Berkshire County Medical Reserve Corps To Hold Information Session

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshire County Medical Reserve Corps will hold an information session on Thursday, June 21, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the First Congregational Church. Non-medical and medical volunteers are needed to assist the community during a time of crisis.

Medical Reserve Corps units are community-based and function as a way to organize and utilize volunteers who want to donate their time and expertise to prepare for and respond to emergencies. MRC volunteers supplement existing emergency and public health resources.

MRC volunteers include many non-medical community members – any types of skills can be used to fill key positions from organization, help with phone calls, checking people in, serving meals and refreshments and providing support. Medical and public health professionals of many types are also needed, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, veterinarians, and others. 

For more info, contact Corinne McKeown, Berkshire County Medical Reserve Corps, at 413-539-4115 or cmckeown@wmmrc.org, or visit the Western Massachusetts MRC website.
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Clarksburg Voters to Elect Town Officers on Tuesday

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Voters on Tuesday will determine races on the Select Board and School Committee.
 
The town annual election is from noon to 7 p.m. at the Community Center. Seats up for a election are Select Board, School Committee, Board of Health, library trustee and War Memorial, one seat each for three years; moderator and tree warden, each for one year; and a five-year seat on the Planning Board. 
 
The three candidates for Select Board discussed their visions and qualifications last Monday at a forum sponsored by the Council on Aging at the Community Center. 
 
Town Moderator Ronald Boucher fielded questions for the Colton Andrews, Bryana Malloy and Seth Alexander, who are running for the three-year seat being vacated by Jeffrey Levanos. 
 
Alexander is also running against incumbent Cynthia Brule for School Committee as well as for town moderator and Planning Board.
 
"I think it's great for the residents to get an idea who's running for office and ask them some important questions and listen to what they have to say," said Boucher to the few dozen residents in attendance, adding that he wanted to thank Levanos — who has served on the Select Board and School Committee — for his time and devotion to the town. 
 
Malloy moved to Clarksburg several years ago after four years in Maui, Hawaii, and is currently manager of industry relations and Berkshire market maker at MassHire. She's also a cross-country coach at McCann Technical School and she and her husband have three children.
 
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