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Coping with the Formula Shortageby Meghan Gunn, chair of the Department of Pediatr,
08:35AM / Tuesday, May 24, 2022 | |
 We always try to make the best decisions for our children. So, for parents of infants, a shortage of their main food source is especially anxiety provoking. Please see the steps below for making safe choices while supplies for formula are short. First, make sure that the formula you have is safe and not subject to the recall causing the shortage. If you are using Similac, use the directions at the Abbot website to check if your package of formula is among those affected. The recalled formula may contain harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness. The best solution for most families is to switch brands to an equivalent-type formula. Most babies do well with most brands and 0 Comments
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MCLA Gallery 51 to Host Artist Talk and Book Signing with Photographer| 08:09AM / Tuesday, May 24, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Arts and Culture (MAC) will host an artist talk and book signing with photographer Lydia Panas from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, June 3, at MCLA Gallery 51 on Main Street. A screening of Panas' work will follow at MASS MoCA from 9-10 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public. Panas' recent work, "Sleeping Beauty" a series of photographs and video installations, has been exhibited across the country. According to a press release, this series of color portraits of reclining women and girls reverses roles, with the artist's and models' gazes intertwined, 0 Comments
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Events Committee Hopes to Connect North Berkshire ProfessionalsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
10:36AM / Sunday, May 22, 2022 | |
The evening featured pictures, food, games and a drawing for gift cards. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The pandemic has meant a paucity of networking opportunities over the past two years. The Northern Berkshire Events Committee is hoping to remedy that and encourage young businesspeople to get more involved in their communities. "We're looking for younger people to come out and join the group, post college and early business years," said Jay Meczywor, president of the committee. "Join in, come say hi and market themselves. ... Hopefully, this is the beginning of something new to the area, keep it Northern Berkshire County because this 0 Comments
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Door Prize Eatery Expanding at Mass MoCA for SummerBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:52PM / Friday, May 20, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jennifer A. Klowden and Bryan "Swifty" Josephs will be moving their pop-up eatery, Door Prize, into the vacant restaurant space at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. They were approved for a beer and wine license by the Licensing Commission on Tuesday. The couple have spent a few months offering a sampling of regional cuisine once or twice a week, ordering through Bright Ideas Brewing. Their website, which also advertises their catering services, hinted at a "big announcement" coming soon. "We will be serving American regional cuisine focused on highlighting different areas we've traveled 0 Comments
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BFAIR Helps Place Flags on Veterans' Graves in SouthviewBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:21PM / Friday, May 20, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Members of Berkshire Family & Individual Resources (BFAIR) spent Saturday morning placing flags on veterans' graves in Southview Cemetery "This is absolutely wonderful that we were able to get some of our people out to help with the flags," Community Based Day Services (CBDS) Assistant Director Kristin Neep said. "... A lot of people give to us and a lot of people support us in many different ways…so this means a lot." Neep said they take on most volunteering efforts the community throws at them. They have sold poppies for the VFW as well as participated in Wreaths Across America, Meals on Wheels and Adopt a 14 Comments
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1Berkshire Receives REDO Funds for AreaProjects | 03:39PM / Thursday, May 19, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire received over $605,000 in Regional Economic Development Organization grant funding as part of the recently-announced $2.1 million in funding through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development. As the Regional Economic Development Organization (REDO) for the Berkshires, 1Berkshire was part of the application process for a variety of collaborative endeavors to help secure capital for a number of endeavors to collectively support the regional economy. On top of the previously announced and launched business resource translation project and the 0 Comments
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SVHC Announces DAISY Award Winner| 12:46PM / Thursday, May 19, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Brittany Felton, RN, a Medical/Surgical nurse, was the May recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC). "Patients appreciate Brittany's motivational spirit and her extraordinary attention to their unique needs," said Pamela Duchene, PhD, APRN, SVHC's chief nursing officer and vice president for Patient Care Services. "As one family member put it, she helps patients feel more like themselves." Duchene gave the award during a surprise presentation on 2 West at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Felton received three 0 Comments
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North Adams Man Injured in Williamstown Motorcycle AccidentBy Stephen Dravis,
11:35AM / Thursday, May 19, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A North Adams resident Saturday night was found bleeding and unconscious after a motorcycle accident on North Hoosac Road near the North Adams line, according to a Police Department report. Edward Laurin Lacosse Jr. of West Shaft Road was traveling west at a high rate of speed in a group of three riders when he lost control of his vehicle, according to a report filed by Police Officer Shuan William. Lacosse, who was operating a motorcycle belonging to a friend at the time, started to lay the vehicle down and applied the brakes hard, the report reads. The motorcycle crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into a guard rail. The report says 0 Comments
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Sage City Symphony Spring Concert | 08:15AM / Thursday, May 19, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Mass. — On Sunday, May 22, at 4:00 p.m. Sage City Symphony will present a Spring Concert and Silent Auction at Greenwall Auditorium in the VAPA Building at Bennington College. Admission is free and open to all. The program will feature "Concerto for Piano and Orchestra," by Michael Gallagher, with the composer on piano; "Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90," by Johannes Brahms; and "The Lark Ascending," by Ralph Vaughan Williams, featuring symphony concertmaster Kaori Washiyama. A Silent Auction featuring a wide array of arts, crafts, jewelry, deluxe gift baskets, gift certificates, and many other 0 Comments
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Mount Greylock School Committee Member: Widen Audience for Diversity DiscussionBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:44PM / Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A member of the Mount Greylock Regional School Committee last week pushed for the district to be more inclusive in its conversations about inclusion. At Thursday's monthly meeting, Jose Constantine reacted to a report about the superintendent's appearance before Williamstown's Diversity, Inclusion and Racial Equity Committee by suggesting that the DIRE Committee ought not be the sole focus of the administration's community outreach. "My big concern about the DIRE Committee, and it does incredible work, but that it doesn't speak to the needs or concerns of all families of color or marginalized families in Williamstown," 0 Comments
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North Adams Awarded $200K for Mohawk Marquee RestorationStaff Reports,
04:20PM / Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city is receiving $200,000 in state funding toward the refurbishment of the landmark Mohawk Theater marquee. North Adams was awarded $200,000 from the Regional Economic Development Organization program, which is administered through the Massachusetts Office of Business Development. Some $2.1 million in the competitive grants were announced on Wednesday for 38 projects across the state, including more than $600,000 in the Berkshires. The status of the 1938 theater has been the center of numerous discussion on downtown development and not a few biennial mayor contests. The marquee was last restored two decades ago and, while it's 1 Comment
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