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SVHC Presents at American Hospital Association Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference| 03:12PM / Wednesday, May 04, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Caitlin Tilley, BSN, RN, CEN, SANE, director of Care Coordination and Blueprint program manager at Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), was invited to present SVHC's groundbreaking work in population health at the American Hospital Association (AHA) Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference in Phoenix, AZ, in February. Presenters had 7 minutes to share how their rural hospitals are implementing strategies that enhance the patient experience, designing care delivery to meet patients where they are, addressing their patients' medical, mental, and social needs, and improving value. Tilley relayed SVHC's work implementing a 0 Comments
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Williamstown Farmers Market Returns May 14| 12:16PM / Wednesday, May 04, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The first farmers market of the season will be May 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lower Spring Street parking lot This year the market will feature returning vendors, along with a variety of new vendors, including a fishmonger, knife sharpener, baker, chef, and much more. Again this year there will be a host of of musicians performing at the market. The Farmers Market partners with market vendors and local food pantries through the Williamstown Farmers Market's Community Essentials Initiative, which purchases produce from vendors to donate to north Berkshire food pantries. Donations are always welcome. For more 0 Comments
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Soccer Officials SoughtCommunity submission,
10:41AM / Wednesday, May 04, 2022 | |
 People 14 and up are invited to apply to become soccer referees for youth sports. For information, contact Nigel Gayle at 413-329-3635. 0 Comments
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Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Dignity Drive| 04:02PM / Tuesday, May 03, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires will accept new, Packaged menstrual and incontinence products from May 5 through May 31. Volunteers from the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires will be collecting the donations on a weekly basis and organizing them to be distributed through local food banks and social services organizations across the region. Products will be given to neighbors in need and can be donated here: The Berkshire Food Co-op (34 Bridge Street, Great Barrington) Concepts of Art (65 Church Street, Lenox) Jewish Federation of the Berkshires (196 South Street, Pittsfield) Williams College Bookstore (81 Spring Street, 0 Comments
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Women's Run, Community 5K Returns on Mother's DayCommunity submission,
01:55PM / Tuesday, May 03, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Berkshire Running Center and MountainOne are sponsoring the 45th running of the Women’s Running Race and Community 5K on Sunday at BCC. Historically held on Mother’s Day, this event makes the claim of being the longest held all female running event in the country. The event will be returning in person after a long hiatus with three races, all of which will raise funds for the Elizabeth Freeman Center. “MountainOne is pleased to support the amazing work of both the Berkshire Running Center and the Elizabeth Freeman Center, not to mention honoring all of the wonderful women in our community,” MountainOne Vice President of 0 Comments
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Fresh Fest: A Farm and Food Film Festival At Images Cinema| 12:29PM / Tuesday, May 03, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema presents Fresh Fest: A Farm and Food Film Festival, Friday, May 6 through Thursday, May 12. Produced by Images Cinema, in collaboration with Storey Publishing and the Williams College Center or Environmental Studies, this annual film festival explores the ways farming and food culture impacts lives, and makes links to local farmers and food producers. All events are at Images Cinema, 50 Spring Street, Williamstown, MA. Find more details at imagescinema.org. Events Friday, May 6 at 6:30pm: Opening Reception featuring refreshments from Cabot Creamery, Cricket Creek Farm, and Wild Oats Market. Entrance 0 Comments
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Clark Art Airs Met Production of 'Turandot'| 08:32AM / Tuesday, May 03, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, May 7 at 12:55 pm, the Clark Art Institute screens The Met: Live in HD's broadcast of Giacomo Puccini's "Turandot." The Met: Live in HD is an award-winning series of live high-definition cinema simulcasts that feature the full live performance along with backstage interviews and commentary. Soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska stars in the title role of the cold-hearted princess. Tenor Yonghoon Lee is the prince determined to win Turandot's love, alongside soprano Michelle Bradley as the devoted servant Liù and bass Ferruccio Furlanetto as the blind king Timur. Marco Armiliato conducts Puccini's stirring 0 Comments
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Seline Skoug Takes on Role as SVMC Breast Health Nurse Navigator| 12:44PM / Monday, May 02, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Seline Skoug, RN, has taken on the role of full-time breast health nurse navigator at the Breast Health and Imaging Center at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care. "My goal is to be an educator and an advocate for those needing breast cancer screening. However, from the moment a patient needs imaging beyond their initial mammogram, I am there to support them, explain the clinical reasons for further imaging or treatment, and remove barriers to care," Skoug said. "I am the nurse who navigates the healthcare pathway for patients and helps them through a potentially stressful time, with the goal of 0 Comments
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Williamstown's WilliNet Adds App to Streaming ServicesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:16PM / Sunday, May 01, 2022 | |
The WilliNet app's home page as viewed on the Amazon FireTV service. Executive Director Deb Dane gives the OK to begin a candidates forum at Town Hall this week. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — In March 2020, most Americans did not know about social distancing or PCR testing ... or a four-letter word that has become a staple of everyday life. "My son was in law school," Deb Dane recently recalled. "And they closed down like that Tuesday. He said, 'We're going to do this thing where we're going to meet remotely.' And I was like, 'How are you going to do that? What does that even mean?' "He said, 'I 1 Comment
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Williams College Receives STARS Gold Rating for Sustainability| 08:00AM / Saturday, April 30, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williams College has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. Williams' STARS report is publicly available on the STARS website: https://reports.aashe.org/institutions/williams-college-ma/report "This is an exciting accomplishment," said Tanja Srebotnjak, director of the college's Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives that prepared the report. 0 Comments
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Williams College's Softball Coach Earns 800th Career Win| 10:22PM / Friday, April 29, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Bailey Burger-Moore hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh Friday to give the Williams College softball team a 6-5 win over Hamilton and coach Kris Herman the 800th win of her career. Burger-Moore went 2-for-4 with a home run, and Ronni Ramos and Mara Kipnis also homered for Williams. Elyse Chan earned the win in the circle, striking out a pair. Herman won 339 games in 16 seasons her alma mater, Tufts University, before coming to Williams in 2004. In addition to her personal milestone, Friday's win clinched a NESCAC playoff berth for Williams. Williams (21-13, 5-5) hosts Hamilton for a double-header on Saturday 0 Comments
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April 29, 2022 Medical Matters Weekly: Vermont 
