New members appointed to BCC’s board of trustees
Pittsfield — Kathleen McCormick and Peter Mirante have been appointed to Berkshire Community College’s (BCC) Board of Trustees.
McCormick is a partner with McCormick, Murtagh & Marcus in Great Barrington. She previously clerked for First Justice David Kopleman in the Norfolk Probate and Family Court and later served as an associate with the litigation firm of Herlihy, Thursby & Herlihy in Boston.
She holds a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School, a bachelor’s degree from Boston College, and is a graduate of Monument Mountain Regional High School. She is a resident of Great Barrington and a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Berkshire County Bar Association, and the Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts.
Mirante, who has worked in the banking industry for more than 20 years, is Senior Vice President of Branch Administration at Greylock Federal Credit Union in Pittsfield. Prior to joining Greylock in 1998, he worked for Patten Corporation and Berkshire Bank. Mirante holds a B.B.A. from the former North Adams State College.
A resident of North Adams, Mirante currently serves on the boards of the Northern Berkshire United Way, Berkshire Family & Individual Resources, Berkshire Compact for Education, and North Adams Parks & Recreation.
–E.E.
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Salisbury Bank offers tax ID fraud prevention tips
Lakeville, Conn. — To coincide with Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, Salisbury Bank has compiled a list for consumers of seven tips intended to help raise awareness about and prevent tax ID fraud.
Tax ID fraud takes place when a criminal files a false tax return using a stolen social security number in order to fraudulently claim the refund. Identity thieves generally file false claims early in the year and victims are unaware until they file a return and learn one has already been filed in their name.
Those who believe they have been victims of tax identity theft or have had a tax return denied by the IRS because one has previously been filed under their names should alert the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit at 1 (800) 908-4490.
More information about tax identity theft is available from the FTC and the IRS.
–E.E.
