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RegionObama TransitionDaily 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. |
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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Mason Library will sponsor a “read out” - September 25, 2008
Mason Library will sponsor a “read out” of Huckleberry Finn as the grand finale of it’s observance of Banned Books Week. Beginning promptly at 11:00 a.m., Saturday October 4, volunteers will meet on the library steps to read aloud from Mark Twain’s frequently banned classic. Readings will continue as long as there are volunteers who want to celebrate their right to read and speak freely. Please call Anne at the library (413-528-2403) to sign up or just show up on October 4. Copies of Huckleberry Finn will be available for readers.
Every year many books are challenged or banned across the United States, often on the grounds of religion, language, sexual content or politics. For example, the Harry Potter books have been called celebrations of witchcraft while Huckleberry Finn is frequently banned because the word “nigger” is found throughout. Upsetting as this is to contemporary Americans, Twain himself pointed out that he was accurately reflecting the pre-Civil War speech of people along the Mississippi.
Other banned books will be displayed at the Library throughout the week.
For further information, call Director Anne Just at 413-528-2403. |
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