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Berkshire Father Plans On Paying For Son's Wedding After Raking In The 'Cash' Berkshire Father Plans On Paying For Son's Wedding After Raking In The 'Cash'
Berkshire Father Plans On Paying For Son's Wedding After Raking In The 'Cash' A family man from The Berkshires was the inaugural winner of a new game in the Massachusetts State Lottery this month. Keith Mackie, of Becket, is the first $1 million prize winner in the lottery's new “50X Cash” instant ticket game, the lottery reports.  Mackie was inclined to buy a scratch ticket after his son saw the "New" sticker displayed on the "50X Cash" game while stopping at a gas station.  Mackie bought two tickets, one of which was the big winner. He decided to receive a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes).  Mackie plans to use his winnings to p…

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by David Cifarelli
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Oscar-Winning Director Posts Photos Of His Holiday Hike In The Berkshires Oscar-Winning Director Posts Photos Of His Holiday Hike In The Berkshires
Oscar-Winning Director Posts Photos Of His Holiday Hike In The Berkshires Ron Howard took some time away from promoting his new TV show and movie to have a day adventure in The Berkshires over the Thanksgiving holiday.  The beloved actor, director, producer, and now best-selling author posted photos of his hike through the scenic countryside with his wife of 48 years, Cheryl, earlier this week.  cheryl and me on a hike in #theberkshires Posted by Ron Howard on Saturday, November 26, 2022 The 68-year-old recently produced the series "Willow" for streaming giant Disney+. The show resumes the story of Willow Ufgood 20 years after the adventures of the 1988 movi…

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by Josh Lanier
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VIDEO: Mama Bear, Cubs Search For Something Tastier Than Porridge At Chicopee Home VIDEO: Mama Bear, Cubs Search For Something Tastier Than Porridge At Chicopee Home
Video: Mama Bear, Cubs Search For Something Tastier Than Porridge At Chicopee Home A security camera at a Chicopee home captured a mama bear and her two cubs going for a late-night snack earlier this week.  The bears wandered around the cars and sniffed at some areas on Monday, Nov. 14, before lumbering off for more fertile feeding grounds.  Click here to watch the minute-long video.  Bear sightings in Massachusetts aren't uncommon. State wildlife officials estimate there are more than 4,500 black bears in the Bay State, with most of them living in Worcester County, northern Middlesex County, and west to the Berkshires.  Last week, the Sunderland Police Department put …

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by Josh Lanier
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COVID-19: Length Of Time Diners Are Willing To Wait For Takeout Is Dropping Fast COVID-19: Length Of Time Diners Are Willing To Wait For Takeout Is Dropping Fast
Covid-19: Length Of Time Diners Are Willing To Wait For Takeout Is Dropping Fast There is only so long people are waiting to wait in line for takeout - and the pandemic seems to be wearing on people's patience, according to a new poll. Consumer willingness to wait for orders at restaurants, drive-thrus, and curbside pickup has dropped from 10 minutes just six months ago to six minutes in January, according to "The State of What Feeds Us III," a survey by business technology solutions firm Bluedot. Customers were also fairly intolerant of long lines with 77 percent of study respondents saying they would leave an eatery if they could see a lot of people waiting. …

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
COVID-19: Beloved Performance Space For Sale - Local Orgs Lost $55 Million To Pandemic COVID-19: Beloved Performance Space For Sale - Local Orgs Lost $55 Million To Pandemic
Covid-19: Beloved Performance Space For Sale - Local Orgs Lost $55 Million To Pandemic On the heels of news that cultural organizations and artists west of I-495 have lost $80 million since the start of the pandemic, an art space for well-known local acts is closing. On Sunday, Jan. 31, Director Brain F. Hale said that The Bing Arts Center’s building in Springfield has been put up for sale. The asking price on the more than 10,000-square-foot property on Sumner Avenue is $175,000, according to LoopNet. “Unfortunately the cessation of income was not matched by a corresponding end of facility costs,” Hale said. “Our capacity to continue paying the bills is rapidly diminishing…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: Weekly Incident Rates Jump Up 25 Percent Or More - See How Your County Did COVID-19: Weekly Incident Rates Jump Up 25 Percent Or More - See How Your County Did
Covid-19: Weekly Incident Rates Jump Up 25 Percent Or More - See How Your County Did COVID-19 incident rates shot up across Central and Western Massachusetts counties by 25 percent to 50 percent when compared to last week, according to new county-level data. Out of the five counties, Worcester County saw the smallest week-to-week increase - the incident rate went up by about 25 percent, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's weekly county-level COVID-19 tracker.  Worcester County was better able to slow the spread of COVID-19 than the state this week as the overall incident rate for Massachusetts increased by 28 percent between the weeks of Jan. 6…

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by Kristin Palpini