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Taconic Boys Basketball Was Top Story of '23By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:04AM / Friday, December 29, 2023 | |
 The year started with one high school state championship on the show and ended with another on the hardwood. In between, there were plenty of team titles, tournament runs and individual accomplishments to keep Berkshire County high school and youth sports fans in the seats and on the sidelines. Although not every successful season ended in the ultimate prize, there was plenty to be proud of along the way. And here is a look back at some of the biggest stories we covered in 2023: No. 1 Taconic Boys Basketball Of all the state championships won this year – and there were several – perhaps none was sweeter than that of the Thunder in the Division 5 State 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Tax Delinquents Strongly Urged to Arrange Payment PlansBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:27PM / Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town's recent attempt to recover delinquent tax payments may have seemed like hard ball but no one was evicted from their home on Wednesday. Town Treasurer/Tax Collector Kelly Ryan thought a report in a local newspaper two weeks ago had misconstrued the tax title process by using the word "seized" in the headline and referring to an auction in the article. "A tax taking is a pre-foreclosure measure and it's considered a serious delinquency," she said at Wednesday's Select Board meeting. "So in an effort to collect the back taxes, the town has a right to file a lien against these properties and the 0 Comments
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Tire Company's Annual Drive Delivers Gifts to North County TeensBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:34PM / Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Through community contributions, Gills Point S Tire raised more than $5,000 to make local teens' holidays a little brighter. "Supporting programs and fundraisers for our children shows that, although we all have our own issues and lives, at the end of the day our community truly cares about each other and the future," store manager Jessica Perin said. Perin said the program is in its third year, and the Curran Highway tire specialists decided to help teens because they felt they were an underserved group during the holidays. "It is important to band together to support our teens who are the next generation who will be 0 Comments
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Berkshire Bounty Opens North County Cold Storage at BMC North| 12:50PM / Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Bounty opened new cold storage units at the North Adams Campus of Berkshire Medical Center in a collaboration with Berkshire Health Systems. This project, funded by the state through the Food Security Infrastructure Grant (FSIG) program, is part of a countywide effort to strengthen the local and regional food system through a collaborative effort, which will expand local food production, storage and delivery systems that bring fresh and healthy locally grown food to the food insecure community. "Berkshire Bounty works closely with Berkshire Grown and several other community organizations to implement a robust, resilient layer within 0 Comments
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Veteran Spotlight: Army Staff Sgt. Arthur Wiknik Jr.By Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
12:24PM / Sunday, December 24, 2023 | |
 HIGGANUM, Conn. — Arthur Wiknik Jr. served his country in the Army's 101st Airborne as a staff sergeant from 1968 to 1970. Born in Higganum, he was drafted at the age of 19 and did his basic training at Fort Dix, NJ. "Didn't want to go in. I just got a big job at Pratt-Whitney, bought a '68 Camaro and had a girlfriend that I was crazy about," he said. "But I went in." His first assignment was to Fort Polk, La., for Advanced Infantry Training. "Much like basic but a lot more intense," he recalled. "I had lots of aptitude tests. I scored well on the app tests and weapons training." He was then sent to 5 Comments
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BAAMS Presents Live at Studio 9| 12:37PM / Saturday, December 23, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires Academy for Advanced Musical Studies, Inc. (BAAMS) announced a monthly residency at Studio 9 at the Porches' Inn in North Adams beginning in January 2024. Led by BAAMS' founder and Executive Director Richard Boulger, the monthly concerts will feature faculty from the Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies, students, and special guests. The first concert, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 20, features Richard Boulger on trumpet flugelhorn, Dario Boente pn piano/keyboards, Tony Lewis on drums and Alex Blake on bass. The monthly concerts will be highlighted by live performances of original jazz, funk, world music, 5 Comments
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Thousands of Veterans Honored With Wreath-Laying at Southview CemeteryBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:40PM / Thursday, December 21, 2023 | |
A ceremonial wreath laying for each branch of the armed forces is held in the Drury High auditorium on Saturday. See more photos here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — More than 3,000 wreaths with bright red bows and one rock were laid on the graves of veterans in Southview Cemetery on Saturday. The local Wreaths Across America effort is in its sixth year honoring the city's veterans. Donations are raised to purchase the wreaths that will stay at Southview until mid-January. "My father was a World War Two vet and my brother-in-law was in the Army as well. My brother served with the National Guard for six years," said Nancy Lescarbeau as she searched out 5 Comments
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NBSU Super Retiring at End of 3-Year ContractBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:42AM / Thursday, December 21, 2023 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — John Franzoni will stay superintendent of the Northern Berkshire School Union for the next three years. The union's School Committee agreed on Monday to a contract that will see the Franzoni through June 30, 2027, when he plans to retire. He was hired by the school union in 2018 to replace the retiring Jon Lev. Franzoni was principal of Brayton Elementary School in North Adams, and had been an administrator at both Greylock and the former Sullivan schools and athletic director at Drury High School. Franzoni requested a 3 percent raise in each of the next three years, the same as his current contract, along with a four-week 5 Comments
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North Adams School Building Committee Looks Forward to Design DetailsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:52AM / Wednesday, December 20, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The "fun part" of designing a new school is about to start at the first of the year for the Greylock School project. The Massachusetts School Building Authority's board unanimously approved the school district's preliminary plans on Dec. 13 and has invited it into the next module: preferred schematic design. The proposed project would replace the existing Greylock Elementary School and Brayton Elementary School with a new consolidated facility for 240 students in kindergarten through Grade 2, plus pre-kindergarten, at the existing Greylock site. Superintendent Barbara Malkas told the School Building Committee that they 5 Comments
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Avoid tapping into retirement savings earlySubmitted by Edward Jones,
08:04AM / Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | |
 If you want to make a big purchase, such as a new car or a piece of property, or you were faced with a large, unexpected expense, such as a major home or auto repair, would you have the funds readily available? If not, you might look at what may be your biggest pool of money — your 401(k) or IRA. But should you tap into these accounts well before you retire? Maybe not — and here's why: Less money in retirement – The more money you invest in your retirement accounts, and the longer you keep it invested, the more you'll probably have when you need it most — when you're retired. Consequently, taking out sizable amounts from these accounts before you 5 Comments
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North Adams Regional Opening Moves Forward With State ApprovalBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:49AM / Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The state's Public Health Council approved the determination of need for North Adams Regional Hospital, and the hospital is now preparing to move forward with renovations. The request by Berkshire Health Systems for a determination of need license was approved by the council last Wednesday; BHS received the official letter that the determination of need was awarded on Friday. "So in my mind, it was really official on Friday," said BHS President and CEO Darlene Rodowicz. "An hour after we got that approval, we got the letter from the state authorizing us to move forward with completing the inpatient unit 5 Comments
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