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Daily DigestYuck!
 There's a winter storm warning in effect until 7 a.m. on Thursday with 2 to 4 inches of snow expected. Be prepared for a messy morning commute as freezing rain and sleet move through the region. The morning commute will be slippery — drive careful!
Some New York schools, including Hoosick Falls Central School and St. Mary's Academy in Hoosick Falls have already canceled classes.
All North County schools are closed; Pittsfield, Lanesborough, Berkshire Hills, Southern Berkshire and Central Berkshire school districts are closed. |
Duff'em If You've Got'em
 North Adams Regional Hospital went smoke-free Monday — so did all its sister sites, from Sweet Brook to Northern Berkshire Family Practice to the Women's Exchange. No ashtrays, no smoking: No butts about it. |
Wanted: Eagle Eyes
MassWildlife's annual eagle count runs Dec. 31 to Jan. 14. Anyone sighting one of the regal birds in Massachusetts is asked to participate.
Send date, time, location and town of eagle sightings, number of birds, whether juvenile or adult and observer's contact information to Mass.wildlife@state.ma.us. |
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Employers' Seminar Set on Unemployment Claims - November 25, 2007
PITTFIELD - BerkshireWorks is hosting a free seminar for employers that will address unemployment insurance information and provide an overview of business services on Thursday, Dec. 13, beginning at 9:30.
Information includes:
●Responding to UI claims
●Employee quit/discharge and eligibility
●Presenting your case at a hearing
●Controlling UI costs
Also included will be an overview of employer and business services offered by the Massachusetts Department of labor and Workforce Development through BerkshireWorks.
The seminar will be presented by representatives from department's UI Division and Joseph Isles, director of business services.
The schedule is:
9:30 - 10 a.m.: Networking and Continental Breakfast
10:00 - noon: Presentations
12:00 - 12:30 p.m.: Question and Answer
Click here to register. http://www.berkshireworks.org/register/401.html?d=12/13/07
BerkshireWorks is also inviting employers with immediate hiring needs to participate in a mini job fair on Monday, Dec. 10, from 10 to noon the Career Center at 160 North St.
Space is limited.
Click here to register
BerkshireWorks has completed a hiring incentive worksheet outlining tax credits and other hiring incentives designed to save your company money including:
●Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
●Welfare to Work Wage Credit (WtW)
●Hiring Incentive Training Grant program (HITG)
●On-the-job (OJT) Training
For more information, contact the Pittsfield office at 413-499-2220 or the North Adams office at 413-663-1111. |
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