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iBerkshires Awarded Facebook COVID-19 GrantBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
12:05PM / Thursday, May 07, 2020 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — iBerkshires.com has been awarded a grant from the Facebook Journalism Project to aid us in our coverage of COVID-19's impact on our community. We are one of only three newsrooms in Massachusetts to receive funding, including The Boston Globe. The COVID-19 Local News Relief Fund Grant Program awarded $10.3 million to 144 newsrooms across the country. "We are very thankful to receive this grant from the Facebook Journalism Project," said Boxcar Media Publisher Osmin Alvarez. "Since March we have seen our advertising revenue drop quite a bit while our page views have grown significantly. "This is great 5 Comments
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Massachusetts Golf Courses Reopen Under RestrictionsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
11:14AM / Thursday, May 07, 2020 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The U.S. Golf Association's "Rules of Golf" runs more than 160 pages long. On Thursday, Massachusetts golfers got a few more rules to follow, courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic and the commonwealth's social distancing restrictions. Local officials say the game's devotees will be ready to do whatever it takes to get back on the course. "We're ready," said Eric Mabee, the head pro at the Country Club of Pittsfield. "[Social distancing] is going to be up to the players. That's their civic duty to maintain that." It will be impossible for the courses themselves to 0 Comments
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Child Protection Leaders Ask for Public's Help| 10:28AM / Thursday, May 07, 2020 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Child protection leaders are asking the public's help in detecting ongoing child abuse while the COVID-19 shutdowns keep kids away from the adults who normally step in to help. Reports of child abuse have plummeted, even as family stress factors like job insecurity, food insecurity and sickness have disproportionately increased in March and April. Mandated reporters for child abuse include teachers, medical providers, therapists, and clergy. None of those groups are having in-person interaction with children during the state of emergency. The heads of the Massachusetts Children's Alliance, Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA) and
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WAM Theatre Nominated for Two Elliot Norton Awards for 'Pipeline'| 10:18AM / Thursday, May 07, 2020 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — WAM Theatre's co-production with The Nora at Central Square Theater of Dominique Morisseau's "Pipeline" has been nominated for an Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Ensemble (Midsize Theatre), and that Hubens "Bobby" Cius, who played the leading role of Omari, has been nominated as Outstanding Actor (Midsize Theatre). The Boston Theater Critics Association announced the nominees on April 16. The winners of the 38th Annual Elliot Norton Awards will be revealed in a virtual ceremony on Monday, May 11, at 7 p.m.. Details on how to view the event can be found on the website. "I could not be more proud of the collective effort that is
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Berkshires Beat: Bidwell House Museum Cancels House Tours for 2020| 10:07AM / Thursday, May 07, 2020 | |
 Bidwell House update The Bidwell House Museum has decided not to open for guided tours of the house in 2020. The staff and trustees feel that leading groups through the confined spaces of the house, even later this summer, may not be safe or comfortable for visitors. In addition, the museum has also decided to cancel the opening concert with Diane Taraz that was scheduled for May 24 and the Bidwell Country Fair that was to take place on July 12. Both programs are community events that draw hundreds of people, young and old, to the museum each year. The Bidwell House Museum staff will continue to monitor the situation in Berkshire County and around the world and will make a decision at
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BMC Center for Rehabilitation Providing Telehealth Services| 09:33AM / Thursday, May 07, 2020 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Center for Rehabilitation at Berkshire Medical Center continues to provide the highest quality of rehabilitation services as the region experiences the COVID-19 pandemic, and has expanded its operations for patients who may not wish at this time to conduct in-person appointments. Patients can continue to be seen in-person at the Center for Rehab, or opt for telehealth services for physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. In order to obtain a telehealth appointment, a prescription or physician order is required. The patient’s physician can fax the order to 413-447-2208. For more information regarding the services available, both
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North Adams Happenings May 6-13| 09:16AM / Thursday, May 07, 2020 | |
 May 6, 2020 CLICK HERE to view the May 5, 2020 Update from City Hall including: NEW! Massachusetts COVID-19 data as of May 5, 2020 CONNECT WITH COVID-19 COMMUNITY LIAISONS IMPORTANT NOTICE: In the interest of keeping these updates to a manageable length without sacrificing access to the ever growing and ever changing list of information and links, we've moved a lot of the 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Moves Town Election, Town Meeting to JuneBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:13AM / Thursday, May 07, 2020 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Select Board on Wednesday voted to move the annual town election to June 11 and the town meeting to June 24. The town election had been tentatively scheduled for May 26 but Town Clerk Carol Jammalo had asked the board to reconsider the date to give her more time to plan because of the ongoing pandemic. "I know we went back and forth a lot on this and I figured we were just going to leave it," said Chairman Ronald Boucher. "I don't think there's anything big on the election, there's no big questions." Select Board member Danielle Luchi, however, agreed with Jammalo. "I would like to see 0 Comments
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Vermont Begins Relaxing Stay-Home RulesBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
01:21PM / Wednesday, May 06, 2020 | |
 MONTPELIER, Vt. — Gov. Phil Scott is letting "low-contact outdoor businesses" reopen on Thursday, meaning Vermonters can start going to ballfields, parks and golf courses. This follows reports on Tuesday that only five new cases of COVID-19 had been identified in the state. "Over the last few weeks, we've taken a couple of small steps to reopen our economy and put people back to work," Scott said at a press conference on Monday previewing the addendum. "Each week we've seen the situation improve because of Vermonters' sacrifices and their work to stay separated, which slowed the spread of the virus. "As a result, 0 Comments
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Polar Vortex Bringing Cold, Snow to Parts of Northeast| 11:16AM / Wednesday, May 06, 2020 | |
 The date may say May, but it sure feels like it's still March. Temperatures have barely dipped into the 50s and 60s for a day or two before the weather turned cold, cloudy and rainy again. And here we are in the first week in May or, as some call it, March 67th, with warnings of a polar vortex headed our way. AccuWeather meteorologists say they anticipate the upcoming pattern to bring freezing conditions and — snow! "The weather late this week to this weekend and beyond may seem unreal and downright nasty after the warmest weekend of the season so far," according to Accuweather. "After the temperature in New York City failed to climb to 70 0 Comments
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Berkshire Money Management to Distribute Free Facemasks| 01:17AM / Wednesday, May 06, 2020 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — In reaction to Gov. Baker;s recent order requiring all Massachusetts residents to wear face covering when they are out in public beginning Wednesday May 6, Berkshire Money Management has secured 5,000 hand-sewn cloth facemasks to make available to the community. The bulk of these masks will be distributed Thursday, May 7, from noon to 4 p.m. at Berkshire Money Management, located at 161 Main St. in Dalton. "The first phase of our donations was to help health-care workers until they could get their supply chains in order," said BMM founder and CEO Allen Harris. "Our next phase is to help prepare the community to safely leave their homes and into
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