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North Adams Home Shop Offers Unique, Vintage Home DecorBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:29AM / Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | |
Renee Tessier's new shop offers a mix of new, vintage and repurposed home decor items. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Renee Tessier is hoping to turn what started as a hobby into a second successful business venture. "This is my passion. I love to recreate and repurpose and reuse and I love to make things look beautiful," Tessier said last week as she styled her new space in the Berkshire Emporium. "A lot of people don't see the beauty in something like a dresser or a buffet, or to take a large hutch and make it into two pieces and change things. I love home decorating and decor." Tessier's new store LifeStyler is a mix of 1 Comment
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North Adams School Committee OKs $19M Budget for Fiscal 2023By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:43PM / Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Committee on Tuesday approved a fiscal 2023 budget of $18,757,788, an increase of 5.56 percent over this year. The budget is up $988,713 but Chapter 70 education aid is also up by an anticipated $1,070,575, or 7.73 percent, for fiscal 2023. The main drivers of the increase are salaries, contracted obligations, one restored position, and a new bus contract. "The big change here is that I wanted to emphasize that we're restoring a performing arts position as opposed to adding it," said Superintendent Barbara Malkas. "We are adding a special education teacher at Drury High School that is for compliance 0 Comments
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Harness the power of budgetingSubmitted by Edward Jones,
12:00PM / Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | |
 When you hear the word "budgeting," your first thought might be that it's mostly for young people starting out in their careers and adult lives. Yet, budgeting can be important for everyone, no matter their age. And even if you feel that you're in pretty good financial shape, with a reasonable amount of savings and investments, you can still benefit by establishing a budget or improving your current one. Here's what budgeting can do for you: Give you feelings of control – Not knowing where your money is going can be bewildering. But when you follow a budget, you'll get a clear picture of your money movements. Consequently, you'll feel more in 0 Comments
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MCLA to Hold Annual Educator Recognition Awards Event| 04:00PM / Monday, May 16, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), in collaboration with the Berkshire County Superintendents' Roundtable, will hold its annual Educator Recognition Awards event on Thursday, May 26, 2022, from 4:30-6 p.m. in Murdock Hall Room 218 on MCLA's campus. This award was created to honor the region's exceptional educators. This year's awardees are being recognized for their outstanding contributions to education throughout the pandemic. The event is free and open to the public, and a virtual attendance option is available. Those who would like to attend can register at 0 Comments
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Medical Matters Weekly Welcomes Dartmouth Health's Diversity Officer| 09:04AM / Monday, May 16, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Dartmouth Health's new Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Teresa Malcolm, MD, FACOG, MBA, will be the next guest on Medical Matters Weekly at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18. The show is produced by Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV). Viewers can see Medical Matters Weekly on facebook.com/svmedicalcenter and facebook.com/CATTVBennington. The show is also available to view or download as a podcast on svhealthcare.org/medicalmatters. Malcolm served most recently as chief executive officer at the coaching firm Master Physician Leaders. She also currently 0 Comments
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State Awards $1.3 Billion in Loans and Grants to Fund Wastewater and Drinking Water Projects| 12:37PM / Sunday, May 15, 2022 | |
BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration announced that 183 projects across the Commonwealth are eligible to receive approximately $1.3 billion in low-interest-rate loans and grants to fund construction, planning and asset management projects designed to improve water quality, upgrade or replace aging drinking water and wastewater infrastructure and cut treatment plant energy use and costs. These offerings include nearly $189 million in additional funding that Massachusetts expects to receive from federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and $100 million from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds this year. "Wastewater and drinking water facilities play a 0 Comments
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MCLA Holds First In-Person Commencement in Two Years for Class of 2022By Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
01:59PM / Saturday, May 14, 2022 | |
Commissioner of Higher Education Carlos Santiago gives the keynote address in the Amsler Campus Center. See more photos here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Commissioner of Higher Education Carlos Santiago applauded the new graduates of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts for completing their degrees despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
"At any other time, your achievement would simply be celebrated, which would be the end of it. But this is no ordinary time . . . You have succeeded in your quest amid the most convulsive circumstances that we can remember," Santiago said.
Santiago was the keynote speaker at MCLA's 123rd commencement ceremonies on Saturday, receiving an
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SVHC Foundation Opens the Summer Gala Raffle| 12:00PM / Friday, May 13, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — After a 2-year hiatus, the Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) Foundation's Summer Gala returns on June 11, 2022, at the 1768 Hubbell Homestead in Bennington. Among the region's most anticipated charity events, the event includes an exciting raffle for more than $20,000 in prizes. Those interested should visit summergala.com to learn more and purchase tickets. This year's Summer Gala raffle includes eight prizes: three cash prizes of up to $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500 each; gift certificates to the area's best restaurants, valued at $1,500; and packages featuring arts & culture experiences, local luxury products, 0 Comments
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North Adams Library Director to Leave Position By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
04:29AM / Friday, May 13, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Library Director Sarah Sanfilippo will move on from the position after three years. "While I am leaving for an exciting opportunity closer to family, I am sorry to be leaving North Adams, especially just as the world appears to be getting back to some kind of normal," Sanfilippo said in an email exchange. "In the three years I've been here, the patrons, staff, Trustees, and the Friends of the Library have been nothing but welcoming and supportive. It is clear they are dedicated to this library and its mission. Mayors Bernard and Macksey have both offered a willing ear to our ideas and plans." Sanfilippo was hired in 2019 after 16 Comments
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Drury High Students Stage Protest Against Roe v. Wade OverturnBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:20PM / Thursday, May 12, 2022 | |
A student-organized protest lead by Jaycee Babbs at BArT Charter School walked out for about 10 minutes on Thursday morning. The students held signs and Babbs spoke about the importance of Roe v. Wade and thanked her classmates for participating. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Students at two North County schools marched out of classs on Thursday to protest the likely overturn of Roe v. Wade. Students from Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School in Adams walked out in the morning with signs and more than 125 Drury High School students left class to gather in front of the school at noon. Holding signs that said "Girls Just Want to Have 8 Comments
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The SVHC Foundation Welcomes New Board Member | 09:02AM / Thursday, May 12, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Jason Dohaney, of Williamstown, Mass, has joined the Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) Foundation Board of Directors. "Jason is deeply committed to the important causes in his community," said Bob Van Degna, Chair of the SVHC Foundation Board of Directors. "We are pleased that he has chosen to commit his wealth of experience and valuable efforts to the SVHC Foundation in our mission to support health care within the regional communities we serve." Dohaney is an investment advisor and has been with MountainOne Investments since 2007. He earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from MCLA and his MBA from 0 Comments
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May 13, 2022 Medical Matters Weekly: Lifestyle 
