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Daily Digest
Steve Decker cleans up in front of BankNorth on Wednesday.
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More Snow
The Berkshires received several inches of snow this morning, but not enough to close schools, unlike yesterday's sleety mess. Temperatures will drop into the 20s this afternoon. A few more snow showers are expected through the weekend. |
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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Other StuffMars Rovers Mark 5 Years
 Spirit and Opportunity have been trekking the red planet for half a decade. Spirit hit the 5-year mark on Sunday; Opportunity will on Jan. 24. |
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Employment Board Head Named to Education Panel - January 23, 2008
PITTSFIELD - Heather P. Boulger, executive director of the Berkshire County Regional Employment Board Inc., has been named to a state panel on community service learning.
Her term on the CSL Advisory Council is 2007-08.
The Board of Education Advisory Councils were established by the Education Reform Act of 1993 to advise the commissioner of education and the board on matters relevant to their areas of focus in the development of education reform.
Each council meets four to six times per year at times and locations determined by its members. Through diverse membership on each advisory council, the commissioner and board are able to draw on the perspectives and experience of a wide variety of constituents in order to strengthen public education.
The council will review, advise, and make recommendations on state service-learning programs and policies to promote academically meaningful, sustained, and high quality service-learning experiences throughout students' schooling. In this capacity, the council will serve as a resource to both the Board and Department of Education.
During 2006, the council finalized a white paper, "Fulfilling Our Civic Mission: Service-Learning in Massachusetts." It lays out a set of recommendations for advancing service-learning across the state. |
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