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Berkshire County Fire Departments Awarded Grants Staff Reports ,
02:50PM / Monday, December 12, 2022 | |
STOW—The Baker-Polito Administration announced $5 million in grant awards to 308 fire departments from the FY23 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. In Berkshire County Adams, Dalton, Great Barrington, Lanesborough, Lee, Lenox, New Ashford, New Marlborough, North Adams, Peru, Pittsfield, Richmond, Sheffield, Stockbridge, and Williamstown all received grants. "We ask so much of our firefighters, and no matter how dangerous or difficult the situation, they always do whatever it takes to help," said Governor Charlie Baker. "This program is an opportunity to make sure they are properly protected every time they answer a call for help." The 1 Comment
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Sunny Skies, Cool Temperatures this WeekStaff Reports ,
12:24PM / Monday, December 12, 2022 | |
After what feels like the first serious snowfall of the season, expect a cooler week with possibly some snow later on as temperatures increase. Today, Monday, Dec 12, expect temperatures in the low 30s with partly cloudy skies, predicts Accuweather. Monday overnight will be cold with a low of 9 degrees. Same thing Tuesday and Wednesday: partly sunny skies with temperatures in the low 30s. It won't be as cold overnight with a low of 18 Tuesday and a low of 20 on Wednesday, reports Accuweather. Things will warm up on Thursday, Dec. 15. Expect a high of 42 with partly sunny skies. On Friday, there will be a chance of snowfall. The temperature will be in the low 0 Comments
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South County Bridge and Guardrail Repairs on I-90 Eastbound and Westbound| 03:31PM / Sunday, December 11, 2022 | |
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be conducting bridge and guardrail repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Otis, Blandford, West Stockbridge and Becket, at various daytime and nighttime hours during the week of Monday, Dec. 12. The work will be conducted at various locations and hours from 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 12 until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16. The work will be as follows: Otis and Blandford Guardrail repair work will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 23.0 to mile marker 28.5, from Monday, Dec. 12, through Thursday, Dec. 15, from 14 Comments
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National Grid Recommends Home Preparations Ahead of Winter| 12:14PM / Sunday, December 11, 2022 | |
WALTHAM, MA — With colder weather and storm season approaching, including the likelihood of rain and strong winds later today, National Grid is encouraging customers to proactively prepare their homes and businesses for the weeks and months ahead. "As we head into the late fall and begin winter, the chance for inclement weather to potentially impact our customers in Massachusetts is greatly increased," said Tanya Moniz-Witten, Vice President of New England Electric Operations. "Ahead of storm season, we recommend all our customers make sure they are prepared in case of outages in their area. National Grid takes steps throughout the year to make our system more 1 Comment
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GB Distributes $350K in Community Impact Fees| 08:04AM / Thursday, December 08, 2022 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Town is distributing $350,000 in Community Impact Fees to five community-based organizations. The awardee organizations are: Berkshire Hills Regional School District $185,000 Railroad Street Youth Project $110,000 Volunteers in Medicine $25,000 Community Legal Aid $10,000 Rural Recovery Resources $20,000. The funds came from Community Impact Fees collected in 2021,which are collected from cannabis-related businesses operating in town. The awardees were selected based on recommendations from the town's Community Impact Fund Committee. Town Manager Mark Pruhenski extended his thanks to the group's 2 Comments
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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: 18 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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