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Avoiding the Top Six Hiking InjuriesSponsored Content,
06:24PM / Thursday, July 20, 2017 | |
 We are lucky to live in New England, because you don’t have to go very far to find a great place to hike. Even right on the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center campus, you can enjoy great trails, part of the Bennington Area Trail System. For a carefree hiking experience, hike with friends or on trails you know well and with daylight to spare. Also take precautions to prevent the most common hiking-related injuries. See the injuries below and the simple tips for preventing them on the trail and treating them when you return home. * Blisters: One of the most common hiking injuries are blisters, which are most commonly caused by friction between your foot and your footwear. To
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Cariddi's Top Legislative Aide Seeks to Fill Out Rep's TermBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
02:29AM / Thursday, July 20, 2017 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Kevin Towle knew that the Monday after Gailanne Cariddi had died, she'd want her staff reporting to work. And they did. The top legislative aide for the late Cariddi pulled the staff together, hung a white board and listed every piece of legislation, local projects, and budget priorities on it and the group began planning for the next steps. For days, Towle reported to work and looked at that white board with fear that everything the staff has worked on for the last year would all be for naught. "If the next person who comes in doesn't share the priorities, there is a chance these project wouldn't get accomplished," he 2 Comments
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 |  | Feeding the hungry
by buddy 04:12PM / Friday, February 21, 2014
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|  Williamstown Community Preschool Installs New Signage
by Billsville 02:46PM / Tuesday, February 26, 2013
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Community Preschool began sprucing up its new home by hiring local sign maker Lindsay Neathawk,
| Williamstown Youth Center Thanks Bedard Bros.
by Billsville 02:13PM / Friday, June 22, 2012
Bedard Brothers Chevrolet, through the Chevrolet Youth Soccer Program, has helped sponsor the Williamstown Youth Center's Soccer Program for the 2012 season. In addition to soccer equipment, this
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Williamstown Planning Board OKs Inn Project; Zoning Board NextBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
01:04AM / Thursday, July 20, 2017 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williams College's plans for a new Williams Inn on Spring Street cleared one regulatory hurdle on Tuesday and face another test on Thursday at Town Hall. The Planning Board on Tuesday gave its blessing to the 64-room inn, which the college hopes to have online by the spring of 2019. On Thursday, the school will be before the Zoning Board of Appeals in search of a special permit for the project, which will exceed the 5,000 square foot threshold allowed in the the Village Business District. Most of the discussion before the Planning Board revolved around its determination that the parking plan is appropriate for the 0 Comments
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Cages at the Mill Offers Three-Day Softball Camp| 09:04PM / Wednesday, July 19, 2017 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Cages at the Mill has added a three-day youth softball camp to its summer offerings. The camp, for players ages 10 to 15, will be held Aug. 1-3 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Alcombright Sports Complex. The camp promises to focus on the fundamentals of the game, including throwing, hitting, fielding and bunting. Players will be divided by age group for certain activities. The cost is $100 per player. To register, visit www.cagesatthemill.com. 0 Comments
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Williamstown Road Work Scheduled on Sand Springs, Bridges RoadsBy Stephen Dravis,
08:43PM / Wednesday, July 19, 2017 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Town of Williamstown will be repaving Sand Springs Road and Bridges Road beginning Thursday. The work will cause delays in the corridor from Simonds Road (Route 7) east toward North Hoosac Road. Weather permitting, the town hopes to have the work completed by July 31. Motorists are asked to use alternate routes throughout the construction period. 0 Comments
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Williams College to Shut Down Electricity Three Days This SummerStaff Reports,
03:36PM / Wednesday, July 19, 2017 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williams College's campus will undergo a total blackout for three days this summer while the school installs two large generators. The school's electric grid will be taken off line on Monday, July 31, Monday, Aug. 14, and Saturday, Aug. 19, starting at 5 a.m. During the blackout, there will be no Internet, phone service, air conditioning, ventilation, hot water or lights, including bathrooms. All campus buildings will be closed those days to accommodate this installation. This includes the Child Care Center, The Log, Lasell Gymnasium and Fitness Facility, all athletic facilities, the Faculty Club, Paresky Center and the '62 0 Comments
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Tanglewood and Sevenars: Classical Music HeavenBy Stephen Dankner, Special to iBerkshires
01:35PM / Wednesday, July 19, 2017 | |
 Tanglewood enters its third week, and the highlights are many; indeed, every concert will be memorable. The legendary Emerson String Quartet present a musico-theatric "Russian Fantasy," followed by an all-Schubert evening. Deeply moving symphonies by Bernstein and Tchaikovsky ensue, with heroic piano concertos by Beethoven and Prokofiev to follow. Orchestral masterworks by Kernis, Britten and Sibelius, and a celebration of early-20th century French vocal music conclude this week's listing of stellar performances of great and amazingly diverse musical offerings.
If, for whatever inexplicable reason the bounteous musical fare at Tanglewood isn't enough to pique your
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Match Short- and Long-Term Goals With the Right InvestmentsSubmitted by Edward Jones,
11:13AM / Wednesday, July 19, 2017 | |
 Not all investments are created equal. Some are better suited for short-term goals, while others can help you build resources for objectives far in the future. As an investor, then, one of your biggest challenges will be to match your short- and long-term goals with the appropriate investment vehicles. How should you proceed?
For starters, identify your short- and long-term goals. Your shorter-term goals will change throughout your life. When you are starting out in your career, for example, you might aspire to purchase a home in the next three to five years. Later on, though, your biggest short-term objective might be to save enough money for a long tour of Europe – without racking
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Berkshire County Education Task Force's Single-District Solution Surprises Its ChairBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:32PM / Tuesday, July 18, 2017 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The chairman of the Berkshire County Education Task Force says he was as surprised as anyone when the group voted to recommend a single school district for the county's 30 towns and two cities. But John Hockridge is convinced that the proposal makes sense for students and taxpayers alike. "Most of us thought that was not the direction we were headed in 32 meetings over the last couple of years," Hockridge, a member of the North Adams School Committee, said on Tuesday. "But we went through a process on Saturday that involved breaking into six groups for thorough discussions of the options. "From the breakout groups, the 8 Comments
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Pignatelli Takes Over Cariddi's Chairmanship of Environment CommitteeBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
03:15PM / Tuesday, July 18, 2017 | |
 BOSTON, Mass. — State Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli is taking over the House chairmanship of the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture for the late Rep. Gailanne Cariddi. Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo appointed Pignatelli to the seat that was previously chaired by his former Berkshire delegation colleague, Cariddi, who died earlier this year. The dean of the Berkshire delegation will likely be removed from his current committees to focus solely on the chairmanship. "Clearly, I am very honored. This is a key legislative position in leadership," Pignatelli said. "It bodes really well to have the chairman be from 1 Comment
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Berkshire Girls Lacrosse Squad Competes at Bay State Games| 10:18PM / Monday, July 17, 2017 | |
 WALTHAM, Mass. -- The first ever group of Berkshire area lacrosse players recently competed in the seven-vs-seven tournament at the Bay State Games. Three years ago, coaches Jeff Murray and Larry Sheedy started a club team for girls to learn and play lacrosse. This initial group of 17 players from grades 6-8 has now blossomed to three teams with one each for players in grades 3-6, 7-8 and 9-11. The 12 players who played six games at the Bay State Games were from six different area schools and were by far the youngest team in the competition. Chloe Martel and Sierra led the way in scoring for the team made up of three eighth-graders (Olivia Witter, Macy Nesbit and Alaina Percy 3 Comments
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Bulldogs Win Western Mass State TourneyBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:53PM / Monday, July 17, 2017 | |
 GREENFIELD, Mass. -- The Lanesborough Bulldogs 11-and-under Cal Ripken Baseball team Monday rallied from a 10-5 deficit to earn an 11-10 win over Ashburnham-Westborough in the Western Mass State Tournament championship game. The Bulldogs scored three runs without the benefit of a hit in the bottom of the fifth and Kyle Kelly pitched a scoreless fifth to send the team on to the New England Regional later this month in Waterville, Maine. On Monday, Lanesborough needed to win twice against Ash-West, a team that took a 6-4 decision from the Bulldogs earlier in the double-elimination tournament. The Bulldogs also needed to bounce back after blowing a 5-0 lead when Ash-West 1 Comment
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