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Daily DigestYuck!
 There's a winter storm warning in effect until 7 a.m. on Thursday with 2 to 4 inches of snow expected. Be prepared for a messy morning commute as freezing rain and sleet move through the region. The morning commute will be slippery — drive careful!
Some New York schools, including Hoosick Falls Central School and St. Mary's Academy in Hoosick Falls have already canceled classes.
All North County schools are closed; Pittsfield, Lanesborough, Berkshire Hills, Southern Berkshire and Central Berkshire school districts are closed. |
Duff'em If You've Got'em
 North Adams Regional Hospital went smoke-free Monday — so did all its sister sites, from Sweet Brook to Northern Berkshire Family Practice to the Women's Exchange. No ashtrays, no smoking: No butts about it. |
Wanted: Eagle Eyes
MassWildlife's annual eagle count runs Dec. 31 to Jan. 14. Anyone sighting one of the regal birds in Massachusetts is asked to participate.
Send date, time, location and town of eagle sightings, number of birds, whether juvenile or adult and observer's contact information to Mass.wildlife@state.ma.us. |
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"The Israeli-Palestinian Tragedy - Any Hope for Peace" at Williams College - October 24, 2008
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass - Ambassador Philip Wilcox '58, president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace in Washington, D.C, will focus on "The Israeli-Palestinian Tragedy - Any Hope for Peace," at Williams College on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 2:45 pm in Weston Hall, room 10. The event is part of the International Studies Colloquiums and is free and open to the public.
Wilcox formerly served as U.S. Consul General in Jerusalem, and at U.S. embassies in Laos, Indonesia, and Bangladesh.
Previously, he was a special assistant to the undersecretary for management, deputy director for U. N. Political Affairs, in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs; deputy assist secretary of state for Middle Eastern Affairs; and served as principal deputy assistant secretary of state of intelligence and research and as ambassador at large and coordinator for counter terrorism.
He is the recipient of the Department of State's Meritorious, Superior, and Presidential Honor Awards. He received his B.A from Williams College and a law degree from Stanford Law School.
The Foundation for Middle East Peace is a non-profit charitable and educational organization dedicated to promoting a just solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that brings peace and security to both peoples. |
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