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NBCC Honors Congressman Olver With Hero AwardBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
05:19PM / Friday, June 15, 2012 | |
 Keynote speaker state Sen. Benjamin Downing said everywhere he looks in Pittsfield, he sees something that Olver worked on.WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.— The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition honored outgoing U.S. Rep. John W. Olver as a "hero" on Friday at its annual luncheon.
The annual Northern Berkshire Hero Award is presented to an individualor group who has made an impact on the quality of life in the area.Olver has been doing that for more than 20 years in Congress.
"John Olver is not looking for the next vote. He is looking for the nextsolution. We don't see that today on the political horizon," NorthAdams City Solicitor John DeRosa, who presented the award, 2 Comments
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Mayor Talks Growth, Opportunity At Walmart Supercenter GroundbreakingBy John Durkan, iBerkshires Staff
12:49PM / Friday, June 15, 2012 | |
 Mayor Richard Alcombright joined Walmart employees in the groundbreaking ceremonies.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — At the groundbreaking of the Walmart Supercenter on Friday morning at the construction site on Curran Highway, Mayor Richard Alcombright finally seized his opportunity to deliver a short, powerful phrase. "I've always wanted to say, 'Welcome to Walmart,'" Alcombright said to a small group of Walmart employees, project organizers and others. "It's a great opportunity." Similar messages of "growth, jobs, opportunity, [and] employment" were echoed throughout the brief ceremony. "This is truly a great project, not just for North 4 Comments
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John Giorgi Basketball League Thursday UpdatesStaff Reports,
10:21AM / Friday, June 15, 2012 | |
 Thursday 6/14/2012: Sunshine Pool and Fence ran by Moonlight Diner, 66-28. Brandon Hurst scored 17 points and Nick Martinelli and Kollin Allard chipped in with 14 and 12 points respectively. For Moonlight it was Jeff Bourdon with 11 points and John DeWolf with six points, eight rebounds and one block. Sunshine Pool & Fence – 66Moonlight Diner – 28 Moulton’s Hearing / Hot Dog Ranch defeated JPS Derby, 56-39. Mike Meaney led the way with 16 points while Ben Faulkingham scored 13 and pulled down 15 rebounds to go along with one block. Seth Shepard contributed 11 points and nine rebounds. Noah Synder led JPS with 12 points and eight rebounds. Moulton’s 0 Comments
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North Adams Hospital, Emergency Responders Hold Drill| 07:33AM / Friday, June 15, 2012 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Local emergency responders and North Adams Regional Hospital on Wednesday held an emergency drill based on the scenario of a local company have a chemical spill.
The drill included about 10 "casualties" (young volunteers) ranging in age from infancy to 50-60 years old who either in the plant or passing by when the incident occurred. The drilled included transportation, triage, decontamination and emergency room treatment.
Participating were hospital personnel, the Fire Department (which operated the decontamination suite) and the North Adams Ambulance Service.
The hospital is required to hold various types of drills to prepare for a mass casualty
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The Independent Investor: Made In America ReturnsBy Bill Schmick,
01:01AM / Friday, June 15, 2012 | |
 Factory jobs are returning to the United States. So far it is only a trickle but the point is that the trend has begun to reverse and that’s good for America.
The number of manufacturing jobs in this country has been growing over the last two years. Factories have added 300,000 jobs since 2009. In the first month of this year alone manufacturers have added 50,000 jobs, which was the biggest monthly increase in a year. Those numbers are positive and a good start but let's keep the gains in perspective.
Despite this recent progress, it still leaves us with 5.5 million fewer factory jobs than in July 2002 and 12 million less than we had in 1990. I don't believe we will ever recapture the 0 Comments
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Plastics Company Opening Location in Adams Park| 05:15PM / Thursday, June 14, 2012 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — A plastic sheet supplier and recycler is opening a new site in the Adams Corporate Park.
Optiglass PC LLC is a supplier of polycarbonate sheet and film, in association with bGreenplastic, a customized recycling service for plastic companies, both headquartered in North Carolina.
Rick Filiault, president and found of both companies, is a former account manager with GE Plastics.
Filiault said his goals is to "reawaken the foundation of plastic services in Berkshire County, and facilitate this process with passion and integrity."
"After growing up and working in Berkshire County, I felt that I needed to expand my business here, as Pittsfield is a global 0 Comments
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John Giorgi Basketball League Opens 31st SeasonStaff Reports,
03:23PM / Thursday, June 14, 2012 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The John Giorgi Summer Basketball League opened its 31st season on Sunday with Sam G. defeating Sunshine Pool & Fence in OT 61 to 54.
For Sam G., Sam Garivaltis led the way with 25 points five boards and two blocks, Chris Geannelis had 13 points and Greg Payton had 12 points 11 boards and a block. For Sunshine, Brandon Hurst scored 12 points had six boards and a block, Rob Malloy 11 points 10 rebounds and a blocked shot while Nick Martinelli had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Sam. G - 61
Sunshine Pool & Fence 59
Game two saw Central Radio beat Messenger Digital Dentistry 77 - 62. For Central Radio it was Pat Kennedy having a big night with 22 points, 18 rebounds 0 Comments
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Gabriel Abbott Students Create Mohawk Trail DocumentaryBy John Durkan, iBerkshires Staff
01:33PM / Thursday, June 14, 2012 | |
Stanley Brown scans Florida records with Gabriel Abbott Memorial School pupils as part of research for 'The Tale from the Trail: Four Centuries of Travels Along the Mohawk Trail.'FLORIDA, Mass. — Gabriel Abbott Memorial School pupils spent the school year meeting with local historians and researching 400 years of history of the constantly evolving transportation on the Mohawk Trail. And now, the pupils will present their findings Saturday from 10 until noon at the Western Gateway Heritage State Park Museum in North Adams with their 90-minute documentary, "The Tale from the Trail: Four Centuries of Travels Along the Mohawk Trail." Fourth-grade teacher Lori 0 Comments
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'Prometheus': Asks The Burning QuestionBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
11:00AM / Thursday, June 14, 2012 | |
 Popcorn Column
by Michael S. Goldberger
David (Michael Fassbender) plays the role of neutral observer on the space voyage that seeks to expand the knowledge about the roots of humanity.Director Ridley Scott's grim sci-fi thriller, "Prometheus," about a circa 2089 voyage to outer space in search of humankind's roots, sent me hurtling back a few eons to Professor Halberstoddter's class at Olde Ivy Film Criticism College, lecture #53, May 19, 1967. The good doctor wanted to give us something to contemplate over the summer hiatus. "Sometimes it will happen," he began, in his perfect Viennese accent, addressing the entire class, but staring at me, "that 0 Comments
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Greylock Awards Scholarships to 13 Area Students| 04:02PM / Wednesday, June 13, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Federal Credit has awarded 13 area college-bound high school students with $500 college scholarships as part of the credit union's Treat Everyone Better Than They Expect scholarship program.
Greylock's scholarships are presented to students who demonstrate an outstanding level of community service, volunteer work and an essay.
"We hope that this program not only helps families fund the increasing cost of higher education but also will enforce positive behavior that helps to develop admirable values such as mutual respect and tolerance, a positive attitude, and service to and concern for others," Greylock President Marilyn L. Sperling 0 Comments
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