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'Wonder Woman': You Go GirlBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires film critic
02:44PM / Friday, June 09, 2017 | |
 With Gal Gadot's depiction of the title character in director Patty Jenkins' "Wonder Woman," we at long last have a superhero who is, well, really super. The beauty breathes revivifying life into a genre that has of late become contrived, overburdened with character minutiae only zealots care about, and saddled with storylines that mistake convolution for ingenuity. While doubtless the merchandisers will make a fortune selling the lunchboxes, pajamas and other tchotchkes celebrating the franchise, for once the commercial hype can't approach the artistic triumph. Harking back to the original, uplifting purpose of superheroes, Jenkins' superbly directed meld 0 Comments
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Rotary Club of Pittsfield Names Its Paul Harris Fellow| 02:31PM / Friday, June 09, 2017 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jay L. Marion, the vice president at Greylock Insurance Agency and a 22-year Rotary veteran, has been recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Pittsfield. Marion received the honor at the club's annual dinner dance at the Country Club of Pittsfield on May 20.
This is the Pittsfield Rotary Club's most prestigious award and is given to a Pittsfield Rotary Club member who exemplifies the spirit and ideals of Rotary in service, involvement and contributions to the club and the community. The honoree is selected by the former award recipients who make up the club's Paul Harris Committee. Rotary International was founded by Paul Harris in
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Southern Vermont College Graduates Five Berkshire County Students| 01:25PM / Friday, June 09, 2017 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southern Vermont College its 90th commencement ceremony on May 13.
The college conferred bachelor's degrees to 82 graduates, one associate's degree, three Computed Tomography certificates, and two College Steps certificates.
Among those students, five Berkshire County students received degrees.
* Brandon Casella of Pittsfield, Mass., earned a bachelor of science in Business Administration.
* Jason Garvie of North Adams, Mass., earned a bachelor of science in Radiologic Sciences.
* Emily Lesure of Cheshire, Mass., earned a bachelor of science in Radiologic Sciences.
* Matthew Resio of Williamstown, Mass., earned a bachelor of science in Radiologic
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Doctor Returns to Provide Hematology Oncology Care at BMC Cancer Center| 12:22PM / Friday, June 09, 2017 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems has announced the appointment of Dr. Sean D. Mullally, a board-certified and fellowship-trained Hematology Oncologist to the BMC medical staff and to the physician staff of the BMC Cancer Center.
Dr. Mullally had previously served with Berkshire Hematology Oncology from 2007 to 2010, and most recently was medical director of the Massachusetts General Cancer Program at Cooley-Dickinson Hospital in Northampton.
Mullally is accepting new patients in need of hematology oncology services and is partnered with Drs. Trevor Bayliss, Michael DeLeo, Paul Rosenthal and Harvey Zimbler at Berkshire Hematology Oncology, located at the BMC Cancer
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Cultural Pittsfield This Week: June 9-15| 11:39AM / Friday, June 09, 2017 | |
THURSDAY, JUNE 15 is 3rd Thursday: Healthy Pittsfield! Upstreet Pittsfield's award-winning street festival, 3rd Thursday, returns on Thursday, June 15 with the theme Heathy Pittsfield. The largest free outdoor event series in the Berkshires, 3rd Thursdays are family friendly and open to all. North St. will be closed to vehicular traffic from West St. to Linden St. and will be filled with music, dancing, food and community activities from 5-8 p.m.
Celebrate health with a massive dance party with DJ BFG at Persip Park; enter the Green Mile Road Race (please pre-register; no race-day sign-ups); and enjoy free 0 Comments
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'Better Block' Program Eyed To Bring Morningside's Vision To LifeBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
04:16AM / Friday, June 09, 2017 | |
This section of Tyler Street is under consideration to see a weeklong build out of what the community would like to see throughout the Morningside area. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Seeing is believing. For the last year, MassDevelopment has been in a planning process for the redevelopment of Tyler Street. But, a plan written on paper doesn't always make the vision real to many people. But those visions and dreams enunciated by the Morningside community are set to become a reality if only for a day this summer. MassDevelopment has brought in Team Better Block, a group that will head a community effort to bring all of those ideas to life on one section of 2 Comments
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The Independent Investor: The Client Comes FirstBy Bill Schmick,
05:19PM / Thursday, June 08, 2017 | |
 As of Friday, putting a client's needs first becomes law.
Despite a bitterly contested battle by brokers, banks and insurance companies to kill it, the on-again, off-again Department of Labor fiduciary rule becomes effective June 9, 2017. Investors should cheer the news.
That's right — it is no longer just a slogan that slick marketers use to woo unsuspecting retail investors into their fee-based, commission-based, fee-sharing web of duplicity and immoral behavior. Since I am already a fiduciary, I tried over the years to advise readers on what is in their best interests since their advisers certainly were not. The new law changes all that.
If your adviser, broker, wealth
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Pittsfield Police: No Cause For Alarm About Missing Teen ReportsStaff Reports,
01:55PM / Thursday, June 08, 2017 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In the past few day, the Police Department has posted on Facebook numerous requests for information regarding local missing teenagers. In the last 10 days, there have been eight juveniles reported as missing or runaway. That, of course, triggered alarm among many fearing there was some type of outbreak of abductions or a trend. But, on Thursday, the Police Department said that isn't true. The department had used Facebook to gather leads on several missing teens. Seeing success, it kept using Facebook to get the word out in hopes to find the other missing juveniles. "The decision to make the recent posts was made by the 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Health Officials Back Tobacco Control ProgramsBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
04:03AM / Thursday, June 08, 2017 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It has been just short of 10 years since Pittsfield mandated a tobacco retailer training program. Immediately, the number of illegal sales dropped significantly and stayed down, according to health officials. Recently, the Board of Health was asked to ease the compliance standards. Currently, every three years a store clerk has to become certified, at a cost of $25, through watching 45 minutes worth of videos and taking an exam. David Bertolozzi manages a local store and has taken the exam three times. He says not much has changed in the process and he petitioned the Board of Health to change the regulations to decrease the frequency of certification 0 Comments
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Locals Compete in Mass Amateur Qualifier at WaubeekaiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:42PM / Wednesday, June 07, 2017 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. Ronald Laverdiere carded a 2-over-par 73 Wednesday to lead a field of 26 players in the Massachusetts Amateur Open qualifier at Waubeeka Golf Links. Laverdiere of Hickory Ridge Golf Club led four players who qualified for the state am from the event. Cameron Sheedy of Vesper Country Club, Andy Drohen of the Ranch Golf Club and Jesse Morgan of Amherst Golf Club each finished at 3-over 74 to tie for second and punch their ticket fr the Massachusetts Amateur. Three players, Aaron Corn, Connor Phillips and Mark Millay, were named alternates to the state am after finishing at 75. The event drew two Berkshire County competitors. Berkshire 0 Comments
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McCann Tech Names Top Students for Graduation 2017| 04:10PM / Wednesday, June 07, 2017 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School has named William Andrew Peter Kipp and William David Galipeau as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, as announced by Principal Justin Kratz. Both students will graduate from McCann with high honors on Wednesday, June 7, at 7 p.m. at the Amsler Campus Center at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Kipp, son of Aaron and Wendy Kipp, is a senior in the Machine Technology Program. He is a recipient of the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship and the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendent's Award for Academic Excellence. He is a member of the pre-engineering program, Project Lead The Way, the National 0 Comments
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Miss Hall's School Graduates 49 Students| 01:08PM / Wednesday, June 07, 2017 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Forty-nine students, including 16 from Berkshire County and nearby communities, graduated on Sunday, June 4, during Miss Hall's School's 119th Commencement.
Ceremonies took place under a large tent on the front lawn of the school's Holmes Road campus. Christina Lowery, CEO of Girl Rising, a global campaign for girls' education and empowerment, delivered this year’s Commencement address. Lowery is also the granddaughter of the late Mary Thompson Austin, MHS Class of 1931.
Among the Class of 2017 graduates were the following local students: MaryCatherine Balcom of Pittsfield; Quinn Barry of Lee; Molly Crine of Mill River; Jenna Crosier of
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