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SVHC President of Administration Recognized with Statewide Award| 09:53AM / Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Health Care's (SVHC) Vice President of Administration and Chief Human Resources Officer Kevin Dailey was honored with the 2022 Dolly Shaw Vermont Human Resources Professional of the Year Award from the Vermont State Council, an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management. "Vermont is home to many exceptionally qualified human resources professionals, so I am humbled to have received this recognition," Dailey said. "I share the honor with the talented and dedicated members of the HR teams I have worked with at Southwestern Vermont Health Care and Mack Molding Company. Their hard work has driven so much of what 0 Comments
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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Dec. 23| 08:44AM / Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | |
 December 23, 2022 #5 in SVHC's 8-Week Healthy Holiday Challenge Radiation Oncologist Matthew Vernon, MD, shares the fifth challenge in SVHC's 8-Week Healthy Holiday Challenge. Get a fresh goal every Friday through January 13, and share your progress on social media
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Protect financial accounts from "cyberthieves"Submitted by Edward Jones,
08:17AM / Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | |
 Cybercrime is booming. In 2021, the FBI reported that cybercriminals scammed nearly $7 billion from Americans — a figure slightly higher than the gross domestic product (GDP) of Switzerland for that year, according to research organization World Economics. How can you protect yourself from cyberthieves? Here are some suggestions that can help: Watch out for "phishing" attempts. You may receive emails that appear to be from a legitimate firm, requesting information your financial institution would never request online — confirmation of an account number, password, Social Security number, credit card number and so on. These notes can look official, often 0 Comments
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School Break Outlook By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:41PM / Monday, December 26, 2022 | |
 Hancock Shaker Village's Round Stone Barn will be aglow during Hancock Holiday Nights, running through Dec. 31. As soon as those final school bells rang last week, the students were anticipating the coming holidays and school break. Here is our selection of events happening this week to keep you or your kids entertained. Tuesday, Dec. 27, LEGO Club Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield The Berkshire Athenaeum is welcoming kids between the ages of 6 and 10 to build with Legos from 3 until 4:30 p.m. Each week there is a new LEGO challenge. More information here. Wednesday, Dec. 28 Winter Wildlife Tracking Hike Mount Greylock Visitor Center, 0 Comments
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Wahconah Boys Lacrosse Made History in 2022By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
05:39AM / Monday, December 26, 2022 | |
 It was a year filled with the usual complement of team and individual glory, but one Berkshire County squad went where none of its peers have gone before: to the top of the heap in high school lacrosse. That was enough of a milestone to give the Wahconah boys lax team the nod as the story of the year in Berkshire County athletics. It was an accomplishment several years in the making as Wahconah worked its way through the post-season — a one-goal loss in the Central/Western Mass quarterfinals in 2019, a Central/Western Mass title in 2021, the next year the tournament was held. But in the 10th year of the program's existence – just a decade after the 15 Comments
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Lighting Installations to Brighten Your Holiday By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:15PM / Friday, December 23, 2022 | |
 The final stretch of the holidays is upon us. Schools are closing, stores are filling up, and families are scrounging for activities to keep their family entertained. Here are some holiday installations to put a glimmer in your eyes.
Holiday lights at Hancock Shaker Village. Hancock Holiday Nights Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield The historic village known for its iconic baby animals celebration all spring season is at it again but this time in the winter. Walk around the snowy grounds that have become a winter wonderland illuminated by artist Joe Wheaton's spirited light projections. Experience the village like you never have 2 Comments
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BFAIR Promotes Tami Minck to Director of Quality Assurance| 08:16AM / Friday, December 23, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Tami Minck has been promoted to Director of Quality Assurance from Quality Facilitator and Human Rights Coordinator. "Tami has been a great asset to the Quality Department over the last 8 months providing us with her knowledge and organizational skills and has been a resourceful member of the organization," said Erin Shea VP of Quality Compliance. Tami has over 20 year' experience in the Human Service field. She holds a Master of Science in Data Analytics from Southern New Hampshire University. Tami's primary responsibility is to ensure the delivery of quality support and services, ensuring regulations are met and that 0 Comments
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Brien Center Coping with Staffing ShortagesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:02AM / Friday, December 23, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Brien Center has been helping Berkshire County residents for more than a century. These days, the mental health center wants those residents to respond to a "help wanted" sign. "I would say, probably No. 1 goes back to being short staffed," the Brien Center's Rebecca Phelps-Smith said Monday when asked what the non-profit needs from the community. "I would ask for help in spreading the word that we aren't just hiring clinical staff. We have a lot of peer positions open. We have multiple positions open needing bachelor's degrees and master's degrees but we also have [jobs requiring] high school diplomas 7 Comments
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Snow, Freezing Rain, Plummeting Temps for Christmas Weekend| 04:43PM / Thursday, December 22, 2022 | |
 You don't have to dream. Christmas this year is expect to be white — as well as icy. The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has issued a winter weather advisory until 5 a.m. Friday, particularly for Pittsfield and North County, Southern Vermont and eastern New York. Snow will start falling this afternoon and early evening before turning to rain overnight. Isolated pockets of freezing rain are possible. The snow, sleet and windy conditions are expected create slippery roads and reduced visibility across the county. Strong winds beginning this evening could cause tree damage overnight. A flood watch is also in effect and minor 1 Comment
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Florida Snowmobile Club Gifts Sleds to Gabriel Abbott SchoolchildrenBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:03PM / Wednesday, December 21, 2022 | |
The club gave a sled to every child at the elementary school. FLORIDA, Mass. — This past weekend's snowstorm was the perfect accompaniment to the Florida Mountain Snowmobile club's gift to local schoolchildren: sleds. Some 90 to be exact. The snowmobile club handed out a sled or saucer to every child at Gabriel Abbott Memorial School on Thursday from preschool to Grade 8. "I used to go to school here, I grew up here, and I remember the snowmobile club, when I was a kid ,used to do pumpkins," Therrien said. "They would donate them to the school and all the kids would carve them. And this year, we couldn't get 39 Comments
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North Adams Airport Commission Sets 3-Week Manager SearchBy Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
04:38AM / Wednesday, December 21, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There was confusion at the most recent Airport Commission meeting about whether the current airport manager will be interim or permanent. The commission reviewed the job description for the role at its meeting on Tuesday, ultimately voting 3-0 to do a three-week search to fill the position. The current manager, Bruce Goff, was appointed at the commission's previous meeting. Commissioner William Diamond said it was his understanding the commission would make Goff the permanent manager at the start of the new year. The other members clarified they voted just to make him interim manager. "It was my understanding that by the
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1Berkshire Accepting Applications for 2023-2024 Youth Leadership Program| 11:59AM / Tuesday, December 20, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire's Youth Leadership Program (YLP) announced the launch of the application process for the YLP class of 2023-2024. The 1Berkshire Youth Leadership Program, open to all current sophomores in the Berkshires, selects a cohort of up to 30 motivated students from all backgrounds for this ten-month experience that will help them to explore the regional economy and develop their leadership skills. Once selected, students will begin the program with a 2.5-day, 2-night retreat in June 2023. At the retreat, students will meet for the first time, begin to build deep connections, and learn about and advance their individual leadership 0 Comments
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