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Should you be 'selfish' in retirement?Submitted by Edward Jones,
08:58AM / Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | |
 As a parent, you naturally want to help your children — but is it always a good idea to provide them with support when they're adults? You may want to proceed carefully in this area — to protect everyone's financial interests. This topic is on the minds of many people: 63 percent of retirees and 69 percent of pre-retirees have either limited their financial support to adult children or other family members, or would limit this support, to preserve their own financial stability and avoid becoming a burden, according to a recent survey by Age Wave and Edward Jones. So, as this finding indicates, it isn't that pre-retirees and retirees are being 0 Comments
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Cross Scores 25 in Team's Giorgi League Win| 07:58AM / Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Keiland Cross had a double-double Monday to lead Giardina and Bressett PC to a 93-83 win over OPI in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League A Division. Cross scored 25 points and pulled down 14 rebounds in the win. Teammate Lucas Shatford matched Cross with 25 points. Hayden Bird and Brandon Davis added 12 and 11, respectively. Isaiah Powell led OPI with a game-high 45 points and 12 rebounds. Scott McGuire had a double-double in the loss with 20 points and 10 boards. In Monday's other A Division game, Khalil Paul scored 25 points to lead Northern Berkshire Sports Academy to a 92-56 win over Ramuntos. Paul hit seven 3-pointers on 0 Comments
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ServiceNet Director Recognized as 'Commonwealth Heroine'| 11:55AM / Monday, June 26, 2023 | |
 BOSTON — A North Berkshire woman was among the 130 honored June 23 as a Commonwealth Heroine. Erin Forbush, director of shelter and housing at ServiceNet, was nominated by state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier. Each year, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women partners with state legislators to identify women who make outstanding contributions to their organizations and in their communities. Legislators are encouraged to nominate a woman from their constituency who is making a big difference in the community, to recognize her invaluable efforts and extraordinary acts of service. "The Commonwealth Heroines are women who don't make the news, but 0 Comments
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Striking Out Cancer Event Moved to July 1| 09:41AM / Monday, June 26, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- After Saturday's rain forced a postponement, the Striking Out in the Berkshires Jimmy Fund fund-raiser will try again on Saturday, July 1 at Clapp Park. Players of any ability are welcome to participate in a charity baseball and softball games. So are players with no ability at all. "I've had some people call and text me and ask, 'Do you have to be a baseball player?' No, you don't," organizer Joe DiCicco said last year of the Striking Out Cancer in the Berkshires event. "It's about fun and about raising money for a good cause." DiCicco started Striking Out Cancer in 2021 in honor of his wife, who 0 Comments
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SVHC Weekly Health Update: June 23| 09:33AM / Monday, June 26, 2023 | |
 June 23, 2023 Take the Next Step on National HIV Testing Day Human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) can affect anyone regardless of sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, gender, or age. While the rate of new HIV infections in the U.S. has declined steadily since 2016, it’s
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SteepleCats Win Second Straight| 10:42PM / Saturday, June 24, 2023 | |
BRISTOL, Conn. -- Brent Hodgdon struck out five in the ninth and 10th innings to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to a 2-1 win over Bristol on Saturday night. Hodgdon struck out the side in the 10th to leave the "ghost runner" stranded and secure the SteepleCats' second straight victory. D.M. Jefferson hit a solo home run in the fifth inning to give North Adams the lead. The SteepleCats (3-12) return to New England Collegiate Baseball League action on Sunday on Monday when the host the Keene, N.H., Swamp Bats at Joe Wolfe Field. 0 Comments
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Legislative Measure Would Increase PILOT Payments to Towns, Cities| 03:56PM / Saturday, June 24, 2023 | |
BOSTON — A bill that would see communities fully reimbursed for state-owned land in their borders has been filed in the Legislature. The measure by State Auditor Diana DiZoglio to change the calculations of the state in making payments in lieu of taxes is sponsored by state Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. Shirley Arriaga. It has been referred to the Joint Committee on Revenue that held a hearing Thursday. PILOT programs help municipal governments replace some or all revenue lost from certain state property tax exemptions, including those associated with nonprofit organizations, recreational areas, and certain properties owned by the Commonwealth. The 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Snap SkidBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
10:35PM / Friday, June 23, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- For the first time since opening night, the North Adams SteepleCats Friday ended a baseball game on the right side of the scoreboard. Julien Hernandez struck out nine hitters in five innings, and four North Adams pitchers combined to scatter eight hits in a 5-3 win over the division-leading Valley Blue Sox in New England Collegiate Baseball League action at Joe Wolfe Field. Nathan Lincoln went 3-for-3 and Kyle Hannon doubled twice for the SteepleCats (2-12), who snapped a 12-game losing streak. Even though it had not won since June 7 -- at home, against the Blue Sox -- North Adams has been in games more often than not. Six of its 12 losses 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Fall in 10| 09:23AM / Friday, June 23, 2023 | |
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- Parker Rowland went 3-for-3 with a home run and a pair of RBIs Thursday to lead Ocean State to a 7-6 win over the North Adams SteepleCats. Drew Holderbach drove in the winning run with a single in the bottom of the 10th inning to hand North Adams its 12th straight loss. Samuel Tackett went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs, and Sam Sherman doubled for the SteepleCats. North Adams (1-12) hosts the Valley Blue Sox on Friday night. 0 Comments
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MCLA Junior Appointed to Advisory Council for the Advancement of Representation in Education| 08:16AM / Friday, June 23, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—MCLA junior, Taylor Hope '24, has been appointed to the Advisory Council for the Advancement of Representation in Education ahead of the Supreme Court's pending decision on the legality of race-based higher education admissions. On June 14 Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, and Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler announced the formation of the Advisory Council to expand access to college and career readiness tools for current Massachusetts students. Hope is studying Political Science and Sociology at MCLA, serves on the Student Affairs Committee for the Board of Trustees, and is the President of 0 Comments
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North Adams Hangar Renovation Likely to Begin This Month By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
04:38PM / Thursday, June 22, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Stantec engineer Peter Enzien told the Airport Commission that building materials needed for the Northeast hangar renovation should be delivered this week. Enzien said Tuesday that work can begin once the contractor has everything. "They are still waiting on materials to arrive on site before they can remobilize," he said. The city purchased the dilapidated hangar with hopes of restoring it, but the pandemic has delayed the project with material shortages and rising costs. This anticipated start date is now June 26. Enzien said structural work should take about six weeks. Once the building is watertight, 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Fairs, Concerts, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:14PM / Thursday, June 22, 2023 | |
 There will be a variety of events in the Berkshires on Thursday and this weekend including fairs, parties, live music and more. *Do you want your market or event included in the outlook? Email info@iberkshires.com. Editor's picks We have two events worth checking out in North County this weekend — party with Pride on Friday night and then chill Saturday afternoon at the Adams Street Fair! North Adams Pride Night Celebration Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Time: 5 to 9:30 p.m. The third annual Pride Night is being held in the Mass MoCA Courtyard with music, talks, art, drag performances and dancing. Food and 0 Comments
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