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Nor'easter Could Drop Up to 2 Feet of Snow Across the Berkshires| 05:43PM / Monday, March 13, 2023 | |
Winter's come late to the Berkshires. A third significant storm in as many weeks is forecast to drop a foot or more of snow overnight Monday and through Tuesday. This Nor'easter arrives barely a week before the first day of spring and some local meteorologists are already comparing to the "Storm of the Century" of 1993 that occurred 30 years ago on March 12-14. The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has issued a winter storm warning beginning at 8 p.m. on Monday through Wednesday 8 a.m. Snow accumulations of 12 to 18 inches can be expected across the Berkshires, Southern Vermont and Western Mass., and 20 inches or more in the higher 0 Comments
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MCLA Steam Line Project Improves HVAC Costs| 04:45PM / Monday, March 13, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — As part of a critical infrastructure upgrade, MCLA looks to start Phase 2 of a steam/water line replacement project this spring with $11 million allocated by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM). The construction began late last summer in front of Murdock Hall and behind Bowman Hall and will continue this spring between blocks A and B in the Flagg Townhouses. The improvements will aid in conserving water and heat. Since Joseph DaSilva became the new vice president of administration and finance in 2021, his goal has been to address structural problems on the exterior of campus buildings as well as 0 Comments
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McCann School Committee Approves $11.5M Fiscal 2024 BudgetBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
03:21PM / Monday, March 13, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The McCann Technical School budget is up just under 8 percent for the coming year largely because of contractual salary obligations, vocational and educational supplies, utilities and the addition of two more instructors. The School Committee on Thursday approved the $11.5 million fiscal 2024 budget, of which about $4 million will be raised through assessments on its nine member communities. That's up about $320,502, or 8 percent, over this year. Daniel Maloney Jr., chair of the Finance Committee, said the $842,575 increase was also driven by inflation and increases for health insurance, as well as an additional 15 students next year for a 0 Comments
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SVHC Weekly Health Update: March 10| 08:52AM / Monday, March 13, 2023 | |
 March 10, 2023 Protecting Your Most Vital Organ...Your Brain Your brain controls and coordinates your actions and reactions, it allows you to think, feel, remember, and be you. Learn how to protect your brain and quality of 0 Comments
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Veteran Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Tim FlynnBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
03:56PM / Sunday, March 12, 2023 | |
 FALMOUTH, Mass. — Tim Flynn served his country in the Air Force as an airman first class from 1963 to 1967 and is a Vietnam veteran. Born in Newport, Ky., he enlisted at the age of 17 with his dad co-signing for him. "Had a couple friends that were going in so I decided I wanted to as well," he remembered. His basic training took him to Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. "It was hot as hell as it was in the summer and they gave us salt pills — guys were dropping like flies from heat exhaustion. "I wanted to be a pilot, but they gave me a test and found out I was color blind. That killed any desire I had." Airman 9 Comments
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Black Bears Reach Final of Spring Fling TourneyiBerkshires.com Sports,
02:23PM / Sunday, March 12, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Hartford Junior Wolfpack scored four straight goals to earn a 4-1 win over the Northern Berkshire Black Bears in the 14-and-under A Division final at the 2023 Spring Fling. Four different players scored a goal, and Jack Almon backstopped the Connecticut squad to a team title in the three-day tournament at the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memoral Rink. The host Black Bears struck first when Hayden Bona set up Nolan Booth on the doorstep in the second minute of the game. But that was all Almon allowed despite solid pressure from Northern Berkshire throughout the game and five power play chances for the Bears. It took his offense less 1 Comment
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MCLA Baseball Splits on Florida TripiBerkshires.com Sports,
08:20PM / Saturday, March 11, 2023 | |
DAVENPORT, Fla. -- The MCLA baseball team Saturday split a double-header with Maine-Farmington, winning the first game, 9-7, and falling in the nightcap, 5-4. Michael Wormuth went 2-for-5 with a home run and five RBIs in the win. Rob Correia got the victory on the mound, going 3-1/3 innings and allowing six earned runs. MCLA (4-2) plays Colby-Sawyer on Monday. Softball NAPLES, Fla. -- MCLA dropped a pair of games on opening day on Saturday, falling 8-6 to Wisconsin-Superior and 16-5 to Crown College of Minnesota. In the season opener against Wisconsin-Superior, Madyson Torres and Kristie Zator each went 2-for-3 with a double. In the nightcap, Lidia Flores 0 Comments
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Eagle Street Gallery a Portal to Immersive ExperiencesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:21PM / Friday, March 10, 2023 | |
Graphic designer Anna Farrington bought the old Army-Navy store building as a way to help reinvigorate the city's downtown. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — For the past five years, graphic designer Anna Farrington has hosted a free installation art experience with her gallery Installation Space, located at 49 Eagle St. A lot of work she does professionally involves creating an environment, something Farrington said has always been an attraction to her. "For me, installation art provides this sense of sort of transporting you to a different place. It's coming into a space that's out of the ordinary. It's coming into a space that's presenting 7 Comments
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Youth Health Collaborative Takes Lead on March nbCC Forum | 11:07AM / Friday, March 10, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Join Northern Berkshire Community Coalition for this month's special forum, facilitated by local youth members of the Youth Health Collaborative. The Youth Health Collaborative will provide their answers to the question "What is it like being a young person in Northern Berkshire County?" The group will explore what is unique about growing up in the Northern Berkshires, from the experience of attending a northern Berkshire school, to the activities and opportunities that are available to them. Community members will be invited to explore solutions to challenges within the community, and to learn what it is that youth experience on 0 Comments
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Greylock/Brayton School Project Will Look at Grade ReconfigurationBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:52AM / Friday, March 10, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Brayton/Greylock school project is back in the feasibility phase along with expanded options for the School Building Committee to review. Superintendent Barbara Malkas updated the School Committee on Tuesday of the Massachusetts School Building Authority's decision received on March 1 The project had been back in the "eligibility" phase because of the stop and start that occurred after MSBA recommended that the city not pursue only a renovation of Greylock and recommended that Brayton School be brought into the mix as the city looks to consolidate to one school in the West End. The administration had 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Pub Crawls, Dances, and More By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:35PM / Thursday, March 09, 2023 | |
 Berkshire County is hosting a variety of events this weekend including a pub crawl, dances, and more. Thursday Cabin Fever Pub Crawl Various Locations, Pittsfield Downtown Pittsfield Inc. partnered with Berkshire Mountain Distillers for a pub crawl starting at 5 p.m. Purchase a $25 "Hunting License" ticket in advance for a tasting of a specific Berkshire Mountain Distillers' product at each pub. Plaid flannel attire required. Take a picture at the Cabin Fever Photo Booth when picking up your Hunting License at Otto's Kitchen & Comfort Participating Locations include Otto's Kitchen & Comfort, 101 Restaurant 0 Comments
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Black Bears Waking Up in Massachusetts| 03:10PM / Thursday, March 09, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — March is hungry bear season, says the state Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Wildlife officials are reminding the public that bears are beginning to emerge from their winter dens and seek out food. Residents in northern Middlesex County, Worcester County and Western Massachusetts, or other areas where bears have been spotted, should know it's time to take down bird feeders. Natural foods such as acorns and other nuts are usually available on the ground, but last year's fall hard mast crop was meager. Bears will often ignore seasonally available natural foods including skunk cabbage in favor of an easy meal 7 Comments
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