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North Adams Sets Candidate Forum| 01:24PM / Monday, October 16, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Candidates in this year's local election have been invited to an open forum this Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion. Hosted by the North Adams Democratic City Committee, with the support of state Sen. Paul Mark, the forum will allow voters to meet the candidates for mayor, City Council, and the North Adams and McCann school committees and discuss the issues with them. In keeping with the nature of municipal elections, this is a non-partisan event. The NADCC is not sponsoring or endorsing any candidate for any office and all candidates appearing on the ballot have been invited to participate. The general 0 Comments
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All Saints Offering Annual Senior Thanksgiving Dinners| 11:55AM / Monday, October 16, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Berkshire seniors home alone on Thanksgiving can sign up to have a turkey dinner with the trimmings delivered to their home. This year's "Thanksgiving for Seniors Program" will enter its 39th year serving the Northern Berkshire area. It is designed to serve people 60 years of age and older who are alone on Thanksgiving and have no way of having a traditional Thanksgiving meal and who reside in Adams, Cheshire, the town of Florida, North Adams and Williamstown. The meals will be delivered by community volunteers on Thanksgiving Day between 11 a.m. and 1p.m. The program is provided and organized by local 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Historical Society Cemetery Tour: Church on the Hillside Cemetery| 08:13AM / Monday, October 16, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire County Historical Society will host a cemetery tour of Hillside Cemetery. The walk will take place on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 2 pm. Join historian Jason Vivori for a walk through one of the historic cemeteries of northern Berkshire County and learn about some of the fascinating people laid to rest there. Including a personal friend of two United States Presidents, the attorney who invented a railroad brake, the Father of Archaeological Photography, two physicians who started a school, and an eyewitness to President Lincoln’s delivery of the Gettysburg Address. Meet at the top of the hill off Brown Street. Participants should wear 0 Comments
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Louison House Envisions Future Housing FacilitiesBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:58AM / Monday, October 16, 2023 | |
Director Kathy Keeser addresses the annual meeting last week, the first time it's been in person since 2019. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Louison House has been providing temporary shelter for more than 30 years. Now it's looking for a more permanency as the need for emergency and transitional housing has grown. And it's going to need support from its partners and city officials to overcome resistance to the idea, Executive Director Kathy Keeser said at the shelter's annual meeting last week at the Green on Main Street. The nonprofit housed more than 200 people in the past year. Louison House has a good relationship with the motels it's been using 0 Comments
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City Woman Wins Hometown Holidays Gift Basket |
Jonathan Secor had some help in pulling the winning ticket.
Congrats to Janet O'Neill of North Adams who won the big Hometown Holidays gift basket on Thursday. O'Neill won some $1,300 worth of gift certificates and merchandise.
The drawing could be entered by spending $50 downtown during the Thursday night Hometown Holiday events. Jonathan Secor of MCLA Gallery 51 said 62 people had entered the contest (including the editor of iBerkshires &mdash amazing how much cat toys cost nowadays).
Secor contacted O'Neill who was excited and surprised at winning. "No, I'm not kidding," Secor assured her
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