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Steeplecats Have Chance At $5,000 Donation
11:00AM / Friday, June 08, 2012
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — With some help from the online community, the North Adams SteepleCats will have an opportunity to earn a $5,000 donation from the Berkshire Bank Foundation’s $25,000 Giveaway to non-profit organizations in the area, Berkshire Bank announced Tuesday.   An exciting promotion from one of Northern Berkshire County’s banks will award $25,000 to area non-profit organizations, and the North Adams SteepleCats are asking for help from the community to assure themselves a portion of that donation. Through this promotion, the foundation will award $25,000 to nonprofit organizations in the bank’s four regions — Berkshire County and the Pioneer

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Professional Women 'Getting Even' At Jae's
Staff Reports,
10:36AM / Friday, May 14, 2010

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Business and Professional Women will present its second annual "Getting Even Jam" as 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20, at Jae's Spice on North Street as part of downtown Pittsfield's first Third Thursday of the season.

The event celebrates Equal Pay Day, a day set aside on a Tuesday in April that aims to raise awareness of the gap between men's and women's wages. Latest Census statistics show that the gap between men's and women's earnings widened slightly between 2007 and 2008, from 77.8 to 77 percent. Based on the median earnings of full-time, year-round workers, women's earnings were $35,745 and men's earnings were $46,367.

The Getting

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Rotary Fashion Show Pairs Chemises With Charity
By Nichole Dupont,
04:58PM / Wednesday, May 12, 2010

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Jodphurs are in this season. So are tribal prints, recycled bamboo and medallion sandals.

All of this and much more was on display at Great Barrington Rotary Club's 2nd annual spring fashion show and auction held at Crissey Farm on Friday night. More than 80 people, among them the who's who of Great Barrington retailers, enjoyed an evening of Mediterranean munchies, mineral make-up and, of course, haute couture by Wearhouse, Mainstreet, T.P. Saddleblanket and Great Barrington Bra and Girl.

"It's a win-win situation," said Doone Marshall, owner of Body and Soul.

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