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nbCC's Forum to Focus on Self-Care Practices| 12:40PM / Tuesday, December 06, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — This month the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition (nbCC) invites the public to participate in a morning focused on self-care. Attendees will learn about various tips and practices they can incorporate into their lives to ensure they are taking better care of themselves. This month's forum will offer demonstrations, samples, take-home items, and information for better physical, nutritional, emotional and mental health. No registration required and masks are optional. The forum will be on Friday, Dec. 9, at 10:00 a.m. to noon, at the First Congregational Church, located at 906 Main Street in Williamstown. nbCC 0 Comments
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Former Moderne Studios Building Sold at AuctionBy Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
11:39AM / Tuesday, December 06, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The former Moderne Studios building at 19 Eagle Street that has been vacant for several years sold at auction for $100,000 on Tuesday.
$100,000 was the lone bid for the property, despite several interested parties showing up for the auction. Prior to the bidding, potential bidders were given a tour of the three-floor, 5300-square-foot building.
Skip Barry of The Barry Group Real Estate, who placed the winning bid, said he is unsure what he plans to do with the property but spoke highly of the building itself and its location on Eagle Street. "I think it's a fabulous location and a fabulous building," he said, noting that he owns other properties
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REAL ID Credential Won't Be Needed Until 2025| 10:41AM / Tuesday, December 06, 2022 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is alerting the public the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the REAL ID full enforcement date from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025. Beginning May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID compliant driver's license or identification card, or another TSA-acceptable form of identification, for domestic air travel and to enter certain federal facilities. TSA publishes a list of its acceptable identification documents on its website: https://www.tsa.gov/real-id These credentials can include an RMV-issued REAL ID driving license or ID, or a
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Advice can help when making charitable giftsSubmitted by Edward Jones,
08:34AM / Tuesday, December 06, 2022 | |
 Now that it's the holiday season, gifts are probably on your mind – and you might intend for some of those gifts to go to charities. Although your intentions are good, you could be shortchanging both your recipients and yourself with your method of giving. But with some guidance, you can make choices that work well for you and those charitable groups you support. Of course, you could simply give money to these groups. However, by donating other types of assets, can you increase the value of your gift and gain greater tax benefits, too? It's certainly possible, but your ability to gain any tax advantages depends somewhat on whether or not you can itemize 0 Comments
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MCLA Professor Holiday Open Studio at Greylock Works| 04:00PM / Monday, December 05, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Join artist and MCLA Professor Melanie Mowinski at her studio in Greylock Works on Saturday, Dec. 10, and Sunday, Dec. 11, from 11 a.m -2 p.m. for a peek into the processes that form her book "Collage Your Life." The events are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. "Collage Your Life" evolved out of Mowinski's daily collage practice during Advent, the Christian season of preparation leading up to Christmas. According to a press release: Mowinski's fascination with calendars – particularly Advent calendars – led her to create a collage-a-day Advent calendar in 2012. 0 Comments
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Northern Berkshire EMS Receives $665K In Grants Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:00PM / Monday, December 05, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— Northern Berkshire EMS announced three different Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants the service has received over the past few years through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. "We have been dealing with COVID, so we have been really isolated and really haven't done any proper announcements on these grants," General Manager John Meaney Jr. said at a small press conference Monday, Dec. 5. "...This money is certainly helpful to our organization and allows us to plan into the future and utilize capital funding for other projects." A $48,000 grant from fiscal year 2019 funded the purchase of a 0 Comments
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Provider Profile – Trevor Bayliss, MD, Medical Director, Phelps Cancer Center| 09:09AM / Monday, December 05, 2022 | |
When Trevor Bayliss, MD, was an undergraduate at Williams College and a member of the school's hockey team, he was diagnosed with cancer, a frightening diagnosis for anyone. Despite treatments, his symptoms only got worse, until he was readying himself to accept the inevitable terminal stage. But remarkably a physician steered him to a very common cancer medication that put his illness in remission. His journey made him realize that his career path was going to be in oncology, where he could help people facing similar circumstances and hopefully lead them to their own survivorship. Dr. Bayliss is now the Medical Director of the Phelps Cancer Center at the Hillcrest Campus of 0 Comments
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Clarksburg School Committee Fills VacancyBy Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
05:08AM / Monday, December 05, 2022 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The School Committee has appointed Mary Giron to its vacant seat.
Giron will become the third member on the board, replacing former member Eric Denette who stepped down recently after moving out of Clarksburg. Denette had declined to run for a second term last spring but accepted after winning through write-in votes. North Berkshire School Union Superintendent John Franzoni discussed the vacancy with the two remaining committee members, Chair Laura Wood and Cynthia Brule, at its meeting on Thursday. "Mary is obviously very dedicated to the town and the school. She should be a great voice on the school committee," he said. Giron recently
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SVHC Receives Strong Nurse Satisfaction Survey Results| 04:00PM / Sunday, December 04, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Throughout the month of August, the nurses of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), participated in the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) RN Survey, which measures nurse job satisfaction. SVMC's nurses scored SVMC higher than the national average in all categories. "We have so many nurses and leaders from all areas working together to make SVMC the best place to build a satisfying nursing career, and those efforts are paying off," said Connie A. Jastremski, RN, MS, MBA, ANP-C, FCCM, chair of the SVHC Board of Trustees Board Quality Committee. 0 Comments
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Adams Community Bank Receives an Outstanding CRA Rating | 03:00PM / Saturday, December 03, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Adams Community Bank (ACB) announced they received a rating of "Outstanding" from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) in their recently completed evaluation. The bank was among four of 66 financial institutions evaluated to be rated the highest outstanding rating. The CRA is a law established to encourage insured depository institutions to help meet the local credit needs of the communities in which they are chartered, including low- and moderate-income (LMI) neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound operations. Bank President, Charles O'Brien, noted the Bank did well 0 Comments
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MCLA Men Fall at Bryant and Stratton| 09:34PM / Friday, December 02, 2022 | |
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Detric Hearst scored 34 points Friday to lead the Bryant and Stratton men's basketball team to an 84-82 wn over MCLA. Noah Yearsley scored 23 points, and Mamadou Diallo had a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Trailblazers. MCLA (4-7) is off until Dec. 18 when it travels to Florida to face Brockport. 0 Comments
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