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North Adams' DelNegro 'Never Worked a Day' in 29 Years with BruinsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:50PM / Thursday, May 05, 2022 | |
 BOSTON — North Adams' Don DelNegro was doing HIPAA before HIPAA was a thing. The landmark Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 included, famously, a rule for protecting the privacy of patients. Three years earlier, in 1993, DelNegro took over as the head trainer for the Boston Bruins, entering a world where — especially this time of year — privacy is a priority. National Hockey League teams and players are famous for not talking about or revealing injuries during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As the B's top trainer for nearly three decades, DelNegro has been the guy who knows better than anyone what Boston players are 1 Comment
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Medical Matters Weekly Welcomes Lifestyle Medicine Expert| 02:35PM / Thursday, May 05, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Psychiatrist and Wellness Coach Beth Frates, MD, FACLM, DipABLM, will discuss the specialty of lifestyle medicine and how it can help patients approach health problems from a different angle on the next Medical Matters Weekly at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11. The show is produced by Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV). Viewers can see Medical Matters Weekly on facebook.com/svmedicalcenter and facebook.com/CATTVBennington. The show is also available to view or download as a podcast on www.svhealthcare.org/medicalmatters. Dr. Frates is an award-winning assistant clinical professor at Harvard 0 Comments
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MCLA's Haley Earns League Rookie of Year Honor in LacrosseMCLA Sports Information,
01:02PM / Thursday, May 05, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- MCLA first year attack Nathan Haley has been selected as the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Rookie of the Year. Haley led the Trailblazers in scoring and helped guide them through their first full season as a varsity program. The 2022 NAC Men's Lacrosse Player of the Year is Hunter Olsen of SUNY Canton, and fellow Kangaroo Zack LaFave is the 2022 Senior Scholar Athlete. In addition to major conference awards, 30 student athletes were named to All-Conference Teams, and nine players were selected to the Sportsmanship Team. The NAC Men's Lacrosse Sportsmanship Team is reserved for those who have distinguished themselves through demonstrated acts of 0 Comments
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Clarksburg FinCom Recommends $4.9M Budget, Use of Stabilization FundsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:45PM / Wednesday, May 04, 2022 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Finance Committee is recommending that voters dip into the stabilization account to level fund the budget this year. Normally, town meeting would be asked to use free cash to lower the tax rate but, at the moment, the town has no free cash. Fiscal 2022 has not yet been certified and is not likely to be certified by the state before the annual town meeting on June 1. Instead, the Finance Committee on Wednesday morning voted to recommend the use of up to $100,000 in stabilization funds with the intent to replace them at a future special town meeting once free cash is certified. "I understand the importance of having a 0 Comments
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SVHC Presents at American Hospital Association Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference| 03:12PM / Wednesday, May 04, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Caitlin Tilley, BSN, RN, CEN, SANE, director of Care Coordination and Blueprint program manager at Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), was invited to present SVHC's groundbreaking work in population health at the American Hospital Association (AHA) Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference in Phoenix, AZ, in February. Presenters had 7 minutes to share how their rural hospitals are implementing strategies that enhance the patient experience, designing care delivery to meet patients where they are, addressing their patients' medical, mental, and social needs, and improving value. Tilley relayed SVHC's work implementing a 0 Comments
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Three Injured in Rear-End Collision on Curran HighwayStaff Reports,
02:38PM / Wednesday, May 04, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Three people were injured in a rear-end collision that involved four vehicles at about 1 p.m. near entrance of Ocean State Job Lot. The crash is still under investigation but police believe that it was caused when a red Pontiac G5 coupe collided with a gray Dodge Caravan owned by livery service E-Pod, which was pushed into a red Dodge Journey and then into another vehicle. That first car did not incur any significant damage and the driver was able to leave the scene. All four vehicles were in the southbound lane of Curran Highway and the first three stopped at the light at the entrance to the shopping plaza. There 0 Comments
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Former Rectory in North Adams on Demolition ListBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
12:36PM / Wednesday, May 04, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The last vestige of St. Francis' Church, its rectory, is being demolished. Crews were at the long-vacant brick structure on Union Street last week removing windows and other materials but halted until their permits are in place. Building Inspector William Meranti said they were beginning to remove materials in preparation of asbestos abatement but "didn't have all their ducks in a row." He confirmed that they were in the process of applying for a demolition permit. The corner property was purchased by Colvest/North Adams LLC of Springfield in 2018 for $1.3 million from the Roman Catholic Diocese of 9 Comments
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Soccer Officials SoughtCommunity submission,
10:41AM / Wednesday, May 04, 2022 | |
 People 14 and up are invited to apply to become soccer referees for youth sports. For information, contact Nigel Gayle at 413-329-3635. 0 Comments
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CHP Receives Mass Development Grant| 08:16AM / Wednesday, May 04, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Community Health Programs (CHP) was awarded $50,000 from the MassDevelopment Community Health Center Grant Program. MassDevelopment has awarded grants totaling $1,056,010 to 22 community health centers across Massachusetts through its Community Health Center Grant Program. The program offers grants of up to $50,000 each to fund capital improvement projects including construction, renovation, equipment, furniture, technology-related projects, as well as facility needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. CHP will use grant funds to upgrade its North Adams Medical and Dental Center practice by equipping two additional dental exam 0 Comments
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