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SVMC to Close Connector Between Hospital and Medical Office Building| 02:40PM / Thursday, November 10, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Patients who use the connector between the hospital and Medical Office Building will be asked to take an alternate route starting Monday, Nov.14, 2022, when the connector will be closed for construction. Patients are encouraged to use the Canopy Entrance for all entrances and exits of the hospital. This may require that patients repark between appointments in these two buildings. The closure is a necessary part of a significant renovation and expansion of the main entrance and Emergency Department. The connector is expected to remain closed until May 2023. "Very few patients—only those who have two appointments, one each in the hospital and medical office
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Diabetes Management Class Forming Now| 02:09PM / Thursday, November 10, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease that causes painful and debilitating complications like nerve damage, kidney disease, heart failure, and eye problems, to name a few. Learning more about diabetes and how to make important changes can help prevent these serious problems. The Diabetes Education department at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center and the Vermont Blueprint for Health have teamed up to provide a Diabetes Self-Management Workshop starting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, virtually via Zoom. The workshop offered to small groups by a specially trained leader. It is for people with type 2 diabetes. Classes meet once a week for 6 0 Comments
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Williams Field Hockey Advances in NCAA Tournament| 08:23PM / Wednesday, November 09, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Molly Hellman and Pilar Torres each scored a pair of goals Wednesday to lead the Williams College field hockey team to an 8-0 win over Johnson & Wales in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament. Shea van den Broek, Liz Scarcella, Kiki Higgis and Faith Stineman each scored a goal for Williams (13-5), which scored three goals in the first quarter. Carson Stephenson and Gates Tenerowicz split time in Williams' goal, combining for two saves. Williams travels to Maryland on Saturday to face Washington and Lee. 0 Comments
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SVMC Welcomes Michael Silverberg, DO, to SVMC OB/GYN| 10:38AM / Wednesday, November 09, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is pleased to welcome Michael Silverberg, DO, to SVMC OB/GYN and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians. Dr. Silverberg received his medical degree from Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at Einstein Medical Center in Pennsylvania. SVMC OB/GYN offers women at every stage of life the opportunity to manage their care and understand their options. From education and prevention to diagnostics and treatment, SVMC's hospital-based OB/GYN services department includes three experienced, board-certified physicians. The 0 Comments
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Williamstown Rural Lands Online Auction | 08:15AM / Wednesday, November 09, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williamstown Rural Lands (WRL), a non-profit, member-supported land conservation trust, invites members of the community and their friends to participate in a virtual auction featuring local goods and experiences that represent the best of Berkshire County. Biddable items range from vacation stays near and far, local adventure experiences on the roads and in the hills, adventures in dining with local establishments – even the services of a pair of skilled builders for a day. Auction proceeds support the mission of Rural Lands, which centers on land conservation, land stewardship, and public engagement. Rural Lands oversees the conservation of 0 Comments
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Mount Greylock Voters Re-Elect Greene, Miller to School CommitteeBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
09:28PM / Tuesday, November 08, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Voters in the Mount Greylock Regional School District Tuesday returned Carrie Greene and Steven Miller to the School Committee in the only contested local election on the ballot. Lanesborough's and Williamstown's electorate ensured that the School Committee will have the same composition for at least another two years by choosing the two incumbents over challenger Christine Enderle in a three-way race for two seats on the seven-person committee. Greene was the top vote-getter with 2,661 votes in the two-town district. Miller was second with 1,736. Enderle was third with 1,465. All three Lanesborough residents on the School Committee 0 Comments
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McCann Celebrates 20 Nursing Grads in Pinning CeremonyBy Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
04:52AM / Tuesday, November 08, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School honored the achievements of 20 new Practical Nursing graduates at its annual pinning ceremony on Monday. The group received congratulations and well wishes from faculty, administrators and several other guests. Superintendent James Brosnan said the new graduates share a comradery together through the shared experience in the nursing program. "I doubt anybody knew each other before they got here, but now they're best friends for the rest of their lives," he said. "... Notwithstanding everything that the faculty did for you, you did this yourselves. You really made it
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SVHC Receives Donation from Lundgren Subaru and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society| 01:37PM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center (SVRCC), a department of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), accepted a donation of dozens of blankets from Lundgren Subaru of Bennington and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Upstate New York/Vermont Chapter last month. "Blankets are such warm and comforting objects," said Jennifer Coutu, nurse manager. "Patients will feel warm and comforted when they receive one of these blankets. They will know that, beyond the medical professionals here at the Cancer Center and their caregivers at home, their community cares." Subaru is the largest automotive donor to The Leukemia 0 Comments
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WCMA Hosts Annual Plonsker Lecture| 12:27PM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Arthur Jafa will be the featured speaker at the Williams College Museum of Art's annual Plonsker Family Lecture in Contemporary Art at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, in the WCMA auditorium. Jafa will discuss his practice comprising films, artifacts and happenings that reference and question the universal and specific articulations of Black being, according to a press release. Jafa's films have garnered acclaim at the Los Angeles, New York, and Black Star Film Festivals, and his artwork is represented in celebrated collections worldwide, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, The Tate, The San Francisco Museum 0 Comments
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Open Forum On Environmental Aspects of Williamstown Fire Station Project| 10:33AM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
Fire Station ProjectTo Be Held Nov. 9 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. An open forum on the environmental aspects of the proposed new Williamstown Fire Station will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 6:00 p.m. at the Williamstown Youth Center on School Street in Williamstown. All residents are invited to attend this interactive event, which is co-sponsored by the Williamstown Fire District's Building Committee and the town's CO2 Lowering (COOL) Committee. The station proposal is the first public capital project since Williamstown passed a resolution at its June 2021 Town Meeting to pursue a net-zero greenhouse gas remissions goal. The station is designed to meet that 0 Comments
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BArT Students Receive John and Abigail Adams Scholarship| 08:24AM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
ADAMS, Mass. —The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship is a merit-based program that provides credit towards tuition for up to eight semesters of undergraduate education at a Massachusetts state college or university. For this scholarship, merit is based on student scores on the 10th-grade Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test. This year's recipients at Berkshire Arts & Technology (BArT) Charter Public School are Sheldon Alexander, Jacob Brown, Ivan Chen, Felee Davis, Isaac Huberdeau, Riley Jowett, Matthew Lizzo, Ranger McGinnis, Sawyer Moser, Ruby Pullaro-Clark, Ndey Touray, Matthew Weiskotten, and Giordan Zavatter. To be eligible for the scholarship,
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Rollerskiers Tackle Mount GreylockiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:08PM / Sunday, November 06, 2022 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. – Fin Bailey and Alexandra Lawson were the top finishers on Sunday at the Mount Greylock Hill Climb. The rollerski race was conducted at Mount Greylock Reservation under the auspices of the New England Nordic Ski Association. More than 100 athletes took on the challenge of racing to the top of the commonwealth’s highest peak. Bailey and Lawson were the first finishers in the long course division for men and women respectively. The long course ran for 8 miles from the visitor’s center to the top of the 3,500 foot mountain. Bailey of Vermont’s Stratton Mountain School won the men’s race in 48 minutes, 59.4 0 Comments
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