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Biz Briefs: SABIC Donating to Local United Way to Support COVID-19 Response Efforts| 11:10AM / Tuesday, May 26, 2020 | |
 SABIC donation SABIC, a global leader in diversified chemicals, is donating $25,000 to the Berkshire United Way to help serve the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aside from $1 million in monetary donations to food banks and community-based agencies in the communities where the company operates, SABIC, whose head office is based in Houston, also is donating approximately $500,000 of its products. SABIC products are used to manufacture personal protection equipment for healthcare workers and medical equipment such as ventilators, patient monitoring devices, face shields, respiratory therapy machines and diagnostic equipment. The company, which operates the Polymer Processing
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Mahaiwe Changing Up Its Upcoming Schedule| 10:54AM / Tuesday, May 26, 2020 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center has cancelled and rescheduled events previously slated for June and July. "As a year-round stage-and-screen presenter of varied content, the Mahaiwe continues to plan for a live season – now just a little further out on the horizon – at the same time that we use digital platforms and explore other options," Acting Executive Director Janis Martinson said. "In addition to missing the joy of artists and audiences meeting in a welcoming historic space, all of us at the Mahaiwe are concerned about the effects of our temporary closure on the broader community. Our economic footprint – the
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Longtime Berkshire County Arc Board Chair Stepping Down| 10:41AM / Tuesday, May 26, 2020 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Joseph Woitkoski, board chair of Berkshire County Arc, has stepped down from his position after 36 years of service. As board member and chair since 1984, he has helped lead agency growth from a few employees and a small budget into an organization with 800 employees, 43 group homes, numerous other offerings to the disability community, and a $36 million dollar budget. "The number of changes and accomplishments BC Arc has experienced is mind-boggling," Woitkoski said. "I am so proud to have been part of this caring and successful group for all these years." He credited the staff of BC Arc, along with its leadership, for the success and
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Know Your Risk Tolerance at Different Stages of LifeSubmitted by Edward Jones,
10:32AM / Tuesday, May 26, 2020 | |
 As an investor, you will always need to deal with risk of some kind. But how can you manage the risk that has been made clear by the recent volatility in the financial markets? The answer to this question may depend on where you are in life. Let's look at some different life stages and how you might deal with risk at each of them: • When you are first starting out: If you are early in your career, with perhaps four or even five decades to go until you retire, you can likely afford to invest primarily for growth, which also means you will be taking on a higher level of risk, as risk and reward are positively correlated. But, given your age, you have time to overcome the
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Pittsfield Ceremony Brief But the Fallen Still RememberedBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:30PM / Monday, May 25, 2020 | |
Director of Veterans Services John Herrera speaks at Monday's observances. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Memorial Day trappings were traditional: an honor guard at Pittsfield Cemetery, the singing of the "The Star-Spangled Banner" by veteran and nonagenarian Anthony Pastore, and an address recalling the sacrifice of those being honored. But that's where the normality ended. There was no parade of veterans and dignitaries, no crowd at the cemetery. The honor guards and attendees kept their distance and some wore masks as well. Instead, a truncated Memorial Day ceremony was recorded Monday morning for play Pittsfield Community 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Police Investigating 2 Shooting Incidents | 03:35PM / Monday, May 25, 2020 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Police Department is investigating two shooting incidents that occurred in the city Sunday night and early Monday morning. On Sunday 5/24/2020 at approximately 8:47pm, Officers responded Sunday night at about 8:47 to Francis Avenue near the intersection of Bradford Street for a ShotSpotter activation. It was later discovered that a residence there had been struck by gunfire. No injuries were reported and the incident remains under investigation at this time. Then at 12:49 a.m. Monday, there was a second ShotSpotter activation at the intersection of Second Street and Lincoln Street. Upon their arrival, officers observed an unoccupied 0 Comments
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CBS News Inviting Nationwide Participation of Taps| 12:09PM / Monday, May 25, 2020 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Trumpeters and musicians of all ages across the nation are being invited to play taps at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day. The idea comes from CBS News "On the Road" correspondent Steve Hartman and retired Air Force bugler Jari Villanueva to keep the spirit of the holiday alive. Parades and observances have been canceled or limited because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Instead of gatherings that might spread the deadly and highly contagious COVID-19, buglers and trumpeters are asked to stand alone to play taps to mark the holiday dedicated to the nation's military personnel who have lost their lives. iBerkshires was alerted 0 Comments
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Bloom Brothers Reopening in Pittsfield By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
04:05AM / Monday, May 25, 2020 | |
Bloom Brothers will open for curbside pickup on Tuesday. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bloom Brothers opened on Merrill Road in early March — only to close a few weeks later because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. With the state now entering Phase 1 on its reopening plan, the marijuana dispensary plans to reopen on Tuesday, May 26. "We will only be allowed to open for curbside pick up at this time but we hope to increase our operations as the different phases roll out and are allowed according to the governor," said one of the owners, Nathan Girard on Friday. The family business wants to brings variety and customer 3 Comments
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College Leaders Talk about Lessons Learned from COVID-19 CrisisBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
01:54AM / Monday, May 25, 2020 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Higher education is learning lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic that it will inform their operations long after the crisis has passed, a group of top administrators agreed on Friday. "I had begun to think about the ways in which the modalities of teaching that remote learning offers can infuse and enrich some aspects of teaching, without suggesting that we would move in any way to a fully remote learning platform or even a largely remote platform," Williams College President Maud Mandel said. "There are aspects of the modality of remote learning I think faculty have found to be enriching of their teaching, and that's one area that I 0 Comments
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In Cautious Song, Early Birds Proclaim Vernal AwakeningBy Tor Hansen, iBerkshires columnist
05:56PM / Sunday, May 24, 2020 | |
 Oh what a joy to see goldfinches in small feeding flocks dining on sunflower seeds provided in the porch feeders. It is time with a steel bristle brush to clear out last year's thistles and scrape away any rust clogging the tiny holes suited so well for their small bills. What a treat to watch showy yellow and black males, their mottled feathers shifting to peak molt. Female goldfinches are overall more drab in softer hues of field grey-green but on the nest will be less obvious in camouflage. For several weeks ahead they wait until late spring to commence nest-building. Their fleecy basket is woven securely in poplar trees with tight fibers to adjust for wind. Whether foraging on 0 Comments
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Berkshires Beat: Berkshire Museum Starting Series of Renovations| 09:46AM / Saturday, May 23, 2020 | |
 Museum renovations Construction fencing and heavy machinery will appear on South Street next week as the Berkshire Museum begins essential renovations. Together, three capital projects will preserve the 117-year-old museum structure and protect its unique collection of fine art, historical objects and scientific specimens for many years to come. Improvements include a modern sewer line, freight lift, and extensive waterproofing around the building’s basement level. The lengthiest and most visible phase of construction will be the installation of a new sewer line to replace the original pipe installed when the historic institution was first built in 1903. The new plumbing will connect
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County's Colleges Train Workers for Post-Pandemic EconomyBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:52AM / Saturday, May 23, 2020 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The county's institutions of higher education are ready to do their part to help their students navigate their way through a post-COVID-19 economy. On Friday, the presidents of Berkshire Community College, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and Williams College and the provost of Bard College at Simon's Rock participated in a virtual town hall hosted by 1Berkshire. Johnathan Butler led the hourlong conversation, which focused largely on how colleges are adapting to the current closure of their physical campuses and making plans for the fall 2020 semester. But at one point Butler asked how the schools are situated to help address 0 Comments
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