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September Revenue Collections Total $3.144 Billion| 08:16AM / Thursday, October 08, 2020 | |
 Boston — Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that September revenue collections totaled $3.144 billion, $46 million or 1.4 percent less than the actual collections in September 2019. FY2021 year-to-date collections total approximately $7.27 billion, which is $69 million or 1 percent more than collections in the same period of FY2020. Not reflected in the total is approximately $2.321 billion in deferred personal income tax payments and refunds processed in July and August. Such payments and refunds have been recorded in FY2020 pursuant to legislation and are not shown in FY2021 year-to-date collections. "The decline 0 Comments
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'Puppy Flight' Arrives at Pittsfield Airport By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
03:50AM / Thursday, October 08, 2020 | |
Staff and volunteers carry crates from the Wings of Rescue flight to waiting vans and vehicles for transport to the city's shelter. See more photos here. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Yipping could be heard as soon as the doors opened on the Wings of Rescue flight from Mobile, Ala. Forty-two puppies took the four-hour plane ride to Pittsfield Municipal Airport on Wednesday in search of new homes through the Berkshire Humane Society. It was the first transfer flight to Pittsfield and the largest intake the animal shelter has taken. The precious cargo was from an overcrowded shelter in Alabama. The Berkshire Humane Society will be housing 31 of these soon-to-be best 7 Comments
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Powerful Storm Rips Through the BerkshiresStaff Reports,
06:30PM / Wednesday, October 07, 2020 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A powerful storm ripped through the Berkshires on Wednesday afternoon leaving downed trees and wires in its wake. The line of thunderstorms hit the region around 4 p.m. hail, wind and rain for an intense 15 or 20 minutes. Downed lines along Massachusetts Avenue in North Adams and Cold Spring Road in Williamstown left more than 1,500 National Grid customers without power. The utility also reported were scattered outages around the county, including Florida Mountain and South Berkshire. Eversource reported nearly 33,000 customers affected in Western Massachusetts, including more than 2,500 in Dalton and and more than 4,000 in 2 Comments
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SVMC Orthopedics Launches Same-Day Joint Replacement Program| 06:13PM / Wednesday, October 07, 2020 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Orthopedics launches the area's first Same-day joint replacement program. Healthy patients in need of a hip or knee replacement can now work with their surgeon to determine if a same-day joint replacement would be right for them. Both same-day and traditional joint replacements can now be completed in as little as four weeks from the patient's first appointment. "Same-day joint replacements started at the most elite medical institutions a few years ago and are slowly becoming more common," Michaela Schneiderbauer, medical director of Orthopedics at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC). "We 0 Comments
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Two BArT Students Named In The National Merit Scholarship Program| 05:39PM / Wednesday, October 07, 2020 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Two BArT Students Named "Commended Students" in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Principal Sean Keogh, of Berkshire Arts & Technology (BArT) Charter Public School announced that Emma Danylin and Kyle Gwilt have been named Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the School and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, has been presented to these seniors. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.5 0 Comments
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BRTA: No Bus Service For Columbus Day | 11:14AM / Wednesday, October 07, 2020 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority offices will be closed, and regular bus service will not be provided on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, to observe the Columbus Day holiday. All regularly scheduled bus service will resume at 5:45 AM, Tuesday, Oct 13, 2020. The administrative office located at One Columbus Avenue will reopen at 8 AM. Specific schedule and/or route information may be obtained by calling the operations department at 1-800-292- BRTA. 0 Comments
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North Adams Watering Hole Featured in Upcoming Horror FilmBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
03:52AM / Wednesday, October 07, 2020 | |
State Street doesn't normally keep pickled brains on bar. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Those missing their favorite watering hole during the COVID-19 shutdown will be able to catch a glimpse of it in the upcoming horror film "Cryptid." A New York-based film crew was on site late morning Tuesday prepping the State Street Tavern for filming, and Assistant Director Andrew Fitzgerald said the local bar was just what they were looking for. "We were looking for a hole in the wall so this is the perfect bar," he said. "It is already set with all of the pictures, all of the old wood, it is just perfect. If you had an empty set and 7 Comments
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Governor Says Halloween Is a GoBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:22PM / Tuesday, October 06, 2020 | |
Gov. Baker says trick-or-treating can be safer than 'thousands of indoor Halloween parties.' SALEM, Mass. — There have been plenty of holidays and events canceled this year because of the pandemic — but trick-or-treating won't be among them. Gov. Charlie Baker, visiting Halloween central, said there would be no state mandates related to the spooky holiday. "We're going to put out plenty of guidance ... But we're going to expect people to make decisions on their own at the local level," he said. "The reason we're not canceling Halloween is because that would have turned into thousands of indoor Halloween parties, 0 Comments
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Can You Influence Your Financial Aid Award?| 10:11AM / Tuesday, October 06, 2020 | |
 Right now, the pandemic is causing chaos and uncertainty for colleges and students. But it won't always be that way. And if you have children who will be heading off to school in the next few years, you're probably thinking about more typical concerns – such as expenses. How will you pay for the high costs of higher education? Most colleges do offer financial aid packages that can greatly help with these expenses. But it pays to know, well in advance, how financial aid works. And the key platform for determining much of your child's financial aid is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). In fact, if you have children starting college next year, now is 0 Comments
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Big Y Donating To Breast Cancer Awareness Groups Through October| 09:14AM / Tuesday, October 06, 2020 | |
 SPRINGFIELD, Mass.— Big Y turns pink. All Big Y Supermarkets will be donating proceeds from various departments throughout the store to 32 local breast cancer support groups throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut through October. Since 2007, the chain has raised more than $2 million through the Partners of Hope program. Big Y will donate a portion of the proceeds from both the floral and produce purchases including Sunshine Bouquets. Additionally, Big Y will donate 5 cents for each Big Y's family of brands including, Full Circle Organics, Culinary Tours, Cravin' Flavor, Food Club, That's Smart, Wide Awake Coffee, Sweet 0 Comments
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North Adams Planners OK Sporting Goods Store, Common Folk MoveBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
12:49AM / Tuesday, October 06, 2020 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Planning Board on Monday gave the go-ahead for a sporting goods store after several continuations and a new home for Common Folk, which raised complaints from its neighbors. William Preite applied to the board in August with his plans to open a sporting goods store in the former Doran's Carpet Shop to sell fishing and hunting gear, along with ammunition and firearms he described as high-end collectible pieces. Preite had pulled plans to open a store in Williamstown last year after encountering opposition. There were no abutter complaints in North Adams but rather concerns about security, parking and the condition of the building 1 Comment
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