| BCC Volleyball Team Takes First Win
BOSTON, Mass. – Taconic High graduate Jenyka Ostellino pulled a team-high 12 digs Saturday as the Berkshire Community College women’s volleyball team defeated Roxbury Community College in three sets.
Taconic’s Jasmin Aslan had a team-high four kills and Karen Amichiia led the way with seven aces for BCC in the |
| MCLA Leadership Academy Announces Info Sessions, Opens Applications
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Leadership Academy concluded its summer residency on July 20 with 22 educators completing this phase of their journey toward becoming school administrators.
The program, which has seen remarkable success with alumni now serving in leadership roles across |
| MCLA Professor Receives National Guild of Book Workers Mid-Career Award
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Professor of Art Melanie Mowinski, founder of PRESS: LetterPRESS as a Public Art Project, has been honored with the Guild of Book Workers Mid-Career Award, a newly established national recognition celebrating excellence in the book arts and printmaking |
 | Louison House Cuts the Ribbon on Bracewell Project for Young Adults
Kathy Keeser, executive director of Louison House, explains how the Bracewell project came into being.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kathy Keeser sees symbolism in the newly opened Bracewell Youth Housing Project at 111 Bracewell Ave.
"The numbers themselves, 111, are very significant in different |
| Adult Hockey Tournament to Benefit Berkshire Humane Society
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The annual Berkshire Charity Draft Tournament is set to take place Sept. 13 and 14 at the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink.
The event will bring together hockey enthusiasts and local community members to raise funds for the Berkshire Humane Society, a local animal shelter dedicated to |
| Berkshire Cider Approved for Invite-Event
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The License Commission approved one-day license to the Berkshire Cider Project for an event at Joe Wolfe Field.
Matt Brogan told the commissioners on Tuesday afternoon that the cidery would be selling its cider and beer from Bright Ideas for the invitation-only event. The fundraiser involved the |
 | North Adams School District Starts New Year With New Faces
Principals and other staff at the August School Committee meeting at City Hall.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The public schools welcomed two new faces this year: a dean of students at Brayton Elementary and a director of adult education and 21st Century programming.
Steven Rickman and Kate Merrigan |
 | Companion Corner: Sabrina at No Paws Left Behind
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There's a cat at No Paws Left Behind that is waiting for her forever home.
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
Sabrina is a 4-year-old domestic shorthair mix, with a tortoise-shell coat. |
| MCLA to Host Lecture Focused on Surveillance, Police, and Big Tech
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host its annual Constitution Day Lecture at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17, in Murdock Hall, Room 218.
This year's presentation, titled "Surveillance, Police, and Big Tech: Lessons from Baltimore," will be delivered by Dr. Ben Snyder, |
 | North Adams Council OKs Sale of Historic Church Street Properties
The home garnered 25 bids and got so much interest the agent had to add on staff.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council voted to sell off the three Church Street houses and an adjacent vacant lot for $181,001.
A fourth property at 0 High St. was sold for $18,000.
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