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@theMarket: Markets Bet on Stimulus SweepstakesBy Bill Schmick,
03:36PM / Friday, December 04, 2020 | |
 The first week of December saw all three major averages climb to minor new highs. The trigger was more good news on the delivery timetable of the coronavirus vaccines. The expected speedy distribution of the first batch of wonder drugs encouraged investors, even while the number of COVID-19 deaths and cases nationwide continued to skyrocket. In addition, a new dose of hopeium has infected investors on the stimulus front. The Democrats $2.2 trillion proposal has gone nowhere since July, thanks to the Republican-controlled Senate. The Democrats then reduced their price tag in an effort to forge a compromise before the election, but the Republicans refused to spend more than their 0 Comments
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Storm System Could Bring Region's First Nor'easter of Season| 04:30PM / Thursday, December 03, 2020 | |
 The dusting of snow the Berkshires got on Wednesday — after enjoying temperatures in the high 50s the days before —may have been a warning of things to come. The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has posted a winter storm watch for the Berkshires this weekend and some forecasters say this could be the first Nor'easter of the season. "It looks like as we go forward we are going to see a strengthening storm coming up the Eastern Seaboard, but the forecasting dilemma, and it always is, is the exact track of the storm," AccuWeather Chief Broadcast Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said on Thursday. NWS is warning of heavy snow and 1 Comment
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The Retired Investor: Bitcoin Is BackBy Bill Schmick,
04:17PM / Thursday, December 03, 2020 | |
 After a three-year hiatus, cryptocurrencies have returned and are attracting the attention of investors. Will this time be any different? Readers may recall the Bitcoin craze that sent the largest digital currency to an all-time high of $20,000 in 2017 and spawned numerous copy-cat cryptos like Ethereum and Litecoin. You may also remember that all of them came crashing back to earth and ignominy where they have languished, unloved, until this year. This week, Bitcoin hit a new three-year record of $19, 857. If that is news to you, there is a reason for that. After the last buying frenzy and subsequent crash, the financial media has taken a more cautious approach in 0 Comments
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North Adams Schools Have Process for COVID-19 ExposuresBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
03:59AM / Thursday, December 03, 2020 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The school system has seen a number of COVID-19 cases over the last month, which prompted Drury High School to go remote for two weeks as well as some classes at Brayton Elementary. Superintendent Barbara Malkas told the School Committee on Tuesday that there was a process administrators looked at when considering responses to any exposures to the novel coronavirus. It seems to be something of a balancing act from her description. "There have been some presentations through the governor's office about the real need for students to be in schools," Malkas said. "And really, we recognize that, but we also 0 Comments
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Berkshire Helping Hands Fills 'Teen Gap' in Holiday ProgramsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
02:21PM / Wednesday, December 02, 2020 | |
Haley and Crystal Patella check in donations at All Saints Church for the Holiday Teen Stocking Program. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — When Berkshire Helping Hands put out a call for Christmas "stockings" for local teens, the response was overwhelming. "We had more sponsors than we had kids," said volunteer Crystal Martin-Patella. Patella and her daughter Haley were checking in the donations Tuesday afternoon at All Saints Church's parish center. And the bags and stockings were piling up on the tables for parents and guardians to pick up. The local nonprofit had been looking for people to help fill the gap in giving — 0 Comments
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Drury Senior Katie Booth Presented with Superintendent's AwardBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
02:30AM / Wednesday, December 02, 2020 | |
Principal Timothy Callahan, bottom right, speaks at Tuesday's meeting. To his left are Eric and Laurie Booth; Katie Booth is above at right. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — This year's presentation of the Superintendent's Award had to be made at a distance but School Committee was still able to applaud over Zoom the academic efforts of senior Katie Booth. "I think especially in these times to have a student who is still excelling and still meeting responsibilities, even during the pandemic, it really speaks to your work ethic and your commitment to your overall career development so I'm very honored to present you with this award from the Massachusetts 2 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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