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Berkshire Lyric Chorus Returns to Tanglewood This WeekendBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:15PM / Saturday, May 28, 2022 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — Nearly 100 voices will peal forth in harmony once more from the Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood this Sunday as the Berkshire Lyric Chorus performs its annual concert for the first time since 2019. COVID-19 prevented the community's biggest choir consisting of 85 people from performing the annual event and forced it to find virtual alternative options. "Everyone's vaccinated. We've had to wear masks during rehearsals, which is not very comfortable to sing with, but people are eager to get back to this kind of thing," said Jack Brown, the chorus's executive director. "In a normal year, the choir would 0 Comments
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MassRMV Announces New Medal of Liberty License Plate | 09:00AM / Saturday, May 28, 2022 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) announced it is now accepting applications for a new Medal of Liberty license plate which will be issued at no cost to approved family members of service men and women from Massachusetts who were killed in action, died in service while in a designated combat area in the line of duty, or died as a result of wounds received in action. Each qualifying applicant can register one private passenger motor vehicle owned and principally used by him/her at https://www.mass.gov/doc/application-for-medal-of-liberty-plates. The Medal of Liberty Plate is a passenger plate which needs to be renewed every two years and is 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Public Schools Hold First Unified Game DayBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:24AM / Saturday, May 28, 2022 | |
The day included sports competitions by age group. See more photos here. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Department held its first Unified Game Day on Friday that included the district's special needs children and families in a daylong Special Olympics event at Taconic High School. "We want to showcase the strengths that students have and there are so many. I think that a lot of their strengths come out during this event. They persevere through a lot, to be able to just come to school, to be able to participate in everything, to be able to make the gap lesser and lesser, and for everyone to be accepted and to feel accepted," educator and co-organizer Bridget 0 Comments
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Third Pittsfield Man Found Guilty in Carnevale ShootingStaff Reports,
04:27PM / Friday, May 27, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Berkshire Superior Court jury found one man guilty Friday but acquitted another in the shooting of Nicholas Carnevale of Cheshire in 2018. Luis Delvalle-Rodriguez, 27, of Pittsfield was found guilty of armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, armed kidnapping with serious bodily injury, two counts of armed kidnapping, two counts of assault and battery, and malicious damage to a motor vehicle. The verdict came Friday after a three-week trial during which evidence was presented that showed Delvalle-Rodriguez, 27, shot Carnevale on Aug. 0 Comments
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BIC to Host Panel Discussion on NFTs| 03:55PM / Friday, May 27, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC) will host a panel discussion: Non-Fungible Tokens: A New Frontier for Brick-and-Mortar on Saturday, June 4, 2022, from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM. This free event will take place in-person at the Berkshire Innovation Center, 45 Woodlawn Avenue, and will also be live-streamed. "NFTs represent a major change in the way the way people and businesses transact. The modern incantation of NFTs is seemingly centered around art, images and similar," said Justin McKennon of CoinBusters.io. "What we are seeing in real time is a transformation that presents major opportunities for 0 Comments
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Congressman Jamie Raskin to Speak at OLLI/BCC Lecture Series| 03:52PM / Friday, May 27, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Berkshire Community College (BCC) presents the 2022 Mona Sherman Memorial Lecture on Saturday, May 28 at 5 pm. Congressman Jamie Raskin, author of "Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth and the Trials of American Democracy," will be the guest speaker. "The Mona Sherman Memorial Lecture is always a special highlight of OLLI programming at BCC, and this year is no exception," said Ellen Kennedy, BCC President. "Congressman Raskin has transformed personal tragedy into a powerful story that is both compelling and inspirational. We are honored to welcome him to the Mahaiwe for 14 Comments
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@theMarket: Corporate Earnings, the Dollar, and the 'W'By Bill Schmick,
03:43PM / Friday, May 27, 2022 | |
 In case after case, corporate earnings guidance was at best disappointing. Those companies that disappointed saw their stocks plummet, which took the markets down with them. But earnings season is almost over. Now what? This past week we saw some stocks fall 30-40 and even 50 percent in one day on disappointing results. The volatility on individual stocks has been extraordinary. Many companies who beat on the top and bottom line and gave good guidance saw their stocks climb 15 percent or more in an hour or two, but the overall markets ignored that. Time was that investors shunned Bitcoin because the crypto currency could move a percent or two a day. Nowadays, the 0 Comments
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Fire Officials Urge Seasonal Fire Safety During Memorial Day| 11:54AM / Friday, May 27, 2022 | |
STOW, Mass. — With the Memorial Day weekend coming up, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, Shrewsbury Fire Chief James Vuona, president of the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts, and Chief Fire Warden David Celino of the Department of Conservation and Recreation are asking residents to practice fire safety this summer. "Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, and we want to remind everyone to play it safe as they enjoy the warm weather," said State Fire Marshal Ostroskey. "Take the appropriate safety precautions against fires and burns so you can have fun all summer long." "Don't let a fire or serious burn ruin your 1 Comment
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Pittsfield Resident Takes Councilor Kronick to Task Over CommentsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
10:47AM / Friday, May 27, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Pittsfield resident called Ward 2 Councilor Charles Kronick "the problem in this city" after he made transphobic comments last week and asserted that the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is not needed. West Side resident Tonya Frazier called out the councilor during the open microphone portion of Tuesday's City Council meeting. Frazier has regularly spoken about the need for change in the community following the death of Miguel Estrella at the hands of police in late March.
"Councilor Kronick, you still are very blind and ignorant to the city's problems and you speak down to your colleagues and the residents in this city that
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BCC Offers Free Exam Prep Class for Certified Professional Coders| 08:15AM / Friday, May 27, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College invites students who have completed the Medical Coding Technical Skills Certificate program to register for a free, non-credit course called Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam Prep. The course, offered both in-person and remotely, will be held on four consecutive Thursday evenings from 5:30-7:30 pm on June 9, 16, 23 and 30. To register, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/him. The comprehensive review course is designed for students preparing to take the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) credential exam to become a Certified Professional Coder. It covers the Current 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Traffic Commission Supports 3-Hour Parking Limit on North StreetBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:55AM / Friday, May 27, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A three-hour limit may be implemented for parking on North Street. The Traffic Commission on Monday accepted a petition from North Street business owners requesting that metered on-street parking is limited to three hours.
The owner of Cheveux Hair Clinic David Daunais received signatures from 26 business owners on the petition. Both the proprietors and the city recognize that the spaces are not getting the turnover that was expected when parking meters were implemented in 2017.
Last year's data showed that over 50 percent of parking on North Street lasts three hours and about 75 percent of on-street parking lasts four hours, Commissioner of Public Services
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The Retired Investor: Wealth Effect Cuts Both WaysBy Bill Schmick,
04:54PM / Thursday, May 26, 2022 | |
 Economists know that consumers spend more when their wealth increases, even if their income remains the same. However, if wealth decreases, the opposite occurs. The concept, known as the wealth effect, has spurred the economy for well more than a decade as savers' 401(k) and other retirement accounts increased year after year. At the same time, real estate values have also risen. Of course, most of the time these gains are only paper profits unless you sell your house or withdraw money from your portfolios. Nonetheless, there is a behavioral element to this concept. People tend to spend more when stocks and housing prices continue to climb because they feel 0 Comments
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