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Berkshire Economic Recovery Project Launches Technical Assistance Cohorts| 12:00PM / Monday, September 27, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire, in partnership with Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and with support from the United States Economic Development Administration announced the launch and the opening of registration for its first round of small business and organization technical assistance cohorts. With five experts as technical assistance providers, this initial round of seven cohorts looks to support up to 49 small businesses and organizations over the course of the fall of 2021. Each individual cohort will be limited to seven participating businesses/organizations and will kick off with a required two-hour workshop. Following the workshop, participants in 0 Comments
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MCLA Volleyball Tops Mass Maritime Academy| 05:40PM / Saturday, September 25, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- MCLA's Chloie Garber collected 14 kills and 16 digs to lead the Trailblazer volleyball team past visiting Mass. Maritime 3-0 in MASCAC action Saturday afternoon. The Trailblazers picked up their first conference win (1-1) as they improved to 5-3 overall. MMA dips to 1-10 overall and 0-2 in the league. The Trailblazers fell to Trinity (CT) in the nightcap 3-0. Garber had a productive day with her 14 kills on 39 attacks aganst MMA. She was the only Trailblazers in double figures. Natasha Stewart added 35 assists to fuel the offense. Kelly Moczulski and Reagan Scattergood each ended with eight kills. Lola Craig notched 11 kills to lead the 0 Comments
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BFAIR Raises $3,900 with Wild Oats Market Partnership| 12:35PM / Saturday, September 25, 2021 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Wild Oats donated $3,900 to BFAIR through its Round Up for Change Program. These monies will directly support individuals with disabilities. "We are humbled by the generosity that we received during the Round Up for Change program by the Wild Oats Co-Op and community members," Tara Jacobsen, BFAIR's fundraising and grant manager, said. "This support will help BFAIR to meet the unique needs of the people we support such as health and wellness, personal safety, technology tools to support more independent lifestyles and accessibility improvements." Berkshire Family and Individual Resources was selected as the August charity of 0 Comments
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Clues for Annual Fall Foliage Leaf Hunt Follow Parade Theme| 12:01AM / Saturday, September 25, 2021 | |
 The Fall Foliage Leaf Hunt committee is pleased to announce that nine of the 15 hidden leaves have been returned and the hunters rewarded with prizes. Here are second clues to assist you in solving the remaining six: Under Games, the children's card game War, only No. 5 in North Adams at the site of our Veterans Day ceremonies has not been returned. Under Movies, the classic "On The Waterfront," No. 7 in Williamstown under the fir trees and 10 in Adams, the only one not actually on a body of water but at a water source, remain to be solved. Under Take Out, No. 13 in Adams where billions and billions served, 14 also in Adams but not at 0 Comments
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BAAMS Appoints New Board, Expands Programming| 04:00PM / Friday, September 24, 2021 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. The Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies, Inc. (BAAMS) announced the addition of a new Board of Directors and eBAAMS PLUS. Richard Boulger, Founder, Executive and Artistic Director of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, said he is delighted with the new leadership change. "I could not be more thrilled to have a new board that is impassioned and truly understands the value, mission, and importance of BAAMS. Having a board that brings the same level of heart and commitment as our faculty is truly inspirational," Boulger said. The new board is Edward "Ted" Wesley, President, Michelle Daunais, Secretary, and Maria Isotti, 0 Comments
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@theMarket: The Dip Buyers ReturnBy Bill Schmick,
03:54PM / Friday, September 24, 2021 | |
 Last week, investors suffered through the gloom and doom of a declining market. Many Wall Street equity strategists added to the angst by predicting terrible times ahead. I begged to differ, counting on dip buyers to save the day once again. And that is exactly what happened. In case you missed it, last Friday, the S&P 500 Index was at an important level, hovering just below its 50 Day Moving Average (DMA). This had happened several times before since March 2020, and each time buyers appeared to "buy the dip." "I suspect they will again," I wrote, "so, no, I won't get bearish quite yet. I will go the other way and predict that markets 0 Comments
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Fall Foliage Week Features Parades, Dinners, Craft Fairs| 01:33PM / Friday, September 24, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The 65th annual Fall Foliage Festival kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday, Oct. 3, when the Fall Foliage Parade steps off at 1 p.m. This year's theme is "Games, Movies & Take-Out," a nod to some of the more enjoyable activities that took place during the pandemic lockdown. Participants and spectators are highly encouraged to wear masks and follow best safety practices in regards to staying home if sick or exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19. This year's grand marshals are the entire Emergency Operations Center team that was activated when the pandemic hit Berkshire County back in March 2020. The week of 0 Comments
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Author, Correspondent to Speak at MCLA Annual Public Policy Lecture Event | 08:05AM / Friday, September 24, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jamie Ducharme, an author and TIME magazine correspondent, will be Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' 2021 Public Policy lecturer. She'll speak at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7, at the college's Church Street Center Auditorium. A remote viewing option will also be available, and both options are free and open to the public. Registration for the in-person event or for the virtual option can be done here. Ducharme covers health and science. Her work has won awards from the New York Press Club, the Deadline Club, and the Newswomen's Club of New York. Her first book, "Big Vape: The Incendiary Rise of Juul" 0 Comments
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Polito, State Officials Hear From North County Business Leaders By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:06AM / Friday, September 24, 2021 | |
Economic Development Secretary Michael Kennealy with state Rep. John Barrett III at the first roundtable Thursday morning at the Log in Williamstown. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Business leaders at the three largest communities in North County had a similar message for state officials: There's lots of opportunities but the pandemic and other conditions are making it hard to find workers and raising costs for materials and supplies, and that infrastructure, including quality housing, is lacking. "What you have been through, what you have invested in — the energy and the creativity that is represented here — this is applicable and measurable and will lead you 0 Comments
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North Adams Airport Commission Continues Manager Search By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
02:26AM / Friday, September 24, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Airport Commission will consider two finalists for manager of Harriman & West Airport. The commission on Tuesday heard from city Administrative Officer and interim Airport Manager Angeline Ellison about the continued manager search. She said she found two possible candidates after a series of interviews. "We did go through the resumes, and we did have one that came with the initial batch that was worth looking at," she said. "The rest were unfit. Most of them were not strong candidates and most of them were not in the actual field at all." She said another followup application did come in that she thought 0 Comments
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EforAll Ask The Experts Series| 03:50PM / Thursday, September 23, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) Berkshire County is launching an educational workshop series over Zoom targeted to small business owners. Funded by a Resiliency Grant from Mass Growth Capital Corporation and the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation (PERC), all programs will be free of charge to participants. "We are so pleased to be able to award this MGCC Resiliency Grant to EforAll Berkshire County," Jay Anderson, the President of PERC said. "Small business owners will be able to connect with top professionals at no cost and address their own critical business needs. We hope that many EforAll 0 Comments
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