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Harvest Festivals and Craft Fairs 2019| 10:20AM / Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | |
 Fall has arrived, bringing with it many craft fairs and harvest festivals around the Berkshires. This list will be updated as we get more information. Have an event to add? Email us at info@iberkshires.com. Saturday, Dec. 14 Pittsfield: The Holiday Shindy will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the newly instated Al Khalil Cultural Center (formerly Shire City Sanctuary) with 40 artisan vendors, featuring holiday shopping with food from local farms and the opportunity to meet and watch local makers weave, sew, and whittle. Admission is $3, free for children under 12. Sheffield: Christ Trinity Church, 180 Main St., will hold its holiday bazaar and bake sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The
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Veteran Spotlight: PFC Giardina Runs Out of Luck on Day 13By Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
04:28PM / Sunday, December 08, 2019 | |
 I met this week's veterans spotlight feature several months ago and I liked him instantly as we really hit it off. He would be described as unequivocally old school — kind, humble, generous with a warm smile and a fabulous personality. Francis A. Giardina served his country in the Army from 1952 to 1954 in the Korean War. Growing up in Pittsfield, he was the youngest of three children. "We were poor, but we didn't know it ... we always had food on the table and always had plenty to do," he remembered. After graduating from Pittsfield High School, Giardina ran pool halls for a couple of years before being drafted into the Army in November 0 Comments
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Climate Change Expert: Keep Heat on Banks, InsurersBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
07:16AM / Sunday, December 08, 2019 | |
About two dozen protesters demanding action on climate change gather on the steps of Williamstown's First Congregational Church on Friday afternoon. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A leading expert on climate change Thursday told a packed house that while big oil is an enemy, it is not the only one. Big banks and big insurance play their part. "The four banks in the world that fund most of the fossil fuel industry are big American banks," Bill McKibben said during his appearance at MCLA for the Elizabeth and Lawrence Vadnais Environmental Issues Lecture. "Chase Bank is the biggest by far and the biggest with a bullet. Chase Bank lent over the last 5 Comments
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Pittsfield Holds Tree Lighting Ceremony By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
09:59PM / Friday, December 06, 2019 | |
City Council President Peter Marchetti welcomes the crowd. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The holiday season is officially on in Pittsfield with the annual tree lighting Ceremony at Park Square. Hundreds gathered at Park Square on Friday night to bring in the holiday season with song and cheer as they lit up the Park Square Christmas tree. "On behalf of Mayor Tyer and the entire City Council, I want to welcome you to the tree lighting ceremony and wish you a Merry Christmas and happy holidays on behalf of the city," Council President Peter Marchetti said. "Tonight is a very special moment in the city." Recreation Activities Coordinator 0 Comments
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'The Irishman': At 3 Hours & 29 Minutes, it all DependsBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
05:31PM / Friday, December 06, 2019 | |
 "Fuhgeddaboudit" was the advice from those who decided against climbing the movie mountain that is Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman," all 3 hours and 29 minutes of it. Dilemmas presented themselves. How many times will I have to go to the bathroom? Should we skip breakfast, have dinner now, pack a picnic lunch, or maybe even book a room close to the theater? The destinies of whole lives were changed for those strict constructionists who wouldn't succumb to the tyranny of their bladders by availing themselves of the small screen, Netflix offering. Me? Nope. I came this far in my moviegoing ... lived through the days of when films broke in midstream, 0 Comments
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Whiplash Weather in Store for the Berkshires| 01:32PM / Friday, December 06, 2019 | |
 Mother Nature is making sure there's a snowy background for Friday night's tree lightings in North Adams and Pittsfield. The National Weather Service is predicting a few inches and up to 5 inches in the higher elevations, with steady snowfall until 10 p.m. Motorists should beware of slippery roads and low visibility, especially Friday night. A number of school districts have canceled after-school programs for Friday: Hoosac Valley Regional; Berkshire Arts & Technology Public Charter; Mount Greylock Regional School District; Drury High; and Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union (early dismissal, too). But wait, this is the Berkshires so you know the 0 Comments
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The Independent Investor: Truth About NATO & Defense SpendingBy Bill Schmick,
04:19PM / Thursday, December 05, 2019 | |
 While it would appear that President Donald Trump left the London NATO Summit this week empty-handed, the truth is he has already achieved what several presidents before him could not. Unfortunately, it is a shallow victory at best. Just a week ago, in preparation for President Trump's visit, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization announced a change in the funding of its budget. It agreed to reduce the United States' contribution to the alliance (now 22 percent) and redistribute the costs to other members. As a result, the U.S. and Germany will now pay the same amount. Each will contribute 16 percent of NATO's central budget. The problem is that NATO's central 0 Comments
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Youth Football Team Seeking Community's Help for Trip to World ChampionshipsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:32PM / Thursday, December 05, 2019 | |
Lanesborough Tigers coach Jason Pause, middle, poses with the team's captains, from left, Mitch Waynick, Damon Pause, Aiden Macpherseon, Judge Martin and Dominic Carnevale. LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The life of a young athlete can get pretty hectic, especially when his or her team is so good that the season never seems to end. When the Lanesborough Tigers two weeks ago wrapped up a Northeast Regional football championship on Saturday in New Jersey, some of the players had no time to enjoy their triumph. "Basketball travel team tryouts were that Monday," Tigers coach Jason Pause recalled this week. "Some of the kids have a 0 Comments
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Cultural Pittsfield This Week: Dc. 6-12| 11:09AM / Thursday, December 05, 2019 | |
 December 6 is First Friday Artswalk and more! Enjoy sixteen different art shows featuring work by more than two dozen accomplished regional artists in Pittsfield's bustling Upstreet Cultural District during the on First Friday Artswalk and all month long! In most venues, artists will be present from 5-8 p.m. A free guided tour begins at 5 p.m. at the Intermodal Center @ BRTA, 1 Columbus Ave.
The Office of Cultural Development will host its 5th annual Wreath Art Auction at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts during the First Friday festivities. Almost 50 hand-crafted, 0 Comments
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MCLA Gallery 51 Annual Holiday Art Show Opens Thursday| 10:31AM / Thursday, December 05, 2019 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' Gallery 51 opens its Made by Hand Holiday Art Show will on Thursday, Dec. 5, just in time for the holiday season. All art will be priced below $100 and will be available for purchase that evening through Dec. 28. The public is invited to attend the show's official opening from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at Gallery 51 on Main Street. There will gifts choices from more than 40 local makers and artisans. The holiday art show celebrates the artwork of local and regional artists and includes sculpture, ceramics, watercolors, jewelry, paintings, cards, collages, fiber, book arts, photography, and 0 Comments
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Sommer Center for Music & Art to Open Former Adams ChurchBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
03:59AM / Thursday, December 05, 2019 | |
Members of the Adams-Anthony Center and local officials at the former St. Mark's Church for the announcement of the academy. ADAMS, Mass. — The Olga C. Sommer Center for Music & Art will open in the former St. Mark's Episcopal Church and host the Berkshires Academy for Advanced Musical Studies. A group of New York-based musicians look to breath new life into the former church on Commercial Street. On Wednesday, residents and town leaders were asked to imagine what the Berkshires Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) could bring to Adams and the greater region. "I like to say that every one of us have little candles in our heads that 3 Comments
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Mass MoCA Launches Winter Season With Free AdmissionBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
01:05AM / Thursday, December 05, 2019 | |
Mass MoCA spokeswoman Jodi Joseph welcomes the gathering of museum employees and volunteers to the winter season update. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art is offering an early Christmas present to Berkshire County residents: Free admission to the galleries from Dec. 6 through Dec. 22. "We do this once a year. We do it as a pop up," said Jodi Joseph, director of communications. "We delight in throwing open the doors to bring our friends and neighbors from all over the county here." Art, she said, edifies and enriches us in these uncertain times. "It comforts, it nourishes, teaches, it inspires, 1 Comment
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