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BCC Holding Regular COVID-19 Testing for Faculty, StudentsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
03:41PM / Monday, November 16, 2020 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College has been doing its part to keep the college campus healthy with regular COVID-19 testing. The college's program was designed to address its needs in compliance with Phase III of the state's reopening Every two weeks since the beginning of the semester in September, BCC has offered free testing to any staff, faculty, and on-campus student. This service is volunteer and offered through vendor County Ambulance.
So far, 153 BCC community members have been tested and testing will continue until the end of the semester.
"Our testing protocols are part of our Phase III reopening plan. We opted to create a
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Transportation & Climate Initiative Touted for Benefits to Rural CommunitiesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:04AM / Sunday, November 15, 2020 | |
State Sen. Adam Hinds, D-Pittsfield, participates in Tuesday's webinar. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A multi-state plan to reduce carbon emissions and invest in more sustainable transportation could be in action as soon as 2022, advocates said last week. And local leaders are working to make sure that rural areas don't get left behind. The Transportation and Climate Initiative, which looks to replicate the model of the 2007's Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, seeks to cap greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, create a market for distributors of fossil fuels to buy allowances and invest the proceeds of those sales into cleaner 2 Comments
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State Reopening Field Hospital at Worcester's DCU CenterBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
01:25PM / Saturday, November 14, 2020 | |
 BOSTON — For the second time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the commonwealth is setting up a field hospital in Worcester's DCU Center. And the doctor in charge of the operation wants all Bay Staters to know that they have the power to make sure more such facilities are not needed during Massachusetts' second wave of the novel coronavirus. "Once again, I will have to ask our caregivers to rise to the occasion and take care of our communities when they need us most," said Dr. Eric Dickson, the CEO of University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care. "I know they can do it. They're up to the challenge. But, frankly, they 0 Comments
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Carr Hardware To Collect Pajamas For At-Risk Children| 03:52PM / Friday, November 13, 2020 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As chilly weather returns to the Berkshires, the PJ Library Pajama Drive also returns to help the many children in our community who may lack the comfort of warm sleepwear. This year, the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, who annually conduct the drive, teamed up with Carr Hardware to collect new pajamas (sizes newborn to teen) throughout the county. Locations include: Carr Hardware, 256 Main Street in Great Barrington Carr Hardware, 489 Pittsfield Road in Lenox Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, 196 South Street in Pittsfield Carr Hardware, 179 State Road in North Adams Last year's effort collected more than 150 pairs of 1 Comment
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@theMarket: Vaccine Hopes Send Stocks HigherBy Bill Schmick,
02:11PM / Friday, November 13, 2020 | |
 The first real hope at ending the global coronavirus pandemic was announced on Monday. Drug company partners, Pfizer and BioNTech, announced their COVID-19 vaccine, which exceeded expectations. The news sent world stock markets screaming higher. Later in the week, some profit-taking developed, but overall the news was met with relief and cautious excitement. Most investors expected the Pfizer drug would be, at best, 60-70 percent effective, so when the company announced it was more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19, stocks soared. While this was great news, there are a few drawbacks to the vaccine. For starters, Pfizer can manufacture only a limited quantity of 0 Comments
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Berkshire Health Systems Releases New Visitation Policy | 03:49PM / Thursday, November 12, 2020 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Health Systems has changed its visitation policies as the number of COVID-19 cases in the community are rising. The changes are effective starting on Monday, Nov. 16, and include: • All patients and visitors must be screened for COVID symptoms upon entering a BHS facility. • No visitation for visitors experiencing symptoms of illness (fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, chills, body aches, loss of sense taste, or smell). • Inpatient visitors/companions must sign in, show identification and be issued a visitor badge. • Approved visitors must always 1 Comment
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The Retired Investor: Small-Town America Is in VogueBy Bill Schmick,
01:53PM / Thursday, November 12, 2020 | |
 The on-going coronavirus pandemic has boosted consumer demand for small-town real estate. Whether that trend will continue with a vaccine on the horizon is anyone's guess. In the meantime, it could be a godsend for those looking to retire and possibly downsize during this period. The obvious driver in this trend change has been the safety factor. The devastating carnage that occurred in the nation's large cities during the first surge of the coronavirus convinced many families to pull up stakes and find dwellings as far from the mayhem (and people) as possible. Home listings in small towns jumped more than 100 percent this spring, according to Redfin, while 0 Comments
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South Berkshire Development Corp. Honors Longtime Volunteer| 01:25PM / Thursday, November 12, 2020 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Peter Puciloski, of Lazan Glover and Puciloski LLP, has been honored by the Community Development Corp. of South Berkshires for his "dedication, expertise, and steady leadership" as Board President of the CDCSB. "I believe in the mission of CDCSB – to create a healthy, diverse, and sustainable community in south Berkshire County," Puciloski said. "I was honored to share my law and business expertise to help this important organization." Puciloski served as board president and was on the board for 13 years. CDCSB builds affordable housing and creates living-wage jobs by working 1 Comment
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Big Y Launces Virtual Sack Hunger Program| 08:25AM / Thursday, November 12, 2020 | |
 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — In order to simplify the giving of food to those in need, Big Y has turned their annual Sack Hunger campaign from a $10 sack of groceries to a more simplified $5 donation. Donations will go to one of five food banks within Big Y's two-state marketing area. These food banks support local soup kitchens, food pantries, senior food programs, daycare centers and many others of the 2,100 member agencies that they help every day. "Throughout our 85-year history, we've recognized the importance of helping our communities," Big Y's president and CEO Charles L. D'Amour said. "This year is no different. We know that 1 Comment
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HVAL Members Art Show| 08:11AM / Thursday, November 12, 2020 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— The Housatonic Valley Art League (HVAL), one of the area's oldest and largest non-profit art organizations, is having its Members End-of-Year Art Show online from Nov. 15 through Jan. 3, 2021. HVAL held its Juried Art show online back in July, and since the health concerns have not changed, the Members show can only be seen on HVAL's website www.hvart.org. The artist members of the Housatonic Valley Art League mostly reside in the Berkshires, nearby New York State, and Connecticut, but because of the popularity of their shows, the membership has spread across America and even as far away as France. 73 recent original artworks, by 26 0 Comments
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Congressman Richard Neal Vists Boyd Technologies By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:30AM / Thursday, November 12, 2020 | |
CEO Stephen Boyd, FreMon Scientific's Farideh Bischoff and Thomas Rosenbloom with the ZipThaw, a device that controls the thawing of plasma. Bischoff is holding one of Boyd's smart bags. LEE, Mass. — Local manufacturer Boyd Technologies will be expanding its capacity to produce personal protective equipment and is collaborating with a life sciences company FreMon Scientific on a device for COVID-19 therapies. Company officials had invited U.S. Rep. Richard Neal to tour the facility on Tuesday and hear an update on their work in the fight against novel coronavirus. "This visit to Boyd Technologies today reassured my firm belief that there are 2 Comments
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Frontline Worker Honored With Miraval Retreat | 10:19AM / Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lorena Dus, a senior caseworker at Berkshire Immigrant Center, has been honored by the Berkshire United Way with a retreat at Miraval Berkshires. "I am very lucky. I have a job I love and being able to help others is my reward," Dus said. "I feel very humbled and honored and I look forward to staying at Miraval Berkshires. Thank you to Berkshire United Way and to my colleagues for thinking of me." In partnership with Miraval Berkshires, Berkshire United Way issued a call for nominations to honor first responders and essential workers supporting their community during the pandemic. "Thank you to everyone who took 0 Comments
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