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BArT Announces Fourth Quarter Honor Roll| 02:21PM / Monday, June 18, 2018 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School has announced the students who made honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2017-18 school year.
Students who earned 80 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "Honors." Students who earned 90 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "High Honors."
Academic courses at BART are aligned with the Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks for the appropriate grade level and include all standards deemed necessary for a complete, college-preparatory, middle and high school education.
Students in grade six who earned high honors are: Addison
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Berkshires Beat: Tickets on Sale for Lions Circus| 02:02PM / Monday, June 18, 2018 | |
 It's the circus! The Dalton Lions Club are now selling tickets for its annual circus, the 25th year it has brought America's oldest performing art to Dalton. Ticket locations are: Val's Variety in Adams; Harry's Supermarket, Wahconah Street, Pittsfield; Green Ridge Variety, Dalton; Dalton CRA, 400 Main St.; and Dalton General Store. Advance adult tickets are $18; that includes two free children's tickets for each adult ticket bought.
The circus is Friday, July 6, at 2 and 7 p.m., Saturday, July 7, at 4 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 8, at 2 p.m. The performance by the Zerbini Family Circus features amazing performers from around the world and domestic animals - dogs-
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Be Safe When the Temperatures Soar| 11:57AM / Monday, June 18, 2018 | |
 It's that time of year when the temperature goes up and heat and humidity, which can be deadly, make being outdoors very uncomfortable. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 600 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat every year. The American Red Cross has steps you can take to help stay safe when the temperatures soar.
"It's important for everyone to realize that warm weather can be dangerous," said Holly Grant, regional chief executive officer of the American Red Cross of Massachusetts. "The Red Cross has steps you can follow to make sure you and your loved ones are protected when hot weather hits your area." Heat 0 Comments
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Biz Briefs: Tunnel City Hosts Art Show Through End of June| 11:34AM / Monday, June 18, 2018 | |
 Coffee and culture New art can be found this spring at Tunnel City Coffee's flagship shop on Spring Street in Williamstown, with work by Vermont photographer Seline Skoug and landscape paintings by Marilyn Cavallari. The show runs until the end of June 2018 and combines bright, surreal paintings with color-rich rural photography.
Diversity in style is the goal for Tunnel City Coffee's art shows, which aim to give skilled local artists the chance to display their work in alternative venues where people gather every day. This season's show reflects on different ways of looking at the environments in which we find ourselves every day, as interpreted by Skoug's evocative
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Pittsfield Schools Considering Future ConsolidationsBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
04:14AM / Monday, June 18, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The most recent high water mark for enrollment in the Pittsfield Public Schools was 7,000 students in 1996. That number is down to 5,491. Schools like Morningside had 658 students then and now have just 374. Conte had 540 and now has 367. Reid Middle School had 803 students compared to 552 today. "We are 1,500 students lighter than we were in '96 and '97," Superintendent Jason McCandless said. The numbers raise a pretty basic question: Does the city need to have so many individual schools? The district has 12 schools to support 5,491 students. Is it time to consolidate? "I would say at this point, no. Now is not 3 Comments
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Active Summer of Major Tournaments for Pittsfield Girls Softball| 06:52PM / Sunday, June 17, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Pittsfield Girls Softball League will be very busy over the next few weeks as dozens of teams descend upon the Doyle Softball Complex on Benedict Road in Pittsfield for two separate tournaments. “Battle in the Berkshires II” will take place June 22-24 for age groups U16, U14, and U12. Following that tournament, PGS and the Doyle Complex will host the Babe Ruth New England Regional Tournament July 5-8. In the “Battle of the Berkshires II”, the first games on June 22 will begin at 4 p.m. and action will continue to the championship games on the afternoon of June 24. Twenty-six teams will battle for 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Warns of Increased Tickborne IllnessesStaff Reports,
07:01AM / Sunday, June 17, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Health Department is warning people to be more cognizant about ticks. The department has been ramping up a public education campaign to help inform people the best ways to protect themselves. The effort is in response to an increasing number of tick-borne illnesses being reported. "While we have traditionally shared information about tickborne illness prevention, we ramped up our efforts this year due to an increase in cases related to tick bites. We want residents to be diligent about personal protection, safeguarding their pets, and minimizing tick habitats," said Health Director Gina Armstrong "We know that these steps can 1 Comment
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@theMarket: Trump's $50 Billion in Chinese Tariffs Trashes MarketsBy Bill Schmick,
10:46AM / Saturday, June 16, 2018 | |
 Investors waited all week for President Trump's verdict. On Friday, he did not disappoint his followers. He decided to move ahead with plans to slap $34 billion in tariffs on Chinese imports. Stock markets worldwide fell on the news as investors await a Chinese response. And China will respond. Chinese trade officials have already outlined their planned retaliation. China will match Trump's 25 percent tariff on 818 products by doing the same on 106 American goods worth about $50 billion. We can expect an accelerating war of tit-for-tat tariffs in the weeks ahead. For example, the United States Trade Representative plans to add an additional 284 Chinese imports to their 0 Comments
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Baseball Exhibit Brings Cultural, Historical Threads TogetherBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:09AM / Saturday, June 16, 2018 | |
Larry Moore of Baseball in the Berkshires, left, and John DeRosa with a display of old Drury High baseball uniforms. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new exhibit on Main Street this summer threads the legacy of the national pastime with the long history it has in Berkshire County. "One Country, One Game: A Celebration of Baseball," part of the 25th anniversary of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, looks at the county's most famous players from Frank Grant to Mark Belanger to the artistic expressions of the Negro League to Drury High baseball team's Taiwan tour in 1978. "Baseball is like one of those threads that tie our community 0 Comments
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Superior Court Briefs: June 12 - June 13Staff Reports,
02:02PM / Friday, June 15, 2018 | |
 Cases heard before Judge Mark Mason on Tuesday, June 12. Lemond Grady, 36, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of unarmed robbery and assault and battery on a person age 60 or older. He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $1,000 cash or $10,000 surety bail. Grady is accused of taking money from the Pizza House on Tyler Street in Pittsfield on March 28, 2018 and assaulting the 63-year-old employee working there. Luis Valle, 34, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of armed robbery while masked and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. He 0 Comments
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Barrington Stage Names New Director of Development| 12:13PM / Friday, June 15, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Barrington Stage Company has named Jessica Provenz as its new director of development.
"We are thrilled that Jessica Provenz has joined us as director of development," Artistic Director Julianne Boyd said. "Her impressive credits and knowledge of theatre as well as fundraising in the Berkshires will aid us greatly."
"BSC is a local treasure with a national reputation for artistic excellence and an unwavering commitment to education and community outreach, both in full evidence to all residents and visitors of Berkshire County. My arrival at BSC represents the merging of a career in development with a lifelong passion for the
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Hinds Named 2018 Legislative Leader by Arts|Learning| 11:51AM / Friday, June 15, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — State Sen. Adam G. Hinds (D- Pittsfield) received Arts|Learning's 2018 Legislative Leadership Award during the organization's 31st annual Champions of the Arts Advocacy awards ceremony at the Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham on May 30.
"In western Mass, we see firsthand the impact of investing in the arts and artists. With a strong creative economy, we also understand the importance of arts education. That is why the mission of Arts|Learning, the programs administered by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and strong advocacy overall for the arts are critical for the commonwealth," Hinds said. "For these reasons I am honored
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