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North Adams Hotel Approved for Alcohol LicenseBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
08:47AM / Thursday, November 16, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The License Commission on Tuesday approved Hotel Downstreet for an all-alcohol license. Innkeeper Tyler Carroll, representing NA Hotel LLC, said the hotel would sell bottles and cans for consumption within the hotel. "What we're going be doing is retail down below, which will be sold as a whole bottle of wine or premixed cocktail, the idea would be to serve those type of items," he said. "And then the only time we would be pouring a glass would be in the banquet space, which would be controlled by a staff member." Although the license would cover hard alcohol, Carroll said the hotel would not be selling that at 0 Comments
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Macksey Gives Updates on Demolitions, Road and Bridge Projects By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:49AM / Thursday, November 16, 2023 | |
Work to replace the West End bridge on Route 2 will start in the next month. At least one lane will remain open to keep traffic flowing but there are concerns of backups with Mass Ave and Brown Street also being closed. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The burned-out hulk on Houghton Street is expected to come down before the end of the year. Mayor Jennifer Macksey informed the City Council on Tuesday that a demolition bid had been awarded to Associated Building Wreckers of Springfield in the amount of $237,000 for the Houghton structure and another building on Prospect Street. The funding for the demolition comes from the city's American Rescue Plan Act 0 Comments
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Ecu-Health Care Awarded Health Coverage Enrollment Grant| 12:36PM / Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, a nonprofit grantmaking and research organization, announced the launch of a new grant program, Supporting Health Coverage Enrollment Efforts, that will support organizations statewide that help eligible people secure and maintain MassHealth (Medicaid) or other insurance coverage. The Foundation awarded a total of $600,000 to 10 community-based organizations located across the state. Recipient Ecu-Health Care will use the grant to provide extensive outreach, education and application enrollment assistance to uninsured and underinsured individuals across Northern Berkshire 0 Comments
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Haddad Subaru Wins National Love Promise AwardBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:12PM / Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | |
General manager Chris Kramek, Strong Little Souls founder Madison Quinn and Haddad Marketing Director Beth Maturevich with national award presented to the dealership by Subaru. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Haddad Auto Group has become an integral part of the community through more than 90 years of donations and initiatives. Haddad Subaru's most recent collaboration was a family day with local non-profit for pediatric cancer Strong Little Souls, which earned it a National Love Promise award. This is the first time this dealership has won the national recognition given by Subaru of America. Subaru of America awards two out of its 630 retailers in the 0 Comments
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MountainOne Hires VP Community Engagement Officer| 08:00AM / Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne announceD the appointment of Jennifer Meehan as Vice President, Community Engagement Officer. In her role, Meehan will drive MountainOne's community engagement efforts throughout MountainOne's footprint in the Berkshires and the South Shore. Meehan's primary focus is on cultivating relationships with strategic community and nonprofit partners; directing MountainOne's community dividend giving program; coordinating community financial education initiatives; and organizing volunteerism opportunities for Mountaineers within the local communities that MountainOne serves. Through these efforts and in collaboration 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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