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Clarksburg Pavilion Getting New RoofBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:30PM / Thursday, October 13, 2022 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town has found a way to complete repairs on the pavilion at the town field by utilizing McCann Technical School. The option for using McCann students had been raised at a prior meeting after bids to replace the roof on the structure came in over cost. "We've gone to bid three or four times and each time we go out to bid they give us a bid for a product we didn't ask for," said Town Administrator Carl McKinney in updating the Select Board on Wednesday. "I did reach out to [Superintendent] Jim Brosnan at McCann ... and they are going to start next Monday." The annual town meeting in 2021 approved the 5 Comments
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Heavy Rain, High Winds to Hit the Berkshires| 02:46PM / Thursday, October 13, 2022 | |
 Thursday's warm temperatures are about to be doused by heavy rain on Thursday evening. Berkshire residents awoke to temperatures in the 60s (we're not completely sure since we are missing our MountainOne clock) as the past few days have seen warmer air in the region. But Accuweather is warning of wind, rain, thunderstorms and the potential for isolated tornadoes as colder air pushes in from the west. The Albany, N.Y., office of the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for parts of eastern New York, Southern Vermont and Northern Berkshire until 10 p.m. Thursday. Gusty winds could reach up to 50 mph and blow around unsecured objects and take 7 Comments
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MCLA, Berkshire County STEM Network Celebrate STEM Week | 12:03PM / Thursday, October 13, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire County Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Week will be held on Oct. 17-22. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) and the Berkshire County STEM Network will offer virtual programming for local public-school students, K-12 educators, and the general community. Berkshire County STEM Week's theme is "See Yourself in STEM." The week is free and open to the public and will feature a virtual series of panels, workshops, speakers, virtual tours, and information about opportunities that exist in science, technology, engineering, and math in the Berkshires and beyond. 0 Comments
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North Adams Library Hosting Home Movie Showings| 08:38AM / Thursday, October 13, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Library will host a Home Movie Day on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 7 to 10 p.m. Home Movie Day is an annual celebration of the historical and cultural value of amateur film. Screenings are held in communities throughout the world, and residents are encouraged to bring their films to share. Participants may show up at 7 p.m. with their films. Qualified volunteers will inspect for condition. Projection formats include 8mm, Super 8, and 16mm. This is the fourth Home Movie Day event in North Adams and Williamstown. Local host Rich Remsberg says past screenings have brought to light family films from Kenya, a student film from an 0 Comments
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Woodlands Partnership Votes to Approve Name ChangeBy Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
04:48AM / Thursday, October 13, 2022 | |
SHELBURNE FALLS, Mass. — After a final vote from its entire board on Tuesday, the Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership has changed its name to the Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts. "The background of the name change is that there have been a number of comments over the past several years by members of the board about the appropriation of the name 'Mohawk Trail' as it applied to our public body," said board Chair Henry Art. The partnership's executive committee voted at its meeting last month to bring a proposed name change to the full board. In addition to changing the name, the partnership is requesting the
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Medical Matters Weekly Welcomes Pediatric Cancer Researcher| 09:05AM / Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — The next guest on Medical Matters Weekly is Mariella Filbin, MD, PhD, a leading researcher working to find a cure to children's brain tumors. The show airs on Facebook Live at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The show is produced by Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV). Viewers can view on facebook.com/svmedicalcenter and facebook.com/CATTVBennington. The show is also available to view or download as a podcast on svhealthcare.org/medicalmatters. Dr. Filbin is the co-director for Research for the Pediatric-Neurooncology Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Boston 0 Comments
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Fire Prevention Week: 'Fire Wont Wait. Plan Your Escape' | 08:22AM / Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | |
STOW, Mass. — Fire Prevention Week marks its 100th anniversary with a theme that reflects a challenge in modern fire safety: "Fire won't wait. Plan your escape." "Modern residential fires burn much faster than they did in past decades," said State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. "Changes in building construction, manufacturing, and furnishing mean you could have less than three minutes to escape a fire at home today, compared to 15 minutes or more in the 1970s. That's why it's so important to have working smoke alarms and a practiced escape plan that includes two ways out." Smoke Alarms "Over 60 percent of Massachusetts fire 0 Comments
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McCann MCAS Scores Keep Pace with Pre-pandemic NumbersBy Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
05:17AM / Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — After two years of remote and hybrid learning, Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System tests at McCann Technical School have kept up with pre-pandemic numbers. Ninety-four percent of students at McCann are either partially or fully meeting expectations in mathematics and English language arts. For science, technology and engineering, 88 percent of students fully or partly met expectations. "The bottom line is, our kids are passing the MCAS at a higher rate than the state average," said Principal Justin Kratz. "We'd love to see a little bit more of a bump up in the exceeding expectation categories." The total 0 Comments
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North Adams Officers Recognized With Governor's Office CitationBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:25AM / Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A half-dozen police officers were recognized on Tuesday night with citations from Gov. Charlie Baker. The presentation at the City Council meeting was done at the initiation of James Holmes, a retired teacher and former School Committee member. Holmes had invited the Police Department to become involved in the public school forensic course he taught, among several other collaborations. "In my 20 years of teaching, I thought it was important to students and their families, that the Police Department interact with them and get to know them on a basis other than a police call," he told the council. "I worked hand 21 Comments
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SVHC's Weekly Health Update: Oct. 7| 01:07PM / Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | |
 October 7, 2022 Medical Matters Weekly: Breast Cancer Research Medical Matters Weekly Host Dr. Trey Dobson caught up with Linda Vahdat, MD, MBA, of Dartmouth Cancer Center, on the most recent advances in breast cancer treatment. WATCH NOW Breast Cancer Screening
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Big Y Program Will Raise Money For Breast Cancer Support Groups| 01:02PM / Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | |
 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — In order to continue to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer, all Big Y Supermarkets will be raising funds for 31 local breast cancer support groups throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. In Berkshire County, Berkshire Medical Center's Women's Imaging Center will receive funds. Since 2007, the chain has raised more than $2.7 million dollars for the program, Partners of Hope. Customers can donate directly to Partners of Hope here, or they can purchase a $1 ribbon at each register. "Thousands of women and many men are impacted each year by breast cancer," said Big Y CEO, Charles D'Amour. 0 Comments
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McCann Tea Room Opens for the SemesterBy Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
10:24AM / Sunday, October 09, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Students in McCann Technical School's Culinary Arts Department opened the McCann Tea Room for its 61st year on Thursday morning, with plans to open the kitchen several more times throughout October, November and December.
The tea room operates on select days inside the school from 10:45 a.m. to noon each semester. Students serve a small menu, currently offering three appetizers, a daily dessert and two choices each for salads, sandwiches and entrees. Culinary arts instructor Patrick Cariddi said the program allows students to get practical experience working in a restaurant environment.
"When the students come in, and they actually have a live customer
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