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Berkshire Agricultural Ventures Appoints New Executive Director| 12:04PM / Friday, May 26, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— Berkshire Agriculture Ventures (BAV) announced the appointment of Rebecca Busansky as the new Executive Director, following the tenure of interim Executive Director, Glenn Bergman. Under Bergman's guidance, BAV experienced remarkable growth, as he built a team of experts to lead BAV's programs, and secured support for the organization's initiatives. Bergman will collaborate with Busansky over the upcoming month to ensure a smooth transition. Rebecca Busansky was formerly a Program Director at the Franklin County Community Development Corporation (FCCDC). Busansky joined the FCCDC in 2015 where her work focused on helping 0 Comments
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Fairview Honored Nationally| 03:15PM / Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Fairview Hospital announced that it has been recognized as a 2023 Outstanding Patient Experience Award recipient. This distinction places Fairview Hospital among the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for patient experience, according to Healthgrades, the leading marketplace that connects people with the right doctor and hospital. Fairview Hospital has received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award for 11 years in a row (2013-2023). "Fairview Hospital consistently provides exceptional care to the Southern Berkshire community," said Darlene Rodowicz, President and CEO of Berkshire Health Systems. "We could not be 0 Comments
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More Than 400 Compete in Steel Rail RacesiBerkshires.com Sports,
03:28PM / Sunday, May 21, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Williamstown's Alex White was the first runner across the finish line at Sunday's MountainOne Steel Rail Marathon on the Ashuwilticook Trail. White maintained a 6 minute, 26 second per mile pace over the 26.2 mile course from Pittsfield to Adams and back. He reached the finish line in 2:48.42.41 to finish 5-1/2 minutes ahead of the rest of the other 72 runners who finished the event's marathon division. The fastest finisher in the marathon was Stephen Gulley of Billingham, the event's lone hand pedaler, who finished in 2:20:05.36. The first female runner across the finish line was Assonet's Hailey Desmarais 0 Comments
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Lee, Becket, Overnight Bridge and Guardrail Repair | 04:00PM / Friday, May 19, 2023 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting bridge and guardrail repair work on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee, Montgomery, Russell, Becket and Blandford. The scheduled work will require some lane and shoulder closures, and is scheduled to take place as follows: Lee Guardrail repair operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 10.5 to mile marker 14.0, from Monday, May 22, to Friday, May 26, during overnight hours from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning. All work is anticipated to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, May 0 Comments
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Stockbridge Grange Community Dinner| 12:15PM / Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | |
 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Stockbridge Grange is hosting a community dinner Sunday, May 21, featuring roast pork, mashed potatoes, vegetable, with dessert choices of chocolate cream pie or lemon meringue pie. Dinner is $15.00 per person, take out only with 12-1:30 pm pick up at 51 Church Street, Stockbridge. Orders may be made by calling 413-243-1298 or 413-443-4352. Reservation deadline Friday May 19, 2023. Grange Community Dinners are designed to raise money for non-profit projects and building maintenance. 0 Comments
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Youth Event to Learn About Track and Field Set for May 28Community submission,
09:44AM / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Children 8 and up are invited to a Track and Field Youth Camp on Sunday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to noon on the Taconic High School track. Join high school coaches and student-athletes from Pittsfield High and Taconic High to learn about mental health benefits of youth sports and the fundamentals of various track and field events. The event is sponsored by Movember, which will be giving away sweatshirts to the first 50 registered participants. Check in on the day of the event begins at 9:30 a.m. Preregistration is available here. 0 Comments
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Fire Weather Watch in Berkshire County Staff Reports ,
10:45AM / Monday, May 15, 2023 | |
The National Weather Service has declared a fire weather watch in effect from Tuesday, May 16 until Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. Dry conditions and gusty winds may result in rapid fire spread of ignition occurs. Gusts could be up to 35 miles per hour. The most critical conditions will be between late morning and sunset each day. Temperatures on Tuesday will be in the upper 60s to 70s. Temperatures on Wednesday will be in the upper 40s to 50s. 0 Comments
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The Zonta Club Offers Additional Scholarships for 2023| 04:48PM / Sunday, May 14, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jane M Klausman Women In Business and Zonta International Women in STEM applications are now available from the Zonta Club of Berkshire County. Applications can be found here. The Jane M Klausman Women in Business Scholarship is awarded to college students who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in business management. Applicants should be in their second year of college. Deadline for applications is July 1, 2023. The $1,000 winner is also eligible for an additional $8,000 award at the Zonta International level. The Zonta International Women in STEM Scholarship is awarded to college students who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate 0 Comments
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CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame Inducts Class of '23Community submission,
11:55AM / Sunday, May 14, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Community Italian-American Organization Soccer Hall of Fame Thursday inducted 11 new members in a ceremony at Berkshire Hills Country Club. The Class of 2023 includes former student-athletes who won six Berkshire County MVP awards, 23 all-Berkshire selections, 12 all-Western Mass selections and three all-Massachusetts selections. In addition to recognizing the great players of past high school soccer seasons, CIAO honored 21 current high school seniors with the annual CIAO Hall of Fame Scholarships. Scholarship recipients include: Rylee Joy and Neal Brierley, Drury; Tia Kareh and Owen Dubrueil, Hoosac Valley; Isabella Lovato, Lee; Hailey 0 Comments
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John Staber Receives Wright Brothers Award| 11:53AM / Saturday, May 13, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — John H. Staber of Old Chatham, N.Y., is to receive the Federal Aviation Administration Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award this Saturday. This is to commemorate his more than 50 years of accident-free flying and devoting much of his career to teaching others. The presentation will be made at noon by Adina M. Papp, FAA Safety Team Program manager, at the Walter J. Koladza Airport located on Route 71. While he is certified to fly most Beech, Cessna and Piper light aircraft, Staber has also specialized in maintaining and teaching the art of seaplane flying in Lake Amphibians. He received his private pilot 0 Comments
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Turtles Must be Left in the Wild| 09:19AM / Saturday, May 13, 2023 | |
 MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says keeping native turtles as pets is prohibited because it can harm the turtle and pose threats to wild turtle populations. "Capturing a wild turtle and keeping it as a pet, even if only for a short time, is detrimental to that individual turtle and also to Vermont's turtle populations as a whole," said Vermont Fish and Wildlife herpetologist Luke Groff. "Releasing captured turtles back into the wild comes with risks as well." Groff said the risks include introducing diseases or disrupting the genetics of wild populations. "Adult turtles often have 0 Comments
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Stockbridge Man Pleads Guilty, Must Register as Sex Offender | 10:45AM / Friday, May 12, 2023 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — On Tuesday, May 2 Joseph Smith, 45, of Stockbridge pled guilty to several charges stemming from a 2020 investigation involving photographs of an underage female. Smith was sentenced to 5 years probation with conditions. The conditions are that he undergo a sex offender evaluation and cooperate with aftercare as recommended; further undergo a mental health evaluation with aftercare as recommended; sign waivers for the Superior Court Probation Department so that they can monitor his progress; have no access to internet and no computers/internet-enabled devices except at a public library or law library as needed to complete his evaluations and/or 0 Comments
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