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Panel to Discuss the Top Five Student-Athlete Injuries| 01:24PM / Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Northern Berkshire Orthopedics and Williamstown Physical Therapy present "Tackling the Top 5 Student-Athlete Injuries" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, at the Williamstown Youth Center.
Student athletes give it their all and sometimes get injured. An expert panel will address prevention, treatment and recovery for the top five most common injuries suffered by student athletes. Attendees will learn how to continue playing throughout school and beyond.
The panel includes:
* Dr. Suk Namkoong, orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Northern Berkshire Orthopedics and SVMC Orthopedics. Namkoong
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Touch a Truck Draws Curious Kids| 12:27PM / Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Despite the chilly morning, parents and caregivers bundled up their toddlers and preschoolers and brought them over to the parking lot behind Joe Wolfe Field on Wednesday morning for the Family Center's annual Touch a Truck event.
The event allowed children to explore big trucks as well as learn about community helpers such as a police car, fire truck and ambulance. There were also buses, tractors, a flatbed tow truck, construction vehicles, ATVs and more.
North Adams and Clarksburg fire departments had trucks at the event, as did North Adams police and ambulance. The BRTA had two buses at the event; the large bus was a popular stop as the heat was running
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Pittsfield's Balcom Wins State Free Throw Competition| 08:17AM / Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | |
 PAXTON, Mass. -- Pittsfield’s Ahna Balcom won the Massachusetts State Chamiponship in the girls 12-year-old division of this year’s Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition. The Lenox Memorial seventh-grader sank 21 of 25 free throws in the state final at Anna Maria College to win the title. Balcom represented Pittsfield Council 103 of the Knights of Columbus in the regional and state competitions. She plays basketball for the Pittsfield Boys & Girls Club and the Lady Squad AAU program. 0 Comments
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Current Sonsini Staff Looks To Move Past Recent DramaBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
04:00AM / Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's been a distressing few months at the Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter because of court cases, contracts, and battles over leadership. But, every morning staff continues to open those doors, feed the dogs and cats, give them medicine, and try to find homes for the stays and surrenders. As an ugly battle amongst the board that spread down among the ranks, spilled into the courtroom, and ultimately into the public sphere, the current staff members are reaffirming their commitment to the shelter and whatever form it will take in the future. "Everyone gets along. It is a lot better of a work environment than it was," said 2 Comments
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Pittsfield Board Concerned Proposed Assisted Living Expansion; Praises St. Mary's PlansBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
01:24AM / Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Side by Side is looking to expand its assisted-living facility to the east by knocking down a neighboring four-family dwelling on West Union Street. The Community Development Board is concerned that there will be an additional 20 living units with only six parking spaces. The board fears that there are too few parking spots available for that size of a project. "We want to make sure there is sufficient parking that these cars are not on the street or causing an obstruction," Community Development Board Chairwoman Sheila Irvin said. Engineer Robert Fournier, with SK Design Group, however, said the company already owns a number of 0 Comments
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Action Plan Developed to Make Berkshires Age FriendlyBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
05:34PM / Tuesday, April 17, 2018 | |
Secretary for Elder Affairs Alice Bonner said the state is behind the age-friendly effort. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The trends are very clear. In just 12 years, around 60 percent of the Berkshires' population will be older than 50. "Our population in 2010 was 18.5 percent persons over the age 65. And then by 2020, that percentage of older adults is expected to increase to 24 percent," Margaret McDonough, a senior planner with the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, said. "For the first time in our history, older adults will outnumber those under the age of 18 by a wide margin." Three years ago, a group of people who work in the realm 3 Comments
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State Representative Mark Preps For State Budget DebateBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
02:38AM / Tuesday, April 17, 2018 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — State Rep. Paul Mark is looking to create a Berkshire County opioid task force in the budget. Mark has filed an amendment for $250,000 to start the task force with the Berkshire County sheriff's office, the Berkshire Opioid Abuse Prevention Coalition, and a number of other organizations tackling the issue. "This isn't meant to replace any of those but work with them and enhance what they're doing and try to collaborate better," the Peru Democrat said. The task force would focus on things such as prevention, education, ending the stigma, and getting into schools with prevention programs -- and not to be confused with the 3 Comments
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North Berkshire Coalition Forum Tackles Economic DevelopmentBy Rebecca Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
01:37AM / Tuesday, April 17, 2018 | |
Adams Select Board member Christine Hoyt points to a map laying out the redevelopment sparked by the Berkshire Scenic Railway project in Adams. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Everyone can play a role in the economic development of the region, local officials and experts said at the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition's monthly forum on Friday. "Every single one of you is involved in economic development," Jonathan Butler, CEO at 1Berkshire, told the nearly 70 people in attendance at the monthly forum at First Baptist Church. Butler kicked off the forum by giving an overview of the economic situation in the Berkshires, more specifically northern Berkshire County. He shared
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Area Residents Finish Strong at Boston Marathon| 06:38PM / Monday, April 16, 2018 | |
 BOSTON, Mass. -- More than half the area’s competitors at Monday’s Boston Marathon finished in the top half of his or her respective age division, according to results posted Monday evening on the Boston Athletic Association website. One of the top performances was turned in by Pittsfield’s Abigail Wright, who finished in 3 hours, 9 minutes, 42 seconds, placing 235th out of 6,619 women in the 18-39 age group, the top 4 percent of the division. It was a big day for the Americans in Boston, where Michigan’s Desiree Linden was the top woman in a time of 2:39:54 and Arizona’s Sarah Sellers was second in 2:44:04. The top runner overall was 0 Comments
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Central Berkshire Habitat Teams With Lowe's For Women Build| 04:11PM / Monday, April 16, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For the 11th year, Habitat for Humanity and Lowe's are engaging women nationwide to work together to build Habitat homes during this year's National Women Build Week from May 5-13 and also for an additional five weeks following the national event. More than 18,000 women construction volunteers unite nationwide to build up their communities with Habitat homeowners. On Sunday, April 29, local volunteers will start Women Build month by attending a hands-on construction training workshop that will give them the necessary tools to build on the construction site. Lowe's in Hadley will host a workshop on Monday, April 23, which Women Builders can 0 Comments
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Berkshires Beat: Thermal Cameras Available at the Milne Library| 01:44PM / Monday, April 16, 2018 | |
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The cameras show hot and cold spots in homes that are not visible to the naked eye. Just in time for Earth Day, the Milne Public Library is making two thermal imaging cameras available for residents to check out. These cameras, which attach to a smartphone, show hot and cold spots in homes that aren’t visible to the naked eye, enabling homeowners to find air leaks and poor insulation. Common culprits for air leaks include doors, windows, exterior outlets, ducts and connections to the outside such as cables or plumbing fixtures. Areas that might need additional insulation include attics, walls, floors, foundations, crawl spaces and ducts. The cameras were
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Agreement Reached Between Pittsfield Schools, PCTV For WTBRBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
04:00AM / Monday, April 16, 2018 | |
With Taconic High School set to be demolished, the tower needs to be relocated. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Department is signing off on WTBR in June. But Pittsfield Community Television will be signing on in the fall. The School Committee on Wednesday approved an agreement that gives management of the Brave FM station to PCTV. The organization will be transforming the station into a hybrid model of a community and educational medium and bolstering the station's offerings. "It keeps WTBR local. It keeps and expands the local mission and the local programming of WTBR. It keeps it alive, well, and thriving, and keeps it moving forward," 0 Comments
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