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| College Notes: May 2018
Graduations
Lauren Levardi from Pittsfield was awarded a bachelor of science in exercise and sport science from Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C., during commencement exercises on May 4-5. She was one of 1,183 students who walked during commencement, which had head football coach Joe Moglia as the
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 | You Can Still Gain Tax Benefits from Charitable Donations
Like most people, you probably know several organizations worthy of your philanthropy, and you may well have contributed to them, perhaps on an annual basis. In the past, when you've made charitable donations, it's been a win-win: You were able to provide support to a worthy organization and you received some valuable tax
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 | Great Barrington, Berkshire Thunder Start Strong in BABL
The Great Barrington Millers and Berkshire Thunder are off to fast starts in the Berkshire Adult Baseball League this season.
Each team has gone 2-0 to lead, respectively, the 20-year-old and over-35 divisions in the 13-team league.
Last week, the Thunder defeated the Outlaws, 14-0, behind three hits and three
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 | Berkshires Beat: Roots Rising Enters New Phase
Rise up
Roots Rising, Pittsfield's farm-based youth development program, was developed in collaboration by Alchemy Initiative and Berkshire Botanical Garden, and launched in 2017. Now that the program is in operation, the two organizations have agreed to shift to a single managing organization. This will ensure the most efficient
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 | Music & Art Come Together This Summer With Painted Pianos
Keith Bona checks out his piano at Memorial School.
ADAMS, Mass. — More than a dozen pianos are being transformed into singular artworks to evoke the county's musical and artistic heritage.
Dirty, dusty and out of tune, these castoffs found new partners as local artists tramped through the
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 | Local Collegians Making their Marks in Spring Post-Season
Taconic graduate Dom Nda is headed to the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships next weekend in Wisconsin.
The UMass Boston senior qualified as an individual in the 100-meter dash and will run a leg on the Beacon’s 4-by-100 relay quartet. Earlier this month, the 4-by-100 relay squad broke the school’s record
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 | Girls Inc. Awards Scholarship to 10 Young Women
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Girls Inc. of the Berkshires awarded scholarship to 10 young women at its annual Ruth P. Boraksi Celebration Evening on May 3. The event recognizes the achievements of young women throughout Berkshire County and awarded scholarships through the Ruth P. Boraski Funds for Girls and on behalf of area community
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