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NARH, Service Union Sign 3-Year Contract| 03:05PM / Thursday, April 25, 2013 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — 1199SEIU members and North Adams Regional Hospital have ratified a three-year contract agreement.
The Northern Berkshire Healthcare Board of Trustees ratified the agreement unanimously on Thursday, April 25, two weeks after members of the SEIU voted to approve the contract.
"We all feel proud of the contract that 1199SEIU members have ratified and feel it is a positive outcome for workers, hospital administrators, and the patients we serve," said Deb Poplaski, 1199SEIU chapter chairman at NARH, in a statement. "I was very proud of our bargaining committee members that were at the table. This was a professional and respectful round of negotiations
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MCLA Rugby Club Loses to Westfield State, 22-19By Glenn Lawson, MCLA Sports Info
10:21AM / Thursday, April 25, 2013 | |
 J.J. Kolis runs the ball down the field against Westfield State University during the 22-19 loss. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts rugby club loss to Westfield State University, 22-19, on Saturday afternoon. Although this was the first loss of the season for MCLA (2-1), this is an improvement from their first two meetings with Westfield in previous seasons, in which they loss 58-5 and 59-0. MCLA again opened the scoring with Ben Alibozek scoring the first of his two tries early in first half. Walt Pecor was good on the conversion for a 7-0 lead. Westfield then scored twice more in the first half for a 10-7 half time 0 Comments
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North Adams Voters Have Double Election TuesdayBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:21PM / Wednesday, April 24, 2013 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — City voters will have to double-down when they go the polls next Tuesday.
North Adams will be casting ballots for both Senate primary candidates and on the authorization to borrow money for a new school project on April 30. That means two distinct elections will be held at the same time, said City Clerk Marilyn Gomeau.
"There will be two check-in tables — one for the state and one for the city," said Gomeau.
It's the first time Gomeau can remember the city holding a vote like this. She and the Board of Registrars turned to a clerk with more experience in running multiple elections. "We used a lot of her suggestions."
Gomeau's
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Server Training Scheduled for Local Liquor Establishments| 11:04AM / Wednesday, April 24, 2013 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — Amalio Jusino, a certified TIPS trainer, will instruct sessions for establishments that serve liquor for on-premise consumption (restaurants, bars, and clubs). Cost of the training session will be shared between attendees and the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition's nb21 program (not before 21, not in Northern Berkshire). All liquor establishments in North County are encouraged to participate, with registration guaranteed on a first-come, first-served basis. The training will be held on Monday, May 20, at the Haflinger House from 5 to 9:00 p.m. Thirty-five participants can be accommodated for this session and it is expected to fill up quickly. 0 Comments
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North Adams City Council Votes Resolution for Conte By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
03:01AM / Wednesday, April 24, 2013 | |
 Councilor David Bond said he hadn't heard a more viable project than renovating the former Conte Middle School. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A majority of the City Council put its support behind the Conte School project just one week before a ballot vote deciding the building's future.
The council voted 7-1 on Tuesday night for a resolution introduced by President Michael Bloom recommending voters to approve the bonding for the $30 million renovation, of which the city will pay $6.5 million.
"I have served as a city councilor for 24 years and have had the privilege to vote on the funding of the only two school building projects during that time span —
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Williamstown Chamber Hosts Talk With Community LeadersBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:57PM / Tuesday, April 23, 2013 | |
 Adam Falk, left, Timothy Jones and Thomas Leavitt share a laugh at the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce breakfast on Tuesday. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Three leaders of Northern Berkshire tentpoles — education, health care and finance — participated in a wide-ranging discussion about their institutions, their challenges and their roles in the community on Tuesday morning.
The well-attended breakfast hosted by the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce at the Orchards featured the panel discussion with Williams College President Adam Falk, Northern Berkshire Healthcare President Timothy Jones and MountainOne Financial Partners President Thomas Leavitt. Chamber Executive
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Adams Community Bank Promotes 3 Employees, Adds A Hire| 11:56AM / Tuesday, April 23, 2013 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Adams Community Bank promoted three of its employees — Amy Giroux, Doreen Descoteau and Janice Adams. Additionally, Donna Halton was hired as senior vice president of commercial lending. "I am happy to announce the promotion of these three individuals who are all strong contributors to the success of our bank," said Charles P. O'Brien, president and chief executive officer. "I am also very pleased that Donna has joined our team, bringing with her over 30 years of banking expertise." As chief culture officer, Giroux will continue to be responsible for the processes that ties together the bank's strategies and critical 0 Comments
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Berkshire County's School Readiness Fair Slated for April 27| 09:55AM / Tuesday, April 23, 2013 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County's first annual School Readiness Fair, which is aimed to inform families with children 5 years old or younger, will take place on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Berkshire Mall. "Parents everywhere take part in 'back-to-school' activities with their school-aged kids at summer's end each year," said Karen Vogel, Berkshire United Way coordinator of early childhood initiatives. "But there's also a need to help parents prepare for pre-school with their littlest ones. They have questions like: 'Where should I send my child? What curriculums will help ensure my child's success? How 0 Comments
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Anti-GMO Advocates Stage Pittsfield RallyBy Joe Durwin, Pittsfield Correspondent
09:26PM / Monday, April 22, 2013 | |
 A few dozen residents were protesting the increase of genetically modified food, which does not have be labeled as such in most of the U.S. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A few dozen residents ringed Park Square throughout Monday afternoon to voice dissent about the increasing prevalence of GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, in food.
"For us, this rally is just to increase the awareness of genetically modified foods," said organizer Jan Bradley, who said the Pittsfield gathering was one of a number of rallies going on throughout Massachusetts and in other states for Earth Day, spearheaded by GMO Free USA. A subsequent series of actions is being planned for
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Wild Oats Hosts Composting Workshop for Earth DayBy Stephen Dravis, Williamstown Correspondent
07:10PM / Monday, April 22, 2013 | |
 Cynthia Grippaldi of the Center for EcoTechnology shows the 'black gold' backyard gardeners can create with a compost pile. The workshop was held at Wild Oats. Left, a simple fence composter. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Backyard composting is economical, environmentally friendly and, perhaps best of all, easy. "I have never taken the temperature of my compost pile," Cynthia Grippaldi of Pittsfield's Center for EcoTechnology said Monday. "I'm a lazy composter. "But things are breaking down." Grippaldi broke down the basics of composting for a crowd of about 20 behind Wild Oats Market on Monday
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