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North Adams Happenings:Nov. 20-26| 10:05AM / Tuesday, November 19, 2019 | |
 SAVE THE DATE NOVEMBER 27th - North Adams Annual Tree Lighting
Join us as we celebrate the holiday season with the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in downtown North Adams on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 6:00PM! The rain date will be Friday, December 6, 2019.
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NOVEMBER 27th - Tree Lighting Downtown Bike Around
Decorate your bike with Christmas lights and lead Santa to the tree lighting ceremony. Wear a helmet, warm clothing and be sure to have lights on your bike. Call Amanda Chilson at (413) 0 Comments
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Berkshire Lax Team Competes in Regional ShowcaseCommunity submission,
10:04AM / Tuesday, November 19, 2019 | |
 EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. -- The Berkshire Lax Club played in the New England Showcase on Sunday at East Longmeadow High School. After dropping the opening game, 5-1, to Lax Plus (Connecticut), Berkshire bounced back to beat Rev Lax (Boston), 8-3, and Mainiax (Maine), 6-5. Sierra Murray (6 goals), Hannah Bowlby (4 goals), and Sarah Polumbo (4 goals) led the way on offense. Emily Figiela, Maya Creamer, and Ainsley Able gave strong defensive efforts throughout the tournament, and Sydney Smith anchored the team in goal. 0 Comments
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Education Task Force Continues Study on Countywide School DistrictBy Jeff Snoonian, iBerkshires Correspondent
04:02AM / Tuesday, November 19, 2019 | |
Project manager Jake Eberwein, center, presents his management plan to the task force. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Education Task Force is trying to anticipate potential problems on the pathway to a unified county school district. The task force meeting at Berkshire Regional Planning's office Saturday morning certainly didn't solve any problems but did try to outline where those challenges may arise. As with all other education initiatives the first hurdle they have is money. More specifically the lack of it. "The full proposal we pitched (to the state Department of Education) was $420,000 for each of the first three 6 Comments
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20 New McCann Graduates Welcomed Into Nursing ProfessionBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
01:15AM / Tuesday, November 19, 2019 | |
See more photos of Monday's pinning ceremony here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Billie Allard opened her arms wide on Monday to welcome the newest cadre into the nursing profession. Calling on other nurses in the gym at McCann Technical School to stand and be noted, the keynote speaker at Monday night's pinning ceremony told the 20 licensed practical nursing graduates that she had no idea what her life would become after her own pinning ceremony years ago. "I have never regretted for one moment the decision I made nurses has nursing has helped me develop a deep and abiding love and appreciation for every person each day and each moment as 2 Comments
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Messy Mix of Ice, Rain, Snow Expected Monday NightStaff Reports, iBerkshires Staff
02:50PM / Monday, November 18, 2019 | |
 A chilly rain for most of the Northeast Coast but more of a wintry mix with some ice (BOOOOO!) for parts of the interior Northeast. @LianaBrackett and I will time out the worst of the weather. 9am-1pm ET on the @weatherchannel. pic.twitter.com/rZSpzfG19q — Alex Wallace (@TWCAlexWallace) November 18, 2019 The Berkshires missed any messy commute on Monday but that doesn't mean we're out of the woods. More sleet and freezing are on the way.
Forecasters over the weekend had warned of possible icy conditions on Monday morning that slipped on by us. However, there's a winter weather advisory in effect for Monday into Tuesday at 10 a.m. for freezing drizzle that could start by
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BCAC Taps Community For Needs Assessment By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
04:03AM / Monday, November 18, 2019 | |
Christina Maxwell of the Food Bank of Western Mass talks about food security. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Poverty was the topic of conversation on Friday to help the Berkshire Community Action Council gauge the needs in the community. Community leaders and experts led a panel Friday morning at the Berkshire Athenaeum to help spark a conversation among participants focused on poverty and its different catalysts. "We are all interested in working on the destabilizing effects poverty is having on our community and so we hope that we will get some good information here," BCAC Executive Director Deborah Leonczyk said. "So please give us your ideas, 0 Comments
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North Adams Historical Society Waiting on Library Room Renovation By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
02:41AM / Monday, November 18, 2019 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The library trustees will reach out to the city about the delayed renovation of the Historical Society's archive rooms. Trustee Ely Janis asked Chairwoman Robin Martin last week if there had been any progress on the third-floor archival room and Martin said both the mayor and the Building Department have been silent. "I have gotten no response," Martin said. The Historical Society recently moved its museum from Western Gateway Heritage State Park to the first-floor of the Holiday Inn. Because this space is smaller, the entire collection could not be moved. The plan was to place these archives on the third floor of 0 Comments
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Demartinis Leads MCLA Men to Second Win| 08:07PM / Saturday, November 16, 2019 | |
 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- MCLA's Mike Demartinis tied a career high with 31 points as he led the Trailblazers to a come from behind 90-82 win over Medgar Evers Saturday afternoon in the consolation round of the Western New England Invitational. MCLA (2-2) trailed for the entire first half and eventually pulled to 40-38 at halftime. MCLA trailed 50-44 early in the second half before they started to surge behind Demartinis. He scored 22 of his 31 points in the second half. MCLA took its first lead of the afternoon on Antoine Montgomery's bucket to make it 56-55, but still with plenty of time remaining. A few minutes later, MCLA trailed 67-64, but Quran Davis scored on back 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Record Highs Again & AgainBy Bill Schmick,
04:41PM / Friday, November 15, 2019 | |
 It has been one of those weeks where just about every day the stock market opened lower. But by the end of the day, one or more of the three main averages would rebound and close higher, usually close to, or at a minor new high. I expect it should continue. And as stocks grind higher, more and more equity players are calling for a minor 2-3 percent pullback. Is that something that we should even care about? My answer would be no. We are in a news-driven market. Most investors only seem to care about the latest news on a China trade deal; that said, being out of the market appears to be riskier than being in it. Many believe we are only one tweet away from a 5 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Property Owners Will Feel Impact of Debt ExclusionBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
01:55AM / Friday, November 15, 2019 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Homeowners will see their property tax rise an average of $350 in fiscal 2020. The Select Board on Wednesday approved a single tax rate of $17.89 per $1,000 valuation, up nearly $2 over last year's rate of $15.99. The 11 percent jump in the tax rate is largely because of the $1 million borrowing approved at town meeting in May. The borrowing to address a number of capital projects is excluded from Proposition 2 1/2 but the tax impact will only last five years. Assessor Ross Vivori has calculated that the average tax bill will rise $354.53 based on a comparison of last year's and this year's tax rate and house values. The value of 0 Comments
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The Independent Investor: Attention Retirees!By Bill Schmick,
05:10PM / Thursday, November 14, 2019 | |
 It has been more than a year since President Trump admonished the government to strengthen retirement security in America. This week, in response, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a proposal to comply with that executive order. Its suggestions were decidedly underwhelming. Truth be told, financial planners and tax accountants have been speculating for years that, at some point, the IRS was going to have to recognize certain facts of life concerning retirement. One of which is that Americans are living longer. Why should that matter so much to you, the retiree? Because everyone that has a tax-deferred savings account like an IRA, 401(k), 403(b), etc., is required 1 CommentRead More >> |
Letter: Problematic Proposed Lenox Short-Term Rental BylawLetter to the Editor,
05:00PM / Thursday, November 14, 2019 | |
 To the Editor:
Under the proposed short-term rental Lenox bylaw, "up to two bedrooms in a dwelling unit may be rented year-round by right provided that the owner or tenant is occupying the dwelling unit at the time of the rental." Presumably, bedrooms may not be rented at all if the owner or tenant is not occupying the dwelling unit. In other words, literally, the very same use is allowed by one type of owner (an owner occupying the dwelling unit), but not another type of owner (one who does not occupy the dwelling unit where bedrooms are being rented). Because there is identical use and intensity and the only thing that differs is the type of owner or renter; it is hard to view
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