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Simon's Rock Dance Program to Perform Concert With Berkshire Children's Chorus| 12:00PM / Wednesday, December 07, 2022 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Bard College at Simon's Rock's Dance Program will perform their fall concert this Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the McConnell Theater at the Daniel Arts Center. They will perform "A Story for the Season: The Ballerina and the Clown." The concert includes choreography by students, alumni, faculty, and staff including: Anna Cha, Liam Coote, Zoe Coote, Izzy Filkins, Kati Garcia-Renart, Lydia Helmstadter, Fiona Scruggs, Roshni Sharma, and Rowan Truman. Seats are first come, first served. Reservations are encouraged here: 0 Comments
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SBPHC to Offer Southern Berkshire County Vaccine Clinic| 04:16PM / Tuesday, December 06, 2022 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative (SBPHC) will be hosting a Pfizer Bivalent Booster clinic for 5–11-year-old and 12+ years old at W.E.B DuBois (313 Monument Valley Road) in Great Barrington on Tuesday Dec. 13 from 4-7 pm. Regular dose flu vaccine will also be available. Those eligible for a booster shot must have completed their primary series of the one dose Johnson & Johnson or the two dose Moderna or Pfizer vaccines. Pre-registration is required, walk-ins will not be accepted. If you need assistance registering, you can call Jill Sweet at (413) 717-7209 or Jayne Smith (413) 0 Comments
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Delta-10 Tetrahydrocannabinol: Latest Research on D10 Cannabinoid| 02:22PM / Tuesday, December 06, 2022 | |
 THC has long been considered the bad boy of cannabinoids, at least in terms of legality, whereas CBD has always been the star. There are other cannabinoids besides the notorious delta-9 THC, as evidenced by the recent discovery and investigation of various cannabis derivatives. However, it is possible that delta-10 THC only appeared by accident. Like thousands of other chemical compounds, delta-10 THC is found in cannabis plants. While it hasmany chemical and physical characteristics similar to delta-8 and delta-9, there are slight but essential variations. In minimal amounts, delta-10 THC (delta-10 Tetrahydrocannabinol) is a naturally occurring substance in cannabis plants, unlike 0 Comments
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REAL ID Credential Won't Be Needed Until 2025| 10:41AM / Tuesday, December 06, 2022 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is alerting the public the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the REAL ID full enforcement date from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025. Beginning May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID compliant driver's license or identification card, or another TSA-acceptable form of identification, for domestic air travel and to enter certain federal facilities. TSA publishes a list of its acceptable identification documents on its website: https://www.tsa.gov/real-id These credentials can include an RMV-issued REAL ID driving license or ID, or a
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South County Road Work | 08:25AM / Monday, December 05, 2022 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be conducting daytime and nighttime bridge and guardrail repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee and Becket. The work will be conducted at different times and locations from 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, through 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9. Lane closures will be in place during repair operations. Travel will be permitted through the work zones. The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows: Lee Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 8.5 on Monday, Dec. 5, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Guardrail 0 Comments
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Adams Community Bank Receives an Outstanding CRA Rating | 03:00PM / Saturday, December 03, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Adams Community Bank (ACB) announced they received a rating of "Outstanding" from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) in their recently completed evaluation. The bank was among four of 66 financial institutions evaluated to be rated the highest outstanding rating. The CRA is a law established to encourage insured depository institutions to help meet the local credit needs of the communities in which they are chartered, including low- and moderate-income (LMI) neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound operations. Bank President, Charles O'Brien, noted the Bank did well 0 Comments
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Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas Returns By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:24PM / Thursday, December 01, 2022 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The community's beloved recreation of the Norman Rockwell painting "Home for Christmas" returns after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. "We're looking forward to having it back. We've had had two year hiatus because of COVID. So it's very exciting that we're going to have the tradition continuing considering it's our 33rd year," Stockbridge Chamber Executive Director Barbara J. Zanetti said. Stockbridge is offering a variety of family activities to replicate the cozy, holiday cheer that was depicted in the painting from Friday, Dec. 2, until Sunday, Dec. 4. "We're recreating what 0 Comments
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New Staff and Board at Nonprofit Center| 12:00PM / Thursday, December 01, 2022 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires (NPC) has a new staff member and two new board members. Sarah Blexrud of South Egremont joins the NPC in the senior position of Director of Operations. Blexrud will oversee finance, membership, marketing, and administration, and assist with strategy and program development. She reports to founder and Executive Director Liana Toscanini. Blexrud previously served as Administrative Director at Berkshire Waldorf High School and Communications Specialist at Canyon Ranch. "The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires has grown considerably since its founding in 2016, and especially since COVID, which resulted in 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Officials to Work Friday Game at Gillette StadiumCommunity submission,
11:15AM / Thursday, December 01, 2022 | |
 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- A crew of eight Berkshire County high school football officials will take the field on Friday afternoon at Gillette Stadium to officiate the Division 7 State Championship Game. Referee John Wellspeak will lead a crew that includes umpire Michael Lyon, line judge Marc Field, head linesman Mark Pompi, field judge Matt Conant, side judge John Ciliberti and back judge Gary Pemble. Peter Ochs will serve as the game's clock operator. The Berkshire County officials will be in charge when West Boylston, which eliminated Wahconah in the state quarter-finals, takes on St. Bernard's for the D7 crown, one of eight state title games to be contested over the 0 Comments
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Great Barrington Arts Delightful & Delectable Holiday Market| 08:16AM / Wednesday, November 30, 2022 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Great Barrington Arts Market (GBAM) returns to Saint James Place on Main Street in Great Barrington after a two-year hiatus during the pandemic. GBAM offers market goers a chance to shop in person and support the local artist community at the same time. GBAM's mission is to provide revenue for Berkshire based/local artists and offer locally made products to consumers in a holiday market venue. The market is Dec. 3 from 10 am to 4 pm and Dec. 4 from 10 am to 3 pm. Entry is free. "This year's vendor list is amazing," said Market managers Kristen Kanter. "We were able to curate a wonderful line up of local 0 Comments
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South County Nighttime Bridge and Guardrail Repair| 11:25AM / Monday, November 28, 2022 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be conducting nighttime bridge and guardrail repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee, Becket, Blandford, Montgomery, and Russell. The work will be conducted at different times and locations from 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, through 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. Lane closures will be in place during repair operations. The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows: Lee Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 8.5 from 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, to 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Becket Guardrail repair 0 Comments
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Berkshires In Normal Drought Conditions| 12:00PM / Saturday, November 26, 2022 | |
 BOSTON — While the Commonwealth experienced an increase in precipitation over the previous month, there are regions of the state that continue to be impacted by long term drought conditions. Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Beth Card announced that Western Mass remains in a level 0 normal drought condition. Card also announced the following drought declarations: the Central and Southeast Regions have upgraded and will join the Western Region at Level 0-Normal Conditions; the Northeast and Cape Cod Regions have been upgraded and will join the Connecticut River Valley Region at Level 1-Mild Drought; and, the Islands Region will remain at Level 0 Comments
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