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October Adoption Extravaganza at Berkshire Humane Society| 10:55AM / Friday, October 02, 2020 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Humane Society is offering $50 off the adoption fee of every pet in the shelter for the month of October. "The October Adoption Extravaganza is the perfect time to honor our collaboration with Haddad Subaru," John Perreault, executive director of Berkshire Humane Society said. "October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month and over the years Haddad Subaru has helped us find good homes for hundreds of dogs. Thanks to this grant, we're happy to make every pet in the shelter a Subaru Pet of the Week every day." The October Adoption Extravaganzamade possible from an American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 0 Comments
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MassGrown Exchange Partners With Big Y| 09:34AM / Friday, October 02, 2020 | |
 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Big Y World Class Markets announced their first connections with new local food producers through their participation in the MassGrown Exchange. The MassGrown Exchange, launched last month by the Baker-Polito Administration, is a business to business platform that assists farmers, fishers, food buyers and agriculture related businesses to connect, exchange and find products and services across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Exchange is designed to facilitate business to business connections within the local food system for products and services. "Our administration developed MassGrown Exchange to serve as an important tool 0 Comments
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Greylock Federal Credit Union Held 85th Annual Meeting| 08:46AM / Friday, October 02, 2020 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. Greylock Federal Credit Union held its 85th Annual Meeting on Sept. 22. Due to the pandemic, the meeting was postponed from its original date of March 24 and was hosted virtually. Board Chair Stanley Walczyk, a retired long-time Dalton pharmacist who has been a member of the board since 2011, called the annual meeting to order. His opening remarks identified a key difference between traditional banks and credit unions. "Unlike traditional bank directors who receive hefty stipends for their governance, Greylock Board members are volunteers," Walczyk said. "So why do we do it? … Greylock believes that opportunity grows 0 Comments
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BRPC Supporting Measure to Create Comprehensive Health DistrictsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
02:12AM / Friday, October 02, 2020 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission has signed on in support of a bill that would create standards for boards of health, promote comprehensive health districts and establish appropriate funding. The measure, HD.5306, was filed on Thursday morning by state Reps. Hannah Kane, R-Shrewsbury, and Denise Garlick, D-Needham, and has so far accrued 38 supporters, including state Reps. John Barrett III and Tricia Farley-Bouvier. Laura Kittross, public health program manager for the BRPC, explained at Thursday's meeting of the Executive Committee that the bill if passed would accelerate the recommendations released last year after a two-year 1 Comment
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PPS Considering MASC For Superintendent SearchBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:26AM / Friday, October 02, 2020 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee will review its options for the upcoming superintendent search but is leaning toward using the Massachusetts Association of School Committees. The committee heard from MASC Executive Director Glenn Koocher last week who outlined the free technical service offered to member districts undergoing a superintendent search. "I think we have been served well by them over the years," Chairwoman Katherine Yon said. "... We have paid over the years to get other services, and I think they can do it as well as anybody." Current Superintendent Jason McCandless was hired away by the Mount Greylock Regional 1 Comment
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The Retired Investor: Halloween Could Be the Holiday Test CaseBy Bill Schmick,
04:16PM / Thursday, October 01, 2020 | |
 As October begins, mountains of candy have become a fixture in every store and supermarket. Halloween is the first in a series of fall into winter holidays. The candy companies are hoping it's going to be business as usual this year, but that depends on who comes to your door. Whether it is trick-or-treating or costume parties, no one wants a visit from this year's most fearsome of monsters—the coronavirus. Worried parents wonder if this unwanted guest will be hiding among those candy wrappers, or in the noses, hands and mouths of excited children (or the parents and guardians accompanying them). Will one cough undo months of masks and safe spacing? The 1 CommentRead More >> |
BIO Appoint New Director | 02:48PM / Thursday, October 01, 2020 | |
 Pittsfield, Mass. — The Berkshire Interfaith Organizing has appointed Dondei Dean as its director and lead organizer. "I'm excited to develop the work that Wendy and BIO leaders have done to build a network of residents throughout the county who are eager to work together on real life issues faced by the most vulnerable among us," Dean said. "Particularly in the urgent areas of racial justice and immigrant justice. Together we've made progress on these fronts, but there's still so much more that we can and must do." Dondei Dean has been a community organizer at Berkshire Interfaith Organizing (BIO), involved in all aspects of the 0 Comments
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Williamstown Harvest Supper Cancelled | 01:37PM / Thursday, October 01, 2020 | |
Second Congregational Church in Williamstown Harvest Supper Cancelled Second Congregational Church in Williamstown will not be holding its annual Harvest Supper this year. The mid-October event is the latest activity the congregation has been forced to cancel because of the pandemic, including the strawberry festival and the church auction and pot-luck supper fundraiser. The church has, however, resumed worship services outside, weather permitting, and indoors if necessary. North Adams Public Library Storywalk The Dot Storywalk will be on display on the grounds of the North Adams Public Library on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. StoryWalk is
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The Boston Book Festival Is Coming to the Berkshires this October | 11:27AM / Thursday, October 01, 2020 | |
 BOSTON, Mass. — The Boston Book Festival is coming to the Berkshires this October, virtually. The Book Festival will be free and online this year and include outdoor activities, one that will take place in the Berkshires. The festival is collaborating with Melville's Arrowhead home in Pittsfield and The Mount in Lenox to be part of the festival's Book Hunt, a scavenger hunt that will involve posting clues on social media as to where the books are hidden on the different properties. The Emily Dickinson House and Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, the Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Hartford, Conn., and the Walden Woods Project and Louisa May Alcott's 0 Comments
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Mass Humanities to Honor Pioneer Valley Man| 10:37AM / Thursday, October 01, 2020 | |
 NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — Mass Humanities has announced that Al Griggs as a recipient of a 2020 Governor's Award in the Humanities. The awards event is the organization's major annual fundraiser, and will be held virtually on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. For the past two decades, Griggs has worked to enhance the lives of people in the Pioneer Valley through organizational leadership and philanthropy. He served as chairman of the Tuition Management Systems board, which helps individuals and families reduce the student loan debt burden. This experience opened his eyes to the disparities of access to higher education. It is also why he has been 0 Comments
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BCC Host Non-profit Institute Workshop| 08:43AM / Thursday, October 01, 2020 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College to host an eight-part Non-profit Institute workshop series starting Oct. 1. Berkshire Community College (BCC) will begin hosting the Non-profit Institute, which runs eight consecutive workshop sessions weekly, on Thursday evenings from 5:30-7:00 pm via Zoom, Oct. 1 through Nov. 19. This program offers an overview of resource development functions. Open to nonprofit staff, board members and community volunteers, discussion will focus on real world needs and daily challenges. Participants may enroll in the eight-part series for $250; the fee for each separate session is $40. Instructor Abbie von 0 Comments
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