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Williamstown Select Board Discusses Higher than Planned Cost in Community AssessmentBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:00AM / Tuesday, July 13, 2021 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board Monday began a conversation about how to pay for an anticipated cost overrun in a community assessment and research project. Interim Town Manager Charlie Blanchard informed the board that the social worker who is the research director on the project, titled Williamstown Cares, has told the town it likely will cost $87,000 more than budgeted in fiscal year 2022. The town expended $60,000 in the fiscal year that ended last month and has another $81,000 budgeted for the year that began July 1, Blanchard said. "Two weeks ago, I had a Zoom meeting with [Jennifer James], and she said in order to get [the project done] in 18 1 Comment
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North Adams Planners Approve Planned Brewery Patio By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
01:30AM / Tuesday, July 13, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Planning Board approved some design changes to the planned Rising Glass Brewery that will now include a patio. "Since the pandemic, people have really taken to outdoor seating. So we want to double down on that," applicant Jonathan Spinney said to the Planning Board Monday. Plans for the proposed brewery at the former Eagles Hall, on 515 Curran Highway, go back to 2018. At the time, applicant Spinney said a substantial remodel of the hall, which closed in 2017, would have to be done. Spinney said he wanted to provide the board with some kind of update, especially with such a large "pause" in the middle of the project 0 Comments
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Force Lightning 12U Softball Tops ThunderCommunity submission,
10:09PM / Monday, July 12, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Keighley Jeros went 2-for-2 at the plate and scored three times Monday as the Force Lightning 12-and-under travel softball team defeated the Greylock Thunder, 15-5. Kaylee Duhamel went 2-for-2 with a double, and Marley Arnhold singled, walked twice and scored three times in the win. Isabella Williams and Arnhold each pitched three innings for the Force Lightning. Emerson Lane homered and Evelyn Juliano went 2-for-2 with a run scored for the Thunder. Juliano and Lane also split time in the circle. 0 Comments
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Medical Matters Weekly Focuses on Diversity and Inclusion Efforts at SVMC| 01:37PM / Monday, July 12, 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 Dr. Lisa Downing-Forget, a physician at SVMC Internal Medicine and Rebecca Filson, FNP, a hospital medicine provider (right), on its July 14 program. The show will air live at 12 p.m. Both guests are involved in diversity and inclusion programs at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) . 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 0 Comments
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SVMC Awards June DAISY Award| 11:52AM / Monday, July 12, 2021 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. Sarah Weber, RN, of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center's Medical/Surgical Unit, was the recipient of June's DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. "Sarah's a wonderful nurse with so many good qualities," Pamela Duchene, the organization's chief nursing officer and vice president of Patient Care Services said. "Her patients appreciate her above-and-beyond approach to communication. She listens and supports her patients and their families every step of the way." Duchene presented the award during a surprise presentation on the unit on Tuesday, June 8. Weber was nominated by the family members of a COVID-19 patient. The 0 Comments
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Don’t let investments go on vacationSubmitted by Edward Jones,
10:29AM / Monday, July 12, 2021 | |
 Now that we've gained at least some space from the COVID-19 pandemic, summer travel is heating up. But while you might be eager to hit the road, you won't want your investments to take a vacation – you need them to work hard for you consistently. But how can you make this happen? Here are some ideas: Know your destination. "If you don't know where you want to go, then it doesn't matter which path you take." This bit of wisdom, paraphrased from the classic children's book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, may be appropriate for, say, hikers exploring a new landscape. But as an investor, it matters a great deal which path you take. If you only 0 Comments
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Dr. Payne Joins Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services of BMC| 10:09AM / Monday, July 12, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Nicole Y. Payne, MD, FABPMR, a board certified and fellowship trained Physiatrist to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the provider staff of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services of BMC. Dr. Payne is accepting new patients in need of Physiatry services and is partnered with Katie Hatt, DO, at Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services of BMC. Dr. Payne comes to the Berkshires from Maine, where she served with Northern Light AR Gould Hospital in Presque Isle. She previously worked at medical centers in Georgia, Washington state, Kansas, Vermont and 0 Comments
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BCC Trains Our Heroes| 09:48AM / Monday, July 12, 2021 | |
 Heroes. Perhaps the word conjures a superhuman figure, like those portrayed in Hollywood films. But real-life heroes live and work among us every day. Educators, nurses, social workers, firefighters, police officers, respiratory care practitioners, and other essential workers in the Berkshires have been on the front lines of the pandemic since its inception. Many of these everyday heroes were trained in our backyard at Berkshire Community College (BCC). They relied on BCC as an affordable, flexible way to earn certificates or degrees in their fields, or as a stepping stone to transfer to a four-year college. Fighting fires and crime The Fire Science 0 Comments
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National ‘Achieving the Dream’ Program Taking Shape at BCC | 08:07AM / Monday, July 12, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national program that partners with more than 300 community colleges, including Berkshire Community College, aims to prepare students for college and make higher education more accessible. "In a time of hyper-competitive higher education, ATD works to break down barriers within and between colleges with the belief that access to higher education is a cultural good that will transform the country," said Adam Klepetar, BCC Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. As a rural college located near many major metropolitan areas, BCC is positioned to support economic advancement, 0 Comments
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Mainers Edge SteepleCats with Late RalliesiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:27PM / Sunday, July 11, 2021 | |
 SANFORD, Maine -- The Mainers scored four runs in the sixth and seventh innings to erase a 6-3 deficit and take a 7-6 win over the North Adams SteepleCats on Sunday night. Hayden Gilliland went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and four RBIs, and Charles Middleton was 3-for-4 for North Adams. The SteepleCats (11-11-2) are home on Monday night against Vermont at Joe Wolfe Field. 0 Comments
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