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Pittsfield Police Chief Wynn Brings 'Unique' Background to State Policing CommissionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:11AM / Thursday, April 08, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police Chief Michael Wynn is ready to represent Western Massachusetts on the state's new commission for police training. Wynn's appointment to the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission was announced last week by Gov. Charlie Baker and Attorney General Maura Healey. "The fact that I'm a Western Mass police chief is something that's been greatly talked about in the last several days," he said. "I don't think anybody expected that the governor's appointed chief would be from this far west." The independent agency with appointees from the governor and attorney general was established by 0 Comments
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Johnson Seeks to Heal WilliamstownBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:38AM / Thursday, April 08, 2021 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Ask Jeffrey Johnson for his campaign's "elevator pitch," and you had better hope that lift is taking you on a ride in a skyscraper. Johnson, a lifelong resident of the town, has an ambitious agenda for town government and boundless energy to talk about his priorities. But at his core, Johnson wants to do what he can to heal the wounds that have divided the town over the last year. "Our hearts are hurting," Johnson said. "No matter what side of the equation you're on, we all know we need changes to be made. Unfortunately, due process takes time, and change is scary. "I hope to provide a voice for 0 Comments
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Baker: Vaccine-Eligible Community Should Find Appointments Before April 19By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:32PM / Wednesday, April 07, 2021 | |
 REVERE, Mass. — Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday urged Bay State residents currently eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations to find appointments before eligibility opens up to everyone 16 and older later this month. "If you are over the age of 65, if you're over the age of 55, I think it would be great if you signed up, pre-registered, got an appointment to get vaccinated now that it's your turn," Baker said. "Because you are, based on all the data associated with vulnerable populations, among the most at risk when it comes to dealing with COVID. "We're thrilled that we're over 80 percent with that population. We're above the national 0 Comments
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Berkshires in for Some Record Warm TemperaturesStaff Reports,
11:58AM / Wednesday, April 07, 2021 | |
 There are so many of us that love Hummingbirds when they arrive.
(Normal years late April-Early May around here)
They are working northward...First sightings down in Poughkeepsie and Woodridge the past couple of days.
They are more widespread from Washington DC Southward. pic.twitter.com/yRfm0TF8CJ — Steve Caporizzo (@SteveCaporizzo) April 6, 2021 Dare we say spring has arrived in the Berkshires? As this is written, it is 60 degrees in North Adams but folks can expect a high of 67 degrees. People in Central and South County can expect similar temperatures. According to Accuweather, more sunny weather can be expected with some possible record-breaking temperatures 0 Comments
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Williamstown DIRE Committee: Police Discussions Meant to Help DepartmentBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
03:44AM / Wednesday, April 07, 2021 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Members of the town's racial equity committee Monday emphasized that calls for accountability in the town's police department are not attacks on the town's police officers. Rather, they said it is an effort to support law enforcement officers. "I feel like what we have all been trying to work toward here is that police officers who are not doing all of these things we've been shocked and dismayed and violated by are supported," Aruna D'Souza said. "And part of that support is also making sure their colleagues are acting to the highest standards and their colleagues aren't doing things that bring the whole 6 Comments
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Baker: Vaccination Program WorkingStaff Reports,
05:57PM / Tuesday, April 06, 2021 | |
 BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker touted the number of vaccinations completed in the state after receiving his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Tuesday. "Over 4 million doses of vaccine had been administered here in the commonwealth and today we'll hit the milestone of having over one and a half million people who are fully vaccinated. We're making significant progress on vaccinating our residents," Baker said at his COVID-19 update at the mass vaccination site at the Hynes Convention Center. "We obviously have more work to do. But we're making significant progress on vaccinating a larger and larger share of our population, which will help us get 0 Comments
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Finalists Chosen for Berkshire Health Technology Challenge| 04:27PM / Tuesday, April 06, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Four Massachusetts companies have been chosen as finalists for Lever's Berkshire Health Technology Challenge (BHTC). Over the next two months, participants will refine their business plans and will deliver their final pitches to a panel of judges at the BHTC virtual event on June 10. The winning company will be awarded $25,000. This is Lever's third BHTC, which focuses on health technology companies with fundable and scalable business models. Dr. Marie Pavini of Healthy Designs won the 2020 BHTC for her movable restraint to keep hospitalized patients from pulling out critical tubes and monitors; Brittney Cappiello, a physical 0 Comments
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SVMC Opens Visitation for Fully Vaccinated Adults| 10:36AM / Tuesday, April 06, 2021 | |
BENNINGTON, Vt. — Patients at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) are now permitted to have a visitor as long as the individual is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The change follows the loosening of visitor restrictions at hospitals enacted by Vermont Governor Phil Scott last week. "Vaccination has made visiting hospitalized patients much safer for everyone, including our staff, other visitors, and patients," said Trey Dobson, SVMC's chief medical officer. "A loved one can play an important role in a patient's wellbeing and recovery, and we are pleased to be able to safely welcome one vaccinated visitor per patient back to 0 Comments
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SVHC Medical Matters Weekly: April 14 Show| 10:29AM / Tuesday, April 06, 2021 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Health Care's (SVHC) Medical Matters Weekly with Dr. Trey Dobson, a weekly interactive, multiplatform medical-themed talk show, will feature Mark Levine as a guest on its April 14 show. Dr. Levine is Vermont's Commissioner of Health. They will discuss Dr. Levine's personal perspective of his work over the last year. The show is produced with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV) and airs live at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. Viewers can see Medical Matters Weekly live on Facebook at facebook.com/svmedicalcenter and facebook.com/CATTVBennington. Those viewing on Facebook will be able to contribute questions 0 Comments
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Green Living Seminar: Individual Behavior and Global Environmental Problems| 08:02AM / Tuesday, April 06, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. Dr. Elizabeth R. DeSombre, Camilla Chandler Frost Professor of Environmental Studies at Wellesley College, will give a talk titled "Individual Behavior and Global Environmental Problems" as part of MCLA's Green Living Seminar Series at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Green Living Seminar Series webinars are free and open to the public; community members can register for each lecture at mcla.edu/greenliving. All seminars take place weekly on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. through April 14. Dr. DeSombre's recent projects have involved the impact of flag-of-convenience shipping, the regulation of international fisheries, 0 Comments
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Williamstown Offers Interim Town Manager Post to BlanchardBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com
07:47PM / Monday, April 05, 2021 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- The Select Board Monday voted unanimously to offer the interim town manager position to Charles T. Blanchard. Board members said that while they thought both the finalists they interviewed were qualified, they were concerned that Robert T. Markel potentially would be torn between his duties in Williamstown and his current role as interim town administrator in Hampden. “He has a 20-plus hour commitment there which means he’d be limited to a 20-hour commitment here,” Andrew Hogeland said. “When Hugh [Daley], [Town Manager Jason Hoch] and I talked about the job, we thought a part-time job would be OK. “I still feel 1 Comment
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SVHC Medical Matters Weekly: April 7 Show| 11:09AM / Monday, April 05, 2021 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Health Care's (SVHC) Medical Matters Weekly with Dr. Trey Dobson, a weekly interactive, multiplatform medical-themed talk show, will feature David Veltre as a guest on its April 7 show. Dr. Veltre is a hand and upper extremity specialist at SVMC Orthopedics and Northern Berkshire Orthopedics. They will discuss the most common conditions he sees in his practice and their treatments. The show is produced with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV) and airs live at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. Viewers can see Medical Matters Weekly live on Facebook at facebook.com/svmedicalcenter and facebook.com/CATTVBennington. 0 Comments
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