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Warmer Temperatures Return for Thanksgiving

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Temperatures this week will escape the 30s and break into the high 40s.
 
Accuweather reports that Wednesday, Nov. 23, will have a high of 46 with mostly sunny skies.
 
Wednesday night will be the coldest with a predicted low of 26. Expect overnight lows in the 30s for the rest of the week.
 
There will be similar conditions on Thursday, Thanksgiving with temperatures expected to reach the high 40s.
 
Expect a light rain on Black Friday with a high of 47.
 
Accuweather predicts a sunny Saturday with a high of 49. Sunday will be warm, with a high of 50 but rain is expected.
 
The weather for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade will be a 9.5 out of 10, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Dombek. He added that there are "no weather concerns whatsoever" with light winds and temperatures in the 40s throughout most of the parade, although for those in the shade it will feel more like a chilly 30s. 
 
"For spectators watching the parade, make sure you have sunglasses on, especially if you are faced into the sun," Dombek added. 
 
The coldest parade was in 2018 with 17-degree temperature that barely climbed into the 20s; the warmest was in 1941 at 72 degrees, according to Accuweather. 
 

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Clarksburg Joining Drug Prevention Coalition

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Select Board has agreed to join a collaborative effort for drug prevention and harm reduction.
 
The new coalition will hire a North County community coordinator who will be headquartered on the North Adams Regional Hospital campus and who oversee allocations for harm reduction, education and prevention efforts. Berkshire Health Systems has also committed about $120,000 over the next five years. 
 
Clarksburg, one of the first communities to sign on to the opioid lawsuit filed by a consortium of states several years ago, has so far received payouts of $23,594.78. It's expected to receive nearly $64,000 by the end of the 16-year payout. 
 
In October, the board had discussed whether to pool that money with other communities, expressing concerns that the small town would not receive enough benefits.
 
"Anytime there's a pooling of money I think countywide, I think we know where the bulk goes to," said member Colton Andrew said Monday. "I'm more open to the idea of keeping the money here but open to hearing your intentions and how the mony will be allocated."
 
Chair Robert Norcross said he felt there seemed to be a focus on harm reduction, such as the use of Narcan, and not enough for prevention or problem-solving.
 
But after hearing from members of the nascent coalition, members voted Monday night to partner with other Northern Berkshire communities.
 
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