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Daily DigestMeetings
The Drury High School Council meets Tuesday, Jan 13, at 6:30 in the conference room. Agenda items include AYP, school grant, laptop initiative and PowerSchool updates. |
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.
We have reports that the roads are very slippery to take care in the evening commute. |
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. |
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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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Weekend Outlook: Caps, Gowns and Uniforms GaloreStaff reports - May 30, 2008
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Williams Commencement
It's graduation and prom season, which is taking up a lot of people's time over the next week or so. In Williamstown, commencement starts at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning with artist Richard Serra, known for his massive steel sculpures, at the keynote speaker. The festivities will be held on West Lawn, in front of the Paresky Center; in case of rain, everybody moves inside Lansing Chapman Rink.
George P. Schultz, a former U.S. secretary of labor, treasury and state, will deliver the invited lecture at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall. Star Trek actor and "Reading Rainbow" host LeVar Burton was invited to give the baccalaureate address but had to decline because of professional commitments.
The 'Cats Are Back!
That's right. Summer arrives in North Adams this week with the annual migration of the SteepleCats to Joe Wolfe Field. Practices begin Monday at 11, Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. and Wednesday at 9 a.m. and are open to the public.
The 'Cats open at home against the Torrington Twisters on Friday night at 7 p.m. Go 'Cats!
A Salute to the Troops
The Here at Home Committee of Berkshire County will hold its first annual All Military Ball on Saturday night at the Masonic Temple on South Street in Pittsfield. The event honors all military personnel, past and present, and their families. Formal photos will be taken at the event. After the meal, there will be a ceremony and program with keynote speaker Brig. Gen. Marie T. Field.
The Air National Guard Band of the Northeast Jazz Combo will provide music. Attire for the military ball is black tie, dress blues/Class A.
Tickets are $50; call 499-4742, 347-6142. Cocktails at 6, dinner at 7. Even if you don't go, there should be a fine show of sharply dressed couples entering the building. Give them a hand as they march by.
I Can Act! And I'm Funny, Too!
Think so? Well, you can find out this weekend by trying out for some local productions.
The Main Street Stage is holding an open casting call for its summer production "Romeo and Juliet." Auditions are Saturday and Sunday at the stage at 57 Main St., North Adams. For more information, contact Alexia Trainor at 413-652-5282 or lex@mainstreetstage.org.
The Main Street Stage is also the site for open auditions to join the Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe. Tryouts are on Saturday at 4. Audition will consist of theater games and suggested scenes. Call Trainor for more information.
 Colorful Life
The "Art and Life of Jessica Park" is on display at MCLA Gallery 51 on Main Street in North Adams. Sponsored by the fine and performing arts department at MCLA, the Jessica Park Project is a multiyear educational endeavor to study and promote the art of Park, a nationally renowned artist with autism who lives with her family in Williamstown. Admission is free.
The Wanna Bs
The Wanna B's will be singing and performing in the Fantasy Lounge at Crosby Elementary School in Pittsfield. All food items are for local food pantries, and all proceeds go to local charities. And yes, Elvis WILL be in the house, along with a host of other impressionists!
Performance begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday; cost is $10 plus one nonperishable food item. Free for children and people with special needs.
Let the Sun Shine
The Junior Solar Sprint takes off from 9 to noon on Saturday at Reid Middle School in Pittsfield. This is the ninth year of the spring, a fun and educational competition for students in Grades 5 to 8. This year, 35 teams of area middle school students (more than 90 kids in all) have built model vehicles which are designed to be powered by the sun. In the process they learned firsthand about non-polluting transportation.
Walk for AIDS
The benefit for AIDS children in Africa begins at 1 p.m. in Pittsfield. North Street to Park Square to Fenn Street will be closed to accommodate hundreds of walkers and runners who will collaboratively travel 1,000 miles.
Crazy for Sputnik
Berkshire International Film Festival and The Triplex Cinema are presenting a free screening of "Sputnik Mania" on Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Triplex in Great Barrington. The film is part of a monthly free screening sponsored the festival and cinema. "Sputnik Mania" is written and directed by multiaward winning filmmaker David Hoffman.
Bunny Love
 Looking for a floppy-eared friend? You might just find one at the Berkshire Humane Society's 3rd annual "Luv of Buns" at the animal shelter on Barker Road in Pittsfield. The event begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday and runs until 4. Guest speakers will include representatives from the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals form 1:30 to 2:30.
Lots of bunnies and kids and fun! |
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