 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm at Merchants Park on the Thomson Family Stage. The address is 119 North Street. This event is free and open to the public. Local vendors will be on hand with lemonade, treats, crafts and more starting at 3:30pm as well as buskers. Gift baskets from downtown businesses will be raffled off at the end of the performance. Raffle tickets are $1 for 1 or $5 for 6. Violinists Joana Genova and Jamecyn Morey will be joined by violist Ariel 0 Comments
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Four Young People Injured in Saturday Morning Crash in FloridaStaff Reports,
03:13PM / Monday, June 06, 2022 | |
FLORIDA, Mass. — Four young people were injured in a motor vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Olson Road. A 2002 Hyundai Sonata operated by an 18-year-old Adams teen failed to stop at the stop sign at Tilda Hill Road next to the firehouse at about 1:30 a.m. and drove across the Mohawk Trail onto Olson Road, where he struck to parked two parked Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The call came in about 1:41 a.m. The driver incurred minor injuries, as did his two 19-year-old male passengers -- one from Berkshire and another from Adams. A juvenile passenger incurred serious injuries. All were transported to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, although one is said 20 Comments
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MCLA Benedetti Teaching Artist-in-Residence 'Travelogue' to Open | 12:12PM / Monday, June 06, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Conrad Egyir, MCLA's inaugural Benedetti Teaching Artist in Residence, will unveil a solo exhibition, "Travelogue," on Friday, June 10, at MCLA Gallery 51 on Main Street, with an event to mark the opening from 5-7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public; "Travelogue" runs until September 2022. The exhibition is supported by a $2,500 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council's Cultural Investment Portfolio program, awarded recently to MCLA Arts and Culture (MAC), which hosts several artist residencies each year. The grant supplements the exhibition costs of the exhibit. According to 0 Comments
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Berkshire Blends Brings Real Fruit Smoothies to North AdamsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:04AM / Monday, June 06, 2022 | |
Berkshire Blends offers a variety of fruit and vegetable smoothies. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Blends, located on Marshall Street, serves up fresh fruit smoothies made with homemade yogurt daily. Owner Stephanie Burdick knew that she always wanted to start her own business, but it was a matter of finding something that would be successful downtown. "I had toyed around with a couple of different ideas in the past, and there are so many things that have come and gone from North Adams," Burdick said. "... I decided if you could do one thing and do it right — that's all you need." The opportunity came to Burdick 1 Comment
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