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Free Presentation on the New Berkshire Bird Banding Station

The program, "Berkshire Bird Observatory: Origins, Current Projects and Tales from the Field" will be by Ben Nickley, Founder and Director of "Berkshire Bird Observatory."

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BCC Wins Grant for Behavioral Health Workforce Program

The grant will also support hiring a project coordinator and a mentor/coach for students.

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World Class Guitar Player Performs at McConnell Theater

The performance will begin at 7:30 pm and admission is free; mask-wearing is required.

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Lanesborough Police Station Committee Planning Informational Meeting

The committee is currently waiting on a final site for the building as the town explores several potential parcels.

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Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Hosting a Thankful Food Drive

Donations will benefit the South Congregational Church and St. Joseph's Church Food Pantries.

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SVHC Announces DAISY Award Winner

The DAISY Award is part of a national merit-based recognition program established by the DAISY Foundation.

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MCLA's Education Department Launches Professional Development Project for Paraeducators

The county-wide PD Day is sponsored by BERK-12 and consists of 54 workshops that occur in-person and online with something for every type of educator.

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Pittsfield's New Mattress Recycling Program Mirrors State Efforts for Decreased Waste

They will now schedule a pickup with a Fitchburg-based recycling company and pay a service fee of $55. The process will replace Pittsfield's bulky waste sticker program that costs $20 per item.

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Letter: Thanks for a Successful North Adams Library Book Sale

Although it is a tremendous yearlong job to coordinate and put this event together, the results speak for themselves.

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Letter: Support Tara Jacobs for Governor's Council

The choice here is clear. Tara has ability, intentions, and integrity to work with both government and community stakeholders to help make Western Massachusetts a better, safer, and more just place to live, work, and visit.

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Church on the Hill, Lenox Library Offer Free Community

A Q&A with Matthew Tannenbaum of The Bookstore will follow the screening.

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Berkshire Athenaeum to Host Job Resource Fair

The event will be held 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Food Zone on the library's main floor.

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Package Store Owners Supporting Question 3 on the November Ballot

Berkshire Wine & Liquor and George's liquor store owner Jigar "Jay" Sinroza has been working to educate the community and other liquor store owners about the importance of passing Question 3 on the November ballot.

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Community Recreation Association Open House

This will be a free day with activities for all ages. Attendees can see the upgraded Fitness Center where there will be different activities including swimming, a fitness class, and trivia.

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Bioscience Image Library at BCC Sees Growth

The Bioscience Image Library offers the general public free access to more than 1,200 microscopic images of plants, animals, bacteria, fungi and more. All images are within the public domain.

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Adams Officials Surprise Merkai Salon for Five Years in Business

Kuczynski is a U.S. Navy veteran who served as an aviation mechanic during the Desert Shield and Desert Storm. After her service, she attended cosmetology school, eventually fulfilling her dream by opening the salon in 2017.

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Avoid becoming 'burden' on grown children

Here's an interesting statistic: Some 72 percent of retirees say one of their biggest fears is becoming a burden on their families, according to a 2021 survey by Age Wave and Edward Jones.

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Great Barrington Selectboard, Fire District to Discuss HWW Merger Option

The two water systems are separated by about 900 feet and a connection would be required along with other infrastructure.

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Williamstown Officials Looking at Modifications to Town Meeting

Fippinger ticked off a number of possible changes, some designed to make town meeting more welcoming to a wider range of residents, including a multilingual town meeting warrant, providing childcare for attendees and, perhaps, moving the meeting to a Saturday.

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Provider Profile: Christian Galvez, MD, BMC Thoracic Surgeon

Dr. Galvez joined BMC and Berkshire Surgical Services of BMC in 2010, and specializes in general, thoracic and vascular surgery.

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Kohl's Opens in Lenox, Grand Opening Friday

The store held a soft opening Sunday, Oct. 30. A ribbon-cutting is planned for Friday, Nov. 4.

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2024 Regional Transportation Plan Under Development

Berkshire County residents are invited to give their input to help develop the RTP.

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BArT First Quarter Honor Roll

Students who earned 80 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "Honors". Students who earned 90 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "High Honors."

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Pittsfield Announces New Partnership for Mattress Recycling

Under the new system, residents can schedule a pickup appointment through the company's online scheduling system.

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