 | Weekend Outlook: Spring Celebrations, Clean-ups, and More
This spring weekend, there are a variety of events in and around the Berkshires, including Spring Celebrations, music, cleanups, and more.
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There will be various events to celebrate spring, |
 | CHP Mobile Health Offers Same-Day Urgent Care
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The CHP Berkshires Mobile Health team now offers Same-Day Urgent Care in the Berkshires, whenever mobile health vehicles are on the road.
The mobile care team travels Berkshire County cities and towns from Sheffield to North Adams, on weekdays and some weekends.
Same-Day care |
 | BAAMS' Monthly Studio 9 Series Features Mino Cinelu
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On April 20, Berkshires' Academy of Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) will host its fourth in a series of live music concerts at Studio 9.
Saturday's performance will feature drummer, guitarist, keyboardist and singer Mino Cinelu.
Cinelu has worked with Miles Davis, Sting, Weather |
 | Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit Highlights Black, Women's Teams
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Baseball in the Berkshires museum this week opens an exhibit focusing on the history of Black baseball and women's baseball teams in Berkshire County.
"Not Your Ordinary Teams: The Unknown Story of Baseball in the Berkshires" opens on Friday, April 19, at the Old Town Hall, 9 Main |
 | Annual Teen Invitational Draws More Than 300 Submissions
Grand-prize winner this year is Owen Hindes, a student at Buxton School, for his drawing on black paper. See more photos here.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — More than 300 students from area high schools entered their work in 12th annual Teen Invitational at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art.
The event |
 | Be careful when naming beneficiaries
You might not have thought much about beneficiary designations — but they can play a big role in your estate planning.
When you purchase insurance policies and open investment accounts, such as your IRA, you'll be asked to name a beneficiary, and, in some cases, more than one. This might seem easy, especially if you |
| GreenNA Earth Day Pick-Up
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — In an effort to promote environmental stewardship and community involvement, GreenNA has teamed up with the city of North Adams to host a "City-Wide Earth Day Clean-Up" event on Saturday, April 20, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
The event will commence at Noel Field in North |
 | Local Runners Compete at Boston Marathon
BOSTON, Mass. -- Laura Stephen of Great Barrington finished 26th in the women's 60-64 age group at Monday's Boston Marathon, the top Berkshire County finisher in their division at the 128th running of the event.
Stephen crossed the finish line in 3 hours, 42 minutes, 52 seconds, 12,633rd in the overall field of |
 | Tips for Managing Spring Allergies
It's happening—delicate snowdrops nodding in the breeze, maple buckets being hung (and re-hung), and the first pussy willows bursting forth from their winter cocoons.
For most people, these earliest signs of spring are welcome reminders that longer, warmer days are ahead. But, for the 81 million American adults and |
| MassWildlife: Black bears are active and searching for food
BOSTON — MassWildlife officials are reminding the public that hungry bears are emerging from their winter dens and seek out food.?
If you live in northern Middlesex County, Worcester County, western Massachusetts, or other areas where bears have been spotted, take these steps to prevent conflicts with black |
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