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Bidwell House Museum Online: Mohican Medicine for the Winter Months| 01:27PM / Monday, January 16, 2023 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass.— The Bidwell House Museum presents its 3rd annual winter Zoom lecture series, and the topic for the lectures in 2023 will be life in winter for the early residents of the Berkshires. There will be one lecture each in January, February and March. In this first lecture on Jan. 18, Misty Cook, a member of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohicans, will discuss the history of Medicines throughout the Tribe's history. She will focus on #6 Wild Bergamot, Mullein, and Sumac. She will also talk about gathering, drying and preserving herbs and will discuss the usage of herbs through stories of the Tribe. Misty Cook (Davids) MS has studied herbal 0 Comments
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Small Business Administration Offers Veteran Certification Program| 11:40AM / Saturday, January 14, 2023 | |
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration began accepting applications through the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) program as part of the Biden-Harris administration's commitment to expanding access to resources for Veterans and other underserved populations. The improvements in the customer experience for Veteran entrepreneurs and business owners made by VetCert will build upon the $25 billion in government contract spending with service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses in fiscal 2021. "The SBA's new Veteran small business certification program is designed with our commitment to
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Flu Shots Still Available at Big Y Pharmacies| 08:11AM / Friday, January 13, 2023 | |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Big Y Pharmacy and Wellness Centers have administered over 30,000 flu shots this year, a record number for the chain. Health officials continue to make another urgent push to encourage the public to get vaccinated. In the US, this flu season has been one of the most significant in recent memory with nearly 20 million illnesses, 210,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths from flu so far, according to CDC estimates. Experts say it's not too late to get vaccinated. Each Big Y Pharmacy location still offers flu vaccines, no appointment is necessary. In addition to their flu vaccinations that continue to increase daily, Big Y Pharmacies have 0 Comments
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Holiday Hours: Martin Luther King Jr. Day| 02:02PM / Thursday, January 12, 2023 | |
The Rev. King waves to the hundreds of thousands gathered on the Washington Mall in 1963 when he gave the 'I Have a Dream' speech. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is being celebrated Monday, Jan. 16. It is a federal holiday to commemorate the birthday of the civil rights activist born Jan. 15, 1929. It is observed on the third Monday in January.
King, a Baptist minister, led the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s by espousing nonviolent protest. His best-known address, the "I Have a Dream" speech, was given in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., to a crowd of 250,000 who participated in the March on Washington. The 1964 Nobel Prize winner was
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BRPC to Receive $50K National Endowment for the Arts Grant| 01:35PM / Wednesday, January 11, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Grants for Arts Projects award of $50,000. This grant will support the Creative Compact for Collaborative and Collective Impact (C4) Initiative. This grant is one of 1,251 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling nearly $28.8 million that were announced by the NEA as part of its first round of fiscal year 2023 grants. "The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support arts projects in communities nationwide," said NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD. "Projects such as this one strengthen 0 Comments
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MCLA to Offer National Girls and Women in Sports Day ClinicsCommunity submission,
11:12AM / Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. –- The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' Athletic Department will host two events on Feb. 4 to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day – an initiative that dates back to 1987 to encourage the participation of girls and women in sports. Clinic registration is open until Jan. 29. The day will include a pickleball clinic and tournament for women from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Amsler Campus Center gymnasium and a sports clinic for girls in grades 3-8 from 12 to 4 at the gym. The sports clinic for girls will offer instruction in softball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse and volleyball. Advanced registration and payment 0 Comments
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Berkshire Green Drinks: Land Stewardship in a Changing Environment| 02:00PM / Monday, January 09, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. Robin Sears, the executive director of Williamstown Rural Lands, will speak at Berkshire Environmental Action Team's monthly Berkshire Green Drinks gathering on Wednesday, Jan.11, at 6 PM via Zoom. Robin will discuss the mission, activities, and duties of local land trusts, outline how our natural environment and local demographics are changing, and consider management options for land stewards to respond to and anticipate the needs for ecosystem resilience. Pre-registration is required to attend the virtual gathering. Register at tinyurl.com/Jan2023-Berk-Green-Drinks Williamstown Rural Lands (WRL) is a non-profit, member-supported land conservation trust. It
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BCC and BRPC Offer Free 'Choke Saver' Training Certification| 08:12AM / Monday, January 09, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —Berkshire Community College (BCC) and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will offer a free Choke Saver Training class offered on various dates in several locations throughout Berkshire County. The 75-minute class provides participants with a two-year certification. Local businesses, such as restaurants, that are required to have Choke Safe certified individuals on site are particularly encouraged to participate. Space is limited; each class can accept up to 30 students. Classes will be held on Mondays from 10:15–11:30 am on the following dates: Jan. 9 at the Great Barrington Fire Station, 67 State Road, 0 Comments
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CHP Family Services Hosts IEP 101 Workshop| 03:27PM / Sunday, January 08, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Health Programs (CHP) Family Services hosts IEP 101, an online workshop and orientation program for parents of public school children who are entitled to special needs education services, on Jan. 11 at 11 a.m. This is the third such online event hosted by CHP Family Services, which has new resources for families of children with special needs. Previous workshops have drawn dozens of participants. The meeting is hosted by Rania Markham and Melanie Wickwire of CHP Family Services, both parents of children with special needs. Registration is required and can be completed here. Children with special needs are entitled to the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Grown Gets $550K Grant | 12:40PM / Sunday, January 08, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The $550,000 Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) Grant will strengthen Berkshire Grown's purchasing relationships with socially disadvantaged farmers through their Berkshire Farm to Food Access Partnership Program to distribute to new and existing food sites. The initiative will establish an online ordering system, update purchasing contracts, expand the selection of local food and farm products, recruit volunteers for food delivery, prepare food storage locations, and distribute the food and farm products to underserved communities. The grant funds a collaborative partnership that includes 0 Comments
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Moving Pictures: Video Highlights of 2022iBerkshires.com Sports,
10:08AM / Thursday, January 05, 2023 | |
 It was a busy year for athletes throughout Berkshire County, and iBerkshires.com was lucky enough to capture some of their many accomplishments on video. Here is a look back at just some of the high points: January Drury’s Owen Taylor scores in the last second to give his team a 3-2 win at Wahconah. February Taconic’s Noah Poirier gets a pin to win an individual Western Mass title and help the Thunder earn a team sectional crown. The first wave of boys heads out at the state Nordic Ski Championships, where Mount Greylock defended its team title. Maya Duhamel rolls a strike to help Taconic win the Berkshire County 0 Comments
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Bard College Accepting Submissions for Open-Access Academic Journal| 08:45AM / Wednesday, January 04, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. —The Early College Research Institute at Bard College at Simon's Rock is now accepting submissions for the newest issue of its digital, open-access academic journal focused on the early college movement, Early College Folio Volume 2, Issue 2. More information about the journal can be found at https://simons-rock.edu/student-life/campus-experience/alumni-library/early-college-research-institute/early-college-folio-call-for-submissions.php. According to a press release, with this issue entitled "Unconventional Paths to College Education," Early College Folio aims to exemplify the idea that early college allows diverse 0 Comments
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