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Q&A: Williamstown's Benzinger Plays in Friday BowlBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
03:56AM / Tuesday, December 24, 2019 | |
Jake Benzinger is joined by his parents and former Williams College football coach Dick Farley in 2015 after signing his National Letter of Intent to attend Wake Forest. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — When Jake Benzinger left Williamstown to go to Wake Forest University in the fall of 2015, the Demon Deacons' football program had won 12 games in the last three seasons and had not gone to a bowl game since 2011. This week, Benzinger comes north with his teammates to compete in Friday's Pinstripe Bowl in New York City, where they will take on Michigan State University at Yankee Stadium on Friday afternoon. He is one of two Berkshire County products playing in bowls 0 Comments
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Williams Astronomy Professor Heading to India for Annular Eclipse| 01:38AM / Tuesday, December 24, 2019 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Jay Pasachoff, the Field Memorial professor of astronomy at Williams College and chair of the International Astronomical Union's Working Group on Solar Eclipses, is heading to India to view a solar eclipse on Thursday, Dec. 26.
According to Pasachoff, the moon will be a little farther from Earth than average, so it will not completely cover the sun's bright disk, leaving a ring known as an annulus of bright everyday sunlight. Though up to 93 percent of the sun will be covered, to see this "annular eclipse" safely, people should still use special solar-safe filters or look at projected images. Near the maximum of the eclipse, images will be
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New Sculpture Installed on Clark Art Institute's Front Lawn| 04:11AM / Monday, December 23, 2019 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute announces the first American installation of the 2011 sculpture "Le foglie delle radici (The Leaves of the Roots)" by Italian sculptor Giuseppe Penone.
The 30-foot-tall cast bronze, steel and soil sculpture of an upturned tree with a live eastern red cedar sapling growing from its inverted roots is a long-term installation on loan from a private collection and is situated on the lawn of the Clark's 1955 Museum Building.
"The Clark is pleased to accept the long-term loan of this important sculpture by leading artist Giuseppe Penone," Hardymon Director Olivier Meslay said. "The form of a tree—encountered
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Christmas Comes Early for the Lanesborough Fire DepartmentCommunity Submission,
01:15AM / Monday, December 23, 2019 | |
Firefighters try out the new self-contained breathing apparatus units. LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Volunteer Fire Department has has been able to purchase new gear thanks to a $117,000 federal grant. The department was notified Oct. 7 that it had been awarded the grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Fire Fighters Program. The grant paid for 18 new self-contained breathing apparatus units, or SCBA. The new Scott Pro III air packs will replace the 14-year-old units now in service. Deputy Chief Cody Sanderson researched the numerous companies that manufacture SCBA equipment before deciding to purchase the Scott Pro 0 Comments
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Veteran Spotlight: Pvt. Zanna Fought Through the ArdennesBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
03:28PM / Sunday, December 22, 2019 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The subject of this "Veterans Spotlight" feature is an unequivocal example of the Greatest Generation. We met at a local coffee shop when his World War II veteran's hat caught my attention. At 96 years of age, he is kind, considerate, gracious and humble. Ralph Zanna served his country bravely in the Army from 1942 to 1946 in the European Theater. Born in Pittsfield, he enlisted right after high school and was sent to basic training at Fort Sampson in New York. Pvt. Zanna was initially sent to North Africa and was there for about four months. He then was sent to Normandy about two weeks after the initial invasion of 1 Comment
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Berkshire County Arc Opens New Home for Individuals with Brain Injuries| 07:32AM / Sunday, December 22, 2019 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Berkshire County Arc received two grants totaling $635,000 that helped build a new home in Lanesborough to give new lives to four men with brain injuries.
Funding for $435,000 came from the State Facilities Consolidation Fund and $200,000 came from from the Federal Home Loan Bank.
"This is part of a larger, statewide effort to move people with brain injuries out of nursing homes into communities to live more engaged and meaningful lives," said Kenneth W. Singer, BCArc president and CEO. "Already one of the individuals goes to a program during the day, and the other three are learning skills to do the same. They are also living closer to their
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Lanesborough Youth Football Team Thanks CommunityCommunity Submission,
04:49PM / Saturday, December 21, 2019 | |
The Lanesborough Tigers visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Museum in Canton, Ohio. LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — It is the season of giving, and the players and families of the Lanesborough Senior Tigers football team are feeling grateful. Last week, the members of the youth football team gave it their all at the World Football Championships in Canton, Ohio. The trip included, among other things, a chance for the team to visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Museum, host of the tournament. The 2019 Berkshire County Champions and Northeast Regional Champions were helped in their trip by hundreds of donors — named and anonymous — who contributed to 0 Comments
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Local Author Releasing New Children's Book| 04:29PM / Friday, December 20, 2019 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local author Dan Sadlowski will hold an official release celebration for his new children's book, "The Universe Is Rooting for You," from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble at 555 Hubbard Ave.
In "The Universe Is Rooting for You," a little boy surprisingly discovers everything in the universe and in nature is truly rooting for him - the sun, moon, stars, leaves, trees, and more. This children's book aims to inspire readers everywhere to appreciate the natural world around them, connect with nature and give back.
Four local artists worked collaboratively to complete this children’s book. In addition to author and art
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@theMarket: Market Melt-UpBy Bill Schmick,
04:05PM / Friday, December 20, 2019 | |
 Officially, the Santa Claus rally has not even begun. And yet, almost every day over the last two weeks stocks have climbed higher. Unlike last year, there appears to be nothing stopping the market from continuing to make new highs at least into January. Historically, the Santa rally begins on the day after Christmas and stretches through to the second day of January. The fact that last year he failed to make an appearance might mean that the jolly old elf could be making up for lost time by coming in early. The markets action is especially impressive since this is the time of the year when investors usually sell their losers in order to establish a tax loss for the year. 0 Comments
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'Richard Jewell': All That Sparkles …By Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
02:45PM / Friday, December 20, 2019 | |
 "Richard Jewell," director Clint Eastwood's skillfully told account of how a hero was turned into a scapegoat following the murderous bombing at the 1996 Olympics, stokes that greatest fear upon which our judicial system is based: that an innocent soul might be convicted of a crime. It is everything in a true democracy to protect against arbitrary and random indictment, much to the vexation of today's unscrupulously authoritative voices in America who would sweep due process under the rug in the name of greedy motivations benefiting rich benefactors. Eastwood, a national treasure by virtue of his probing forays into the American scene, once again makes a 0 Comments
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Holiday Hours: Christmas & New Year's| 01:02PM / Friday, December 20, 2019 | |
 Businesses, schools and government offices will be taking breaks over the next week as the nation celebrates Christmas and New Year's. Christmas falls on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019, and New Year's Day on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020.
Christmas is now a state holiday but it wasn't always. The General Court under the control of the Puritans outlawed the holiday in 1659.
There was too much eating, drinking, wassailing and other festiveness for the colony's righteous rulers. Even after the ban was lifted, Christmas was treated as a regular day until its popularization during the Victorian era. Thank goodness. Can you imagine Norman Rockwell not painting Stockbridge at
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AT&T Withdraws Keeler Street Cell Tower Plans in PittsfieldBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
03:52AM / Friday, December 20, 2019 | |
The Historic Commission approved the demolition of 11-13 Kellogg St. that was heavily damaged by fire earlier this year. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — AT&T has backed out of plans to install a cellular tower near the Keeler Street mill. City Planner CJ Hoss told the Historical Commission on Monday that the telecommunications company withdrew the application to install the 150-foot tower on the historic mill's campus. "Based on the comments from the residents, the comments from the [Zoning Board of Appeals], and our consultants, they decided to step back and re-evaluate," Hoss said during the meeting broadcast on Pittsfield Community Television. 0 Comments
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