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MDAR Receives Funds to Increase Seniors' Access to Locally Grown Produce| 02:16PM / Saturday, March 04, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) announced today that Massachusetts has been awarded $1,410,222 to expand the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP). The award was granted by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The $1.4 million grant award will allow MDAR to increase the level of benefit for seniors participating in the SFMNP from $25 to $50. The increase in funding will also allow MDAR to serve an additional 2,300 seniors and disabled individuals over the next two years. "This award is a win for 0 Comments
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Governor Announces New Positions to Promote Energy Priorities | 10:01AM / Saturday, March 04, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca L. Tepper announced the hiring of Jason Marshall to serve as Deputy Secretary and Special Counsel for Federal and Regional Energy Affairs and Mary Louise "Weezie" Nuara to serve as Assistant Secretary for Federal and Regional Energy Affairs. The positions, a first within EEA, will promote regional cooperation and advocate for advancing the Commonwealth's clean energy transition with federal, state, and other stakeholders. "At this critical juncture in our clean energy transition, we need to step up our efforts to advocate for Massachusetts' interests at the federal level 0 Comments
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Pittsfield City Council Tackles Diversity Referrals, Thrift Shop LicenseBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:55AM / Saturday, March 04, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. The City Council tackled around a dozen agenda items in two and a half hours on Tuesday.
While a large portion of the conversation was centered around Councilor Karen Kalinowsky's attempt to place a question on the Nov. 7 ballot about the reconfiguration of North Street, there were several referrals and a Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers License approval for a new second-hand shop.
Resident Alfred Shugrue plans to sell new and used merchandise at Other People's Stuff, located at 360 Tyler Street. This includes electronics, jewelry, furniture, game systems, household items, toys, records, and books.
"I am just looking to open up a store so I can see
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Governor Establishes New Executive Office of Veterans' Services| 04:05PM / Friday, March 03, 2023 | |
BOSTON —?Massachusetts Governor Maura T.?Healey?and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll announced on March 1, the establishment of the Commonwealth's new Executive Office of Veterans' Services. Former state representative and US Army Reserve Major Dr. Jon Santiago of Boston was sworn in as the Massachusetts' first Secretary of the new Executive Office of Veterans' Services (EOVS). "I am honored to serve as Secretary of Veterans' Services and am grateful to Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll for their trust and confidence in me," said Secretary Jon Santiago. "As a US Army Reserve Major, who has served 0 Comments
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BCC Welcomes Vice President of Institutional Advancement| 04:01PM / Friday, March 03, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) has named Louise Lydon as Vice President for Institutional Advancement (VPIA). "I am thrilled to be joining Berkshire Community College. As I learn more about the school and its historic connections to Berkshire County, I am struck by the depth of passion that everyone I met has for BCC," Lydon said. "Clearly, BCC is a special place." Lydon has spent more than 20 years in higher education advancement roles, working at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania; George Washington University in Washington, D.C.; and, most recently, as the Assistant Dean for Law Advancement at The Catholic 9 Comments
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Miss Hall's School to Present Once Upon a Mattress'| 08:40AM / Friday, March 03, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Miss Hall's School (MHS) Theater Ensemble presents "Once Upon a Mattress," the musical comedy adaptation of the classic fairy tale, "The Princess and the Pea." The MHS production opens with an 8 p.m. performance on Friday, March 3, followed by an 8 p.m. performance on Saturday, March 4, and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, March 5. All performances will take place in the Woods Theater of the Klein Arts Center on the Miss Hall's School campus, 492 Holmes Road in Pittsfield. Visit www.misshalls.org to reserve tickets. (After 4 p.m. on March 3, and through Sunday, March 5, call 413-395-7023 to reserve 0 Comments
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Berkshire Harm Reduction Implementing Narcan Boxes in PittsfieldBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Friday, March 03, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hoping to save lives from opioid overdose, Berkshire Harm Reduction is bringing Narcan to the streets. Program Manager Sarah DeJesus updated the Board of Health on Wednesday on the organization's efforts to place Narcan or Naloxone boxes in public places that are readily available for use. The medicine, which is administered nasally, blocks opiate receptors in the nervous system. "One of the recent initiatives that we became involved in is through the HEALing Communities Study, and it has a very ambitious goal to reduce overdose deaths by 40 percent in the next 18 months that the program is in existence," DeJesus said about 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council Sees Fourth Quarter ARPA Funding UsesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:36PM / Thursday, March 02, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — About $1.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds were expended in the last quarter of 2022 with almost half being used to remedy negative economic impacts from the novel coronavirus.
About $742,000, or 46 percent, was spent in that category, and about $417,000, or 26 percent funded public health.
Nineteen percent, about $296,000, went toward infrastructure, about $83,000 for revenue replacement and about $65,000 for administrative costs accounted for the remaining nine percent.
In 2022, there was $5.3 million in ARPA monies spent. Of the city's nearly $41 million allocation, about $38 million has been obligated.
"So there is about 2.5
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The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Welcomes Development Officer| 03:43PM / Thursday, March 02, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires announces the appointment of Mark Cohn as its development officer. In this capacity, Mark will be responsible for working in partnership with the Executive Director, the Board of Directors, and the Development Committee to plan and implement Federation's annual campaign and major gifts fundraising effort. Cohn, an ordained Reform Rabbi, previously served as rabbi of Temple Emanuel in Winston-Salem, NC, where he was honored with the title Rabbi Emeritus upon concluding his service. He also served as the assistant rabbi of Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, Fla. "Having spent my 0 Comments
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Dalton Boards Amend Information Technology Services Budget By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:25PM / Thursday, March 02, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board and Finance Committee voted to amend the Information Technology Services during their meetings this week. The revised budget increases the budget 4.41 percent bringing the total budget consisting of expenses only in the amount of $71,000. The previous budget was level funded from last year but the town's insurance agent has now developed requirements to maintain cyber security as part of the town's cybersecurity insurance. This software will enable the town to have multi-factor authentication and endpoint detection and response so if there is a breach they can find where it came from. The 0 Comments
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Registration for Summer Courses at MCLA Now Available | 01:47PM / Thursday, March 02, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announced that registration for summer class sessions is now open. Registration is open to MCLA students, interested community members, high school students, those pursuing a master's degree, and Berkshires-based college students who wish to earn credits toward their degree from another institution. MCLA is offering two summer sessions, held in North Adams, Pittsfield, and online. Session A runs May 22–June 30, 2023, and Session B runs July 3–August 11, 2023. MCLA now offers more than 50 online courses, along with summer evening courses, to accommodate the schedules 0 Comments
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Provider Profile: BHS Expands Gastroenterology Care| 10:48AM / Thursday, March 02, 2023 | |
 To help meet the increasing demand for gastroenterology care in the region, Berkshire Health Systems is pleased to welcome two new gastroenterologists to Gastroenterology Professional Services of Berkshire Medical Center (BMC). Drs. Ira Schmelkin and Mark Sterling are both board certified and fellowship trained Gastroenterologists, and both will be able to offer a wealth of knowledge and experience to their Berkshire patients. Drs. Schmelkin and Sterling highlight the importance of screening colonoscopy, which is proven to help prevent colon cancer or to detect it in its early stages if screening guidelines are met. This year, nearly 148,000 Americans will be 0 Comments
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