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Up Front for DeMar Race on Veterans Day | 10:54AM / Thursday, October 24, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The annual Up Front forDeMar 5K race and 1 mile walk will be held on Veterans Day, Sunday November 10, 2024. This annual event is to raise money for the SPC Michael R DeMarsico II scholarship fund and to honor DeMarsico and all who serve and have served. According to a press release: SPC DeMarsico was killed in action on Aug. 16, 2012 while serving in Afghanistan. "DeMar" to his fellow battle buddies, served at the front of his battalion searching for IED's. The young specialist discovered 16 IEDs, saving many men in his unit, before stepping on one. In the days and weeks that followed 0 Comments
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Henderson Making a Mark at Springfield CollegeiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:35AM / Thursday, October 24, 2024 | |
 Monument Mountain alum Erving Henderson is making an impact in his first year on the Springfield College men's soccer team. Henderson scored a pair of goals in the Pride's 3-1 win over Worcester State on Oct. 8. He has appeared in 11 games this season, collecting those two goals and an assist, and he has started once for the Pride. Springfield College (5-6-2) hosts Wheaton College on Saturday. Brody Calvert (Wahconah) a sophomore at Mass Maritime, leads his team with five goals this fall. He scored a goal last weekend in a 2-1 loss to Bridgewater State. Mass Maritime (2-10) is at Framingham State on Saturday. Up at Vermont's Castleton State, Drury 0 Comments
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Education Secretary Helps Cut Ribbon on McCann's New HVAC LabBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:16PM / Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | |
Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler was in the Berkshires to celebrate STEM Week. He toured McCann after a morning event at the Basketball Hall of Fame and stopped at Clarksburg School before heading east. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Camryn Moran said her grade school teachers had tried to discourage her from attending a vocational school because they thought she would not receive the education necessary to attend selective colleges. "However, I didn't see this unique style of education as a disadvantage, I saw it as a way to broaden my horizons, inside and outside of the classroom," said the McCann Technical School senior on Wednesday. 0 Comments
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Trick-or-Treat, Halloween Events 2024| 11:40AM / Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | |
 Halloween falls on a Thursday this year. Some communities may hold their trick-or-treating hours this weekend, ahead of the holiday. Check back as the holiday approaches for what your town is doing. If you are going door to door, remember to dress appropriately, carry a flashlight and only visit homes with lights on in your neighborhood. Below is a list of towns holding trick-or-treat hours on Halloween, unless otherwise noted. Those towns that are crossed out have not been confirmed. The towns with the asterisks are the same times every year. If you don't see your town listed and you know the hours, let us know at info@iberkshires.com. There are also plenty of other
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Which IRA is right for you?| 11:27AM / Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | |
 The individual retirement account (IRA) is celebrating its golden anniversary. Created in 1974, this savings vehicle has helped millions of people build resources for retirement. And in 1997, the Roth IRA was introduced. But which IRA is right for you? Let's look at the basic differences between the two IRAs. With a traditional IRA, you generally invest pretax dollars, so the more you put in, the lower your taxable income. Your earnings grow tax deferred, meaning you pay no taxes on them until you start taking withdrawals. (If you take withdrawals before you reach 59½, you'll be subject to ordinary income tax and a 10 percent IRA penalty.) When you invest in a 11 Comments
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Clarksburg Wants More Control of Opioid MoneyBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:23AM / Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Select Board is leery of pooling its money from the opioid settlement with other communities. Clarksburg, one of the first communities to sign on to the opioid lawsuit filed by a consortium of states several years ago, has so far received payouts of $23,594.78. It's expected to receive nearly $64,000 by the end of the 16-year payout. Board members on Monday discussed the pros and cons of dropping the town's anticipated funds into a much larger pot. The funds must be used for opioid remediation efforts or related costs. Pooling would allow for the hiring of a coordinator and programming, but it's not clear how much 11 Comments
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Local Man Scammed Out of $420KStaff Reports, iBerkshires
02:08PM / Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A local man was scammed out of $420,000 by someone claiming to be a T-man online. The scammer, who represented himself to the victim as "Sam Wilson, a U.S. Treasury agent," is still at large but one of his alleged conspirators was arrested by the FBI on Oct. 7. Urvishkumar Patel, 21, of South Boston, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in U.S. District Court in Springfield. Patel was allegedly acting as a courier in picking up packages of cash from the victim. The 75-year-old victim, who was not identified by name, was told by Wilson that his name had come up in an investigation. He was 11 Comments
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MCLA to Host Seventh Annual Day of Dialogue| 07:46AM / Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host its seventh annual Day of Dialogue – a campus-wide alternative day of education focused on "Exploring the Concept of Erasure." With suspended day classes to ensure full campus participation by students, faculty, and staff, this year's event will allow for the greatest participation. The Day of Dialogue begins at 9:30 a.m. with several sessions running throughout the day, and a keynote panel at noon in the Amsler Campus Center Gym. The panel will feature local leaders and artists discussing their personal and professional experiences with 11 Comments
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Renowned Printmaker to Return to MCLA Campus| 11:11AM / Monday, October 21, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announces the return of renowned printmaker, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. to North Adams for events taking place from Oct. 22 to Oct. 24. Kennedy's visit begins with a meet and greet print session on Oct. 22 at the PRESS Room in Bowman Hall Room 301/303 from 2 to 5 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Kennedy will participate in MCLA's annual Day of Dialogue with a talk about his work and its relation to this year's theme, "Reclaiming Lost Narratives," which is centered around cultural erasure, stated a press release. "I 11 Comments
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Northern Berkshire District Court Collecting Food Donations| 10:52AM / Monday, October 21, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Trial Court is holding its 8th annual Cultural Appreciation Week this week and will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Al Nelson Friendship Center Pantry on Eagle Street. Collection boxes have been set up at Northern Berkshire District Court. Court-users, court employees, and members of the general public are welcome to participate by dropping off non-perishable food items. The drive coincides with Cultural Appreciation Week, which this year has the theme "Diverse Threads, One Tapestry-Strength of Connections." "The courts and probation are part of the community and as neighbors we want to make sure that we 11 Comments
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Psychotherapist Joins CHP North Adams Family Medical| 01:31PM / Sunday, October 20, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jonathan Meehan, LICSW, has joined the Behavioral Health team at CHP North Adams Family Medical, where he will care for patients of all ages with remote and in-person care. Meehan holds a master's in social work from the University of Texas with a concentration in mental health and chemical dependency. He earned a B.S. in management from Ithaca College. Most recently a psychotherapist caring for students at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Meehan has also worked in several mental health care settings at Berkshire Medical Center, Child and Family Services of Pioneer Valley, Easthampton, Cooley Dickinson Hospital and other 11 Comments
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History at the Park: Pond MemoriesBy Rachel I. Branch, Guest Column
12:29PM / Sunday, October 20, 2024 | |
 Welcome to the Clarksburg State Park for what we hope will be an enjoyable history-by-the-pond event. I'm Rachel Isbell Branch, and I am going to fill your hearts with "Pond Memories." Some historic facts "Galluping" forward and some backpaddling through the undercurrents. For me this is "The Beach Club," a place of nostalgia, joyful childhood memories and a place I love. First, thank you Max Webbe, the park interpreter who has made "Pond Memories" possible. My presentation will not be a watered-down edition but waves and waves of historical fishing for facts. It all began in Voluntown, Conn., with Benjamin Gallup 11 Comments
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