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Greylock Appoints Two New Directors| 01:08PM / Friday, July 27, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union announced the selection of Krystle A. Gallo and John L. Bissell as the newest members of the credit union's volunteer Board of Directors.
"Our newest members bring a wealth of unique experiences to our volunteer board. Krystle's impressive accomplishments as a leader in the corporate world will provide us with important insights. John's experience as the credit union's president and CEO for the past three years, in addition to his talents as a community leader and advocate for financially-underserved people in the Berkshires will bring an important voice to our board," Board Chair Ann D. Deely said.
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Berkshire Hills Appoints Corporate Social Responsibility Officer| 12:52PM / Friday, July 27, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Hills Bancorp has appointed Gary Levante to vice president/corporate social responsibility (CSR) officer, a newly created position within the Berkshire Bank Foundation.
In this role, Levante will work to expand the foundation's community engagement efforts to implement an all-encompassing CSR strategy. In doing so, Levante will lead Berkshire's efforts to integrate corporate social responsibility into all of the company's and foundation's activities, supporting key objectives, such as strengthening communities and engaging employees. Levante will oversee the development of CSR goals, policies and programs, with a strong focus on
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Berkshire Mall Closes to Shoppers - Again| 08:58PM / Thursday, July 26, 2018 | |
A hand-lettered sign on the door of the Berkshire Mall on Thursday afternoon. LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The latest in a series of intermittent closures had the Berkshire Mall closed to commerce on Thursday. The Regal Cinema remained open for its regular schedule of shows. A barricade consisting of a fence and upturned tables from the food court prevented people entering to go to the movies from venturing into the food court and beyond. At Target, the large gate was down over the department store’s mall entrance. The manager on duty at Target just after 4 p.m. on Thursday said he did not know when the store received word that the mall would be closing for the day, and he did not
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'Three Identical Strangers': Relatively HorrifyingBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires film critic
04:18PM / Thursday, July 26, 2018 | |
 You don't have to be Jewish to lament "Oy, yoy, yoy" after seeing director Tim Wardle's shocking documentary, "Three Identical Strangers." After being presented a series of outlandish and disturbing disclosures about the title triplets separated at birth, adopted by three separate families and who are reunited at age 19, you'll warm up for that final assessment by first issuing several "Holy Cows," a few "Yipes" and perhaps a couple good old-fashioned "Wows." Unaware of, or having forgotten about, the celebrity that Eddy Galland, David Kellman and Robert Shafran enjoyed when they discovered each other in the early 1980s, I 12 Comments
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Downpours Will Continue to Sprinkle Berkshires Over Next WeekBy Matt McGrory, Special to iBerkshires
10:14PM / Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | |
Blue skies peek out from between dark clouds Wednesday afternoon. Do you need an umbrella, or do you need sunglasses? Lately it seems in Berkshire County, you need both every time you leave the house. As anyone who has grown up in the Berkshires is aware, the county’s climate is prone to violently fluctuate from one extreme to another over the course of the seasons - and even over the course of the day. This recent weather pattern has shown that to be true. Every day this week, sunshine has peeked in and out around heavy downpours, while temperatures have been high and humidity has been oppressive. Will that pattern continue? According to weather.com, over the next two weeks,
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Singing! Dancing! Naked Singing and Dancing!By Grace Lichtenstein, iBerkshires columnist
02:56PM / Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | |
'West Side Story' will be shown at Tanglewood on Saturday night, accompanied live by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Musical theater thrives in the region this week — on stage and on film. It might require a drive, but you can hear country/western music, Bernstein and great stuff for children in the coming days ... or catch up with nudity that began 50 years ago and caused a sensation on Broadway. Tanglewood The most famous work by Leonard Bernstein, whose centennial is being celebrated all summer worldwide, is, of course, "West Side Story." At the Shed on Saturday night at 8 p.m., Tanglewood presents the remastered movie of this iconic musical, on big
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Classical Music High Season is AblazeBy Stephen Dankner, Special to iBerkshires
12:42PM / Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | |
 During late July into early August, with concerts at Tanglewood and at other celebrated regional venues, the classical music festival high season lights up with sure-fire programming. Major orchestral offerings at Tanglewood this week include Mozart's groundbreaking Symphony No. 40 and Brahms' poignant Symphony No. 3, along with solo star turns by the world-renowned pianist Garrick Ohlsson and the sublimely poetic violinist Gil Shaham.
Adventurous listeners take note: Add to the above the Festival of Contemporary Music from July 26-30 in Ozawa Hall, directed by composer/conductor/pianist Thomas Adès. The musical palette broadens to present a gallery of newly composed works,
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Where You Live as Retiree Can Affect Financial Strategies| 11:54AM / Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | |
 Upon retiring, many people relocate to enjoy a more favorable climate, or to be closer to grown children, or to live in an area they have visited and enjoyed. If you, too, are thinking of moving someday, you will want to study possible locations, but you also need to be aware that where you eventually decide to live can greatly affect your savings and investment strategies – both now and during your retirement.
Here are some relocation costs to consider:
Housing: Not surprisingly, the larger the city, the more expensive the housing is likely to be. Also, locations near an ocean or the mountains tend to be more costly. But the type of housing you select – house, apartment or
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Barrington Stage Youth Theatre Presents 'James and the Giant Peach'| 11:49AM / Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Barrington Stage Youth Theatre presents "James and the Giant Peach" from July 26 through Aug. 12 at Berkshire Museum.
"James and the Giant Peach," book by Timothy Allen MdDonald, based on the book "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl, is a brand new take on this "masterpeach" of a tale. Featuring a wickedly tuneful score and a witty and charming book, this is an adventurous musical about courage and self-discovery. When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that grows a tremendous peach, rolls into the ocean and launches a journey of enormous proportions.
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Matthews, Post 68 Blank Wilbraham in District FinalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:49PM / Tuesday, July 24, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Rivalry is the essence of high school sports. And a little friendly rivalry between teammates can go a long way. So when Pittsfield High’s Carter Matthews followed Taconic graduate Jake Flynn in the rotation for Tuesday’s American Legion District Championship playoff game, their Post 68 coach was not above stoking their rivalry. “Carter’s one of our biggest competitors,” Pat Bassi said. “I told him, kiddingly, before the game, ‘Are you going to try to match Jake from last night?’ He said, ‘I’m going to try my best coach,’ and he did.’ “ On the heels of Flynn’s 0 Comments
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Berkshires Beat: Disability Innovator to Give Jacob's Pillow Performance| 02:50PM / Monday, July 23, 2018 | |
 Wheeled away Following a sold-out run at New York Live Arts and performances at San Francisco's Fresh Meat Festival, choreographer and disability arts innovator Alice Sheppard and the Kinetic Light collaborative will give a debut appearance at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival’s Inside/Out series on Wednesday, Aug. 1, from 6:15 to 7 p.m.
They will present a mixed program of solo and duet works celebrating wheeled movement, using wooden ramp wedges designed by Massachusetts artist and design researcher Sara Hendren. The program includes a restaged duet from "Descent," the evening-length work that celebrated a sold-out run at New York Live Arts in March 2018. Inside/Out
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Sen. Warren's Town Hall Attracts More Than A Thousand In Great BarringtonBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
03:02AM / Monday, July 23, 2018 | |
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren promised to "keep fighting." GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is one of the most polarizing senators in the country. Democrats love her and that was shown on Sunday when more than 1,000 people stood in line, some hours ahead of time, to hear her speak at the Mahaiwe Performance Arts Center. Republicans hate her and that was shown by the counter-protest being held just outside those doors. But Warren seems to operate comfortably in that position as for more than an hour, in a speech and question and answers from the audience, she focused on what she sees as the fundamental differences between the two 0 Comments
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