News and events in North Adams, Mass.
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NBYHL Ice Jam Fundraiser Concert 11:32AM / Wednesday, May 11, 2022 | | NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Northern Berkshire Youth Hockey League (NBYHL) is hosting a fundraising event at the Peter Foote Memorial Rink on Saturday, May 14. The ice will be melted in order to host a night of country music to benefit NBYHL. Local singer/songwriter CJ Field and Nashville recording artist Timmy Brown will be performing. Food trucks and a bar will be provided by Bounti Fare Doors open at 5 pm. The show starts at 6 pm. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. The Peter Foote Memorial Rinks is located on 1267 South Church St. 0 Comments Read More >> |
Clarksburg Student Council Planning Walk to School OptionsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff 07:06PM / Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | |
Student Council members listen to Lucy Friedman-Bell, right, of Safe Routes to School after making a presentation to the School Committee on Thursday. CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Student Council is working with the state's Safe Routes to School program to encourage ways for students to walk and bike to the school. Its first step is to encourage the middle school students to walk across Cooke Memorial Town Field and up the path to Clarksburg School this May. "We're always trying to figure out how to utilize our trails in the area around our school more," said Principal Tara Barnes. "And these folks would like to propose something that would 11 Comments Read More >> |
SVHC Announces DAISY Award Winner01:45PM / Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | | BENNINGTON, Vt. — Kathleen Cloud, RN, of the Emergency Department (ED), was the April recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC). "What patients notice most about Kat is her professional and caring manner. She knows how to make room, even during a very busy shift, for what matters most," said Pamela Duchene, PhD, APRN, SVHC's chief nursing officer and vice president for Patient Care Services. "We are so grateful to have Kat working in our Emergency Department." Duchene gave the award during a surprise presentation in the Emergency Department at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) on the 0 Comments Read More >> |
Summer Temperatures Expected this Week 12:36PM / Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | | The Berkshires can expect an early glimpse at some summer temperatures this week. We are looking at a high of 74 in North Adams today, according to Accuweather. But be warned, the National Weather Service released a special weather statement that indicated that a very dry airmass combined with gusty winds will result in elevated fire weather concerns today. This warning expires at 8 pm Wednesday, May 11 gets even better with a high of 80 predicted. Thursday, Temperatures could hit 85. Friday, May 13 could truly feel like summer with a high of 89 predicted. A high of 86 is predicted Saturday. Sunday, temperatures should wind down into 1 Comment Read More >> |
Retiring early? Know your health care choicesSubmitted by Edward Jones, 12:15PM / Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | | Life doesn't always go as planned. For example, you might think you'll retire at 65 or later, when you'll be eligible for Medicare. But if you retire before then, how will you pay for your health care? Without insurance, you risk incurring thousands of dollars of expenses if you are injured or become seriously ill. And if you must pay for these costs out of pocket, you might have to dip into your IRA, 401(k) or other retirement accounts earlier than you had planned – which could result in a less desirable retirement lifestyle than you had envisioned. What, then, are your options? It depends on your situation, but here are four possibilities: Employer 0 Comments Read More >> |
City Woman Wins Hometown Holidays Gift Basket |
Jonathan Secor had some help in pulling the winning ticket.
Congrats to Janet O'Neill of North Adams who won the big Hometown Holidays gift basket on Thursday. O'Neill won some $1,300 worth of gift certificates and merchandise.
The drawing could be entered by spending $50 downtown during the Thursday night Hometown Holiday events. Jonathan Secor of MCLA Gallery 51 said 62 people had entered the contest (including the editor of iBerkshires &mdash amazing how much cat toys cost nowadays).
Secor contacted O'Neill who was excited and surprised at winning. "No, I'm not kidding," Secor assured her
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