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BNRC Ensures Many Forks Farm Will Continue Under New FarmerBy Kim McMann, iBerkshires correspondent
05:32AM / Monday, April 08, 2024 | |
Many Forks Farm has a new farmer, Molly Comstock, already at work planting seeds. CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Molly Comstock and Sharon Wyrrick have traveled in the same circle for years, both farming at opposite ends of Berkshire County. Around the time Wyrrick was looking for a successor after more than a decade at her farm in Clarksburg, Comstock's lease in Alford was suddenly not renewed. The future of Many Forks Farm and Colfax Farm hung in limbo. It took some time but, ultimately, with the help of the Berkshire Natural Resource Council, Wyrrick and Comstock were able to work out a plan for Many Forks Farm to continue under 0 Comments
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Eclipse Will Darken the Skies on MondayStaff Reports,
12:33PM / Sunday, April 07, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires won't see a full eclipse on Monday as we're south and east of the path of totality, but we should see about 94 to 96 percent of it. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration says North Berkshire will be at the highest at 96.3 percent of totality at 3:26 p.m. on Monday. People along the path of totality will be able to the Sun's corona, or outer atmosphere, which is usually obscured. The eclipse will begin about 2:13 and end at 4:37 p.m. During this time, the sky will darken and will be noticeable even if there is cloud coverage. How much cloud coverage the Berkshires will have is up 0 Comments
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Carpenter Leads Rams Past MCLA| 06:30PM / Saturday, April 06, 2024 | |
 FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Mount Everett graduate Gwen Carpenter went 6-for-9 with a home run, a triple, three doubles and four RBIs Saturday to lead the Framingham State softball team to a double-header sweep of MCLA. The Rams won by scores of 12-1 and 19-3 in a pair of games ended after five innings. Hailey Peabody went 2-for-3 in each game for the Trailblazers. MCLA (6-13, 0-4 MASCAC) is at Castleton State on Tuesday. 0 Comments
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New Jersey Earthquake Vibrates Through the BerkshiresStaff Reports,
10:59AM / Friday, April 05, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — An earthquake in northern New Jersey this morning could be felt all throughout the Northeast, from Augusta, Maine, to Washington, D.C., to Buffalo, N.Y. The magnitude 4.8 quake was registered by the U.S. Geological Survey at 10:23 on Friday morning near Tewksbury Township, a town of about 6,000 west of New York City. There are reports the epicenter was in Lebanon, a smaller nearby community. The vibration in North Berkshire went on for about 20 seconds and was strong enough to shake the leaves on the office plants in the iBerkshires office. Responses to the USGS were piling in within 15 minutes of the quake, with more than 110,000 0 Comments
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MCLA to Host Virtual Information Session for Graduate Programs | 08:11AM / Friday, April 05, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will host a virtual graduate information session for Master of Business Administration and Master of Education on Thursday, April 18, at 5 p.m. Prospective students can meet with faculty and staff to learn about graduate education in MCLA's unique and innovative programs designed to support the rising workforce needs in the Berkshires and beyond. The MBA program offers a broad-based, multidisciplinary education that combines the strengths of MCLA business faculty with those of practicing managers actively involved in day-to-day decision-making in the field. It is a part-time 30-credit 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: First Friday, Fundraisers and 'Billy Budd'By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:31PM / Thursday, April 04, 2024 | |
 Several events will take place in the Berkshires this weekend, including First Friday festivities, spring walks, comedy, and more. Editor's Pick First Friday Downtown North Adams Time: 5 to 11 p.m. It's mud season (somewhere under this snow!), and this month's first Friday is themed "Down & Dirty." The event will feature exhibits, mud thumb wrestling, downtown cleanup, films, dancing, and more. Information here. Friday 'Jazz Visions II' Opening Reception Hotel on North, Pittsfield Time: 5 p.m. In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, the hotel will kick off its 0 Comments
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Lazits Leading Lions to First in IviesiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:01AM / Thursday, April 04, 2024 | |
 Taconic High School graduate and Columbia University junior Anton Lazits is hitting .253 for the Lions this spring. Lazits has six home runs, five doubles and 13 RBIs in starting all 22 games for the Lions, who are 10-12 overall and 5-1 in the Ivy League heading into this weekend's games at Dartmouth. He started the year with two home runs and four RBIs in Columbia's 15-6 loss at Florida on Feb. 23. Saturday's 11:30 Columbia game against the Big Green is scheduled to be telecast on ESPN-plus. Staying in the Ivies, Taconic graduate Nick Guachione has appeared in seven games at the University of Pennsylvania. He has drawn two walks and been hit by a 0 Comments
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MCLA to Host the 22nd Annual Undergraduate Research Conference| 08:00AM / Wednesday, April 03, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Thursday, April 18, 2024, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will hold the 22nd annual Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) to recognize students for their work and dedication in producing academic projects. This year's keynote speaker is MCLA alumnus Deven Philbrick '16 – a poet and PhD Candidate in English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan. Philbrick earned his bachelor's in English/Communications & Philosophy with a double major in Literature and Writing concentrations from MCLA, then received a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Seattle-Washington in 2018. Currently, 0 Comments
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North Adams Schools Set Calendar, Review BudgetBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:04AM / Wednesday, April 03, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —Schoolchildren will have an extra long holiday vacation next year. The School Committee approved a calendar that has students on break from the end of the school day Friday, Dec. 20, to Thursday, Jan. 2. The calendar was one of two options recommended by the teachers union. Superintendent of Schools Barbara Malkas said the only difference was the start date. The teachers preferred to begin professional development on Monday, Aug. 26, with school starting Thursday, Aug. 29. The other option was to start two days later and end the school year two days later. "I will say that this an action-packed week because you also have 0 Comments
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April Storm Could Bring Snow, High Winds and Power Outages| 01:57PM / Tuesday, April 02, 2024 | |
 Several cities previously lacking snowfall this winter are now in line for a late-season snow as Winter Storm #Tormund tracks toward the Great Lakes and Northeast. This system has already prompted winter alerts with the potential for hazardous conditions.@WXMolly has more: pic.twitter.com/cQjW4uHK14 — The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) April 2, 2024 We were hoping it was just an April fool or that it would go away if we ignored it. But it looks like we really are getting snow, sleet and rain over the next few days. The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has issued a winter storm watch beginning Wednesday morning through Thursday night. North 0 Comments
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Drury Performing Arts To Stage 'SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical' | 12:01PM / Tuesday, April 02, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury Performing Arts in collaboration with the 21st Century Afterschool Program, announced their 2024 production of Kyle Jarrow's book and musical production of Tina Landau's "SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical". Performances will be held on Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 6, at 3 and 7 p.m. All performances will take place in the Drury High School auditorium, 1130 South Church St. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults. Tickets will be sold at the door. According to a press release: "Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini 0 Comments
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Northern Tier Rail Gets Strong Support at HearingBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:13AM / Tuesday, April 02, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Local officials and residents expressed strong support for developing the Northern Tier Passenger Rail proposal that would bring rail transit from North Adams to Boston. Around 240 people jumped onto a Zoom presentation on Thursday night to provide additional feedback on service alternatives based last year's initial presentations. The study of west-east passenger rail, including from Pittsfield east, was made possible by an act of the Legislature in 2022 and some $16 billion is being targeted for the Northeast rail corridor by the Biden administration. "We are certainly in favor of Northern Tier Rail and its 0 Comments
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