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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
Fall Basketball Clinics

What's Playing


Milla Jovovich vs. alien abduction in "The Fourth Kind." What more do you need to know?


'Michael Jackson's This Is It': But It Is Always There
Movie schedules and times

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.
How Much is Heating Oil this Week?
It's breaking $2.50 but still cheaper than gas.
Thanks to Gabriella Bond for sharing her memories of the Quincy Street house torn down last week.
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Election

Barrett Reflects on Accomplishments with Capital News 9
Alcombright's Victory Speech

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Trying to remember who won what and why? All the information is right here.

Obituaries

Milton E. Pharr, 75
Alice R. Filiault, 87
Lucille Burt, 92
Ellen E. McCarthy, 98
More obituaries
Mary M. Hanlon, 82
George F. Sarrouf, 73

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Bazaars

Nov. 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.

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Wind Farm Tours Offered

09:13AM / Thursday, August 30, 2007

SEARSBURG, Vt. - Free tours will be offered at Green Mountain Power Corp.’s renewable energy wind facility in Searsburg, Vt., on Saturday, Sept. 8.The Center for Ecological Technology, based in Pittstfield, Mass., coordinates the tours, which start at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The Berkshire Renewable Energy Collaborative sponsors the tours.

The wind farm, located on Searsburg Mountain, was the one of the first commercial-scale wind power facilities constructed in the Northeast. Since 1997, eleven 550-kilowatt wind turbines have been producing electricity. Tour guides from Vermont Environmental Research Associates will cover topics ranging from the selection of the site, public acceptance, how the technology works, wildlife protection and the potential for wind power in this region.

“This is a unique opportunity to visit a wind farm that produces as much as 14 million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy annually. Seeing the turbines up close gives visitors a chance to better understand this clean, local form of energy production,” said Nancy Nylen, associate director of CET and coordinator of BREC. “The tours also give residents from communities that are considering wind power a chance to see firsthand what’s involved.”

Tour guides will cover issues that may affect the energy future of the Berkshires and participants will be able to ask questions. The Searsburg wind facility is only open for tours on a limited basis between July and October because it includes a protected black bear habitat.

Additional tours are planned for Wednesday, Sept. 19, Wednesday, Oct. 3, and Saturday, Oct. 13.

Space is limited to 20 individuals per tour. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis by contacting CET at 413-445-4556 Ext. 25 or at cynthiag@cetonline.org. Directions to the site will be provided.

BREC is an ad hoc committee comprised of individuals representing educational, environmental, community and business interests. For more than they years, they have been working to promote energy conservation and increase the availability of renewable energy in the region. CET coordinates the activities of the BREC.

Support for this event comes from the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust. CET is an equal-opportunity service provider and is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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