Market 32 Fundraising Campaign for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Price Chopper/Market 32 is raising funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. 
 
During the month of October, customers can round up their change at the checkout, 100 percent of which will go directly to local Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Price Chopper will match all donations, up to $10,000.
 
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals helps fund life-saving treatments, innovative research, vital medical equipment, and comforting child life services at 170 children's hospitals across the U.S. and Canada. The following hospitals, local to Price Chopper and Market 32 customers, are part of the network: Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, Geisinger Janet Weis Children's Hospital in Mechanicsville, PA, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital in Valhalla, NY, Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica, NY, Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, NY, The University of Vermont Children's Hospital in Burlington, VT, and Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital in Syracuse, NY.
 
"We are pleased to join with our customers and teammates to continue to fuel Children's Miracle Network Hospitals as they lead the way in funding life-saving treatments, education, and research, and changing kids' health by providing member hospitals with the critical funding that is needed," said Pam Cerrone, Price Chopper/Market 32's director of community relations.
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CBRSD Makes Cuts to Lower Town Assessments

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — School officials say reductions in the Central Berkshire Regional School District's budget will be felt, but remain optimistic that it will not prevent them from being "the best regional district in the state."
 
Throughout the budgeting season, officials said they strived to keep the seven member towns informed amid contractual increases outside their control and concerns with a state aid funding formula described as "remarkably wrong."
 
The initial budget was about a 9 percent increase, but with "strategic reductions" the district was able to cut that down to 2.99 percent, bringing the total budget to $37,740,005. 
 
"This was no small feat," said Paul Farella, district's Finance Committee chair.
 
In earlier budget drafts, towns voiced concerns over significantly higher assessments, which ranged from approximately 7 to 15 percent, compared to prior years, when it was about 2 to 7 percent. 
 
With the revised budget, projected net town assessments are: 
  • Becket for $2,859,205, an increase of 5.49 percent
  • Cummington for $670,246, an increase of 5.11 percent 
  • Dalton for $10,106,445, an increase of 5.86 percent
  • Hinsdale for $3,277,495, an increase of 10.54 percent 
  • Peru for $1,083,751, an increase of 6.11 percent 
  • Washington for $826,774, an increase of 6.64 percent
  • Windsor for $995,438, an increase of 9.37 percent
"[The cuts] will be felt, but we believe that it is what is necessary for the time being to not overburden our towns while still being able to provide a quality education to our community," Farella said. 
 
Delivering high-quality education while responsibly managing public funds in a district, which like many rural areas, faces financial constraints is a duty Superintendent Michael Henault said he takes very seriously.
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