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Clarksburg Town Meeting OKs $1M Infrastructure BorrowingBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
10:42PM / Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — A $1 million borrowing to fix infrastructure needs passed by a large margin on Wednesday night and the results were met with cheers. The final tally was 157-43, more than three to one in favor. The approval was a win for town officials who have been talking up the need for the funds over the past year to begin to address numerous repairs of the town's aging roads and buildings, including a roof for the school and an addition on the town garage to cover expensive equipment. "I'm glad it passed," said Select Board Chairman Ronald Boucher afterward. "It's like I said before, we have to do something. This is just 3 Comments
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North Adams Happenings: May 29-June 4| 02:10PM / Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | |
 North Adams Happenings May 29 - June 4, 2019 SAVE THE DATE WEDNESDAY JUNE 5TH - Concerts at Windsor Lake KICK-OFF with Common Folk Jam! - Mark your calendars! Join us for the first Concert at Windsor Lake of the season. Concerts run every Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. through the end of August. More information: 413-664-6180 | tourism@northadams-ma.gov
WEDNESDAY JUNE 5TH - SteepleCats Opening Season Game! Joe 0 Comments
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Are Women Better Investors Than Men?Are Women Better Investors Than Men?,
02:05PM / Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | |
 Most of us would probably agree that men and women frequently behave differently, and these differences often show up in professional, family and social situations. Of course, this certainly doesn't mean either gender has an advantage in these areas. However, here's an interesting question: Do women possess attributes that may make them better investors? Some evidence suggests this may indeed be the case. Consider the following: Long-term focus: Women seem to focus more on long-term goals, according to some studies, whereas men may concentrate more on short-term track records of potential investments. Generally speaking, taking a long-term approach to investing is a good
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North Adams Planning Process Integrating Hazard MitigationBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
02:15AM / Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | |
The City Council worked through a lengthy meeting that stretched past 10 p.m. on Tuesday night. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There have been 49 declared natural disasters in Massachusetts since 1953, and 20 of those in the Berkshires. And climate change and an aging infrastructure are exacerbating current hazards and creating future challenges for communities. "This could be our new normal, going forward, and we need to prepare and adapt to it," said Caroline Massa, senior planner with the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, told the City Council on Tuesday night. The state is encouraging communities to work on Hazard Mitigation 1 Comment
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Clarksburg Passes Debt Exclusion, Votes in New Select BoardBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
11:41PM / Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Voters passed by simple majority a Proposition 2 1/2 debt exclusion by a vote of 196-157. They also returned a former Select Board member and ousted an incumbent in an election that once again filled the board with three members. Danielle Luchi won the three-year term on the ballot, defeating Karin Robert, who won seat last year to complete the end of a term. Luchi polled 236 to Robert's 143. Jeffrey Levanos, who has held the chairmanships of both the Select Board and the School Committee, was elected on a write-in vote to complete a three-year term. Levanos had said he was done last year when declining to run for 0 Comments
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Berkshires Beat: Berkshire Hillsmen Take Home Awards| 11:22AM / Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | |
 Berkshire Hillsmen compete The Berkshire Hillsmen, the Pittsfield chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, participated in the Western Regional Competition of the Northeastern District of BHS in Lake George, N.Y., on May 3 and 4. The Berkshire Hillsmen were awarded the 2019 Mountain Division Small Chorus Championship Trophy as a result of their performance. Berkshire Blend, the chapter’s quartet entry, won the 2019 Mountain Division Novice Quartet Championship.
The Northeastern District (NED) is made up of five divisions. The competition that took place in Lake George was for the Mountain and Yankee Divisions. The Mountain Division comprises of Western Massachusetts, New York from
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Strong Towns Founder Brings Community Development Strategies to PittsfieldBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
04:02AM / Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | |
Mill Town Capital organized both a large presentation at Barrington Stage in the evening and a small one for those involved in local community development. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Charles Marohn believes that humans are basically wired to highly value the immediate positive while discounting long-term negatives. That's a well recognized and documented psychology. It explains why many people will eat poor food and sit down in front of a television rather than go to the gym. But Marohn's specialty isn't psychology. He's a civil engineer. So why was he talking psychology in a room full of government officials and city planners? "This is a 0 Comments
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Election, Debt Exclusion Vote Set in ClarksburgStaff Reports,
02:32AM / Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Voters will decide whether to borrow $1 million to invest in the school and town infrastructure this week, as well as elect new officers and approve a $4.3 million budget for fiscal 2020. The town election will be held Tuesday from noon to 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. There are only two races on the ballot for the Select Board and for the School Committee. Incumbent Karin Robert is running for a three-year term on the Select Board; challenging her is newcomer Danielle Morgan Luchi. Robert, who was elected last year to complete the final year of a three-year term, said she has spent her first year in office learning about the town, 0 Comments
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29 Graduate From Recovery Coach AcademyBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
04:06AM / Monday, May 27, 2019 | |
Joe Buyse and Linda Sarage led the five-day academy. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — More than two dozen peer coaches graduated on Friday from a CCAR Recovery Coach Academy hosted by the Beacon Recovery Center. The 29 new coaches walked out of the Holiday Inn on Friday afternoon with new skills after the culmination of a five-day program that has expanded the recovery community in Northern Berkshire County. "This is a network and you guys just created another piece of the network and we are super proud that you guys are here," Amber Besaw, director of North Berkshire Community Coalition said. "It is all good stuff." The peer-to-peer 2 Comments
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E3 Academy's Final Project Is Escape Puzzle 'Masterpiece'By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
03:59AM / Saturday, May 25, 2019 | |
The Greylock pupils had to put together a puzzle to escape. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The children worked their way around the tented room figuring out how to open combination locks, find secret messages, and discover hidden puzzle pieces. At the same time, they were learning to work together, solve problems, think creatively and logically, all while learning about the history of North Adams' largest mill — just as the high school students who put the whole escape room project together did as well. The escape room set up at Greylock School on Thursday was the final project of the year for the E3 Academy, the North Adams Public Schools' 0 Comments
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Brayton Students Hold Memorial Day Service By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
04:30PM / Friday, May 24, 2019 | |
The children read poems recognizing Memorial Day during the ceremony. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Brayton Elementary school students were asked to reflect on veterans’ bravery. The pupils attended the school's annual Memorial Day program Friday and Superintendent Barbara Malkas asked the students to reflect on what it means to be brave. "We know courage is not the absence of fear. It is moving and taking action even in the presence of fear and that is what all of the members of our five military branches do every day," she said. "There are young men and women all over the world doing work to protect our freedom here in the United 2 Comments
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@theMarket: Markets Held Hostage by Trade & MachinesBy Bill Schmick,
03:19PM / Friday, May 24, 2019 | |
 If it were not for computer-driven trading, it might actually be funny. Financial markets are careening up and down on a daily basis based on the next tweet or comment from the Trump administration or its counterparts in China. We could see more of the same next week. Rhyme or reason has truly left the station. Day by day, the trade war of words is accelerating. This week, the U.S. banned China's largest technology company, Huawei, from doing business with American companies. The president accused the company of espionage. The Chinese responded by threatening to drop trade negotiations. Markets collapsed, led by semi-conductor and technology stocks. A day later, the 0 Comments
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