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SteepleCats Move Within Half Game of First PlaceiBerkshires.com Sports,
11:11PM / Wednesday, July 28, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- With five games left in its New England Collegiate Baseball League season, North Adams is a half game out of first place in its division. On Wednesday at Joe Wolfe Field, Jon Kozarian went 3-for-4 at the plate and Charles Middleton drove in a pair of runs as the SteepleCats defeated first-place Keene, 4-2, to move within half a game of the Northern Division leaders. Camden Lovrich and Jake Cubbler combined to allow just one earned run and strike out 11 in the win. Cubbler struck out seven and allowed just two hits over five innings to earn the win in relief. In the bottom of the fifth, JuJuan Lacewell-Cason singled to drive in Benjamin 0 Comments
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Inspect Boxwood Shrubs for Invasive Box Tree Moths| 04:11PM / Wednesday, July 28, 2021 | |
 BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) and U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) urge anyone in Massachusetts who may have purchased boxwood shrubs this spring to check the plants for signs of box tree moths. MDAR has received notification from APHIS that a number of nurseries within the Commonwealth received Canadian boxwood plants that were potentially infested with box tree moths. Box tree moths are an invasive pest that feed on the leaves of boxwood shrubs and can cause complete defoliation, eventually killing the plant. While state and federal inspectors have not found any signs 0 Comments
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Elizabeth Freeman Center Launches Rise Together for Safety and Justice| 12:08PM / Wednesday, July 28, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass — Elizabeth Freeman Center (EFC) announced the launch of "Rise Together for Safety and Justice," an evolution of their annual Third Thursday Walk a Mile fundraiser. Like the previous 10 years, EFC will continue to hold its annual event in September, soliciting the support and participation of local businesses, organizations, and individuals to help raise awareness and support for the work its staff, board and volunteers do every day in domestic and sexual violence prevention and response. "While our fundraiser theme has changed, our vision remains the same. We envision our community free from domestic and sexual violence in which all 0 Comments
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Comfortable Temperatures, Thunderstorms in Store For The Rest of the WeekStaff Reports ,
12:00PM / Wednesday, July 28, 2021 | |
 Temperatures are expected to stay in the 70s this week. This is lower than the seasonal average. Meteorologist Steve Caporizzo tweeted a graphic Tuesday indicating that temperatures have typically been in the 80s this time of year. Today in North Adams, temperatures should stay in the 70s with mostly cloudy skies. According to Accuweather, do not expect the temperature to go above 76 Wednesday Similar conditions can be found in Central and South County. Accuweather predicts a little more sun further south. One thing of note: as of Wednesday afternoon there are no air quality alerts. Currently, MassDEP reports that air quality is "good" in 0 Comments
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Medical Matters Weekly Welcomes Alya Reeve| 11:26AM / Wednesday, July 28, 2021 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s (SVHC) with Dr. Trey Dobson—a weekly interactive, multiplatform medical-themed talk show—will feature Alya Reeve, MD, MPH, the medical director of Untied Counseling Service in Bennington, on its August 4 program. The show is produced with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV). Viewers can see Medical Matters Weekly on Facebook at facebook.com/svmedicalcenter and facebook.com/CATTVBennington. The show is also available to view or download a podcast on www.svhealthcare.org/medicalmatters. Dr. Reeve is responsible for overseeing clinical psychiatric
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MCLA Accepting Applicants for Fall Degree Completion Program | 07:50AM / Wednesday, July 28, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA's Division of Graduate and Continuing Education is accepting applicants to the College's fall Degree Completion Program, a cohort-style program that begins Sept. 1 for students looking for a non-traditional path to a bachelor's degree. MCLA's Degree Completion Program is best suited for those who have an associate's degree or some college credits. Each program is conducted in a cohort-style learning format, in which students begin their course of study with a group of their peers and proceed through the program together. Classes are offered in the evening and online to help students balance work, family commitments, and 0 Comments
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North Adams Council Looks to Revive Colorful CrosswalksBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:20AM / Wednesday, July 28, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council will look into brightening up the city with more colorful crosswalks. Several pedestrian rights of way had been painted in by volunteers with the group Art About Town a decade ago but the project was dropped over concerns about crossing the state Department of Transportation "This is something that's been raised a number of times by a number of community members and continues to get squashed so I figured it was worth going through the process," said Councilor Benjamin Lamb at Tuesday's meeting. In his communication to the council asking that the matter be referred to both the Traffic Committee and 30 Comments
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SteepleCats Beat Vermont for 20th WiniBerkshires.com Sports,
11:29PM / Tuesday, July 27, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Charles Middleton drove in three runs Monday to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to a 6-2 win over Vermont in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Brian Zeldin struck out six in five innings of work to earn the win in a contest shortened to six innings due to rain. JuJuan Lacewell-Carson, Jeremy Lea and Braden Golinski each had a double in the win. North Adams (20-14-2) hosts Keene, N.H., on Tuesday. The SteepleCats will go into the game in sole possession of second place in the NECBL Northern Division, 1-1/2 games behind Keene. 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Communities Receive Trail Project Funding| 04:00PM / Tuesday, July 27, 2021 | |
 BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration announced nearly $4 million in grant funding to support 52 trail projects across the Commonwealth as part of the MassTrails Grant Program. The grants will assist the construction, maintenance, and improvements for a variety of public trails across the Commonwealth, including hiking trails, bikeways, and shared-use paths. "Massachusetts has a vast network of public trails which connect communities and regions together, providing recreation, exercise, and tremendous access to the natural world, and this funding offers an excellent opportunity to continue building and expanding that network and support new 0 Comments
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Is Roth IRA better for young workers?| 02:13PM / Tuesday, July 27, 2021 | |
 If you're in the early stages of your career, you're probably not thinking much about retirement. Nonetheless, it's never too soon to start preparing for it, as time may be your most valuable asset. So, you may want to consider retirement savings vehicles, one of which is an IRA. Depending on your income, you might have the choice between a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA. Which is better for you? There's no one correct answer for everyone. But the more you know about the two IRAs, the more confident you'll be when choosing one. First of all, the IRAs share some similarities. You can fund either one with many types of investments – stocks, bonds, 0 Comments
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MassDEP Issues Lower Air Quality Warning| 10:33AM / Tuesday, July 27, 2021 | |
 The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) issued a yellow-level air quality warning for Berkshire County until at least 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 27. According to a press release: A yellow alert, or moderate, represents acceptable air quality. However, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. A red level, or unhealthy, warning was issued Monday. According to MassDEP a red alerts means everyone may begin to experience health effects. People in sensitive groups should avoid prolonged or 0 Comments
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Middleton Homers, Henry Picks Up Save in SteepleCats' WiniBerkshires.com Sports,
11:25PM / Monday, July 26, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Charles Middleton went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double Monday to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to a 7-2 win over the Sanford Mainers. Monument Mountain graduate Jared Henry struck out three allowed one run in three innings of relief to earn the save on the mound. North Adams pounded out 12 hits in winning its third straight game on a five-game homestand. The SteepleCats (19-14-2) are in second place in the New England Collegiate Baseball League North Division. They have two more home games left on this homestand, Tuesday against Vermont and Wednesday against Keene, N.H. 0 Comments
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