News and events in North Adams, Mass.
|
Community Bancorp of the Berkshires Announces a Year of Strong Financial Performance12:04PM / Tuesday, May 03, 2022 | | ADAMS, Mass. — The annual meeting of the Community Bancorp of the Berkshires, MHC, the newly formed parent company of Adams Community Bank, was held on April 13, 2022, at Charles H. McCann Technical School in North Adams. The meeting included a review of the 2021 financial statements for the Bank, highlighting record-breaking growth in assets, loans, deposits, and net income. Charles O'Brien, President and CEO of Adams Community Bank, presented an overview of the year's strong results during his remarks. "Adams Community Bank reached record levels in many key areas including growth in assets, loans, and deposits to $891 million, $663 million, 1 Comment Read More >> |
MCLA Art Exhibition: 'Stigmas and Stories: Changing the Narrative' 08:06AM / Tuesday, May 03, 2022 | | NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) Gallery 51 will host "Stigmas and Stories: Changing the Narrative," featuring artwork from students in the Classes of 2020, 2021, 2022, with an in-person opening reception at the gallery from 5-6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2022. This event free and is open to the public, and refreshments will be served. This exhibition will feature three graduating senior artists: Kennedy Sobon, Nhi Lam, and Ana Sheehy, all from the Class of 2022, as well as the work from from the 2020 and 2021 classes. According to a press release, the artists explore how art can 8 Comments Read More >> |
Mass MoCA Teen Invitational Celebrates Local Art StudentsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff 05:50PM / Monday, May 02, 2022 | |
The winner of the $300 Berkshire Eagle grand prize was Christopher Fortier of Hoosac Valley High School for his handsewn 'Cliff the bull' costume. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nearly 300 area high school students participated in this year's Teen Invitational at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. The weekend exhibition was the 10th event and the first since 2019 because of the pandemic. This year, the invitational was held inside Building 6 next to the Jenny Holzer exhibit. The students expressed their creativity in a wide array of media include photography, ceramics, textiles, machining, paper and painting. Eight high schools participated: 0 Comments Read More >> |
Seline Skoug Takes on Role as SVMC Breast Health Nurse Navigator12:44PM / Monday, May 02, 2022 | | BENNINGTON, Vt. — Seline Skoug, RN, has taken on the role of full-time breast health nurse navigator at the Breast Health and Imaging Center at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care. "My goal is to be an educator and an advocate for those needing breast cancer screening. However, from the moment a patient needs imaging beyond their initial mammogram, I am there to support them, explain the clinical reasons for further imaging or treatment, and remove barriers to care," Skoug said. "I am the nurse who navigates the healthcare pathway for patients and helps them through a potentially stressful time, with the goal of 0 Comments Read More >> |
Big Y Donates to Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Relief12:37PM / Monday, May 02, 2022 | | SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Big Y World Class Markets added to the collected donations from customers and employees from March 17 through March 30 through their traditional registers, online and myExpress check out for Ukraine Humanitarian Relief. Community and employee donations along with additional support from Big Y resulted in a donation of $100,000 which will be donated to the global Red Cross network response to provide humanitarian relief to people affected by the crisis in Ukraine. "We have all witnessed the heartbreaking effects particularly on children and families in Ukraine," Big Y President and CEO Charles L. D'Amour said. "We are grateful to 0 Comments Read More >> |
Long Vehicles Banned from Mount Greylock RoadsBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff 04:29AM / Monday, May 02, 2022 | | LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Members of DCR told the Mount Greylock Advisory Council that in most cases vehicles longer than 22 feet will no longer be allowed to traverse the roads to the summit. "I think overall everyone will be pleased with the way this came out, and it will fix a lot of problems for us," Mark Jester, mountain district manager for the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, said. The councilors at their last meeting had talked about concerns they had with school buses and other long vehicles navigating the tricky summit roads. They drafted a letter to the state that contained safety concerns as well as maintenance worries with 0 Comments Read More >> |
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
We |
>> Read More |
Page 144 of 144 | ... |  139  |  140  |  141  |  142  |  143  | 144 | |
|
|
|