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Sports
High School Football
11-07-09 - Hoosac Valley beats Drury.
More photo's 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 |
Election
Trying to remember who won what and why? All the information is right here. |
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. |
What's Playing
The popular anime character "Astro Boy" searches for acceptance on the big screen.
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ObituariesSales FliersBazaarsNov. 7:
VNA & Hospice, Community Room, North Adams
North Adams Elks
10-4; Nov. 8, 9-2
Crafters, Chinese auction, bake sale
For vendor information, Melanie at 413-743-5562.
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.
Planning a bazaar this season? Submit information to info@iberkshires.com to have it listed here. |
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Senate Moves To Expand Insurance Coverage11:49AM / Friday, July 25, 2008
Additional Coverage for Oral Health and Mental Health Services Endorsed
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate advanced critical legislation to improve the health and vitality of Massachusetts residents, endorsing measures to expand access to oral health and mental health services.
“Final passage of these essential bills will provide patients with affordable access to critical services that ensure better health and quality of life,” said State Senator Benjamin B. Downing (D – Pittsfield). “These bills endorse coverage of preventative treatments and early detection of physical and mental conditions that, if left untreated, have shown to be detrimental to our health and well-being.”
The oral health legislation passed will greatly expand access to preventative dental care services in underserved areas of the Commonwealth. The bill creates a new category of “public health dental hygienists” within the Department of Public Health to reduce oral health disparities throughout the state and provide equitable services for all residents.
The Senate also advanced legislation that will expand the scope of the existing Mental Health Parity law to assure coverage for additional mental-health-related conditions, including autism. The law and current bill are meant to equal out coverage for mental health and substance abuse with typical coverage for physical conditions. The bill updates the current list of nine biologically-based mental health conditions covered by the Parity Law to include coverage of four more conditions: eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, substance abuse and autism.
The nine conditions already covered under the Mental Health Parity Law are: schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, paranoia and other psychotic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, delirium and dementia, and affective disorders.
In a related vote, the Senate on July 15 passed a bill to improve the early identification of children with mental illnesses by reaching them in familiar settings, such as pediatrician offices, early education programs and schools.
All three bills are pending action by the House of Representatives. |
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