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Turtles Must be Left in the Wild| 09:19AM / Saturday, May 13, 2023 | |
 MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says keeping native turtles as pets is prohibited because it can harm the turtle and pose threats to wild turtle populations. "Capturing a wild turtle and keeping it as a pet, even if only for a short time, is detrimental to that individual turtle and also to Vermont's turtle populations as a whole," said Vermont Fish and Wildlife herpetologist Luke Groff. "Releasing captured turtles back into the wild comes with risks as well." Groff said the risks include introducing diseases or disrupting the genetics of wild populations. "Adult turtles often have 0 Comments
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More Candidates Appear for North Adams Election| 03:38PM / Friday, May 12, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A few more names have been entered as potential candidates in the November election. Rachel Branch, who has run three times before for the corner office, has taken out nomination papers for mayor. She has a long history in public service and advocacy and has been a respite foster-care parent. Former City Clerk Joshua Vallieres has thrown his name out for City Council. Vallieres had been elected to the School Committee but had to resign because of his position in City Hall; he left the clerk's office last month. Also taking out papers is Alyssa Tomkowicz for a four-year term on the School Committee. Tomkowicz was elected 0 Comments
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Letter: Disappointment in Local Leadership to secure Shelter SolutionsLetter to the Editor,
03:00PM / Thursday, May 11, 2023 | |
 To the Editor:
I have a pit in my stomach this morning after reading about the decision against making Berkshire Towers a homeless shelter.
I am utterly disappointed by Mayor Macksey, The North Adams City Council, Representative Barrett, and President Birge in your handling of this situation.
You have all aided in the further traumatization of families seeking shelter.
There will never be enough resources to support people who are unhoused until you all make it a priority to support those resources. When someone redevelops an apartment building — no one questions whether we have enough resources available to support tenants moving in. But suddenly when we are talking about
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Greylock ABC Fund Launches with New Grant Program| 08:00AM / Thursday, May 11, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Greylock ABC Fund launched earlier this month with a renewed mission to support the educational development of students in grades pre-K through 12. The Fund, established in partnership with Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (BTCF), maintains its focus on educational attainment for students of color while extending opportunities to students of low socio-economic status, and program support for multicultural and academic programs that benefit students of all demographic groups. The Fund offers two opportunities. The first is a grant open to schools and nonprofits, and the second is scholarship for individual students to attend 0 Comments
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North Adams Man Involved in Shooting Last Year Sentenced to Prison| 09:36PM / Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A North Adams man charged with brandishing a firearm outside a local bar last year has been sentenced to a dozen years in prison. Keith Larrabee, 27, of East Quincy Street, pleaded guilty on Monday in Berkshire Superior Court to counts of drug trafficking, drug possession, illegal possession of ammunition and firearms and assault and battery related to three incidents in North Adams. Larrabee was one of several people involved in an altercation at Key West Lounged that ended with two people being shot in a nearby apartment building on Feb. 19, 2022. Another man, Paul Starbird, 19, was indicted at the same time as Larrabee. He assaulted a 0 Comments
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North Adams Council OKs $2M in Free Cash TransfersBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:46PM / Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday approved the use of nearly $2 million in free cash to reserves and to clean up some accounts in deficit. "Overall, we close the year in the black, which you want to do, with some money on hand and we were able to clean up some of our our books," said Mayor Jennifer Macksey, describing "accounting deficiencies" in the past. The city's fiscal 2022 free cash was certified at $1,953,766. Of that, $984,145 was transferred into the stabilization account. Transfers into accounts were $200,000 to cover an airport grant, $255,000 into the skating rink account, $380,240 into the 911 grant, 0 Comments
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Granola for Good: Healthy Granola Collection| 12:06PM / Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In celebration of the Jewish festival of Shavuot, Jewish Federation of the Berkshires invites residents to donate packaged whole grain granola or granola bars for distribution to local shelters and food pantries. The drive will be held through the month of May. Drop-off locations: The Berkshire Food Co-op (34 Bridge Street, Great Barrington) Hevreh of Southern Berkshire (270 State Road, Great Barrington) Concepts of Art (65 Church Street, Lenox) Jewish Federation of the Berkshires (196 South Street, Pittsfield) Williams College Bookstore, (Williamstown) 0 Comments
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BHS Relaxing COVID-19 Infection Control GuidelineStaff Reports ,
11:30AM / Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In recognition of this progress and after careful review of all relevant public health data and information, Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) is relaxing many of its COVID-19 infection control guidelines effective Thursday, May 11, 2023, when both the state and federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declarations will expire. It has been more than three years since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Berkshire County. Over the past three years, Berkshire Health Systems and the healthcare community at-large have evolved in their understanding of the virus and how best to support the community. BHS stated in a press release that they know 0 Comments
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Drury High School Honor Roll | 08:13AM / Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | |
The Drury High School Honor Roll for the third quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. Grade 7 High Honors Chapman, Haley Mae Gordon, Margot Eloise Honors Bills, Avery Grace Blocker, Sasha Alicia Lindner, Rylee Jade Loverin, Cole Jacob Quick, Isabella Mae Russell, Ainsley June Safford, Amyah Elizabeth Saluja, Manav Joseph Schadler, Cooper Brian Shepard, Addisyn Elizabeth Tessier, Kenadie Lynn Thorne, Noah Alexandre Vareschi, Vivian Irene Wiencek, Brayden Edward Wilson, Grace May Wright, Rhaya Marie Grade 8 High Honors Bergeron, Alexander Clarence Bond, Anna Kimbell Bond, Jorge Arthur Dix, Luke Robert Liang, Brian NMN Lyons, Emily Jean Vareschi, Julia 0 Comments
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Break in North Adams Main Sends Sewage Into Hoosic River Staff Reports,
04:08PM / Tuesday, May 09, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A broken sewer main on North Eagle Street sent a cascade of sewage into the Hoosic River on Monday. City workers had fixed the broken pipe shortly after noontime Tuesday. Commissioner of Public Services Timothy Lescarbeau said the 6-inch main had collapsed in front of 280 Eagle St. "The break was opened up and flow diverted back into the sanitary sewer system," he wrote early Tuesday morning. The line picks up all the houses along the street and Clarksburg. It's estimated more than 10,000 gallons of sewage went into the storm drains and out into the river at Eagle and River street. 0 Comments
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Birge Halts Family Shelter Proposal at MCLA Staff Reports, iBerkshires Staff
03:50PM / Tuesday, May 09, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A proposal to shelter homeless families on the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is off the table. In a message to the campus community on Tuesday, President James Birge said that "after extensive consideration," he was halting discussions about the use of the Berkshire Towers dormitories on Church Street as a temporary shelter. "Upon reflection, the length of the long-term lease and the ongoing operational questions and concerns led me to make the decision that MCLA will not move forward in partnership with the Department of Housing and Community Development," he wrote. "It is my hope that the consideration of this 0 Comments
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Are you protected from disability risk?Submitted by Edward Jones,
08:27AM / Tuesday, May 09, 2023 | |
 Like many people, you may try to stay healthy by exercising regularly, following a good diet and avoiding dangerous activities. But as we all know, life is unpredictable, and despite your best efforts, you may encounter an injury or illness that can leave you unable to work for several months — or longer. If this happened, would you have difficulty paying your bills? Or would you be forced to dip into investments meant to help you achieve long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement? To help prevent these outcomes, you may want to protect yourself against the possibility of a disability. One good move is to build an emergency fund containing up to six months' worth of 0 Comments
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