 | Savvy Hive Thrift Shop Saved by Community Donations
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Four days ago, Jessica Sweeney reluctantly posted a plea to her community: her small downtown business wouldn't survive the winter.
Coming back from an unpaid maternity, Savvy Hive was "facing financial strain and at serious risk of closing," she wrote on Facebook. "I |
 | Louison House Details Struggles, Challenges in Past Year
Executive Director Kathy Keeser speaks to the nonprofit shelter's beginnings in 1990.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Louison House has been providing shelter for 35 years, but the demographic it serves is changing: it's getting older and sicker, or the individuals are in need of |
| College Notes: Fall 2025
Madeline Tillem of Lenox was assistant stage manager for the fall theater production of "The Play That Goes Wrong," directed by Jim Van Valen, showing Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 in Muhlenberg College's Baker Theatre. A graduate of Miss Hall's School, Tillem is studying history and psychology at the college in Allentown, |
 | Companion Corner: Norman at No Paws Left Behind
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There's a dog at No Paws Left Behind who needs a patient and understanding home.
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
Norman is a one-year-old black mouth cur mix who has been at the shelter since January |
 | Weekend Outlook: Country Fest, School Performances, And More
Check out the events in the county this weekend including movies, First Friday festivities, and Veterans Day inspired events. Check out our list of harvest festivals and craft fairs here.
Editor's Pick
Dalton Country Fest
The Stationary Factory, Dalton
Time: Saturday, 5:30 |
 | HooRWA to Host River-Themed Poetry Share in North Adams
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Hoosic River Watershed Association (HooRWA) will host a public poetry share focused on the Hoosic River, its tributaries, and the local watershed.
The event is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 20, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the Mass MoCA's Research & Development Store.
The poetry |
 | North Adams' Average Tax Bill Climbs $126; McCarron Sworn in as Councilor
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Like many communities, homeowners in the city will see their tax rate drop but their tax bills rise as the values of their properties have increased.
The City Council on Wednesday (because of Veterans Day) approved a split tax rate that maintains a shift of 1.715 to business and commercial |
| Clarksburg Kicking Off Master Planning Process
Take the Clarksburg survey here.
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town is embarking on its first master planning process in more than 60 years.
Residents are encouraged to attend the first meeting on "Envisioning Clarksburg 2040" on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. at the Community |
 | Veterans Thanked for Service on a Snowy Veterans Day
Snow was falling over the county as communities held Veterans Day observances. Above, the honor guard at the North Adams ceremony. More photos here.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams observed Veterans Day with the first snow of season falling across the granite Veterans Memorial.
"As we stand |
| DPAC To Perform 'Radium Girls'
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Drury Performing Arts in collaboration with the 21st Century Afterschool Program announced performance dates for its production of "Radium Girls" by D.W. Gregory.
According to a press release:
In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and |
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