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Norr Hashem Joins SVMC Pownal Campus| 10:24AM / Thursday, July 22, 2021 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is pleased to welcome Norr Hashem, DO, family medicine physician, to the SVMC Pownal Campus and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians. Dr. Hashem completed his undergraduate studies at Rutgers University in New Jersey, his medical degree at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, and his residency in family medicine at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Pennsylvania. Most recently, he worked as a physician at Alexander Valley Healthcare, a federally qualified health center, and as medical director for the Cloverdale Healthcare Center, a skilled nursing facility, both in Cloverdale, California. He is board 0 Comments
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BCC Adds Licensed Practical Nurse Info Session| 07:56AM / Thursday, July 22, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) encourages prospective Licensed Practical Nursing students to apply to BCC for fall registration on or before the deadline of Monday, July 26. Registrants are required to participate in a virtual information session. A new mandatory LPN Info Session has been added on Friday, July 23 at noon. Panelists include Lori Moon, Dean of Nursing; Karrie Trautman, Coordinator of One Stop Operations; Tammy Westlake, Student Advising Coordinator; and Eleanore Velez, Admissions Counselor. Participants will learn the basic requirements of the program and get a course overview. To register, visit 0 Comments
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Swamp Bats Silence North Adams' BatsiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:47PM / Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | |
 KEENE, N.H. -- The Keene Swamp Bats jumped out to a 5-0 lead en route to a 9-3 win over the North Adams SteepleCats on Wednesday night. Troy Shreffler doubled and drove in three runs for Keene (20-11). Braden Golinski tripled for one of two North Adams hits. Four different pitchers combined on the win for Keene. North Adams (15-13-2) travels to Winnipesaukee on Thursday. 0 Comments
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New Funding Opportunity to Support Air Quality Sensors in Communities| 04:08PM / Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | |
 BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration announced that $200,000 in grants is now available to communities to place 10 air quality sensors on homes, schools or businesses to measure fine particle pollution (PM2.5) throughout local neighborhoods. These small sensors produce data that will be displayed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's AirNow Fire and Smoke Map online, along with data from PM2.5 monitoring stations operated by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). "Massachusetts is committed to helping communities affected by air pollution, especially those with Environmental Justice populations," said Energy 0 Comments
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Shellie Burdick Joins SVMC Pownal Campus| 02:51PM / Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. —Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) welcomed Shellie Burdick, family medicine physician, to the SVMC Pownal Campus and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians. Burdick completed her undergraduate studies at Houghton College in New York, her medical degree at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, and her residency in family medicine at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Pennsylvania. Most recently, Burdick worked as the chief medical office for Alexander Valley Healthcare, a federally qualified health center, and as medical director for the Cloverdale Healthcare Center, a skilled nursing facility, both in Cloverdale, California. She is board 0 Comments
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Fall Foliage Parade Returns in October| 02:30PM / Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The 65th annual Fall Foliage Parade will march down Main Street this October. In a Facebook post on Wednesday afternoon, the North Adams Office of Tourism announced "it's official. We're having a parade!" The city's biggest event will step off Sunday, Oct. 3. Organizers are seeking a theme for this year's parade and asking area residents for some ideas. Submit your theme to 1Berkshire here or use the form to sign up for the parade. The parade was canceled last year along with a host of other events, including the city's 125th anniversary, because of the novel coronavirus. With vaccines widely available and 0 Comments
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North Adams Airport Commission Passes Managerial Duties to CityBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
01:20PM / Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — As of next month, the Airport Commission will no longer have a quorum so commissioners have voted to pass on some of their duties to city employees. "This may very well be our last regularly scheduled Airport Commission meeting where we have a quorum," Chairman Jeffrey Naughton said Tuesday afternoon. "... Until the mayor appoints other commissioners, we will not be able to vote on anything, but it is imperative that business continues. There are going to be bills and warrants that need to be approved and paid and management decisions that need to be made." Naughton announced some months ago that he planned to leave the 0 Comments
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Medical Matters Weekly Welcomes Dara Zink | 09:36AM / Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Health Care's (SVHC) Medical Matters Weekly with Dr. Trey Dobson—a weekly interactive, multiplatform medical-themed talk show—will feature Dara Zink, a representative of the Project Against Violent Encounters (PAVE) on its July 28 program. The show will air at 12 p.m. Zink will discuss PAVE's efforts to decrease domestic violence and support survivors. The show is produced with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV). Viewers can see Medical Matters Weekly on Facebook at facebook.com/svmedicalcenter and facebook.com/CATTVBennington. The show is also available to view or download a podcast on 0 Comments
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August 12 Deadline for EforAll Fall Business Accelerator| 08:04AM / Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) Berkshire County is accepting online applications for the Fall 2021 Business Accelerator, which will begin in early September. The deadline is Thursday, August 12th at noon. The application link is: https://eforall.org/programs/berkshire-county-fall-2021-accelerator/ Up to 15 entrepreneurs will be selected for the free 12-week intensive training program. The twice-weekly business classes will be offered virtually for the convenience of the students. Additionally, each person in the cohort will be matched with three community mentors who meet with them weekly 0 Comments
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North Adams Council Committee Advises Salary Start ChangesBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
12:47AM / Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The General Government Committee is recommending language to amend an ordinance determining where new hires start on the salary step range. The committee — comprised of two members who also make up the Finance Committee that advised the same thing Monday — voted to forward the City Council the amended language to Section 2-30, "Compensation of employees generally." The modification had been debated after the mayor requested approval for a youth services librarian to start several steps up from the starting salary because the library had candidates withdraw because of the low compensation. The City Council had approved 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Split Double-Header at North ShoreiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:49PM / Tuesday, July 20, 2021 | |
 LYNN, Mass. -- Charles Middleton went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to a 10-3 win over the North Shore Navigators and a split of their double-header on Tuesday. North Shore (14-4-2) won the opener, 6-2, after breaking the game open with four runs in the fifth. In the nightcap, Middleton led an 11-hit North Adams attack that also saw Justin Grech go 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs. Peyton Wilson struck out four in six innings of work to earn the win on the mound. Monument Mountain graduate Jared Henry provided one inning of hitless relief. North Adams (15-12-2) is at Keene on Wednesday. 0 Comments
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BRTA Service Update: Reduced Services | 04:27PM / Tuesday, July 20, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Because of a lack qualified drivers to operate Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) vehicles, there will be a reduction of transportation services, including fixed bus route and paratransit. BRTA noted that they too are affected and impacted by the nationwide workforce shortage. To continue BRTA's service, some weekday routes will be curtailed for a short-term, approximately 6-8 weeks, as they continue to hire and train additional operators. Saturday schedules are not affected. This will begin on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Monday-Friday Scheduled Bus Service: Route 4: Service will start at 6:05 AM at the ITC, 0 Comments
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