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BRPC Seeks Input On Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy| 11:00AM / Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) is seeking public comment on a draft Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Berkshire County, which will be in effect from 2023 through 2027. The CEDS is a coordinated regional planning process that documents current economic conditions, identifies priority economic development projects, and sets goals and strategies for the upcoming 5-year period. Two previous CEDS have been published for Berkshire County, in 2011 and 2017. The 2023 edition will include an expanded Resiliency Planning chapter, as well as an overview of COVID-19 impacts on unemployment rates and labor force statistics. The 0 Comments
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BHS grows its healthcare workforce through unique "talent pipeline" program.| 09:25AM / Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | |
 In a decisive move to address staffing challenges and continue to build a skilled healthcare workforce right here in the Berkshires, that county's largest employer, Berkshire Health Systems, has launched a series of workforce development pipeline programs that are opening new career paths for hundreds of nursing assistants, medical assistants, licensed practical nurses and registered nurses. Even more importantly, the creation of those skilled jobs will expand and deliver vital healthcare services to patients and communities throughout the region. Particularly in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals, healthcare networks, primary care providers and medical 0 Comments
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Should You Consolidate Retirement Accounts? Submitted by Edward Jones,
08:00AM / Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | |
 One of the rewards for working over several decades is the ability to contribute to tax-advantaged retirement accounts, which can help provide needed income for you when you do retire. As the years went by, you may well have accumulated several retirement accounts, such as IRAs and 401(k)s or similar employer-sponsored plans. But you might find it advantageous to consolidate these accounts with a single provider. Consolidating them can provide you with several potential benefits, including these: Less confusion and clutter – If you have multiple accounts in different locations, it may be difficult to keep track of tax documents, statements, fees, disclosures and other 0 Comments
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MCLA Returning to Pre-pandemic Patterns, In-class InstructionBy Brian Rhodes,
05:07AM / Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA president James Birge said students are mostly doing well to start the new school year, after two-and-a-half years of remote or hybrid instruction. "I think all of us know that the pandemic hasn't disappeared. It's in an endemic stage, and so there's a little bit of disease, but generally, the people that I've encountered seem really excited to be back," he said. "Really happy to be sitting with people and not necessarily online." Birge updated the school's Board of Trustees on the beginning of the semester at its meeting on Thursday. He said the college is starting to return to more familiar patterns, 0 Comments
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North Adams Woman Competing to Be First 'Face of Horror'By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:15PM / Monday, October 17, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Veronica Bosley's been experimenting with horrific and fantastical makeup as a hobby. Now she's running to be the first-ever "Face of Horror." Bosley's cleared the first quarter final hurdle in the online voting contest, putting her in the company of nearly 800 other competitors going into the next round. She's already survived 10 rounds and thousands of contestants. The grand prize winner gets $13,000, a photo shoot with Kane Hodder ("Jason Voorhees") in Rue Morgue Magazine, a walk-in on in an independent film and two nights at the Buffalo Bill's house (from "Silence of the Lambs") in 9 Comments
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Berkshire Libraries Fall Crawl| 12:10PM / Monday, October 17, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — One dozen Berkshire county libraries are hosting The Berkshire Libraries Fall Crawl from October 17 to October 22, 2022. All are welcome to explore the Berkshires by visiting public libraries across the county. Participants can pick up a passport at the first library they visit and then drive from library to library, collecting passport stamps and small prizes. Participants are asked to take a photo of themselves at each library along the way and use the tag #BerkshireLibraryCrawl2022. Those who are unable to make the trip in person can participate in a virtual crawl at https://www.milnelibrary.org/fall-crawl-2022 to be entered into a prize 0 Comments
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MCLA Welcomes Seven New Faculty Members| 02:01PM / Sunday, October 16, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) is pleased to announce that seven new faculty members will be joining the Trailblazer community for the College’s fall semester: Eunice Uhm, Mariah Hepworth, Omotara Adeeko, Carter J. Carter, Darren Johnson, Amy Shapiro, and Kara Corlew. New faculty members include: Dr. Eunice Uhm joins MCLA's Fine and Performing Arts Department as an assistant professor of art history and museum studies. She specializes in modern and contemporary art, with a transnational focus on the United States and East Asia. Her work examines the conditions of migration and the diasporic aesthetic subjectivities 0 Comments
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MCLA Men's Soccer Blanks Fitchburg State| 10:11AM / Sunday, October 16, 2022 | |
FITCHBURG, Mass. -- Mount Greylock graduate Sam Edge stopped six shots Saturday to backstop the MCLA men's soccer team to a 3-0 win over Fitchburg State. Marcos Lopez had a goal and an assist for the Trailblazers (5-7-1, 2-2-1 MASCAC), who host Salem State on Friday. Volleyball SALEM, Mass. -- Chloe Garber had 12 kills to lead MCLA to a three-set win over Salem Sate. Shannon O'Brien had 18 assists and 11 digs for the Trailblazers (13-6, 4-1), who hosts Westfield State on Wednesday. 0 Comments
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MCLA Volleyball Sweeps Castleton StateMCLA Sports Information,
09:17PM / Thursday, October 13, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The MCLA volleyball team earned a 3-0 sweep over Castleton State in nonconference action Thursday at the Amsler Campus Center, 25-16, 25-20, 25-20. With the victory the Trailblazers improve to 12-6 on the season while the Spartans fall to 4-15. The first set was tightly contested with neither team able to create any separation until a Shannon O'Brien service ace gave MCLA (12-6) a 16-12 advantage forcing a Castleton timeout. The Spartans (4-15) responded by taking the next two points, but from there it was all Trailblazers. MCLA went on a 9-2 run to close out the set winning it 25-16. The Trailblazers kept the momentum to begin the second set, 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Pavilion Getting New RoofBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:30PM / Thursday, October 13, 2022 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town has found a way to complete repairs on the pavilion at the town field by utilizing McCann Technical School. The option for using McCann students had been raised at a prior meeting after bids to replace the roof on the structure came in over cost. "We've gone to bid three or four times and each time we go out to bid they give us a bid for a product we didn't ask for," said Town Administrator Carl McKinney in updating the Select Board on Wednesday. "I did reach out to [Superintendent] Jim Brosnan at McCann ... and they are going to start next Monday." The annual town meeting in 2021 approved the 5 Comments
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Heavy Rain, High Winds to Hit the Berkshires| 02:46PM / Thursday, October 13, 2022 | |
 Thursday's warm temperatures are about to be doused by heavy rain on Thursday evening. Berkshire residents awoke to temperatures in the 60s (we're not completely sure since we are missing our MountainOne clock) as the past few days have seen warmer air in the region. But Accuweather is warning of wind, rain, thunderstorms and the potential for isolated tornadoes as colder air pushes in from the west. The Albany, N.Y., office of the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for parts of eastern New York, Southern Vermont and Northern Berkshire until 10 p.m. Thursday. Gusty winds could reach up to 50 mph and blow around unsecured objects and take 7 Comments
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