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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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State Coalition Works to End Disparities in Health CareBy Monique Coppola
Commonwealth News Service
03:15PM / Wednesday, April 08, 2009
BOSTON — Health care is not created equal, especially for minorities and other people of color: That's the message for National Minority Health Month.
Despite the state's 3-year-old health-reform law, residents of color still face higher rates of disease and poorer health outcomes, and live shorter lives, according to the Disparities Action Network, which is working to advance policies that address health care inequalities.
Much progress has been made in Massachusetts, but there is more to the story, says Elmer Freeman, executive director at the Center for Community Health Education Research and Service and DAN co-chairman.
"We're really trying to make sure that people recognize that it's not a matter of access or insurance coverage, it's really about how you get treated in the system overall."
Dr. Michele David, DAN co-chairman and professor of medicine and director of Community Health Programs at Boston University's National Center for Excellence in Women's Health, says there are still many hurdles facing minorities regarding access.
"There might be some unconscious bias among some health-care providers as one of the reasons, and social determinants of health is also a bigger part of the picture."
The coalition's focus is twofold: to make permanent a statewide Office of Health Equity that works both within and outside the health-care system to create strategies for reduction of disparities; and to support community agencies to run programs shown to make a difference in addressing health care barriers.
For more on the Disparities Action Network visit hcfama.org. |
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