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North Adams City Council Hopes to Find Resolution to ConflictsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:09PM / Wednesday, May 11, 2022 | |
Assistant City Clerk Joshua Vallieres with family and Mayor Jennifer Macksey after being sworn in on Tuesday. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A councilor's request to consider standards of conduct revealed some of the ongoing tensions in the City Council. Councilor Jennifer Barbeau submitted a communication to her colleagues expressing concerns brought to her attention by constituents about "council conduct on the floor, on social media and in direct correspondence." The section in the council's rules of order, No. 12, seemed outdated, she wrote, and suggested there should be guidelines for conflict resolution. "It has become pretty 1 Comment
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NBYHL Ice Jam Fundraiser Concert | 11:32AM / Wednesday, May 11, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Northern Berkshire Youth Hockey League (NBYHL) is hosting a fundraising event at the Peter Foote Memorial Rink on Saturday, May 14. The ice will be melted in order to host a night of country music to benefit NBYHL. Local singer/songwriter CJ Field and Nashville recording artist Timmy Brown will be performing. Food trucks and a bar will be provided by Bounti Fare Doors open at 5 pm. The show starts at 6 pm. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. The Peter Foote Memorial Rinks is located on 1267 South Church St. 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Student Council Planning Walk to School OptionsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
07:06PM / Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | |
Student Council members listen to Lucy Friedman-Bell, right, of Safe Routes to School after making a presentation to the School Committee on Thursday. CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Student Council is working with the state's Safe Routes to School program to encourage ways for students to walk and bike to the school. Its first step is to encourage the middle school students to walk across Cooke Memorial Town Field and up the path to Clarksburg School this May. "We're always trying to figure out how to utilize our trails in the area around our school more," said Principal Tara Barnes. "And these folks would like to propose something that would 11 Comments
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SVHC Announces DAISY Award Winner| 01:45PM / Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Kathleen Cloud, RN, of the Emergency Department (ED), was the April recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC). "What patients notice most about Kat is her professional and caring manner. She knows how to make room, even during a very busy shift, for what matters most," said Pamela Duchene, PhD, APRN, SVHC's chief nursing officer and vice president for Patient Care Services. "We are so grateful to have Kat working in our Emergency Department." Duchene gave the award during a surprise presentation in the Emergency Department at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) on the 0 Comments
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Summer Temperatures Expected this Week | 12:36PM / Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | |
The Berkshires can expect an early glimpse at some summer temperatures this week. We are looking at a high of 74 in North Adams today, according to Accuweather. But be warned, the National Weather Service released a special weather statement that indicated that a very dry airmass combined with gusty winds will result in elevated fire weather concerns today. This warning expires at 8 pm Wednesday, May 11 gets even better with a high of 80 predicted. Thursday, Temperatures could hit 85. Friday, May 13 could truly feel like summer with a high of 89 predicted. A high of 86 is predicted Saturday. Sunday, temperatures should wind down into 1 Comment
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Retiring early? Know your health care choicesSubmitted by Edward Jones,
12:15PM / Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | |
 Life doesn't always go as planned. For example, you might think you'll retire at 65 or later, when you'll be eligible for Medicare. But if you retire before then, how will you pay for your health care? Without insurance, you risk incurring thousands of dollars of expenses if you are injured or become seriously ill. And if you must pay for these costs out of pocket, you might have to dip into your IRA, 401(k) or other retirement accounts earlier than you had planned – which could result in a less desirable retirement lifestyle than you had envisioned. What, then, are your options? It depends on your situation, but here are four possibilities: Employer 0 Comments
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McCann, BCC Sign Updated Agreement for Medical ProgramsBy Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
07:20PM / Monday, May 09, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School and Berkshire Community College have signed updated articulation agreements for surgical technology, dental assisting and medical assisting.
The agreements, which have existed in some form for nearly three decades, allow course credits in the three McCann programs to transfer between the two organizations. McCann Superintendent James Brosnan, BCC President Ellen Kennedy and BCC Dean of STEM and Allied Health Frank Schickor signed the agreement on Monday.
"Over the years, there have been periodic reviews to make sure that what requirements were of the associate degree were matching up with the courses to be taken ... I think,
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North Berkshire Democrats Host Meet & Greet With State Candidates| 07:16PM / Monday, May 09, 2022 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — Democrats running for state offices will be attending a meet and greet on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Bounti-Fare Restaurant. Gubernatorial candidate Sonia Chang-Diaz will be present as will attorney general candidate Quentin Palfrey, secretary of the commonwealth candidate Tanisha Sullivan and state Senate candidates Huff Templeton and Paul Mark. The North Adams Democratic City Committee is co-hosting the event with the Williamstown Democratic Town Committee. This is the second candidate forum the two committees have hosted. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet, mingle, listen to and ask questions of 0 Comments
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BArT Third Quarter Honor Roll| 12:00PM / Monday, May 09, 2022 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts & Technology (BArT) Charter Public School has announced the students who made the honor roll for the third quarter of the 2021-2022 school year. Students who earned 80 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of Honors. Students who earned 90 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of High Honors. Students in Grade 6 who earned High Honors are Isabella Campoli, Holly Dawson, Quentin Durand, Mary Harty, Molly Isham-Morton, Presley Kelley, Stasiu Kozak, Amelia Lancto, Lucas Lapointe, Nova Leinbaugh-Chelukhova, Andrew Post, Liam Smith, Gabrielle Thomas, Maria Valdivieso, 4 Comments
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Community Thankful for Baseball, More on Opening DayBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
11:22AM / Sunday, May 08, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Williamstown Cal Ripken President Chris Johnson Saturday framed his Opening Day remarks around four words: character, diversity, teamwork and respect. He could have added a fifth: gratitude. Saturday was a day for giving thanks in North County as the area’s youth baseball programs held opening day festivities. The Adams-Cheshire Little League took its show on the road, holding a joint celebration with its new partners in Dalton-Hinsdale Little League with a parade and ceremony at Chamberlain Park. Back north, Williamstown held its first Opening Day parade since 2019 before officially christening the season at Bud Anderson Field, 0 Comments
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North Adams Man Determined to Hang American Flags in Every NeighborhoodBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:50PM / Friday, May 06, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alan Horbal has adopted the herculean effort over the last 22 years of installing American flags on utility poles throughout the city every summer. "I started on Park Avenue with four flags, and then 12, and then 60, and we have been expanding ever since," Horbal said. "... My ultimate goal is to do the whole town. I am not a vet, but I honor them. "I can tell you it is a special feeling looking out your window in the morning and seeing a flag flying." Horbal just got up one morning and decided this was something he wanted to do. He went to the hardware store and purchased four kits. As he purchased more flags, 1 Comment
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