BCC Honors Vaccine Collaborative Volunteers, Staff, Supporters

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After six months of work delivering the COVID-19 vaccine to tens of thousands of residents of Berkshire County and beyond, the Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative was given a much-needed break. 
 
On Thursday, Aug. 5, Berkshire Community College welcomed volunteers, staff and supporters of the collaborative at a celebration held at the Paterson Field House on BCC's campus. 
 
The celebration honored those who administered vaccines at BCC, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish Center in North Adams, and the W.E.B. Dubois Middle School in Great Barrington, which often handled hundreds and even thousands of vaccinations per day in the initial phases of the vaccine rollout. 
 
"We're so proud to have worked with the Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative in this critical public health initiative," said Andrea Wadsworth, BCC Vice President of Administration and Finance. "We could not have done it without the assistance of the countless people who stepped up to help, often volunteering to work long hours and weekends to get as many people vaccinated as possible. This was a small way of saying thank you." 
 
The event was sponsored by Berkshire Bank, with additional support from Greylock Federal Credit Union. 
 
The Berkshire Vaccination Collaborative is a partnership of the Berkshire County Boards of Health Association, Berkshire Health Systems, Community Health Programs, Northern Berkshire EMS, and public health nurses. For more information, visit www.getvaccinatedberkshires.org

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Lanesborough Advancing Combined Police/EMS Proposal

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Town officials will again propose a combined police and EMS facility to voters. This time, for a couple of million dollars more.

On Monday, the Select Board voted to advance a $7.3 million combined police/emergency medical services facility to town meeting, discarding the option for a $6.5 million separate build. The same design, then priced at $5.9 million, was shot down in 2023.

"We can't go to a town meeting and give them two options," said Selectman Timothy Sorrell, the town's former police chief.

"We have to decide, I'm ready tonight to make a motion on what I think is the best decision."

Members agreed that this option has stood the test of time and makes the most sense. Selectwoman Deborah Maynard noted it was a tough decision to make as a person on a fixed income, "but it's something that we need."

"I ran for Select Board in 2020 because I couldn't believe this town made our Police Department work in such a decrepit building for years," Chair Michael Murphy said.

"That bothered me enough that I finally chose to run."

The 7,222 square-foot combined police and EMS build would cost about $7,365,868. A 4,814-square-foot police station with a separate two or three-bay EMS facility would be $6,509,900, but the Select Board was advised that it might not be worth the money.

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