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Sports
High School Football
Hoosac Valley beats Drury in Saturday action. More photos on Monday |
 | Thursday, Nov. 06
Boys' Soccer: State Vocational Championship Game
McCann Tech 3, Keefe Tech 2
Girls' Soccer: State Vocational Championship Game
Blackstone Valley 8, McCann Tech 0 |
What's Playing
Milla Jovovich vs. alien abduction in "The Fourth Kind." What more do you need to know?
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Daily Digest
This is Jake
He's been lost in Pittsfield for weeks but frequently sited. He was last seen heading toward the fire station on Peck's Road. He's tired, dirty and needs seizure medication. He's chipped. If you see him, call Julie at 413-537-5616, the vet 24/7 at 413-499-2820 or animal control at 413-448-9700. |
Election
Trying to remember who won what and why? All the information is right here. |
ObituariesSales FliersBazaarsNov. 14
Berkshire Community Church, Richmond
10-4; Crafters, bake sale. Contact Evelyn Goggia at 413-445-5747
Lanesborough Elementary School annual Fall Craft Fair from 10 to 4. Free admission, huge variety of arts and crafts, raffles, food and more. Proceeds go to sixth-grade trip to Cape Cod.
Vendors can contact Deb at 413-738-5349 or debhutton@aol.com or Lori at 413-499-0065 or lorittod@yahoo.com to secure a spot.
Dec. 12-13
North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Contact Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.
Planning a bazaar this season? Submit information to info@iberkshires.com to have it listed here. |
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State Senate Passes Bill to Divest from Sudan03:39PM / Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Boston - The Senate passed legislation directing the $50 billion state pension fund to withdraw its investments in companies conducting business in or with Sudan. The legislative intent is to apply financial pressure on the Sudanese government to put an end to genocide in the country's Darfur region.
"I am proud to be a member of the legislative body that spoke in a loud, unified voice against the atrocities occurring in Sudan," stated Downing. "By withdrawing investments from targeted businesses, we send a clear and palpable message that Sudan's blatant inaction to the wide-spread genocide is unconscionable. It is my hope that other states and pension boards see divestment as a real and viable way to take action."
Downing has played a key role in this legislation, as both a co-sponsor and as the Senate Chairman of the Joint Committee on Public Service, to which this bill was assigned.
Within 12 months, the Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board (PRIM) must divest roughly $69 million in Sudanese assets. This represents investments in six companies or approximately 0.15% of PRIM's total holdings. In addition, PRIM has a significant time frame to divest from these companies and also has the option to opt-out of divesting from a company if it will negatively impact investment returns.
This is a targeted divestment plan requiring the state to divest from any company conducting business in Sudan that substantially benefits the central government, provides little benefit to Sudanese citizens, and which has failed to address ways they indirectly facilitate the practice of genocide in Sudan. This legislation does not bar investments from companies who conduct humanitarian outreach to victims of genocide.
This bill now goes before the House of Representatives for consideration. |
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