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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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 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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Mostly Shorts Festival Slated at Simon's Rock - April 14, 2008
Featuring special appearances by producers of the documentary The 11th Hour
GREAT BARRINGTON — The first annual Mostly Shorts Film Festival, organized by the student activities office will take place at Bard College at Simon’s Rock on Saturday, April 19, beginning at 1.
A total of 19 films (selected from public submissions) will be show as well as two special presentations. The festival will also feature the full-length documentary "The 11th Hour," produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio. One of the film's producers, Stephen McGuire, will be present at the event.
All events are free and open to the public.
The schedule:
* 1 p.m. — "The Secret of the White Bird," "The Shower (Re)Seen," "Swim Suit," "I've Met a Wonderful Man," "Hope & Anchor," "Visit from Outer Space" and "Big White Lies."
* Special presentation of interactive arts animation by faculty in music, interactive arts and Asian studies John Myers and his class “Interactive Arts Workshop” at Simon’s Rock.
* 3 p.m. — "That Creepy Old Doll," "13W," "Breaking Up," "Giant," "Weather Report," "The Last Adventure of Superman," "Phantom of the Art Gallery," "Coda" and "Tailored for the Court."
* Special presentation: "Urban Electronic Poetry."
* 7 p.m. — "Fragile," "How to Build a Bio-Swale," "Dinosaurs and Rocketships," followed by the featured documentary "The 11th Hour."
"The 11th Hour" features ongoing dialogues with experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey and sustainable design experts William McDonough and Bruce Mau in addition to more than 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders discussing the most important issues that face our planet and people. The film was released by Warner Independent Pictures in 2007.
Thefestival will take place at the Alumni Performance Center of the Livingston Hall Student Union. For more information, contact Valerie Fanarjian at 413-644-4284 or valerief@simons-rock.edu. |
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