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Big Y Program Will Raise Money For Breast Cancer Support Groups| 01:02PM / Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | |
 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — In order to continue to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer, all Big Y Supermarkets will be raising funds for 31 local breast cancer support groups throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. In Berkshire County, Berkshire Medical Center's Women's Imaging Center will receive funds. Since 2007, the chain has raised more than $2.7 million dollars for the program, Partners of Hope. Customers can donate directly to Partners of Hope here, or they can purchase a $1 ribbon at each register. "Thousands of women and many men are impacted each year by breast cancer," said Big Y CEO, Charles D'Amour. 0 Comments
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McCann Tea Room Opens for the SemesterBy Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
10:24AM / Sunday, October 09, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Students in McCann Technical School's Culinary Arts Department opened the McCann Tea Room for its 61st year on Thursday morning, with plans to open the kitchen several more times throughout October, November and December.
The tea room operates on select days inside the school from 10:45 a.m. to noon each semester. Students serve a small menu, currently offering three appetizers, a daily dessert and two choices each for salads, sandwiches and entrees. Culinary arts instructor Patrick Cariddi said the program allows students to get practical experience working in a restaurant environment.
"When the students come in, and they actually have a live customer
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Sculptor Kent Mikalsen Begins His New Artistic Journey By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:27AM / Saturday, October 08, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Artist Kent Mikalsen hopes to find a new home for his artwork where they can be viewed by a majority of individuals and enhance the viability of the community or business. "It's been found that public art in the community actually enhances the viability of the community as far as bringing in new business … because they want to see that the municipality…has the consciousness around culture. Because when people come in with their families, they want to know that the town they're coming into has a level of culture that they can enjoy," he said recently. "Since I'm starting from scratch, I'm 14 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Artwalks, Haunted Houses, and More By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:58AM / Friday, October 07, 2022 | |
 Continue the fall season this weekend with these entertaining events including artwalks, haunted houses, pumpkin shows and more. First Fridays Artswalk Downtown Pittsfield, Pittsfield It's the first Friday of the month, which means a First Friday Artswalk. The walk runs from 5 to 8 p.m. and features a dozen art shows and exhibits on view at venues around downtown Pittsfield. Most of the art being on display throughout October. During the event, participants will have the opportunity to meet the artists. Participants can download the Downtown Pittsfield Inc. app from the Google Play or App Store to get a virtual walking tour. Participating venues include 12 Comments
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North Adams Public Schools Marketing Open PositionsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:48AM / Friday, October 07, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The public schools are hoping to fill open positions throughout the district through a marketing campaign. School system currently has about 30 open full-time, part-time and stipend jobs open. The district will also be working on morale building following a staff survey that found many teachers don't feel valued for their work. "One thing that we recently did is installed a billboard on Route 2 near Stop & Shop," said Emily Schiavoni, community outreach coordinator. "We also worked on our website in hopes that people would be able to easily find our job openings listed on our website. And we also purchased 1 Comment
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'Augmented Reality' Works Debut at This Week's First FridayBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:24PM / Thursday, October 06, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — This month's First Friday event will offer a different way to engage with art: through augmented reality. The Public Arts Commission on Monday approved the installation of signage with QR codes that will give viewers the ability to see artwork overlays by John Craig Freeman and Michael Lewy on local venues. The works will go live Friday night during the Night Market on Eagle Street. "The art is augmented reality art. It exists in the virtual world, you cannot see it," said Anna Farrington, owner of Installation Space on Eagle Street that is hosting the exhibit. "The signs will communicate to viewers the QR codes that 7 Comments
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Mass MoCA, North Adams Seek Study on Downtown ConnectionsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:51AM / Tuesday, October 04, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Getting people from Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art to the downtown has been a goal since the museum opened more than two decades ago. But despite bringing in millions of dollars every year, the massive museum's ability to revive Main Street has been tepid at best. Now the city and museum are "thinking big" on a federal grant to see if they can make a connection that's frustrated past arts and community leaders for years. "I think you all are aware that it's not enough to just put up a sign that says downtown's that way in the hopes that a global audience will find their way 3 Comments
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City Woman Wins Hometown Holidays Gift Basket |
Jonathan Secor had some help in pulling the winning ticket.
Congrats to Janet O'Neill of North Adams who won the big Hometown Holidays gift basket on Thursday. O'Neill won some $1,300 worth of gift certificates and merchandise.
The drawing could be entered by spending $50 downtown during the Thursday night Hometown Holiday events. Jonathan Secor of MCLA Gallery 51 said 62 people had entered the contest (including the editor of iBerkshires &mdash amazing how much cat toys cost nowadays).
Secor contacted O'Neill who was excited and surprised at winning. "No, I'm not kidding," Secor assured her
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