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Shakespeare & Company Announces New Board Members| 02:25PM / Friday, October 26, 2018 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — Shakespeare & Company announces the addition of three new board members to the company's Board of Trustees.
The new members joining the board are Nancy Edman Feldman, Erick Lucera and Andrew D. Rothstein.
"I'm thrilled with the steady increase in board membership over the last few years, and the diverse group of talented people we’ve added this year," said Board Chair Kenneth Werner. "Their prior experience on other nonprofit boards and variety of work experiences should add a lot to our Board of Trustees."
The 2018 Shakespeare & Company Board of Trustees includes: Kenneth E. Werner (Chair), Jeffrey B. Konowitch (Vice
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Williamstown Rally Joins Others in Support of Youth Climate Change LawsuitBy Rebecca Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
01:46PM / Friday, October 26, 2018 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — In 2015, 21 young Americans filed a lawsuit against the federal governmment that alleges the United States has "violated the youngest generation’s constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property" by causing climate change.
After years of dueling motions, an original start date of Feb. 5, 2018, and a July 30, 2018, unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision that denied the Trump administration's application for a stay, Juliana v. United States was scheduled to start Monday, Oct. 29, in Eugene, Ore. - a trial that is being dubbed "the trial of the century." That start date, however, is far from certain, as the U.S. Supreme Court
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The Independent Investor: Textbooks Worth Their Weight in GoldBy Bill Schmick,
11:41AM / Friday, October 26, 2018 | |
 Forget the stock market, internet, and whatever you might think is worth investing in. The good old college textbook beats them all. That boring first-semester hardcover and similar books have risen over 1,000 percent in price since 1977. Textbooks are a big business. Estimates for the total value of the textbook industry range from $7 billion to $9 billion. And just a handful of companies sell them. The five largest publishers are: Pearson Education, McGraw-Hill Education, Scholastic, Cengage Learning and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. They have been around a long time, carry deep pockets and usually acquire any startups or smaller competitors in quick order. Some analysts compare 0 Comments
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Letter: Question 1 Will Hurt Small HospitalsLetter to the Editor,
08:15PM / Thursday, October 25, 2018 | |
 To the Editor:
I work at Fairview Hospital as a critical care nurse. I have been with Berkshire Health Systems for 22 years and a registered nurse for 13 of those, I oppose Question 1. In a small community hospital, we have the ability to utilize one another to accommodate our patients' needs. For example, The CCU may have three patients with low acuity but the emergency room (ER) is busy with patients, or possibly short a nurse. The three patients in CCU could be cared for by the second nurse so another nurse could be sent to the ER to help. Also in CCU we often see patients who need end-of-life care. In such times, a colleague takes over my other patients to allow me to 0 Comments
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Letter: Support for Paul Caccaviello for District AttorneyLetter to the Editor,
07:43PM / Thursday, October 25, 2018 | |
 To the Editor: Before making any important decision, all facts should be examined and weighed. When considering which candidate to vote for as Berkshire District attorney, a review of the responsibilities of the office is helpful. Under the law, the DA is the highest law enforcement officer in the county whose primary duty of the prosecution of crimes that take place in Berkshire County. State and local law enforcement investigate cases and bring charges or refer more complex cases to the DA for approval to bring charges. The DA and his staff assist law enforcement on investigative strategies, give legal advice, and provide victim support. When cases are brought to court, 0 Comments
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Letter: Moran Top Choice For Register of Deeds PositionLetter to the Editor,
07:25PM / Thursday, October 25, 2018 | |
 To the editor:
Moran Top Choice For Register of Deeds Position
I am writing to express my full support for Deborah A. Moran and her candidacy for the position of register at the Northern Berkshire Registry of Deeds. I have had the opportunity to witness her progression through life and her professional career through the years. In her early years, Deborah had the opportunity to work for three separate law firms in North Adams, Pittsfield and Williamstown, gaining the foundation for her lifelong career in the real estate field. In 1992, when the opportunity had opened for her to apply for a junior clerk position at the Registry, it was like a dream come true, and her excitement when she
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Letter: Maria Ziemba for Register of DeedsLetter to the Editor,
07:11PM / Thursday, October 25, 2018 | |
 To the Editor:
I am writing to express my support for Maria Ziemba to become the next North Berkshire register of deeds. I have known Maria for several years and she has been an active presence in the community for a very long time. Maria has several years of experience in the registry and will be an open-minded individual who is willing to answer any questions that constituents have, and would implement an open door policy at the register. I see Maria out in the community frequently and have always been impressed with her dedication and commitment to public service. As register, Maria will bring the registry into the 21st century with plans to digitize records and make the registry
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Letter: District Attorney Seat Belongs to the PeopleLetter to the Editor,
07:00PM / Thursday, October 25, 2018 | |
 To the Editor:
The position of district attorney is not a tenured position. It is not a seat that you earn over time. It does not belong to any one person. There is a reason for this. No one should have a monopoly on this office for years at a time. It is important for fair administration. This is why we have elections for certain positions. And the election process should not be controlled by money or power.
Mr. Caccaviello lost an election, period. Blaming his election loss on his not being a politician is absurd and hypocritical. He manipulated the political system to get the advantage of incumbency. He became a Democrat purposely to sew up the election in the primary, and he still
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'Colette': Liberté, Égalité and LiteratureBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
06:19PM / Thursday, October 25, 2018 | |
 Watching director Wash Westmoreland's "Colette," about the life and times of Gabrielle Colette, the heralded French literary figure whose celebrated "Claudine" novels were published under her husband's name, I feared I wasted my life by never having moved to Paris. Such hyperbolic self-examination, while exaggerated for my own literary purposes here, is nonetheless proof of what a fine period piece this film is. Still, while boasting Keira Knightley in a superb title portraiture, those indifferent to belles-lettres and avant-garde sensibilities need not apply. Truth be told, even this foppish reviewer felt that fifteen or so minutes of this 0 Comments
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Berkshire Republicans Back Democrat Caccaviello In DA's RaceBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
02:34AM / Thursday, October 25, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In the latest surprising turn in the race for district attorney, the second-place finisher in the Democratic primary has now been endorsed by the Republican Party. Paul Caccaviello is being supported in his write-in campaign against Andrea Harrington by the Berkshire County Republican Association. The Republicans say Caccaviello is "apolitical" and that they are endorsing him based on his qualifications for the job. "His whole voting life he's been unenrolled. He is apolitical," said Kathryn Mickle, one of the key organizers for the Republican Association. "He's not a political party guy and the office 0 Comments
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