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Lenox Class of 2023 Rich With Good Wishes, NostalgiaBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:54PM / Sunday, June 11, 2023 | |
Valedictorian Maxell Adam addresses the class of 2023. See more photos here. LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Millionaires were rich in good wishes and nostalgia during the class of 2023 commencement on Sunday.
Sixty-three graduates received diplomas under sunny skies at Tanglewood's Koussevitzky Music Shed.
Lenox's new Superintendent William Collins gave the graduates seven life lessons that he learned on a year-long sailing adventure with his family that recently concluded.
He advised the students that things don't always go as planned, that everyone makes mistakes, serendipity is real, the vast majority of people are decent, to take the road less traveled, to not
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Veteran Spotlight: Army Spc. Fred WexlerBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
04:47PM / Sunday, June 11, 2023 | |
 PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Fred Wexler served his country in the Army from 1961 to 1964 as a specialist, 4th grade. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he graduated high school then attended the City College of New York. "I wasn't a good student so I dropped out and joined the Army in '61," he recalled. His basic training brought him right down the road to Fort Dix, N.J. "I was 19 years old. It was typical of what I expected — miserable. I was more of a mental guy than a physical guy. "After basic, they sent me to eight weeks of AIT (Advanced Infantry Training). It was really different, it was more focused on sophisticated equipment. After AIT, 0 Comments
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WTBR Programs Win National Awards| 03:59PM / Sunday, June 11, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Two local programs produced on Pittsfield Community Radio, 89.7 WTBR-FM won Hometown Media Awards in a national contest conducted by the Alliance for Community Media. "Backstory: Let's Hear it," produced by Roberta McCulloch-Dews, and "Berkshire Sports Now," hosted by Robbie Zucker and Sean Cronin, were chosen out of nearly one thousand submissions as best in their categories. The Hometown Media Awards is the Foundation of the ACM's yearly awards program. It is established to honor and promote community media, community radio, and local cable programs that are distributed on Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Board of Health Considering Local Nail Salon RegulationsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:27AM / Sunday, June 11, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Board of Health is considering looking into a local regulation for nail salons.
Chair Bobbie Orsi recalled a conversation about 20 years ago about nail establishment regulations in regard to the chemicals used.
"It just never came around," she explained to the board on Wednesday. "So I thought it might be an interesting time to revisit it, given the fact that the department is fully staffed and we have additional resources and the risk for those workers has really not gone away."
Nail salons are currently overseen by the state.
The establishments pay a $136 license fee to the Board of Registration of Cosmetology and
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Governor Pledges to 'Lengthen Massachusetts' Lead' in Life Sciences| 11:19AM / Sunday, June 11, 2023 | |
BOSTON — At the BIO International Convention today, Governor Maura Healey announced that her administration is launching a new strategy for connecting employers to skilled, diverse workers in Massachusetts called MassTalent. MassTalent will serve as a one-stop front door for companies to access multiple talent pipelines in high-growth industries like the life sciences, clean energy and advanced manufacturing. It streamlines government resources to allow employers and jobseekers to tap into Massachusetts' thriving ecosystem, world-class talent, and robust infrastructure to accelerate their success. "Massachusetts didn't become the global 0 Comments
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June is Atlantic Hurricane Season| 08:00AM / Sunday, June 11, 2023 | |
FRAMINGHAM — In conjunction with the beginning of Atlantic Hurricane Season on June 1, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) announced a series of online resources for the Commonwealth's residents to deepen their awareness of and prepare for the impacts of tropical storms and hurricanes. Residents are encouraged to go online, make a plan, and stay informed about storms that may emerge this season. "With severe weather events occurring more frequently due to our changing climate, it's more important than ever that Massachusetts is prepared to respond before, during and after emergency weather situations like hurricanes,"
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Pittsfield Parks Commission Visits Site of Proposed Farm at Springside ParkBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:32AM / Sunday, June 11, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Roots Rising leaders were immediately enamored with the prospect of having Springside Park as its home base.
On Wednesday, the farming organization had a site visit with the Parks Commission to give a visual explanation of their plans. The proposed location is next to the Chestnut seed orchard.
"When we first walked into Springside, we all kind of lit up," Program Manager Lauren Piotrowski said.
"I mean, any place that we build our farm is going to be great but something so centrally located is going to be a great resource for the City of Pittsfield and we really want to invest where it will have the most impact on Pittsfield."
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Miss Hall's School Graduates 44 in Class of 2023Staff Reports ,
06:17PM / Saturday, June 10, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Miss Hall's School graduated 44 seniors, including 13 local students, on Sunday, June 4. The school's 125th ceremony took place under a large tent behind the Elizabeth Gatchell Klein Arts Center on the school's Holmes Road campus and was shared worldwide via Zoom and Facebook Live. Hosted by Head of School Julia Heaton, the ceremony included remarks from Senior Class President Jena Alam, of Dhaka, Bangladesh; School President Cherish Buxton, of Jersey City, N.J.; School Vice President Viola Quiles, of Dalton; and Board of Trustees President Nancy Gustafson Ault, Class of 1973. This year's remarks were delivered by Wendy Garcia, 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Bulls Need More Fuel to Move HigherBy Bill Schmick,
05:05PM / Saturday, June 10, 2023 | |
The bull market has been a story of eight to 10 stocks for most of the year. The frenzied trade in AI stocks has fueled those gains in that elite group of mega-stocks. But investors need to expand their focus to other areas for the stock market to continue to climb. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become this year's buzz words. Even though it has been around for well over a decade, investors have suddenly recognized the potential of this technological advancement. The benefits to productivity and economic growth in the years ahead may be as important, if not more important, as the internet revolution. As in the dot.com boom, any company that can wag the flag of AI in 0 Comments
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BMC Named a 2023 Five-Star Recipient for Outpatient Knee Replacement| 03:52PM / Saturday, June 10, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. —– Berkshire Health Systems announced that Berkshire Medical Center is five-star rated for Outpatient Total Knee Replacement by Healthgrades, the leading marketplace connecting doctors and patients. This five-star rating reflects Berkshire Medical Center's dedication to delivering better-than-expected outcomes for patients undergoing outpatient knee replacement and distinguishes Berkshire Medical Center as one of the nation's leading hospitals for outpatient knee replacement. "Berkshire Health Systems is proud of the exceptional care provided to our outpatient knee replacement patients by an outstanding team of orthopaedic providers,
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Governor Launches New Climate-Focused Forestry Initiative | 11:09AM / Saturday, June 10, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced a new initiative to ensure Massachusetts' forests are managed to optimize carbon sequestration and mitigate climate harms as part of meeting the state's aggressive climate goals. "Forests as Climate Solutions" will expand existing state programs, invest in forest conservation, enhance a network of forest reserves, and develop forest management guidelines based on the latest climate science. These guidelines will apply to state lands, and the administration will also provide incentives for private landowners to use them to maximize the climate benefits of their forests. "The 0 Comments
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William Stickney Pittsfield Adult Learning Center Graduation By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:48AM / Saturday, June 10, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 43 graduates of the William Stickney Pittsfield Adult Learning Center (WSPALC) walked proudly in their decorated black caps to receive their diplomas on Thursday evening. Families, friends, faculty, and staff gathered in the Taconic High School auditorium to celebrate the graduates who earned their adult diplomas or passed the General Educational Development Test or High School Equivalency Test. Throughout the night speakers shared their stories on how their time at the center gave them the confidence and drive to achieve their dreams. The word "dropout" should not be stigmatized; it is just choosing to follow a different path, 0 Comments
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