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Ta-Nehisi Coates Featured Speaker at MCLA's Dukakis Lecture| 04:37PM / Tuesday, September 11, 2018 | |
Ta-Nehisi Coates NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Best-selling author, journalist and Marvel Comics writer Ta-Nehisi Coates will be this year's featured speaker at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' annual fall lectures series. Also speaking this fall will be Emmy Award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa, and Galen Nelson, senior director of innovation and industry support at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. Coates is a winner of the National Book Award and the NAACP Image Award and author of "Between the World and Me," a number-one New York Times bestseller in 2015, which was required or recommended reading at more than 400 colleges 1 Comment
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Locals Have Springfield College Football in National RankingsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
10:56AM / Tuesday, September 11, 2018 | |
 A trio of Berkshire County football alumni have helped Springfield College to a 2-0 start and the No. 25 ranking in the country according to D3football.com. Pittsfield High graduate Chad Shade, Pittsfield resident Jonny Bianchi and Hoosac Valley graduate Zach Wright each is contributing for the Pride, who have outscored opponents by an average of 42-11. Shade was recognized by the region’s college football writers after an eye-popping Week 1 performance against Western New England. Shade was recognized with the New England Football Writers Association’s Gold Helmet Award after rushing for 247 yards and six touchdowns in a 42-21 win. Last week, the junior 0 Comments
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Berkshires Beat: SVMC Corridor Gallery Exhibits the Work of Bennington Murals Project| 02:10PM / Monday, September 10, 2018 | |
 Mural work The Bennington Murals Project will exhibit work from their first mural at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Corridor Gallery through Oct. 17. The exhibit is open to visitors daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The show will feature work by the nine artists who contributed to the project, which depicts animals native to Vermont in a scene that progresses from dawn to dusk. Among the artists are Bennington Murals Project Founder Forest Byrd of Bennington, Cristal Call of Bennington, Crystal Harris of Bennington and Katya Harris of Albany, N.Y.
Visitors to the show will be able to purchase prints of parts of the mural. Proceeds benefit both the Bennington Murals Project and the
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Biz Briefs: Greylock's Lee Wildcats Debit Card Generates $2,130 for School| 12:48PM / Monday, September 10, 2018 | |
 In their debit In July 2016, Greylock Federal Credit Union introduced a new debit card featuring the Lee High School Wildcats logo and school colors. Since then, every time a credit union member signed up for a Wildcats debit card, Greylock made a donation to Lee High School, generating $2,130 for the school.
Lee Middle and High School Principal Gregg M. Brighenti said the funds have been used to purchase furniture for the library, to fund students who couldn't afford school trips, to pay for two dinners the students served to senior citizens, and to buy a small cookie oven for the Lee High School booster clubs to use at games as a fundraiser for their programs.
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Monument Mountain Cup Soccer Tourney Returns Sept. 22Community submission,
09:59PM / Saturday, September 08, 2018 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. -- The Monument Mountain Cup Soccer Committee will host a 3-on-3 youth tournament on Saturday, Sept. 22, at Monument Mountain Regional High School. Boys and girls divisions will be contested in the under-10, under-12 and under-14 age groups. All teams of three to four players are guaranteed at least three matches with the top four teams in each division advancing to the semi-finals. The final games for each division will be played under the lights. The entry fee is $100 per team. Each division is limited to 16 teams. Teams from around the region are expected to attend. For information and registration forms, visit 0 Comments
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BCC's Director of Nursing Resigns By Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
04:00PM / Friday, September 07, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Director of Nursing Tochi Urbani has resigned from Berkshire Community College. Dean of Enrollment Management Christina Wynn confirmed on Friday that Urbani submitted his resignation letter on Sept. 4 and will be leaving the college on Oct. 3. The resignation comes in the midst of college officials working to elevate the program's accreditation from a recently issued "approval with warning" status. "At this point, we are placing a high priority on finding an interim director of nursing," Wynn said. Wynn said the change will have no impact on the students who have just returned for the semester nor does she expect 0 Comments
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Harrington Reflects On DA Race, Looks Toward Transition Into OfficeBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
03:51AM / Friday, September 07, 2018 | |
City Council Vice President John Krol was particularly excited with the Williamstown numbers when they came in. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — When Andrea Harrington entered the district attorney's race, she knew she could do it. She fully expected to win the race. She didn't think she was an underdog, but she was. "I didn't realize how improbable my winning was until I actually won," Harrington said on Thursday. Harrington entered the race in March after former District Attorney David Capeless had maneuvered to place Paul Caccaviello into the office. Caccaviello had strong support from the local business community and many well-established 4 Comments
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'Operation Finale': Crime & PunishmentBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
01:44PM / Thursday, September 06, 2018 | |
 Director Chris Weitz's "Operation Finale," a tension-filled historical drama about the Israeli Mossad's 1960 capture of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires, reminded me of a turning point. In my house when I was little, you didn't hear the actual word Holocaust. More often, the tragedy that had annihilated half of my family was referred to, in hushed tones, in terms of Hitler: before Hitler, during Hitler and after Hitler. Before was good, a seeming Heaven on Earth that maybe only we children would one day again realize. It was the unspoken hope. But word that Eichmann, the architect of the Final Solution, had been captured, seemed to change 0 Comments
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Adams Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Terror PlotBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
03:02PM / Wednesday, September 05, 2018 | |
Defense attorney David Hoose speaks outside the courthouse on Wednesday after Alex Ciccolo's sentencing. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Three years and two months after an arrest that eventually led to charges of violating federal terrorism statutes, an Adams man has agreed to begin serving a 20-year sentence and a lifetime of supervised release. Alexander Ciccolo appeared Wednesday afternoon before Judge Mark G. Mastroianni in U.S. District Court, but the now-convicted terrorist said little in a 47-minute hearing, only speaking up to answer direct questions from the judge. Mastroianni accepted the sentencing recommendation agreed to in advance by the government 0 Comments
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Museum of Dog Planning Move to Larger Quarters in PittsfieldBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
12:16PM / Wednesday, September 05, 2018 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Museum of Dog needs a bigger doghouse. Owner David York had plans to rehabilitate the former Quinn's Paint & Wallpaper building at the corner of Canal and Union streets but now says the historic building isn't large enough for his collection of dog artifacts and art — and to do the programming he's planning. "We are averaging over 800 visitors per week and we are out of room," York wrote in an email about putting the building on the market. "People are driving 2 to 3 hours for experiences at Museum of Dog with their dogs." York opened his collection in the 8,000-square-foot building earlier 4 Comments
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Consider Financial Gifts for Your GrandchildrenSubmitted by Edward Jones,
10:22AM / Wednesday, September 05, 2018 | |
 National Grandparents Day is observed on Sept. 9. If you're a grandparent, you may get some gifts or cards – or maybe even a phone call! But you might feel that it's better to give than to receive, especially when it comes to your grandchildren. And you can make a real difference in their lives by making a financial gift for their future. For starters, think about your grandchildren's education. If college or some type of vocational school is in their future, you may want to help them meet some of the costs, which can be considerable. One common education-savings vehicle is a 529 savings plan. With this plan, earnings on withdrawals are tax free, provided they are
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Gonzalez Wins Primary to Take on Charlie Baker| 12:44AM / Wednesday, September 05, 2018 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The local district attorney's race was the hottest ticket in Tuesday's primary but there were plenty of other races on the ballots for both parties. On the Democratic side, Jay Gonzalez outpolled Bob Massie by nearly double to move onto the general election. A former administrator under Gov. Deval Patrick, he'll face popular Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, who's pursuing a third term. For lieutenant governor, Quentin Palfrey bested Jimmy Tingle to win the nomination with nearly 60 percent of the vote. Palfrey's been in the Berkshires fairly frequently over the past months. William Galvin easily swept 0 Comments
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