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BRPC Developing Action Plan for Safer Roads, CrosswalksBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:47PM / Thursday, June 20, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A countywide effort is developing a systematic approach to roadway safety for motorists and pedestrians. Three public sessions were planned with the third is set for 10 a.m. Friday at the Great Barrington firehouse on State Road. There is also a Zoom option. The first two were held Thursday: at North Adams at noon and in Dalton at the public library at 5:30. The sessions are being hosted by the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission for the Safe Travel and Equity Plan for our Streets (STEPS) initiative. The nation, overall, has seen an uptick in the number of crashes, injuries and fatalities over the last decade, after 0 Comments
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NBCC Celebrating Community at Adams EventiBerkshires Staff,
03:25PM / Thursday, June 20, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition is venturing south to hold its annual meeting in Adams for the first time. The Adams Theater, reopened and under renovation, will be the site of the 38th annual meeting on Friday, June 28, from 11:30 to 1:30. Executive Director Amber Besaw sees it as a way to demonstrate that the coalition is really about all of Northern Berkshires. "We're sort of trying to make sure that people know we serve the whole region by not only having them in North Adams," she said. NBCC held its annual gatherings at the old Williams Inn, as did so many other organizations, then 0 Comments
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'Striking Out Cancer' Event Returns June 29 in PittsfieldBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:00AM / Thursday, June 20, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Four years in and still swinging for the fences, the Striking out Cancer in the Berkshires fund-raiser returns on Saturday, June 29, at Clapp Park. The all-day baseball and women’s softball games are the brainchild of city resident Joe DiCicco, who conceived the event as a way to raise money to support the Jimmy Fund for cancer research and patient care at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. For $10, any player of any ability is welcome to join in the fun. Every participant receives a T-shirt commemorating the event. The action gets under way at 9 a.m. with a ceremonial first pitch by a child who benefited from the Jimmy 0 Comments
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Vermont Mountaineers Edge SteepleCats| 12:30AM / Thursday, June 20, 2024 | |
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- The Vermont Mountaineers collected five extra-base hits and 16 hits overall Wednesday to earn a 9-8 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball Leage action. David McCann went 3-for-5 with a home run, a pair doubles and a pair of RBIs to lead North Adams, which finished with 12 hits. Max Palinski went 3-for-4, and Antonio Morales and Aeden Anderson each doubled for the 'Cats. Four different North Adams pitchers split time on the hill, striking out nine. The SteepleCats (5-6) are home on Friday evening at Joe Wolfe Field against the Valley Blue Sox. 0 Comments
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Kids 4 Harmony Returns to Ozawa Hall| 04:00PM / Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — 18 Degrees will host their Kids 4 Harmony Summer Gala Concert on June 25, 5:30 PM, at Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood.
The evening will begin with a reception followed by performances starting at 7:00 PM. Over 50 Kids 4 Harmony students will be involved, and there will be a special piece featuring Boston Symphony Orchestra Cellist Owen Young.
Carolyn and Eli Newberger will be honored for their dedication to the program, in addition to the commitment they have made to child welfare and the power of music. The evening's program includes pieces by Bohm, Meyer, Price, and Couperin, as well as an original composition by one of the K4H student 0 Comments
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Grega Throws Perfect Game in BABLiBerkshires.com Sports,
01:19PM / Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | |
 CHESHIRE, Mass. -- Will Grega struck out 13 in a perfect game on the mound Sunday to lead the Berkshire Bandits to a 3-0 win over the North County Kraken in a first-place battle in the Berkshire Adult Baseball League. The Bandits (5-1) took over sole possession of first place in the league's 20-and-over division over the Kracken (4-1) with the win. Grega helped his cause by going 1-for-3 with an RBI double and scoring a run on offense. Demitri Ayers was 1-for-1 with a pair of walks and a runs scored, and Abdiel Cotto singled and scored a run in the win. Jacob Hall took the loss on the mound for the Kraken with a complete-game effort, striking out eight and 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Top Mystic at Joe WolfeiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:37PM / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Mount Greylock alumnus Derek Paris went 2-for-4 Tuesday to help the North Adams SteepleCats to a 12-5 win over the Mystic Schooners in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Taconic grad Nick Guachione doubled in a run, and Sam Sherman scored in the win. Nick Balcom earned the win on the mound, striking out a pair and allowing two runs in five innings of work. North Adams (4-5) goes to Vermont on Wednesday. 0 Comments
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MountainOne Announces 2024 Officer Promotions| 04:00PM / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne, a full-service financial institution headquartered in North Adams and serving the Berkshires and Boston's South Shore, announced the promotion of several employees to new positions.
"We are proud to recognize the talent and dedication of our Mountaineers with these well-deserved promotions. Their hard work, leadership, and commitment to our values plays a vital role in MountainOne's growth and success. We look forward to their continued contributions as they step into these new roles." said Robert Fraser, president and CEO.
Berkshire Officer Promotions
Betsy Kapner has been promoted to Vice President, Marketing Manager at 0 Comments
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North Adams Traffic Commission Advises Parking Changes on Several StreetsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
12:51PM / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Traffic Commission is recommending a no-parking zone weekdays in front of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts alumni offices on East Main Street. The MCLA Office of Institutional Advancement requested the prohibition because of a number of near accidents caused by poor visibility pulling out of the parking lot. Matthew Vanheynigen, chief government relations officer, said staff has been urged not to park on the street past the streetlamp "so it's not an obstructed view coming out of our driveway, looking to your left toward the downtown." However, there is no way to stop other motorists from parking 0 Comments
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Avoid these estate planning mistakes| 11:55AM / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | |
 By the time you reach retirement age, you may have accumulated a 401(k), IRA and other investment accounts, along with insurance policies and physical properties. You'll use some of these assets to support your retirement, but the rest may end up in your estate — which is why an estate plan is so important.
So, to leave a legacy for your family and those philanthropic groups you support, you need a comprehensive estate plan — and you need to avoid making mistakes. Here are some of the most common ones:
Procrastinating – Estate planning, and its implications about our mortality, may not be a pleasant topic to think about. Yet, putting off your estate plans can 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Edge Bristol, Conn.| 11:54AM / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | |
BRISTOL, Conn. -- Hayden Carlson went 2-for-4 with a double on Monday to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to a 9-8 win over Bristol in New England Collegiate Baseball League action. Luke Mistone went 3-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs, and Aedan Anderson tripled in a nine-hit attack for North Adams. Joseph Trombley started and went five innings on the mound to earn the win. He struck out three and allowed two runs. North Adams (3-5) is home on Tuesday to face Mystic, Conn. 0 Comments
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