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Community Conversation Focuses on Local Farming, Food By Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
06:34AM / Thursday, November 27, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There are plenty of people within the Berkshire community concerned about food insecurity, and that worry hasn't been limited to just consumers. Some of the small farms that dot the Berkshire landscape are also feeling vulnerable at a time with governmental help may be on the decline. This year, in particular. "So this year sucked, like, as all of you probably know. I mean, from the get go, we had the DOGE cuts, and that trickle-down effect on the community and on farmers has been just one of immense insecurity," said Meg Bantle is a six-generation farmer and co-owner and founder of Full Well Farm in Adams. "We have 1 Comment
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North Adams Man Charged on Two Counts of MurderBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
12:40PM / Wednesday, November 26, 2025 | |
First Assistant District Attorney Marianne Shelvey talks to reporters after Wednesday's arraignment of Darius Hazard. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A city man was arraigned on Wednesday on two counts of first-degree murder in connection with an alleged arson at a Francis Street home on Monday. Darius Hazard, 44, was in Northern Berkshire District Court to hear charges added to the single count of arson entered on Tuesday at Central Berkshire District Court. Through his attorney, Timothy Flynn of the Committee for Public Counsel Services, Hazard waived the reading of the charges in a brief hearing before Judge Mark Pasquariello. Under an agreement 1 Comment
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North Adams Fatal Fire Deemed Arson; Son Facing Murder ChargesBy Staff Reports,
05:20PM / Tuesday, November 25, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Monday's fatal fire has been deemed an arson and the son of the victims has been arrested in their deaths. Darius Hazard, 44, was arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court on Tuesday on one count of arson in the fire that led to the deaths of his parents, Donald Hazard, 83, and Venture Hazard, 76. He was also arrested on murder charges. He will be arraigned on Wednesday morning on those counts in Northern Berkshire District Court. The fire was reported at about 7 a.m. on Monday morning at 77 Francis St., where Hazard was living with his parents. Firefighters responded to a call that there individuals still in the building and, on 1 Comment
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Be Aware of Runners Near BCC During Thursday Morning Fund-RaiserCommunity submission,
04:34PM / Tuesday, November 25, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Residents are asked to be aware of traffic delays on outer West Street along the Berkshire Community College campus down to Meadow Ridge on Thanksgiving morning between 9 and 10 a.m. for the 10th annual MountainOne Thankful 5K. The annual event is a fundraiser for the local Berkshire County food pantries. As of Tuesday afternoon, there are close to 700 runners registered for the race. The event will have walkers and runners and more than 100 students participating for free. Attendees are asked to remain on the left side of the road throughout the event to ensure traffic can flow through the event. The organizers ask the community to have patience 1 Comment
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Elks, Ocean State Donate 22 Coats to Local Veterans Community submission,
10:43AM / Tuesday, November 25, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Elks Lodge 487 teamed up with Ocean State Job Lots for a second year to provide winter coats to veterans in need. A total of 44 coats were purchased, with half of those being distributed through the Veterans Services Office at City Hall. First, the Elks purchased $1,000 worth of coats at the discount store; they were then donated back to the store and sent to a distribution center to be donated to veterans. The store reimbursed the Elks with gift cards worth the same value as the coats, which were then used to buy 22 more coats for local veterans. This is part of Ocean State's 10th annual "Buy, Give, Get" 1 Comment
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Two Dead in Fatal North Adams Fire Staff Reports ,
03:00PM / Monday, November 24, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Two people were found dead in Monday morning's fire on Francis Avenue. The Berkshire District Attorney's Office on Monday afternoon confirmed that firefighters had entered the single-family home to search for occupants and found the two already deceased. No other individuals were located inside the residence. The names of the fire victims are being withheld until notification of next of kin. The DA's Office stated that an update would be released once that is done. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of their deaths. The North Adams Police and State Police 1 Comment
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Holiday Hours: Thanksgiving| 10:59AM / Monday, November 24, 2025 | |
Plymouth's statue of Massasoit, who was instrumental in Plymouth Colony's survival, looks out over the Plymouth Rock monument. Image via SeePlymouth.com. Thanksgiving will be observed on Thursday, Nov. 27. The day is a national holiday inspired by the first Thanksgiving dinner shared between the Pilgrims and Wampanoags in 1621 at Plymouth. The living history museum Plimoth Patuxet continues the tradition each year with a recreation of the event in which visitors can participate. Thanksgiving was first federally recognized by proclamation in 1863 by President Lincoln at the height of the Civil War. It did not become codified as a national holiday until 1941, when President
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North Berkshire Secondary Schools Study Group Hones RFP to Find ConsultantBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
07:16AM / Sunday, November 23, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Secondary Sustainability task force Tuesday finalized the objectives it wants addressed in a study it plans to commission this winter. Representatives from three North County school districts plus the school union serving elementary schools in Clarksburg, Florida, Rowe and Savoy met for about an hour and a quarter in a City Hall conference room to craft the request for proposals they plan to issue to education consultants. The group of administrators and school committee members from North Adams, Hoosac Valley, Mount Greylock and the North Berkshire School Union agreed to meet again on Tuesday, Dec.9, at 4:30 to finalize the 0 Comments
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Holiday Events and Tree Lightings 2025| 12:15PM / Saturday, November 22, 2025 | |
 This year's holiday gatherings and annual tree lightings are being announced Here's what we have so far in events below. If we're missing any, let us know at info@iBerkshires.com. Visit our Holiday Bazaars and Craft Fairs list for holiday craft fairs and markets. Christmas Tree Lightings Adams: There will be a tree lighting and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus on Sunday, Nov. 30 at the Adams Town Common. The celebration begins at 2, featuring hayrides, music by DJ Bizz, hot chocolate courtesy of The Daily Grind, candy from the Adams Lions Club, and a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. The official tree lighting will take place at dusk, around 0 Comments
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Williams College to Donate Kitchen Equipment to North Adams Airport By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:15PM / Saturday, November 22, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The vacant restaurant space in Harriman & West Airport's Administration Building will finally get some equipment. Airport Commission Chair Jim Haskins announced on Tuesday that Williams College has offered to donate some surplus kitchen equipment to the proposed restaurant space. Haskins said the college plans to renovate three of its on-campus dining spaces. When it switches out the old equipment, the city is welcome to it. "They said when they start taking it apart we can have it …That is sitting there waiting for us," he said. "That will save whoever wants to go in there a lot of money and make it more attractive." The
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McCann Tea Room Provides Real World Culinary ExperienceBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
06:54AM / Saturday, November 22, 2025 | |
The fall entrees include Philly cheese steak sandwiches and chicken Parmesan. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Culinary students at McCann Technical School are serving up delicious meals for the community while learning essential skills. The McCann Tea Room opened for its 64th year this fall. It offers a lunch menu to the public twice a month during the school year. Offerings range from baked stuffed shrimp and chicken Parmesan, to soup and salad, and grilled sandwiches. The students learn essential skills that will aid them in a career in the food industry. "Our students are learning a lot of sanitation and safety skills that they'll carry 0 Comments
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