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Sunday November 8, 2009
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High School Football
Hoosac Valley beats Drury in Saturday action. More photos 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
Fall Basketball Clinics

What's Playing


Milla Jovovich vs. alien abduction in "The Fourth Kind." What more do you need to know?


'Michael Jackson's This Is It': But It Is Always There
Movie schedules and times

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.
How Much is Heating Oil this Week?
It's breaking $2.50 but still cheaper than gas.
Thanks to Gabriella Bond for sharing her memories of the Quincy Street house torn down last week.
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Election

Barrett Reflects on Accomplishments with Capital News 9
Alcombright's Victory Speech

Which election's more important?
Pittsfield
North Adams
Neither, nothing will change
  
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Trying to remember who won what and why? All the information is right here.

Obituaries

Milton E. Pharr, 75
Alice R. Filiault, 87
Lucille Burt, 92
Ellen E. McCarthy, 98
More obituaries
Mary M. Hanlon, 82
George F. Sarrouf, 73

Sales Fliers

 
 

 

Bazaars

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.

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News & Notes: Pittsfield Man Killed in Quarry Crash

Staff Reports
iBerkshires
10:24PM / Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Pittsfield Man Killed in Quarry Crash

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A driver whose truck ended up at the bottom of a deep quarry in Adams on Monday died from traumatic injuries in the crash.

The autopsy was performed Tuesday afternoon at Berkshire Medical Center on 36-year-old Martin Selby of Pittsfield by Associate Medical Examiner Dr. Jessica Krochmal.

The truck Selby was operating was found at the bottom of a limestone quarry at Specialty Minerals in Adams at about 7 a.m. Monday by an employee at the plant. Martin was not an employee at the plant; police were investigating how he end up there.
 
Berkshire District Attorney David F. Capeless said the death does not appear to be the result of foul play.   
 
The investigation is being conducted by state police detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s Office and members of the Adams Police Department.    

Satellite TV Customers Hit With 5 Percent State Tax

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As of July 1, the state's 2010 budget includes a 5 percent excise tax on satellite TV services such as Dish Network and DirecTV.  

The excise tax was part of the municipal relief package amendment adopted in the Senate budget debate. The proposal had very little if no publicity, except to those who already had satellite services. DirecTV, for example, had an entire channel offering information on the tax and how to customers could contact their lawmakers about it.  

State Sen. Benjamin B. Downing's office said cable television subscribers in Massachusetts pay a 5 percent fee on their monthly bill and, up until this point, satellite subscribers did not have to pay such a tax. Now, they do.

A representative in Downing's office also said the additional revenue generated for the commonwealth under this proposal would be approximately $22 million. Massachusetts is not alone in taxing satellite TV subscribers; at least six other states have adopted similar taxes.

Housing Authority Head Leaving

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Housing Authority will be searching for a new leader.

Executive Director James Baldwin is resigning his post effective July 10 after two years here. Baldwin said he's accepted a new job closer to his Guilderland, N.Y., home, citing the 90-minute drive back and forth to North Adams as a factor in his decision.  

"I've enjoyed my time here," said Baldwin. "It's been a real interesting time and, hopefully, we've done some good."
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