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EforAll Celebrates Accelerator Program GradsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:44AM / Tuesday, January 17, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. Entrepreneurship for All celebrated the 2022 Fall Accelerator Program graduates with its first in-person gala and $13,000 in awards. Around 100 people gathered at the Berkshire Innovation Center on Thursday to recognize the 19 individuals representing 13 businesses that completed the intensive program. EforAll's free, year-long business accelerator helps a business or non-profit make its vision a reality. The first quarter of the year is intensive, and the participants check in quarterly for the remainder of the year. "We have a lot to give. We came to EforAll to receive mentorship, professional guidance, 0 Comments
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Mary Lou Accetta Honored for Advocacy In North Berkshires with Peacemaker AwardBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:51PM / Monday, January 16, 2023 | |
 NORTHADAMS, Mass. — Brooklyn Street Neighbors President Mary Lou Accetta was recognized for her decades of advocacy with the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition's Peacemaker award on Monday. "Mary Lou Accetta has been a tireless advocate for all residents of Berkshire County since her first days as a volunteer at the Mary Jezyk Sunshine Park in North Adams at the age of 13," Alex Daugherty of the Martin Luther King Day Committee said. "Throughout the years, Mary Lou has been a voice of the underserved and underprivileged, the abused and rejected and neglected. She has always stood up for what was right and just, using her voice to represent 4 Comments
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Local Firefighters Graduate from Firefighting Academy| 12:00PM / Monday, January 16, 2023 | |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — 28 firefighters graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program. The graduating firefighters of Class #S30 trained at the MFA's Springfield Campus. They represent the fire departments of Agawam, Amherst, Belchertown, Chelsea, Chicopee, Dudley, Holyoke, Ludlow, Natick, North Adams, Northampton, Northbridge, Pittsfield, Southbridge, Turners Falls, Westfield, and Westminster. Firefighters from Pittsfield include Matthew Connor, Brandon Todd, Nicholas Leveque, Kyle Lussier, and Casey Gifford. Jared Blondin from North Adams also graduated. "First responders are on the frontlines
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Top 5 Tips for Snow Blower Safety| 10:00AM / Monday, January 16, 2023 | |
 Vermont receives an average of 89 inches of snow every winter, so it’s a good time for a refresher on snow blower safety. While our snow-removal machines are helpful, they can be dangerous too. In fact, the majority of winter hand injuries relate to the use of a snow blower. They add up to thousands of injuries each year. Here are the top five tips for snow blower safety: Dress appropriately. Warm well-fitting clothes are a must. Anything loose or dangling, like a scarf, could become tangled in the machinery and cause an accident. Footwear with good traction is also important, as slip and fall injuries are common, as well. Ear plugs or noise-canceling headphones will help
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MCLA Athletics to Celebrate 2023 National Girls and Women in Sports Day| 08:15AM / Monday, January 16, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Athletics will host two events on Feb. 4 to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) – an initiative that dates back to 1987 to encourage the participation of girls and women in sports. Clinic registration is open until Jan. 29. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023: Pickleball Clinic & Tournament for Women 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the James T. Amsler Campus Center Gym: Sports Clinic for girls in grades 3-8 Softball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, and volleyball 12-4 p.m. in the James T. Amsler Campus Center Gym Advanced registration and payment 0 Comments
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Automan Sam Brings Car Customization to North Adams By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Monday, January 16, 2023 | |
Sam Poeuk opened Automan Sam on State Street in 2020. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — We have all had those slow-to-start days when we wake up in the morning groggy and unprepared for the day ahead. We brew our coffee or tea and wander outside and remember it's winter and the windshield is frosted over, so we begrudgingly grab our scraper and brave the cold. There is another option — use a remote starter and sit inside enjoying a warm beverage as the windshield thaws You can have one installed at Automan Sam, which can also customize your vehicle to best fit your needs. The auto salon at 303 State St. sells and installs mobile 4 Comments
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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Jan 13| 04:26PM / Sunday, January 15, 2023 | |
 January 13, 2023 #8 in SVHC's 8-Week Healthy Holiday Challenge Physical Therapy Assistant Jason Howland, PTA, of SVMC Outpatient Therapy delivers the last challenge in SVHC's 8-Week Healthy Holiday Challenge. Post your progress on social media with 0 Comments
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Gabriel Abbott Memorial Student Recognized for Service Leadership| 10:31AM / Sunday, January 15, 2023 | |
FLORIDA, Mass. — Lael Pavlak, an eighth grader from Gabriel Abbott Memorial School was recently selected as Florida's 2023 Project 351 Ambassador for her ethic of service and values of kindness, compassion, humility, and gratitude. According to a press release, Project 351 is a non-profit organization that empowers a youth-led movement for change powered by an eighth-grade student representing every city and town in Massachusetts. "Lael is a student that is always concerned about how she can help others. She was just a natural choice to be Project 351 ambassador," said Tim Rougeau, Lael's English and Social Studies teacher. On Jan. 14, Pavlak will unite with
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Carpenter, Framingham State Top MCLA| 10:23PM / Saturday, January 14, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Katty Haidul scored 18 points, and Mount Everett graduate Gwen Carpenter passed out four assists Saturday to lead the Framingham State women's basketball team to a 69-43 win over MCLA. Hailey Peabody scored 14 points to lead the Trailblazers (3-12, 0-3 MASCAC), who go to Salem State on Wednesday. Men's Basketball NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Noah Yearsley scored 24 points to lead MCLA to a 64-60 win over Framingham State. Mamadou Diallo had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Trailblazers (6-7, 2-1), who go to Salem State on Wednesday. 0 Comments
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Small Business Administration Offers Veteran Certification Program| 11:40AM / Saturday, January 14, 2023 | |
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration began accepting applications through the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) program as part of the Biden-Harris administration's commitment to expanding access to resources for Veterans and other underserved populations. The improvements in the customer experience for Veteran entrepreneurs and business owners made by VetCert will build upon the $25 billion in government contract spending with service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses in fiscal 2021. "The SBA's new Veteran small business certification program is designed with our commitment to
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MCLA Panel to Explore Art, Race, Nationality and Gender | 10:55AM / Friday, January 13, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Arts & Culture (MAC) will host a panel discussion, "Modes of Relationship," focused on art, race, nationality, and gender on Jan. 26, 2023, with artist-in-residence WANG Chen and Mikayla Patton, artist-in-residence at The Studios at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA). The discussion will take place at 5 p.m. at the MCLA Design Lab on 49 Main St. The event is free and open to the public. The panelists will reflect on the contemporary art world that insists on the ideas of authenticity and identity in their work. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. 0 Comments
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Flu Shots Still Available at Big Y Pharmacies| 08:11AM / Friday, January 13, 2023 | |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Big Y Pharmacy and Wellness Centers have administered over 30,000 flu shots this year, a record number for the chain. Health officials continue to make another urgent push to encourage the public to get vaccinated. In the US, this flu season has been one of the most significant in recent memory with nearly 20 million illnesses, 210,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths from flu so far, according to CDC estimates. Experts say it's not too late to get vaccinated. Each Big Y Pharmacy location still offers flu vaccines, no appointment is necessary. In addition to their flu vaccinations that continue to increase daily, Big Y Pharmacies have 0 Comments
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