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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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Tricks Of The Trade Seminars: Technology Take Off - November 21, 2008
NORTH ADAMS, Mass – The Tricks of the Trade seminar series will continue on Tuesday, Dec. 9, and Wednesday, Dec. 10, 7-9 p.m., with technology-focused seminars at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in North Adams and the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts in Pittsfield.
The seminars are free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required.
Session one, “Web sites and Blogs,” will take place on Dec. 9 in MCLA’s computer lab in room 118 Murdock Hall on the MCLA campus. Session two, “Marketing Online,” will take place on Dec. 10 at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, at 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield.
The instructor for both sessions is Bob O’Haver, technology consultant and founder of graymatterhost.com.
“Web sites and Blogs” will take participants through the step-by-step process of creating a Web site from idea to launch and beyond. Other topics include the pros and cons of free Web sites, what you get from creating a Web site yourself, the difference between a Web site and a blog, as well as e-commerce, Web 2.0, social networking and more.
Participants of “Marketing Online” will find out how to get their Web sites noticed by using Pay per Click, Search Engine Optimization, blogging, and social networking to build a client base.
To pre-register, contact Jessica Conzo at (413) 662-5253, or e-mail her at jessica.conzo@mcla.edu. To see the full list of this year’s seminars, go to www.mcla.edu/bcrc, www.berkshirecreative.org, www.berkshirecreative.org and/or www.nbcreativearts.org. |
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