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State Revenue Committee Chair Visits Lenox, Calls For Tax ReformBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
04:58PM / Friday, October 12, 2012 | |
 State Rep. Jay Kaufman, D-Lexington, is calling for massive tax reform.LENOX, Mass. — Lexington state Rep. Jay Kaufman visited the Berkshires on Friday to rally municipal leaders to embark in what he hopes will be an epic political battle.
Kaufman is the chairman of the Legislature's Joint Committee on Revenue and he wants to revamp the state's entire tax policy in ways that will face opposition from lobbyists, other politicians and even the state Constitution.
Particularly, Kaufman is hoping for a conversation regarding the tax exemptions and the "regressive" nature of the current policy.
"If we're going to touch this, we're going to make some enemies," Kaufman told 2 Comments
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'Looper': Throws You For OneBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
10:25AM / Friday, October 12, 2012 | |
 Popcorn Column
by Michael S. Goldberger
Tristar PicturesJoe, played by Jordan Gordon-Levitt, must make a hit on his future self (Bruce Willis) for the mob from the future he works for."Looper," writer-director Rian Johnson's entrée into the sci-fi, fry-your-brain, time travel cinema sweepstakes, is just the dish for those who like an enigma wrapped up in an anomaly, frizzled with action and tossed with lots of perplexity. And if there's anybody out there who can make sense of it, well, then I've got a country you might want to run. Nonetheless, it's fascinating stuff, built on an imaginative hypothesis that has intrigued humankind even before we could keep 0 Comments
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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, owner of Neathawk Signs and Design, to create a 3D sign for the business.
Neathawk installed the sign late Monday |
| 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
| MGRHS graduation
by villager 11:10PM / Saturday, June 09, 2012
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Reception Planned for North Adams Hospital CEO| 08:34PM / Thursday, October 11, 2012 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The community is invited to meet Northern Berkshire Healthcare's new president, Timothy Jones and his wife, Gina, at a reception Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 7 in the lobby of North Adams Regional Hospital.
Jones was named president and chief executive officer this past July. He stepped into his new post on Oct. 1 after five years as CEO and administrator at MetroWest Medical Center, Leonard Morse Hospital, in Natick.
"We are very pleased to welcome Tim and Gina to Northern Berkshire Healthcare and the area," said Dr. Arthur Turton, chairman of the NBH Board of Trustees, which is hosting the reception. "I hope many people will take this chance to 0 Comments
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The Independent Investor: The Incredibly Shrinking Middle ClassBy Bill Schmick,
02:04PM / Thursday, October 11, 2012 | |
 Income inequality in the United States should worry you. Chances are, if you are reading this column, you still consider yourself one of America's Middle Class. Just how long you remain one may be entirely out of your hands.
If you think I'm exaggerating, just take a moment to review this most recent data. You may already be aware that income inequality in America has been on the rise over the last 30 years. Last month, the Census Bureau found that the highest-earning 20 percent of households earned 51.1 percent of all income last year. That is the biggest share on record since 1967. The share earned by middle-income households fell to 14.3 percent, a record low. From 1979 to 2007, incomes 0 Comments
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Williamstown Affordable Housing Group Inquire About Conserved LandsBy Stephen Dravis, Special to iBerkshires
07:15PM / Wednesday, October 10, 2012 | |
 A portion of the 139-acre Burbank property in Williamstown is seen in this image pulled from a 1998 study by four Williams College students titled 'Management Plans for Conservation Commission Lands.'WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Affordable Housing Committee on Tuesday night addressed the elephant in the room: Not everyone shares the committee members' passion for their cause.
The subject came up as the group discussed whether to start a dialogue with the town's Conservation Commission, a step the housing group ultimately decided to take.
"Either you're going to have to take land out of conservation or use all the money [earmarked for housing] to acquire land and have nothing left to 1 Comment
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Fall Foliage Festival Leaf Hunt 2012| 12:54PM / Wednesday, October 10, 2012 | |
 The winners and solutions to the annual leaf hunt were released. The No. 9 leaf was found, but not returned to the Office of Tourism. To claim the prize, whoever found it must return it to the office, located at 6 West Main St. The answers, and winners, are as follows (Clue listed first, answer in bold, winner in italics): 1. Park and ride, Ashuwillticook Rail Trail, Park Street, Adams, 2. Great for both kinds of locks, Hairpin Turn, 3. Plenty of green but no sea, Pedrin's Dairy Bar, 4. We have one not thirty, Olympic Pizza, 5. Deer, bears and raccoons are likely to be at home on this 0 Comments
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MCAS Data Shows Pittsfield, Adams, North Adams Schools Under PerformingBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
08:04AM / Wednesday, October 10, 2012 | |
 Adams-Cheshire Regional School District is one of three county districts that are in the Level 3 category — meaning at least one school in the district is performing in the bottom 20 percent of the state.ADAMS, Mass. — The school districts that serve the county's three largest municipalities are not meeting their proficiency goals.
Adams-Cheshire Regional, Pittsfield and North Adams school districts have at least one school performing in the bottom 20 percent of the state, according to the newest method of analyzing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) testing scores for school improvement released last month.
The scores and schools were once assessed by 2 Comments
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Williamstown Completes $1.2 Million Well ReplacementBy Stephen Dravis, Special to iBerkshires
10:24PM / Tuesday, October 09, 2012 | |
 Selectmen David Rempell drinks water from the newly replaced well.WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — For the first time in several years, the town's water system is running as it is intended.
The Board of Selectmen heard a report on Tuesday night of the completion of a $1.12 million project to replace one of three wells that supply drinking water and public safety in the Village Beautiful.
Public Works Director Timothy Kaiser and Water and Sewer Superintendent Ed Rondeau detailed the project in what Town Manager Peter Fohlin described as a "celebration" of the town's new well No. 1.
"You might think that two wells would be enough for the town, but in our case, that's not safe 0 Comments
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Williamstown EMTs Are Pretty In Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness MonthBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
12:37PM / Monday, October 08, 2012 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Village Ambulance employees are garnering a lot of attention this month for looking pretty... in pink.
EMTs and staff are wearing pink uniforms to show their support for breast cancer awareness month.
The staff designed embroidered polo shirts — with a pink ribbon on the left right side and a their logo on the right left — to wear for the month of October.
"We wanted to do something fun, something different to show our support,"Angela Swistak, who was one of the employees behind the idea, said on Friday.
Swistak and her co-worker Sean Peltier thought it up in the summer and had Cheshire-based Grapevine Embroidery & Design embroider the 4 Comments
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LA Band With Pittsfield Ties Returns SaturdayBy Joe Durwin, Pittsfield Correspondent
11:57AM / Saturday, October 06, 2012 | |
 Dollyrots Kelly Ogden and Luis Cabezas are back in Pittsfield, their 'adopted' hometown.PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Los Angeles act with unique ties to the area will return for its 7th show here in five years at Chameleons Nightclub on Saturday.
The Dollyrots, who first played Berkshire County at Dalton's American Legion just prior to their break onto the national scene after being featured in a commercial for Lowe's, have perhaps spent more time playing in the area than any West Coast pop music group in recent years.
The band enjoys an unusual relationship with the city of Pittsfield in particular. Following their second Berkshire appearance in early 2008 at the Itam Lodge, the band's singer 0 Comments
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