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1Berkshire Calls For 'New Narrative' of Berkshire EconomyBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
06:23PM / Friday, February 15, 2019 | |
Tyler Fairbank was an integral part of both the original blueprint and the new one. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire economy is growing, according to 1Berkshire. The economic development agency said some $1 billion worth of investment has been made in the county in just the last three years. Now, the organization is asking the business community to embrace a "new narrative" of the county's economic future and has put forth Berkshire Blueprint 2.0, an economic development plan for future growth. "We think it is time for a new narrative. When this project began many here in the county were working off the aging narrative that often referred to the 1 Comment
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@theMarket: Markets Gain on Hope & a PrayerBy Bill Schmick,
04:39PM / Friday, February 15, 2019 | |
 Investors remain cautiously optimistic that the wall of worry that has been plaguing us for months may now be crumbling. That's no sure thing, but at least we did have some good news this week. While most investors were not expecting a repeat of last month's partial government shut-down, it was still a relief to see that issue put to bed on Friday. The president reluctantly signed the budget bill that Congress passed over his objections. Granted, the president did not get his wall, although now he is threatening to get the funding by declaring a national emergency on our southern border. Whether there is or is not such an emergency, by declaring one, he bypasses 0 Comments
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Superior Court Briefs: Feb. 13Staff Reports,
04:12PM / Friday, February 15, 2019 | |
 Cases heard on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Isaiah Calderon, 22, of Holyoke was arraigned on charges of illegal possession of a firearm - his second offense - illegal possession of heroin with intent to distribute, armed career felon, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The charges stem from a traffic stop in Pittsfield on November 10, 2018. Calderon was ordered to be held on $10,000 bail. Kacey Caprari, 38, of North Adams was arraigned on charges of heroin, trafficking in cocaine, illegal possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, improper storage of a firearm, and possession of ammunition without a firearm 0 Comments
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Holiday Hours: Presidents Day| 02:00PM / Friday, February 15, 2019 | |
Gen. George Washington taking command of the Continental Army in Cambridge in 1775. Washington's Birthday will be celebrated on Monday, Feb. 18.
The holiday was first enacted by Congress in 1879 to mark George Washington's birthday on Feb. 22 and later moved to the third Monday in February in 1968. While the name of the federal holiday remains Washington's Birthday, it is more often referred to as Presidents Day to include the birthday of Abraham Lincoln on Feb. 12.
Washington was born in 1732 (or Feb. 11, 1731, according to the old-style calendar) in Colonial Virgina. A Founding Father, he would lead the new nation as head of the Continental Army in the Revolution and as
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Packer Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award by Shakespeare Theatre Association| 01:00PM / Friday, February 15, 2019 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — Shakespeare & Company's founding artistic director, Tina Packer, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by The Shakespeare Theatre Association.
She received the Douglas N. Cook Lifetime Achievement Award while attending the 2019 STA Conference in Prague. The award honors STA members who have made and are still making significant contributions to the field of Shakespeare Theatre.
"It was one of the greatest pleasures of my life to introduce Tina for the presentation of the Cook Award at the Lobkowicz Palace at the STA annual banquet in Prague," said STA Executive Director Patrick Flick. "The first sentence of my introduction was,
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BFAIR Taps New Director of Marketing| 12:50PM / Friday, February 15, 2019 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Katrina Cardillo has joined Berkshire Family & Individual Resources as director of marketing.
Her experience spans over a decade from the automotive industry to nonprofits in the local Berkshire community. Cardillo joined the marketing team in the automotive division of Dominion Enterprises, Dominion Dealer Solutions, becoming the second member of the corporate marketing team, where she was responsible for division marketing and participation in industry events.
After several years at Dominion Dealer Solutions, she changed careers and has worked in human services for the last five years. Most recently, she was the director of marketing and
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Berkshire United Way Taps New Director of Development| 12:43PM / Friday, February 15, 2019 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire United Way has hired Ilene Marcus as director of development.
Marcus joins the organization with more than 30 years of experience in social service programs, policy development, operations and revenue generation. She holds both her master of science in social work and master of public affairs from Columbia University.
Marcus will be responsible for developing engagement strategies and leading fundraising efforts to increase revenue, ensuring the organization's ability to invest in quality programs to build a stronger community.
Prior to joining Berkshire United Way, Marcus founded Aligned Workplace, where she consulted on creating revenue
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North Adams Library Resumes Search for Library DirectorBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
01:01AM / Friday, February 15, 2019 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The search for a library director continues as the position was reposted at the beginning of this week to a more national audience. Rich Remsberg, acting chairman of the library trustees, reported Wednesday's trustee meeting that the initial search did not solicit enough candidates for the mayor to make a selection. Of the first resumes received, four were invited for interviews; one person withdrew and, after the interviews, so did two more. Remsberg said Mayor Thomas Bernard had wanted at least two viable candidates to chose from. "We've gotten three applications so far that meet the minimum 1 Comment
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Hinds Given Committee Assignments: Chairing Revenue, on Ways and MeansBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
04:43PM / Thursday, February 14, 2019 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — State Sen. Adam Hinds will serve as the first stop for many of the big initiatives coming from the State House this year. Hinds was given his committee assignments on Thursday: He'll chair the Joint Committee on Revenue, be vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Redistricting, and will serve on the Senate Ways and Means, Joint Committee on Education, Joint Committee on Tourism Arts and Cultural Development, Senate Rules, and Joint Committee on Health Care Financing. "In just about every issue we deal with, the question is how are we going to pay for it," Hinds said on Thursday of his new chairmanship. This term the position will 2 Comments
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The Independent Investor: Trump's War on Drug (Prices)By Bill Schmick,
04:19PM / Thursday, February 14, 2019 | |
 For the second year in a row, President Donald Trump called on Congress to do something about the escalating drug prices in America. The president is doggedly pursuing this campaign promise in the face of an army of special interest groups and big drug companies. Hurrah for you, Mr. President. In his State of the Union address he said: He wants our legislators to "deliver fairness and price transparency for American patients. We should also require drug companies, insurance companies, and hospitals to disclose real prices to foster competition and bring down costs." Given that drug pricing is a complicated area and there have been various proposals and 1 CommentRead More >> |
Letter: Community Penalized by Pillar Art DecisionLetter to the Editor,
03:00PM / Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | |
 To the Editor:
As some of you are aware, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art was solely responsible for the paint over of the historic artwork done by the children of our city which is located on Marshall Street pillars. It is, and should be, disturbing that our the children and a supportive general public are being penalized for something that they did not create but rather was created by the illegal action of Mass MoCA.
It is interesting to read how PAC member Mr. Eric Kerns who is so outspoken in defense of MoCA closes his eyes to the accomplishment of our young artist who depicted the history of our parents, grandparents, neighbors and friends that worked in the textile mills
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SVMC Offers New Heart Health Screening | 12:55PM / Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — A new heart health screening will soon be available to local patients at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center that will allow people to see their risk of a heart-related health event before symptoms arise.
Cardiac Calcium Scoring uses a computed tomography (CT) scan and specialized software to allow doctors to detect calcium in the coronary artery. A score of zero on the test indicates low risk, and increasing levels indicate increasing risk of a heart attack and stroke.
In the past, doctors would use a patient's risk factors — like family history, if they have high blood pressure or diabetes, and whether they smoke, for instance — to determine
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