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McCann Tech Routs Chicopee in Opener
CHICOPEE, Mass. – Two ninth-graders combined for the win in the circle, and Khloe Vanuni and Aiden Champney paced the offense as the McCann Tech softball team Monday beat Chicopee, 25-5, in the Hornets’ season opener. “Finally got to play a game,” McCann Tech coach Robin Finnegan said....
What we know about the Chicopee firefighter suspected of a woman’s death
Editor’s note: The city for which Eileen Monaghan’s ex-husband was a city councilor has been corrected. Since Sunday, a man has been in Franklin County Jail in connection with the death of the former wife of a Chicopee city councilor over the weekend. Jason Chapdelaine, 52, of Springfield,...
Drury's Perry Mows Down Chicopee Comp
CHICOPEE, Mass. – Olivia Perry struck out 14 on Monday to lead the Drury softball team to a 5-2 win over Chicopee Comp. Perry allowed four hits and three walks in the complete game win. She also helped her cause with one of Drury’s 10 hits. Michelle Wood...
GreenNA Earth Day Pick-Up
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — In an effort to promote environmental stewardship and community involvement, GreenNA has teamed up with the city of North Adams to host a "City-Wide Earth Day Clean-Up" event on Saturday, April 20, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The event will commence at Noel Field...
Tax Relief Proposal Considered In Greenfield
A Greenfield City Councilor is proposing an option that would allow people to donate to elderly or disabled residents who are having trouble paying their taxes. At-Large Council Wahab Minhas is calling for the establishment of a Tax Aid Committee that would operate under the mayor's office. Approximately 30 other...
Images Cinema's Inaugural Earth Week Film Festival
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema presents their inaugural Earth Week Film Festival Friday, April 19 through Thursday, April 25. An expansion upon the long-standing Fresh Fest: A Food and Farming Film Festival, which usually ran one weekend, the Earth Week Film Festival will run a full week and engage in a variety of topics that range from regenerative agriculture, the plastic pollution, and metal extraction from the ocean floor.
BUSINESS BRIEFS: Kurtis Durocher joins BFAIR; Pittsfield Cooperative Bank hires Joshua Burgos Berkshire Health Pediatrics practice opens; BFAIR Annual Meeting; Bard Prison Initiative receives $4.5 million
Kurtis Durocher joins BFAIR as director of learning and employee development. North Adams— BFAIR has announced the appointment of Kurtis Durocher as the new Director of Learning and Employee Development. With a rich background in Operations Management and Training, combined with extensive experience as a military Veteran, Durocher brings over a decade of expertise to drive forward our organization’s commitment to employee growth and organizational excellence.
Mass MOCA Strike Is Over!
After months of discussions, Mass MOCA workers went on strike on March 6th, demanding a wage of $18.25 per hour. Overall, there had been around 300 people who had been showing up on the street throughout the entirety of the time that the strike had been happening. The wage that is being requested, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, would surpass the requirement for a livable wage for a household in the Berkshires with two working adults and no children. However, if you are the only income earner in your household and/or have any children a livable wage can be upwards of $21.83 per hour (up to $70.34 per hour at this current time). While the requested pay may not yet be a livable wage it is certainly closer to a livable wage than what MASS MOCA was offering, $17.25/hour. This strike came after numerous discussions with the museum about improving the employees’ wages, as well as a walkout that happened a few months into the discussions. The walkout in question lasted an hour but was enough to get Mass MOCA to raise their original offer.
Mount Greylock Beats Young Wahconah Squad
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Lexi Politis scored four goals and set up two more Tuesday as the Mount Greylock girls lacrosse team picked up its second straight win, a 12-1 decision over Wahconah. Meghan Lagerwall and Addison Abel each had a hat trick for the Mounties, who broke the game...
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