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BHS Diabetes Education Program Launches Weight Loss & Lifestyle Change Program| 01:41PM / Tuesday, October 15, 2019 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Health Systems Diabetes Education Program has implemented a Weight Loss and Lifestyle Change Program for those with Medicare, with new classes beginning in November, at multiple locations across the Berkshires.
The program is aimed at adults 18 and older who have a diagnosis of pre-diabetes by a blood test within the past year. To be eligible for this program, participants must have a need to lose weight, with a Body Mass Index of 25 or higher. The program involves 16 weekly classes over the first six-month period, and six monthly sessions over the remaining six months, for a year-long program. Participants must also be willing to log food that they
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Registration Deadline, Absentee Ballots for Municipal Elections| 12:32PM / Tuesday, October 15, 2019 | |
 Wednesday, Oct. 16, is the last day to register to vote in the municipal elections being held on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The city clerks' offices in North Adams and Pittsfield will be open until 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Absentee ballots also are available for the North Adams and Pittsfield elections in the offices of the city clerks in both cities. Deadline for all absentee ballots to be submitted is Monday, Nov. 4, by noon. The office in North Adams is open from 8 to 4:30 weekdays; voters wishing to have a ballot mailed to them must send a written request to the City Clerk's Office, 10 Main St., North Adams MA 01247. In Pittsfield, absentee ballots can be obtained during 0 Comments
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Biz Briefs: North Adams Verizon Wireless Zone Gives $1,000 to Food Pantry| 12:30PM / Tuesday, October 15, 2019 | |
 Verizon donation Keith Parzych, owner of the Verizon Wireless Zone store at 43 Main St. in North Adams, presented a check for $1,000 to Mark Rondeau, co-founder of the Al Nelson Friendship Center Food Pantry of the Northern Berkshire Interfaith Action Initiative, on Tuesday at the food pantry on Eagle Street.
The donation came from the Wireless Zone Foundation of Giving, which is made up of Verizon Wireless Zone stores across the country who take small donations then sponsoring local charities. Founded in 2003, raises significant amounts of money and supports a large number of local and national charities and causes, including Make-A-Wish, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and
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YMCA Registering for Pittsfield CYC Basketball LeagueCommunity submission,
11:46AM / Tuesday, October 15, 2019 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire Family YMCA Pittsfield Branch is now accepting registrations for its CYC Basketball program for all boys and girls ages 4 to 12th grade. Facilitated by the Y's Pittsfield branch at 292 North St., with practice and game locations at gyms throughout Pittsfield, the league’s dates are from Nov. 9 through mid-March. The Y's CYC Basketball House League provides a high-quality experience to every athlete, especially those who need it most. Every athlete is coached using the principles of positive coaching; has fun at practices and games; feels like an important part of the team regardless of performance; has respect for self, 0 Comments
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Be Creative When Withdrawing from Retirement AccountsSubmitted by Edward Jones,
10:09AM / Tuesday, October 15, 2019 | |
 Like many people, you may spend decades putting money into your IRA and your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan. But eventually you will want to take this money out – if you must start withdrawing some of it. How can you make the best use of these funds?
To begin with, here's some background: When you turn 70 1/2, you need to start withdrawals – called required minimum distributions, or RMDs – from your traditional IRA and your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan, such as a 457(b) or 403(b). (A Roth IRA is not subject to these rules; you can essentially keep your account intact for as long as you like.) You can take more than the
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Helping Hands Founder Gathers Group to Tackle HomelessnessBy Rebecca Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:21AM / Tuesday, October 15, 2019 | |
Flood House in North Adams has been the temporary home the Louison House transitional living facility, but Louison officials are looking forward to returning to their original location in Adams within the next few months. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — When Marilyn Honig was a child, her family suffered a devastating house fire that left four members of her family dead and the rest of them homeless. That's why when a spate of house fires tore across North Adams at the beginning of the year, Honig immediately knew she wanted to do something to help. "My heart really went out to the fire victims. I remember that feeling of being really scared," said Honig, a Stamford, Vt., 1 Comment
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Dalton CRA Holds 23rd Annual Just for Kicks Tournament| 09:36AM / Monday, October 14, 2019 | |
 DALTON, Mass. -- The hosts from Dalton won two divisions and placed two more teams in the finals of six divisions at the 23rd annual youth soccer CRA Just for Kicks Tournament over the weekend. Fifty-nine teams competed in the event, which uses the fields at Wahconah Regional High School and Nessacus Middle School. Dalton teams won the fifth- and sixth-grade Division 1 girls competition and the seventh- and eighth-grade girls division. Dalton's girls also were finalists in the fifth- and sixth-grade Division 2 girls, and Dalton boys were finalists in the seventh- and eighth-grade boys. Williamstown won the fifth- and sixth-grade boys Division 1 division, 0 Comments
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Innovation Center on Schedule For January Opening By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
01:58AM / Monday, October 14, 2019 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Innovation Center is still on schedule to open sometime in January. The center's Executive Director Ben Sosne gave a brief update to the Pittsfield Economic Development Authority last week and said board should expect a grand opening in the first half of January. "I was just through the building and it looks fantastic," he said on Tuesday. "I am really excited to get this thing open and welcome everybody in." He said in the next few months they will be moving in tenants and figuring out final specs. "Like painting and lighting and everything that is going in," he 0 Comments
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Northern Berkshire Solid Waste Mulls Possible ExpansionBy Jeff Snoonian, iBerkshires Correspondent
06:50AM / Sunday, October 13, 2019 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — The solid waste district is hoping for a decision from North Adams, and possibly Dalton, before considering service contracts. The Northern Berkshire Solid Waste Management Commission on Thursday discussed the bid process for servicing the district and, with the possibility of North Adams coming on board, Program Coordinator Linda Cernik wants to ensure they use every resource available. "This is a very, very important bid coming up. There can't be any mistakes, any hiccups, nothing. With the possibility of North Adams joining the district, and maybe Dalton, we have to get this right," Cernik said. "We met with Williams College and the 2 Comments
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Mount Greylock Considering Universal Pre-KindergartenBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:35AM / Saturday, October 12, 2019 | |
Mount Greylock Regional School Committee Chairwoman Regina DiLego, left, and Superintendent Kimberley Grady follow public comment at the start of Tuesday's meeting. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock Regional School District may take a look at transitioning to universal pre-kindergarten as soon as the current academic year. At last Tuesday's School Committee meeting, Superintendent Kimberley Grady broached the subject of removing the fees the district currently charges for programs at Williamstown Elementary School and Lanesborough Elementary School. The topic is trending across the commonwealth, and the need is growing in the district, Grady 3 Comments
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Pittsfield City Council Accepts Grant Funds For Electric Car By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
06:15PM / Friday, October 11, 2019 | |
Some councilors questioned the need for a second electric vehicle for parking enforcement. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council accepted a $7,500 grant to offset the purchase of an electric car. After some discussion Tuesday, the City Council accepted the money from the state Department of Environmental Protection to purchase a second Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle for the parking enforcement officer. "We actually already have one is in use today," Director of Finance Matthew Kerwood said. "We have had no issues with it." Kerwood said the car has been ordered and the $34,000 allocation was approved in the fiscal 2020 budget and was 2 Comments
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@theMarket: Stocks Soar on 'Skinny' DealBy Bill Schmick,
04:43PM / Friday, October 11, 2019 | |
 Global markets regained their footing this week, as expected good news on the trade front produced a "relief" rally in equities. Who cared that there was little substance to the deal? Investors decided that even a tiny deal was worth more than no deal at all. As I wrote last week if "Trump believes he needs a 'win' to counter the slowing economy and the impeachment inquiry, then even a half-hearted deal might be in the cards. In which case, we could see a 10-15 percent move higher in the averages." But before we pop the champagne, I want to see exactly what the trade deal agreement actually says. So far, we know that both sides have agreed to some 0 Comments
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