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North Adams Hospital Hopes to Open In-Patient Beds in 2024By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:17AM / Friday, August 04, 2023 | |
About 100 people attended the presentation, which included audience questions. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A discussion on reopening North Adams Regional Hospital was greeted with strong applause on Thursday night. Berkshire Health Systems, which acquired the hospital campus and restored many of its services, anticipates opening up to 18 in-patient beds next year and adding about 50 jobs. Nearly 100 people attended the meeting at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' Church Street Center to hear about plans to resurrect the hospital that closed nearly a decade ago. "We're really focused on trying to create a healthier county as a 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Aug. 3 through 6By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:00PM / Thursday, August 03, 2023 | |
There will be a variety of events in the Berkshires this weekend including community events, fundraisers, musical performances, and more. *Do you want your market or event included in the outlook? Email info@iberkshires.com. Editor's Picks CRA 100th Anniversary Party Community Recreation Association, Dalton The CRA is kicking off the countdown to its 100th anniversary with a Saturday birthday party on the lawn. There will be family activities from 5 until 7 p.m. such as lawn games, face painting, balloon art, and live children's music. From 7:30 until 10 p.m. there will be music and dancing by H.B. Funk & 0 Comments
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Expect a Slightly Warmer Weekend in the BerkshiresStaff Reports ,
11:57AM / Thursday, August 03, 2023 | |
Although the mild temperatures are set to continue this weekend, temperatures should briefly break back into the 80s. Today, Thursday, Aug. 3, expect temperatures in the high 70s with mostly sunny skies, according to AccuWeather. There is the potential for thunderstorms this afternoon. On Friday, expect morning thundershowers. There is the possibility of damaging winds, flash flooding, and hail. There should be a high of 75. Saturday, Aug. 5, should be sunny with a high of 80, reports to AccuWeather. Sunday should also be nice with partial sun and temperatures in the high 70s. 0 Comments
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Downing Portrait Restored to Northern Berkshire District CourtBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:27PM / Wednesday, August 02, 2023 | |
DA Timothy Shugrue places the portrait of Downing back in its original location outside the jury room and the district attorney's North Adams office. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gerard D. Downing is back at Northern Berkshire District Court. Berkshire County District Attorney Timothy Shugrue on Tuesday afternoon hung a portrait photo of the late district attorney just outside the door of the jury room on the second floor. "The old one was taken down and was thrown out," he said. "There were a lot of pictures that were thrown out." Shugrue, who took office in January, said he was making sure all the photographs of the former 0 Comments
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No Preliminary Election in North Adams| 07:20PM / Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There will be no preliminary election in North Adams this year. But there will definitely be some changes on the City Council with only six incumbents running for re-election in November. Tuesday at 5 p.m. was the deadline to get in 50 certified signatures to run for office. Jennifer Macksey is being challenged in her run to retain the corner office by Aprilyn Carsno, who ran unsuccessfully for mayor two years ago and was eliminated in a preliminary election. Richard David Greene and Rachel Branch also had taken out papers; Greene did not return signatures and Branch moved out of the city. City Council 0 Comments
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Community Night Brings Northern Berkshire School Union TogetherBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:15PM / Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | |
The summer camp and Community Night are supported by a United Way grant. CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The annual Community Night filled the school grounds recently with music, dancing, activities, and food. The evening is something of a culmination of the Northern Berkshire School Union's five-week summer camp that's now in its third year. The program was funded through a $134,400 grant from the United Way Summer Step Up Program, through the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley with the support of Northern Berkshire United Way. Jordan Rennell, the district's director of summer programming, said some of the funding from the Summer 0 Comments
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Smart ways to invest in bondsSubmitted by Edward Jones,
08:30AM / Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | |
 Most investors are aware of the different types of stocks: big-company, small-company, technology, international and so on. And it may be a good idea to own a mix of these stocks as part of your overall investment portfolio. But the importance of diversification applies to bonds, too — so, how should you go about achieving it? To begin with, individual bonds fall into three main types: municipal, corporate and government. Within these categories, you'll find differences in the bonds being issued. For example, government bonds include conventional, fixed-rate Treasury bonds as well as inflation-protected ones, along with bonds issued by government agencies, such as the 0 Comments
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Team Rubicon Heeded Call to Help Flooded North Adams HomesBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:11AM / Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | |
Team Rubicon dedicated their volunteer service in North Adams to Michael DeMarsico II, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2012. A memorial to DeMarsico is outside the Armory where the team was billeted; a memorial ceremony was held last week. North Adams 911 has more photos of the team on its Facebook page. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The torrential rains two weeks ago damaged roads and flooded basements. While Highway Department focused on roads, the veteran-led Team Rubicon arrived to help residents deal with the damage to their homes. The "gray shirts" rolled up their sleeves and started clearing out cellars of wet and damaged 0 Comments
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Thunder, ACS Swat Reach 12-Year-Old County FinalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:56PM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. -- Avery Lane and Gianna Witek Monday combined on a two-hitter to send the Greylock Thunder Black to the championship game of the Berkshire County Fast Pitch Softball League 12-and-under division. The Thunder beat Dalton, 8-1, at Chamberlain Park to earn a date against Adams-Cheshire-Savoy Swat, an 18-17 winner over the Berkshire Force Black on Monday in Adams. The Thunder and ACS will play on Tuesady at 5:45 at Albert Reid Field for the county's summer championship. Monday's semi-final in Dalton was dominated by pitching. Dalton's Kaylee Prew struck out 12 in a losing cause. Lane and Witek struck out 16 between them in the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Bananas Win Tournament TitleCommunity submission,
10:16AM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
 TROY, N.Y. – Lucas Hamilton struck out four and scattered seven hits in a 12-0, six-inning win for the Berkshire Bananas 14-and-under travel baseball team in AA2 division final of the Eastern New York Travel Baseball Last Man Standing tournament at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Hamilton also went 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBIs to help his cause in the title game against the Cohoes Blackhawks 13U Red. Brennan Vallieres led the Bananas’ offense, going 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and a pair of runs batted in. Everett Bayliss also doubled in a 10-hit attack. Andrew Meaney drove in a pair of runs in the win. The team, which includes players 0 Comments
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Lever Welcomes Board of Trustees Member | 08:47AM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lever welcomes Angela Dixon, SVP and Chief Diversity Officer at Berkshire Bank, to the Lever Board of Directors. Her work centers on how Berkshire Bank can reach diverse populations including BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) communities in a variety of ways to enhance their access to banking. Before joining Berkshire Bank in 2021, Dixon owned and operated Dixon Consulting II, LLC, a management consulting firm focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and Talent Management. Working with the Community Foundation for the Capital Region, she developed a DEI program focused on nonprofit board diversity. "When I look 0 Comments
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North Adams Mulling Zoning Change to Promote Development on Union StreetBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:29AM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The administration is seeking a zoning amendment that would promote development of the former St. Francis' Church property. The City Council tentatively set a joint public hearing with the Planning Board for Aug. 14. "We felt rather than make a zoning change, we felt that the whole zoning section should possibly be looked at as it could impede development in other areas," said Mayor Jennifer Macksey at last week's City Council meeting. Macksey confirmed that there is a party interested in the property at the corner of Union and Eagle streets. "When they came forth and spoke to us, we looked at the 0 Comments
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