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North Adams Committee Rejects Changes to Airport Commission OrdinanceBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:37PM / Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The General Government Committee is recommending the City Council reject a proposal for council approval of appointments to the Airport Commission. The question had been raised after an appointment to the commission by Mayor Jennifer Macksey had come under fire at a council meeting. Macksey had withdrawn his name and appointed him without council approval, as laid out in the city charter. Prior to that, she had put forward all appointments to boards and committees for confirmation. The 2-1 vote, with committee member Ashley Shade voting nay, came after a sometimes testy debate on Tuesday over whether the current language aligns with state and federal 0 Comments
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Geothermal Switch Lowers System Cost for North Adams School ProjectBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:42AM / Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The cost estimates for the Greylock School project are coming in slightly under budget — including the planned geothermal system. Initial estimates for the alternative heating system came in at $5 million — $3 million over budget. "We realized this is never going to work at this cost and we needed to think about the system a little differently," said Jesse Saylor of TSKP Studio, the school's designer, told the School Building Committee on Tuesday. "So we reached out to the well designers and came up with an alternative design, which we feel is much more appropriate for your site." A redesign from 0 Comments
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North Adams Arts Commission OKs 'Hatchlings' Installations for DowntownBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
10:28AM / Monday, February 17, 2025 | |
Vanessa Hooper of Studio HHH gives a presentation on the light structures to the Public Arts Commission on Thursday. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A light installation that's graced the Esplanade and Greenway in Boston the last couple years will spend the spring, and likely the summer, in North Adams. The Public Arts Commission last week enthusiastically approved a proposal by Studio HHH to set up the "Hatchlings," six lighted half shells, at points around the downtown. The studio has offices in Greylock Works, where the Hatchlings were built. The half shells are a metal framework strung with LED lights that can be programmed. Two are 0 Comments
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Snow, Sleet & High Winds for Presidents Day Weekend| 01:41PM / Saturday, February 15, 2025 | |
 Another weekend, another storm for the Berkshires. The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., is forecasting 3 to 7 inches of mixed precipitation beginning Saturday afternoon. Ice accumulations may be between one-tenth and three-tenths of an inch. A winter weather advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. on Saturday to 7 p.m. on Sunday. Snow will continue through this evening before transitioning to a wintry mix overnight into Sunday afternoon. Some areas may change over to plain rain before precipitation tapers off. This expected to followed by high winds Sunday night with gusts reaching up to 60 mph. Strong winds combined with any ice on trees could result in 0 Comments
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Child Care of Berkshires Planning Growth in Coming YearsBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
06:41AM / Saturday, February 15, 2025 | |
President and CEO of Child Care of the Berkshires Amy Hall talks about the goals of the organization and payback in joy on the children's faces. ADAMS, Mass. — Child Care of the Berkshires has an ambitious goal to grow over the next three years — more educators, more programs and more families being served. That's on top of the growth it's seen this past year. "This has been a year of growth for child care at the Berkshires," said President and CEO Amy Hall at Tuesday's annual meeting at the Greylock Glen Outdoor Center. "It's always a year of growth when you work with young kids, because they're growing all 0 Comments
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Berkshire Harm Reduction Hits Naloxone Milestone| 03:58PM / Friday, February 14, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Harm Reduction, a Berkshire Health Systems program funded through the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, has achieved a milestone in its efforts to promote free access to Naloxone, a life-saving medication that can help prevent opioid overdoses. Over the past few years, Berkshire Harm Reduction has been working to place Naloxone boxes in the community, where anyone can access the medication, also called Narcan, at no cost and by just opening the boxes to retrieve the medication. "By making Narcan accessible, we hope to foster understanding, compassion, and support for those who may be struggling in our 0 Comments
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Grazie, Valentine's Event Gain Planning, Licensing OKBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
11:15AM / Friday, February 14, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Grazie Ristorante was approved this week for its new location on State Street and for its alcohol license, and another eatery got the OK to serve wine and beer for a Valentine's Day dinner. Matt Tatro, owner of the Italian restaurant on Marshall Street has been making plans to relocate to the former Hot Dog Ranch near Noel Field Athletic Complex. The building had a short period as The Ranch under new owners before it was purchased and renovated as the The Venue, which hosted events. Tatro purchased it last month as Jato LLC for $375,000. The Planning Board approved his permit and signage on Monday, with hours Wednesday to Monday from 0 Comments
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Northeast Wilderness Trust President and CEO to Present at MCLA’s Green Living Seminar| 10:41AM / Friday, February 14, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jon Leibowitz, President and CEO of the Northeast Wilderness Trust, will give a presentation titled "Rewilding in an Unlikely Landscape: The Recovery of the Northern Forest of the Northeastern United States" on Feb. 19 as part of MCLA's Green Living Seminar Series. Leibowitz's presentation will focus on protecting wilderness across the Northeast and how it's increasingly being recognized as a vital strategy to reverse the extinction crisis and mitigate climate change. He will also address common myths about wilderness and explain why rewilding the Northeast by dramatically expanding wildlands across the region is 0 Comments
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Optimal Healing in North Adams Expanding ServicesBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
01:26PM / Thursday, February 13, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Optimal Healing was opened in 2019 by Ashley Benson, who wanted to help people receive quality mental health care with access to other wellness and healing services. "I realized there was a real need and market for something beyond typical mental health like the sterile environment of going into therapy and working with kids and families," Benson said. "The need for that to me was just an absolute necessary and the environment that I wanted to create for my clients." Benson is a licensed social worker and therapist who works primarily with children. She has more than 20 years experience in therapy and consulting and holds 0 Comments
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North Adams Council Gets Update on Youth Commission, OKs Police GrantBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:57PM / Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The revived Youth Commission is hoping to be more proactive in focusing on the needs of the city's younger population. "Our current focuses at the moment are to reset our mission statements, from the last in statement of the Youth Mission, which was simply more of a reactive board, to when City Council needed approval and advisement on youth-related legislation," the commission's co-Chair Vane Jacobs told the councilors at their Tuesday meeting. "Our goal, coming back into the commission, is to become a proactive board with the goal to advance infrastructure and activities for the youth of North Adams and Northern 0 Comments
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More Snow, Sleet Expected Wednesday Night| 10:34AM / Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | |
Here we go again. This winter's constant onslaught of cold and precipitation continues with more sleet and snow expected overnight on Wednesday. The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has issued a winter storm advisory beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday through 1 p.m. on Thursday. The forecast is for mixed precipitation with total snow and sleet accumulations between 1 and 4 inches, the higher end likely in Southern Vermont, and ice accumulations up to 2/10 of an inch. Winds will be gusting as high as 35 mph. This effects all of the Berkshires, Southern Vermont, eastern New York and northwest Connecticut. So plan on slippery road 0 Comments
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4th Annual Northern Berkshire Alumni Hockey Game | 08:00AM / Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hockey enthusiasts can mark their calendars for the 4th Annual Alumni Game on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 4 p.m. at the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink. Alumni from McCann Tech, Hoosac Valley, Drury, and Mount Greylock will face off in a match, with tickets available for $10. Fans can also join the players for a skate after the game, included with the ticket price (skaters must bring their own skates). The event will feature a bake sale and a 50/50 raffle to raise funds. Alumni interested in participating can reach out to druryhockeyboosterclub@gmail.com for more information. 0 Comments
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