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Warren, Neal Looking Into North Adams Flood Control Chutes| 05:06AM / Friday, June 24, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city's congressional delegation is taking notice of the 70-year-old flood chutes that contain the Hoosic River. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren will be in North Adams on Friday afternoon to view the failing panels in the Willow Dell section and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal has a $200,000 earmark in a House appropriations bill for a study on upgrading the system. The city has requested the U.S. Army Corps to conduct a feasibility study on this system. The Hoosic River Basin Flood Control System was constructed in the 1940s and 1950s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to prevent the destruction and loss of life in North Adams after 15 Comments
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SVHC Summer Gala Raises Record Funds| 12:35PM / Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — The Summer Gala—the Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) Foundation's signature fundraising event was held for the first time in two years on the evening of June 11 at the Hubbell Homestead in Bennington. The event hosted more than 400 people and raised more than $450,000. This is the highest amount ever raised at an SVHC event, according to SVHC. Funds raised will support the Vision 2020 project to renovate and expand the Emergency Department and Regional Cancer Center. "The outpouring of support for our hospital and the exceptional physicians, nurses, and staff was incredibly inspirational," said SVHC's Vice 0 Comments
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Mayor: Greylock School Still in the Mix for MSBA ProjectBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:28AM / Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The closure of Greylock School isn't a done deal, says Mayor Jennifer Macksey. The mayor made the comments during Tuesday's School Building Committee, during which it unanimously voted to go with TSKP Studio as the designer for the Brayton/Greylock school project. "I think out of the gate when we started this project, it was before my time, everybody kind of jumped the gun a little bit and thought Greylock was going to be the one to close but that decision has not been made," she said. "And quite frankly, under my administration, I'm not sure that that will be a decision that will be made." The city 1 Comment
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St. Stan's Students Shown How to Fold American FlagBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:00PM / Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — Members of the American Legion Post 125 visited St. Stanislaus School recently to show students how to properly fold a special flag that was flown over the Capitol. "It is a special flag," student Abbey Little said at the June 10 presentation. Abbey said she and some classmates had attended the funeral for Officer William "Billy" Evans in 2021. Evans, a member of the U.S. Capitol Police, was killed on April 2, 2021, when a driver slammed his car into a checkpoint he was guarding at the Capitol. Evans was a Clarksburg native and attended local schools. His funeral was held at St. Stanislaus Church. Abbey said one of the 30 Comments
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BART Announces Junior Book Awards| 11:28AM / Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | |
ADAMS, Mass — Berkshire Arts and Technology (BArT) Charter Public School presented Junior Book Awards during a ceremony on Friday, June 17 at an all-school assembly. The recipients follow: The Saint Anselm College Book Award goes to a junior who exercises a capacity for academic achievement and qualities in the areas of civic engagement and social responsibility. This award goes to Josiah Hylton. The RIT Award is given to a junior or juniors who demonstrate high academic promise. The awardee will receive a waived application fee and a $32,000 scholarship ($8,000 annually) if they are accepted for admission to an RIT BS/BFA program, and enroll full-time in the fall 0 Comments
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Strengthen your 'three-legged stool' for retirementSubmitted by Edward Jones,
11:05AM / Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | |
 For many years, Americans provided for their retirement needs through three sources: employer-sponsored pension plans, Social Security income, and savings and investments accumulated through employer plans or individual accounts – the so-called "three-legged stool." But today, that stool is shakier than it used to be. What can you do to strengthen it? To begin with, all three legs of the stool are facing challenges. Let's consider them: Employer pensions – A generation ago, workers employed in many companies could count on a set monthly pension income to help them through their retirement years. Today, pensions – also known as defined benefit 0 Comments
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Vaping: The Hidden Danger in Plain SightSubmitted by SVMC,
09:20AM / Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | |
 These days, it's hard to go anywhere without encountering someone using a vaping device. Often called "e-cigs," "jules," "vapes," "vape pens," or "ENDS" (electronic nicotine delivery systems), these battery-operated devices deliver nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals in the form of an aerosol that users inhale. While vaping devices may look harmless—some are even designed to look like everyday objects, including pens, USB drives, watches, and markers—the risk they pose is very real and especially dangerous for youth. Danger in disguise According to Dare Chammings, director of the Alliance for 0 Comments
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NBCC Celebrates 36 Years, Recognizes Staff & Volunteers at Annual MeetingBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:01AM / Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | |
Mary Morrison of Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity was this year's North Berkshire Hero. See more photos here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition on Friday celebrated 36 years of empowering the community. This year alone, it's engaged nearly 800 residents and stakeholders in seeking solutions to social issues, collaborated with more than 150 organizations, given out 191 backpacks filled with supplies to schoolchildren, served nearly 300 youth in teen programming, and offered leadership training, and family and parenting programs for hundreds. "It's hard not to be thoughtful about all that 0 Comments
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COVID-19 Vaccinations Now Available for Young Children| 07:55PM / Monday, June 20, 2022 | |
BOSTON — The state on Sunday announced that Massachusetts children ages 6 months to 4 years old are now eligible to receive the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The Pfizer vaccine consists of three pediatric doses and the Moderna vaccine consists of two pediatric doses. Appointments will be available for booking beginning Tuesday, June 21, with additional locations and appointments expected to come online in the following days. Vaccines are already available to those 5 years and older. The Baker-Polito administration expects there to be more than 400 locations for children to receive a vaccine in the coming weeks. "We know parents and families 13 Comments
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MountainOne Announces Results of Annual Meeting| 03:58PM / Monday, June 20, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass — On behalf of the Trustees of MountainOne Financial, MHC, Chair Daniel Bosley announced the results of the Annual Meeting of the Corporation, held on Monday April 25 th at the Norad Mill in North Adams. The Corporators elected Trustees, Officers, and a slate of Corporators representing the communities served by MountainOne. New Corporators to join the company are: Daniel Biggins of Magoun Biggins Funeral Home, Kristy Edmunds and Amelia Wachur of MASS MoCA, Kent and Shiobbean Lemme of Berkshire Running Center, Avril Levesque of Lever, Inc., Dr. Joshua Mendel of MCLA, Francesca Olsen - a local marketing consultant, Frederick Puddester - recently 0 Comments
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McCann BPA Students Return from National Competition By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:00PM / Monday, June 20, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— McCann students competed in the national Business Professionals of America (BPA) competition in Dallas, Texas, recently. The road to Dallas started earlier this year and each student first had to qualify at the regional competition that was held at the school. "Some of the competitions are in front of judges like speeches and presentations," student Molly Boyer said. "Others you just get on a computer and take your test." "They competed in four or five different competitions at the state level," BPA adviser Rebecca Buck said. "There are business competitions, design, health science 21 Comments
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MCLA Teacher Course of Distinction Award from the MCO | 08:05AM / Monday, June 20, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts Colleges Online (MCO) consortium has announced that Anne Goodwin of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) has received a Course of Distinction (COD) Award. Goodwin, one of fewer than 30 recipients from state campuses across Massachusetts, was recognized at the 17th annual MCO Conference on eLearning, held virtually June 2, 2022. According to a press release, the Course of Distinction awards are given annually to recognize excellence in design and delivery of online and hybrid courses across multiple categories. Goodwin designed and taught Nutrition for Healthy Living as an asynchronous, fully-online 5 Comments
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