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Are your protection plans in place?| 12:06PM / Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | |
 Have you ever thought about how much you have to protect? Between your family, your finances, your independence and your legacy, it can be quite a lot — and that's why it's important to have the right protection plan in place. Let's look at these areas of need and some possible protection solutions: Protecting your income – An injury or severe illness could prevent you from working for some time. And if that happened, your family's finances could become strained. To help guard against this possibility, you may want to consider disability insurance. Your employer may offer some type of coverage, but it's likely to be short term and may not be enough to 0 Comments
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Berkshire Communities Awarded Recycling, Waste Reduction Grants| 10:40AM / Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced more than $4 million in Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) grants to 285 municipalities and regional solid waste districts, that will help communities maximize their recycling, composting and waste reduction programs. "Every day, communities across Massachusetts are taking important steps towards environmental protection and sustainability through waste reduction," said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper. "This funding will further empower municipalities to implement innovative programs and policies that are proven to maximize reuse, recycling, and composting." In 0 Comments
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iBerkshires' Top 10 Most-Viewed Stories for 2024Staff Reports,
05:37PM / Sunday, December 29, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Thousands of articles have been posted on iBerkshires over the last year and some drew more eyeballs than others. Normally our top 10 stories range across the year but the flood of breaking news in the last few weeks has pushed some of the most recent articles to the top. Our top story is the scamming of a North Adams man to the tune of $420,000. Posted in October, it has been viewed more than 115,000 times. Based on a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, the article described how the older man was tricked into handing over wads of cash to a fake Treasury agent for "safekeeping." One of the 0 Comments
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New Year's Eve Celebrations By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:14PM / Sunday, December 29, 2024 | |
 Enter into the new year by participating in several events marking the beginning of 2025, including live music, skiing, fireworks, and numerous parties. New Year's Eve At Jiminy Fireworks, Parade, and Live Music Jiminy Peak, Hancock Dec. 31, 8 p.m. to midnight Spend the day skiing or snowboarding and enter the new year with a bang. At 10:15 p.m., when the lifts close for the evening, the resort will have a light-up parade during which tunes will be pumpin' in the base area while patrol sweeps the mountain. Then, the slope lights will be turned off, the skiers will wind their way down the darkened mountain with only their torches 0 Comments
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Counting Birds Now a Christmas Tradition By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:38AM / Saturday, December 28, 2024 | |
The bird counts are important in collecting data for ornithologists and conservationists. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A team of birders will be heading out across North County on Saturday to participate in the annual Christmas Bird Count. The count has become a tradition for many over the last 125 years while providing valuable environmental insights for researchers, conservation biologists, wildlife agencies, and others. Participating in this wildlife census allows people to observe and interact with birds in their local environments directly and can inspire a deeper connection to nature, instilling a desire to protect it, said Tom Tyning, former 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Last Weekend of 2024By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:05PM / Friday, December 27, 2024 | |
 Although Christmas has passed, there are still several opportunities to celebrate the last weekend of the new year, including a Hanukkah celebration, live music, winter activities, and more. Editor's Picks We're extending the outlook a few days since New Year's Eve isn't until Tuesday. Fireworks on the Mountain Jiminy Peak, Hancock Time: 10:15-10:45 p.m. Jiminy Peak features the annual torchlight parade and fireworks on the mountain when the lifts close for the night; once the base patrol comes back and douses their torches at the base of the Berkshire Express, the sky will light up again with a fireworks display. The Hot Shot 0 Comments
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Happy Holidays from iBerkshires!| 12:40PM / Wednesday, December 25, 2024 | |
From all of us at iBerkshires, we want to wish our readers a very Merry Christmas and a joyful holiday season! Thank you for letting us be part of your stories and your community. Here’s to celebrating the moments that bring us together. 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Offers Town Administrator Post to BoucherBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:07AM / Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday voted to offer the position of town administrator to Ronald Boucher, pending contract negotiations. "I think Ron's the best option, the safest option to move forward," said board member Colton Andrews. Boucher is a former Select Board chair, town moderator and Finance Committee member and current member of the Planning Board. He's currently a regional sales manager for global EcoLab. He was notified during the meeting and agreed to meet with the board on his contract Friday morning. Should he accept the post, he will replace Carl McKinney; the board declined to renew his contract and his 4 Comments
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NBSU OKs Administrator ContractsBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:30AM / Monday, December 23, 2024 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire School Union Committee approved three-year contracts for two administrators and made plans for the departure of a third. The committee at its Thursday meeting, held virtually, voted the contracts for Assistant Superintendent Tara Barnes and Director of Information Technology Josh Arico. Business Administrator Lisa Blackmer gave her 90-day notice two weeks ago with final date of March 14. Her two-year contract was approved in December 2023. Both Arico and Barnes were applauded for their work and given everything they requested. Barnes will receive a 3 percent raise in each of the next three years, 4 Comments
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MountainOne Spreads Holiday Cheer with Berkshire Food Project| 05:28PM / Sunday, December 22, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne sponsored and partnered with Berkshire Food Project for a festive Morning with Santa and Mrs. Claus in North Adams. MountainOne's Mountaineers, along with Mo the Spokesgoat, distributed signed copies of the bank's storybook, "How to Climb a Mountain." According to a press release, the storybook teaches positive life lessons, promotes literacy, and introduces financial education to MountainOne's youngest customers and community members. Participants also received an activity packet filled with coloring pages and fun financial literacy activities for kids. 4 Comments
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Veteran Spotlight: Air Force Sgt. J. Richard St. PierreBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
05:02PM / Sunday, December 22, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADMS, Mass. — J. Richard St. Pierre served his country in the Air Force as a sergeant from 1966 to 1970. He said growing up in North Adams was a wonderful experience. "There were so many people in the city, I played sports all the time ... took us minutes to get a bunch of kids together for a baseball or basketball game," he remembered. He enlisted in the Air Force at 20 years old and completed his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. "I chose the Air Force because my uncle had served in the Korean War and he came home in uniform — it was quite impressive," he said. "I 4 Comments
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