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 | Berkshires Beat: Two Firefighters Join Great Barrington Force
New firefighters
Two Great Barrington firefighters have graduated from the Massachusetts Fire Academy's Call/Volunteer program. At the ceremony on Monday, Oct. 29, call firefighters Mike Bissaillon and Iovan DeRis graduated alongside call and volunteer firefighters from throughout Massachusetts.
The Call/Volunteer academy program
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 | District Attorney Write-In Campaign Could Delay Results
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There are only a few local races on the ballot Tuesday and their outcomes won't take too long to tally up. Except one.
It's possible that full results for the Berkshire County district attorney might not be known until Wednesday — or even Thursday.
The election
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 | BC Arc Celebrates Successes at Annual Meeting
Awards were given to those individuals who made great progress in the last year.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Those with autism, brain injuries or who are developmentally challenged should be treated just like everybody else and Berkshire County Arc tries to do just that.
Through numerous programs throughout the
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 | Guest Column: We Are Too Great to Hate
As the president of a public institution of higher education, I have the unique opportunity to hear from many voices of those who represent the next generation. It should come as no surprise that there are myriad concerns coming through in those voices about the state of our country.
Between the Trump administration's seeking
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 | Letter: Moran Much More Experienced for Register of Deeds
To the Editor:
I am writing this letter to support Debbie Moran in her candidacy for the Northern Berkshire Register of Deeds.
In looking at both candidates, one might say that they both have significant experience in the office, with both having over 20 years, and Debbie having the most with 26-plus years in the office, but to examine
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 | Letter: Caccaviello Offers Leadership, Continuity
To the Editor:
As a respite care foster parent for nine years for children who have been traumatized by violence and/or sexual assault; as a crime victim myself; as an elected School Committee member (winning as a write-in) and a former Fair Housing commissioner; I know the work that Paul Caccaviello and the staff of the Berkshire district
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 | Letter: Harrington Right Person for DA
To the Editor:
It was supposed to be easy.
The position of district attorney in Berkshire County was his to be had. It was set up so well. A shady backroom deal between the 14-year veteran DA and the Republican governor ... an early retirement of the 14-year veteran to allow him to run as the incumbent ... and a last minute switch to
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 | MassPIRG Pushing to Increase Voter Turnout at MCLA
MCLA student Ari Battaini, MassPIRG coordinator, speaks with Mayor Thomas Bernard and college President Jamie Birge after the presentation.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — It's a given that young people don't vote. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is hoping to buck the trend.
In one good sign, the
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 | The Independent Investor: Time to Check Your Risk Tolerance
It is a good time to take a reality check on how aggressively you are invested. The 6.9 percent decline in the S&P 500 Index over October was gut-wrenching. But entirely within the realm of probability given the historical data. Here are some questions to ask.
Did you find yourself checking your investment portfolios every
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