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The Independent Investor: Where Others Fear to TreadBy Bill Schmick,
03:02PM / Thursday, May 02, 2013 | |
 In the wake of across-the-board government spending cuts, this month President Obama proposed a new R&D initiative aimed at mapping the brain. Critics immediately balked over the $100 million price tag, but those protests may be pennywise but pound foolish given some of the breakthroughs government has achieved in the past.
The BRAIN initiative (short for Brain Research Through Advancing Innovation Neurotechnologies) is designed to promote innovation and job growth while finding ways to treat and cure ailments such as Alzheimer's disease and brain damage from strokes. It will be funded by the National Institute of Health, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the
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Coaliton's May Forum Focusing on Need for Physicians| 12:19PM / Thursday, May 02, 2013 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — This month's Northern Berkshire Community Coalition will focus on the challenges of being an under-served community for primary care medical services. The forum will take place on Friday, May 10, from 10 a.m. until noon at the First Baptist Chirch's Eagle Street room. The community is currently facing challenges recruiting primary care physicians. The forum will focus on the shortage, how residents can get involved in recruiting physicians and the role of physician assistants in providing primary health care. The forum will begin with a round of introductions followed by brief announcements of upcoming events or new projects. Bring 0 Comments
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Northern Berkshire United Way Sets 'Calcutta' FundraiserStaff Reports, iBerkshires
11:53AM / Thursday, May 02, 2013 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Northern Berkshire United Way is looking at a boost as it moves into the final leg of its annual campaign drive with a "Calcutta" fundraiser on Friday, May 10, from 5 to 9 at Mount Greylock Bowl and Golf.
"The Northern Berkshire United Way is very excited to be hosting its' first-ever Calcutta raffle event," said Joseph McGovern, executive director of the nonprofit agency. "We hope to offer a fun-filled night while raising dollars to help our community."
The term "Calcutta" is from a auction-wagering system most often used in sports, especially golf, when participants "bid" on teams (including their own)
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MCLA's Ameen Named MASCAC Coach of the YearMCLA Sports Info,
09:03AM / Thursday, May 02, 2013 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA head softball coach Mike Ameen has been tabbed as the 2013 MASCAC Coach of the Year following a vote of the conference coaches.
The honor is the first for Ameen during his Trailblazer tenure.
Ameen led Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts to a 19-20 record that was 10-4 in MASCAC play.
The Trailblazers are the second seed in this week's postseason tournament and will host the winner of Framingham State and Worcester State on Friday at 3 p.m.
The Trailblazers improved from a six-win campaign in 2012 to 19 wins this season. MCLA is entering the tournament on a hot streak, having gone 9-2 in their last eleven games. Included in that stretch were
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County Planners Creating List of Economic InitiativesBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
03:28AM / Thursday, May 02, 2013 | |
 The under-construction science center at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts made the list but not the massive library building project at Williams College. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — When Brian Domina saw a report listing the millions of dollars that went into economic initiatives in the last year, he was surprised by the size and number of projects that had taken place. But the list was lacking when he checked it twice. The planner for Berkshire Regional Planning Commission consulted the most comprehensive list of projects in the county and realized that some major projects were missing. Now he is working with the Comprehensive Economic Development Committee to find those 0 Comments
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Markey, Gomez Reel In U.S. Senate Campaign NominationsBy Andy McKeever,
10:33PM / Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | |
 The polls closed at 8 p.m. in Adams. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Businessman and former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez and U.S. Rep. Edward Markey will face off in the special election for U.S. Senate. The two men — one a veteran congressman, the a other newcomer to the political scene — are vying for the unexpired term of John Kerry, who was appointed U.S. secretary of state in January. Markey defeated U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch by a 57 percent to 43 percent margin. Gomez defeated former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan and state Rep. Daniel Winslow with 50 percent of the vote compared to 36 percent to 13 percent, respectively.
Markey had even stronger support in the Berkshires,
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Conte School Project Wins Narrow Victory in North AdamsBy Tammy Daniels, John Durkan & Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
08:22PM / Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | |
 Supporters, including Councilors Jennifer Breen and Lisa Blackmer, were at the polls at St. Elizabeth's. Left, outspoken critic of the plan, Robert Cardimino, and Sullivan parent Catrina Therrien urged a no vote. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Voters gave the Conte School project a thumbs up in a squeaker vote on Tuesday, allowing the city to move ahead with its plans to renovate the historic school.
The unofficial tally had the vote at 1,387 to 1,250, a difference of only 137 votes. There were also at least 8 blank votes. The vote at 2,645 was low, considering the controversy over the project and the state primary running the same day. There are some 8,700 registered voters in the
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African-American Heritage Celebrated Countywide This SummerBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
03:15PM / Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | |
 Festival co-Chairman Don Quinn Kelley, left, Ivan Newton of the Samuel Harrison Society and Mary McGinnis and Meghan Whilden of the city of Pittsfield at the Lift Ev'ry Voice announcement. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Downstreet Arts' first Thursday in June this year coincides with the launch of the biennial countywide celebration of African-American heritage in Berkshire County.
Lift Ev'ry Voice — a festival of artistic endeavors and historical events — brings a World Music Dance Party to Main Street and a reading of civil rights activist Frederick Douglass' Fourth of July Address on June 20.
The festival was founded three years ago by Shirley Edgerton and
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North Adams Housing Agency Approves More Flood House FundingBy John Durkan, iBerkshires Staff
02:00PM / Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | |
 The Housing Authority approved an additional $20,955 grant for the Flood House, which will likely fund Americans with Disabilities Act related issues. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Housing Authority approved an additional $20,955 — $66,304 over the next three years — in funding for the Flood House at Monday's meeting, but the site's future is still uncertain. The funding, which came from the state Department of Housing and Community Development, will likely go to Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, Executive Director Jennifer Hohn said, because the DHCD dictates the spending, unlike the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 0 Comments
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Bank of Canton Names Pittsfield Native as County's Lending Manager| 09:51AM / Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield native Debra Burchard was named regional lending manager for Bank of Canton and will cover all of Berkshire County. Burchard handles real estate mortgage lending, including residential, construction, renovation, MassHousing programs, FHA mortgages, refinancing, jumbo loans, home equity programs, reverse mortgages and commercial loans throughout Berkshire County. Burchard is a graduate of Pittsfield High School. Most recently, she was a mortgage originator for Hoosac Bank and also served in a similar capacity with the former Legacy Banks, working from Lee and covering South County. She began her sales career with General Electric Plastics in 0 Comments
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