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Lee High Names Tops Students for Class of 2023

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LEE, Mass. — Tyler J. Moran and Isabella G. Lovato have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of Lee High School's class of 2023.  
 
Graduation ceremonies will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, at the Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood.
 
Moran is the son of Bruce and Sherri Moran of Lee. He is a member of the National Honor Society and was a French tutor and an elementary school robotics coach; he also regularly volunteers at the local food pantry. He is a recipient of the Rensselaer Medal and the Elmira Key Award.  
 
Moran will be attending the University of Massachusetts at Boston, majoring in business.
 
Lovato is the daughter of Ron Lovato and Jeannine Salvatore of Lee. She is a member of the National Honor Society; the soccer, basketball and lacrosse teams, and student government, and serves on the class steering committee. She represented Lee on the Berkshire District Attorney's Youth Advisory Board.  Lovato is a recipient of the George Eastman Young Leaders Award and the Cornell University Award.  
 
She will be attending Sacred Heart University in Connecticut to study biological science.

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Berkshire Aggie Launches Market Match Drive

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Agriculture Ventures has started its 2025 Market Match campaign to aid federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program users.
 
"It's a program that's sole existence is to support SNAP matching programs in our area farmers markets," communications and development manager Audrey Hackett said.
 
This financial assistance plays a role in bolstering food equity and ensuring that all community members have access to fresh, local, and nutrient-dense food.
 
Through the economic development and food access program, funding is provided to farmers markets to enhance the effectiveness of SNAP benefits throughout the Berkshire-Taconic region. The grants enable a $1-for-$1 SNAP match program, doubling the purchasing power of SNAP at participating farmers markets.
 
"When people who are SNAP users go to farmers markets they have a certain amount that they can spend on fresh local food. The national program called Market Match doubles that amount which is wonderful," Hackett said. "So if you go to the market with $30, now you, through your SNAP benefits, have $60 to spend and you can probably access more expensive products like dairy, meat, and cheese."
 
BAV launched the Market Match fund in 2022 to support and grow SNAP benefits and raise money year round. The donation drive started in April and this year's goal is $30,000.
 
This year is more important than ever because of federal cuts made to local programs and farmers.
 
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