Painting Exhibition on View at BCC

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) presents "Plein Air Impressionism," an exhibition of oil paintings by artist Gary Lecuyer, on view in Koussevitzky Gallery through Feb. 28, 2022. 
 
The gallery is open Monday–Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Admission is free.
 
 According to a press release:
 
Lecuyer captures the light, color and atmosphere of the landscape with short and quick brush strokes in his impressionist style of oil painting. He believes in "direct contact" with nature, painting in such locations as a deserted forest at 7 am in January because "the light is right." He began his study of oil painting as a student at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. After graduating, he continued his studies at the former William Schultz School of Art in Lenox, Massachusetts, where he focused on the technique and history of French and American Impressionism.     
 
Lecuyer is a member of the Academic Artists Association and has exhibited at the Salmagundi Club in New York City. His works have been shown by numerous galleries and are in many private collections. The artist's paintings can be viewed online at www.garysgallery.net.

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MassDOT Alerts Customers of EZDriveMA Scam

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is once again reminding customers to be mindful of text message-based scams, also known as smishing. 
 
The scammers are claiming to represent the tolling agency and requesting payment for unpaid tolls.  
 
MassDOT urges customers to be cautious about email, text, and phone scams demanding payment of outstanding toll balances. Some attempts have been made to trick customers into sharing credit card numbers and other sensitive information by directing them to a website to pay their outstanding balances. MassDOT strongly encourages customers not to click the link contained in those messages.
 
MassDOT is underscoring that:   
  • EZDriveMA will never request payment by text. 
  • All links associated with EZDriveMA will include www.EZDriveMA.com  
The EZDrive "smishing" scam is part of a?series of smishing scams?which the FBI is aware of. Smishing is when unscrupulous actors send deceptive text messages to get someone to reveal confidential or financial information. 
 
The FBI recommends individuals that receive the fraudulent messages do the following:  
 
  1. File a complaint with the IC3,?www.ic3.gov and be sure to include:
    1.  the phone number from where the text originated.  
    2. the website listed within the text.  
  2. Check your account using the toll service's legitimate website.  
  3. Contact the toll service's customer service phone number at (877) 627-7745.  
  4. Delete any smishing texts received.  
  5. If you clicked any link or provided your information, take efforts to secure your personal information and financial accounts. Dispute any unfamiliar charges.  
 
MassDOT encourages all customers to stay alert to these types of scams and to contact EZDriveMA at?www.EZDriveMA.com?with any questions about notifications.  
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