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Berkshires Beat: Children's Artwork Comes to SVMC| 10:52AM / Monday, April 29, 2019 | |
 Children's artwork The Southwestern Vermont Health Care Auxiliary welcomes an exhibit of artwork by local school children. This is 40th exhibit of student work.
The show includes pieces selected from works of more than 3,000 kindergarten through grade 12 students. More than 200 students' work represents each of the eight schools in the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union.
The exhibit is open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through June 6. In addition to the Corridor Gallery, the SVHC Auxiliary manages the Personal Emergency Response System operations and independent vendor sales. For information about joining the SVHC Auxiliary, visit the website or call 802-440-4024. Gallop 0 Comments
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Local Schools Receive Olmsted Awards from Williams College| 10:32AM / Monday, April 29, 2019 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williams College has announced its 2019 Bicentennial Olmsted Awards for Faculty and Curricular Development to the Adams-Cheshire Regional School District, the Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School, Lanesborough Elementary School, McCann Technical School, Mount Greylock Regional School, North Adams Public Schools and Williamstown Elementary School. Each entity will receive $5,000 for professional and curricular development projects.
The Adams-Cheshire Regional School District will use the funds to support the creation of a robotics classroom at Hoosac Valley Elementary School, including new equipment for its science facility.
BArT will create an
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Mass MoCA Exhibited 273 Works by High School StudentsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
02:25AM / Monday, April 29, 2019 | |
 Amanda Tobin, left, Laura Thompson and Phoebe Pepper at the announcement of artist grants to be awarded in Pepper's name. See more photos here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Garrett Rhoads was inspired when he looked into a little box on a piano, wondering what it was. The box held a spool of perforated paper to make the piano play. "I knew what it was because I have seen them before," the Pine Cobble School eighth-grader said. "I just, I loved how it looked. And so I wanted to do something with it." He unspooled the paper and liked the movement it made as it fluttered. So he created a waterfall of four pieces with an accent in the 3 Comments
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Mount Greylock Summit to Open May 16 By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
01:17AM / Monday, April 29, 2019 | |
The Mount Greylock Advisory Committee meets Thursday. LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Mount Greylock is scheduled to open May 16. Although there was no quorum, the Mount Greylock Advisory Committee still met Thursday and park superintendent Travis Clairmont said the plan is to open the mountain on May 16. "Last week, we lost all of the snow," he said. "I went from driving on ice to blowing it off with a leaf blower and here we are good to go." Bascom Lodge will open that same week. In other business, the committee discussed the proposed "glamping" center in North Adams and had no real concerns. "The 1 Comment
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Williamstown-North Adams Bike Trail Project Pushed Back Another YearBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
06:49AM / Sunday, April 28, 2019 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Construction of the Williamstown-North Adams bike trail has been pushed back one year, again. The Metropolitan Planning Organization agreed to push the project into the fiscal 2020. The trail construction had been scheduled for fiscal 2017 and then was pushed into the next fiscal cycle each following year. According to Steve Woelfel of the state Department of Transportation, the project was two separate pieces — the Williamstown side and the North Adams side. A contractor was hired to do the engineering and design work for each portion. The Williamstown portion was eyed to be ready for fiscal 2019 and the mile-long North Adams piece for 2 Comments
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MCLA Tennis Edged in MASCAC Semis| 12:03AM / Sunday, April 28, 2019 | |
 JOHNSON, Vt. -- The MCLA mixed tennis team faced SUNY Delhi Saturday afternoon in the North Atlantic Conference semifinal round. The Trailblazers dropped a heart breaking 5-4 decision to the Broncos, who advance to the NAC championships against Thomas. MCLA, the No. 2 seed in the tournament, ends its season at 6-5. Delhi, which entered the tournament as the #3 seed, improves to 5-7. The semifinal was a rematch from ten days ago when the Trailblazers defeated the Broncos 5-4 on their home court. This match was just as close and could have gone either way. MCLA found itself down 2-1 after doubles as Briana Higgins and Mackenna Jordan earned a point in the third 0 Comments
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Naumkeag Daffodil Festival Celebrates SpringBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
02:34AM / Saturday, April 27, 2019 | |
Director Brian Cruey says the 1885 estate is adding more events in the shoulder seasons to attract new visitors. STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — As if by magic, the woodland trail at Naumkeag is bursting forth with yellow and white blooms that will continue over the next several weeks. That magic is the result of more than 60,000 daffodil bulbs that were planted last fall in scattered groups along the trail and wooded hillside to mark the return of spring and to entice visitors the historic home during what had been the off-season. The first annual Daffodil Festival that opened Thursday — and the hugely popular "Winterlights" last December — 0 Comments
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BFAIR Celebrates Opportunities for Clients at Annual MeetingBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
03:30PM / Friday, April 26, 2019 | |
BFAIR gave its Self-Determination Award to Beth Roberge, a resident of BFAIR's residential home in Northampton, at its annual meeting Friday. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A world traveler, a pageant winner, an actor with the Williamstown Theatre Festival — Brittany Dorwin has never been one to let an opportunity pass her by. Friday morning, she took advantage of her most recent opportunity, as keynote speaker at BFAIR's 2019 Annual Meeting, to share her secret. "I have been lucky to experience all I have done so far," the 23-year-old told the crowd at Berkshire Hills Country Club. "Being lucky is about being ready when opportunity comes knocking at
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Adams Community Bank Promotes Five| 12:24PM / Friday, April 26, 2019 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — Adams Community Bank has promoted five of its employees. Emma Tower has been promoted to AVP Mortgage Underwriter, Melissa Tremblay to Senior Credit Analyst Officer, Jeremy Patterson to Network & Systems Officer, Elizabeth Trudeau to Senior Loan Processor and Casey Storbeck to Loan Servicer. "I am very happy to announce the promotion of these five employees. We are very fortunate to have high caliber talent and such strong contributors towards our bank's success," said Charles P. O’Brien, president and chief executive officer. "I appreciate each of them for their work ethic and dedication to their careers here at Adams Community
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Cumberland Farms Pushed to Close on North Adams City YardBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
03:59AM / Friday, April 26, 2019 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Cumberland Farms still hasn't purchased the former City Yard and officials are pushing to close that deal before the fiscal year ends June 30. During an update at Wednesday's Finance Committee meeting on the status of municipal land under contract, Mayor Thomas Bernard said the convenience store chain was allowed to extend its option one more time. "Cumberland Farms has exercised one more extension option because as a matter of corporate policy ... have done some redesign of their store footprints," he told the committee and attending city councilors. "They're projecting a slightly smaller footprint for the 0 Comments
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Willamstown Youth Center Hosts 'Springfest' FundraiserBy Rebecca Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
07:38PM / Thursday, April 25, 2019 | |
Springfest will have three bounce houses. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — For the first time, the Williamstown Youth Center's biggest fundraiser will be held at the youth center itself. "Springfest" will take place Sunday, April 28, from noon to 4 p.m. inside and outside as well (weather permitting) the youth center building on the grounds of Williamstown Elementary School. Springfest replaces Snowfest, which traditionally was held on Super Bowl Sunday at Towne Field House on the Williams College Campus. "Every year Williams College has been an invaluable partner in helping us stage this event," Executive Director Michael Williams said. "But with the Towne Field
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The Independent Investor: CBD Is a Real MarketBy Bill Schmick,
05:28PM / Thursday, April 25, 2019 | |
 Cannabidiol is popping up all over the country. Local drug stores, supermarkets and health food shops, among other retailers, can't seem to get enough of this stuff on the shelves. Is this a fad, a fake, or does it have some real health benefits? It's called CBD, for short, and this oil can be eaten, inhaled, and/or applied to the skin. It is a substance extracted from the flowers and buds of the marijuana and hemp plant. And no, before you ask, you can't get high from it. Back in the day, (when I had hair to my shoulders, along with my buckskin jacket) I simply smoked marijuana or ate it in cookies. It contained THC. THC, a chemical, attaches to 0 Comments
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