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Palermo and Smith to Perform 'In the Night' Album at Studio 9
11:08AM / Friday, April 25, 2025

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Musicians Mary Ann Palermo and Dave Smith will present a live performance of their recently released album, "In the Night," on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.

The event will take place at Studio 9, located on the Porches Inn campus at 18 Viazie Street in North Adams.

"In the Night," released in late 2024 by Averosa Records, features Palermo's vocals and Smith's Steinway grand piano interpretations of jazz standards and lesser-known classics. The recording was engineered and produced by Smith.

Palermo stated that they are pleased to debut the album at Studio 9, citing the venue's Meyers Constellation sound and recording system

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Weekend Outlook: Nature Activities, Cleanups, and More
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:42PM / Thursday, April 24, 2025
Events in the Berkshires this weekend include community clean-up initiatives, plays, nature activities, and more.    Multiple Days   Roald Dahl's 'Matilda The Musical JR.' Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield  Select Times Friday through Sunday   There will be a performance of 'Matilda The Musical JR.,' which follows Matilda, a clever girl who stands up against her cruel parents and tyrannical headmistress, Miss Trunchbull.    With her intelligence and bravery, she inspires her classmates and her kindhearted teacher, Miss Honey, to advocate for what’s right.   Tickets are $15 and up. More information here.    Daffodil and

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Village Pizza in North Adams Closes After 40 Years
By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:14PM / Wednesday, April 23, 2025
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A pizzeria that's anchored the north corner of historic Eagle Street closed indefinitely on Wednesday.   Village Pizza owner Christina Nicholas took to Facebook to announce the closure with an emotional goodbye, explaining that medical issues were forcing her hand.    "Since 2022, I've been dealing with back and spine issues," she said. "Unfortunately, it's gotten worse and the sad news is effective immediately I have to close. I am no longer able to perform the work to keep this business going and I have to concentrate on my own health."   Nicholas later said Village had been her "whole life," working

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Poet Stephen Rifkin Launches New Book at North Adams Library
07:48AM / Wednesday, April 23, 2025

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Library will host a book launch and reading with poet Stephen Rifkin on Tuesday, April 29, at 5:30 p.m.

Rifkin will present his new book, "Changing Skies, New and Selected Poems," at the event. The poems in the collection address Rifkin's relocation from Deer Isle, Maine, to the Berkshires, and explore themes of introspection, nature, memory, and language. Wilma Rifkin's artwork is featured in the book.

The event will take place in the library’s front parlor. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

The North Adams Public Library is located at 74 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247.

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North Adams Takes Possession of Historic Church Street Houses
By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:30PM / Tuesday, April 22, 2025

The porch collapsed on 116 Church several years ago.  NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The state Land Court in February finalized the city's tax taking of four properties including the brick Church Street mansions.   The prestigious pair of Queen Anne mansions had been owned by Franklin E. Perras Jr., who died in 2017 at age 79.    The properties had been in court for four years as attempts were made repeatedly to find Perras' heirs, including a son, Christopher. According to court filings, Christopher reportedly died in 2013 but his place of death is unknown, as is the location (or existence) of two grandchildren listed in Perras'

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MCLA to Hold Annual Undergraduate Research Conference
10:07AM / Monday, April 21, 2025

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host its 23rd annual Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) on April 24. The conference is intended to acknowledge students' academic work.

This year's keynote speaker is MCLA alumnus Bentley S. Munsell '15, a registered nurse and nursing leader who advocates for social justice and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) in healthcare.

Munsell, who identifies as a queer, transgender man, has been involved in advocating for LGBTQIA+ inclusion in healthcare since 2016. He co-founded the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) DEIB committee, where he has directed outreach and implemented

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Blue Vista Motor Lodge Brings Hospitality & View to Guests
By Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:47AM / Monday, April 21, 2025

Among the upgrades at the renovated lodge is a sauna to refresh after a day of skiing and hiking.  FLORIDA, Mass. — The Blue Vista Motor Lodge is still bringing hospitality to the town of Florida — even 100 years, many owners, names, and renovations later.   "When we were working on renovation plans, we found a postcard online from 1923 from the Whitcomb Summit Motor Lodge so that's kind of exciting that for over 100 years, people have been coming here and I think you can see why," owner Stella Downie said.   It all started with a small shack on Whitcomb Summit offering souvenirs and drinks that opened up with the highway in 1914. With growing

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Veteran Spotlight: Army Maj. Bonita Oteri
By Wayne Soares, iBerkshires Staff
05:26PM / Sunday, April 20, 2025
BOSTON — Bonita Oteri served her country for 17 years in the Army, retiring with the rank of major.    In a military career that was built on the foundation of character, integrity, respect and humility, she served from 1979 to 1996. As a cadet at Northeastern University, her ROTC basic training was done at Fort Bragg, N.C.    "It was a big culture shock as a Yankee going to the South ... truly made me appreciate my home in Massachusetts," she recalled.   Her first assignment took her to Ansbach, Germany, with the 1st Armored Division, where one of her assignments was platoon leader on the Army Intelligence Division Staff.    "It was

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North County, Pittsfield Hold Egg Scrambles
iBerkshires Staff,
02:34PM / Saturday, April 19, 2025

Above, ready, set, go in Williamstown; below a mad scramble for eggs in Clarksburg. See more photos here. CLARKSBURG, Mass. — A number of egg scrambles were held in the Berkshires on Saturday ahead of Easter.    The light spring ran didn't stop hundreds of children from darting across lawns and fields to search for treasure in the form of plastic eggs.    Peter A. Cook VFW Post 9144 held its annual event at the town field named in memory of Cook, Clarskburg's only Vietnam War casualty. Children in four age categories ran, or toddled, across the field to grab brightly colored eggs.    The returned to the pavilion for juice and

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Region 1 Science Fair Showcases Middle School Students' Projects
By Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:32PM / Saturday, April 19, 2025
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Middle school students from around Region 1 displayed their science projects at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on Wednesday.   More than 50 projects showcased a wide range of topics students were interested to test and learn from, including how energy drinks affect your heart rate, wind energy efficiency, water filtering, and more.   Hoosac Valley Middle School eighth-grader Dylan Clark-Slattery showed how music may affect a person's heart rate. He said he wanted to test this solution after his grandfather survived a heart attack.   Ashlen Delecroix, Aurora Stevens and Iyanah Russel, also from Hoosac Valley, did their project on how pill

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Stamford Library to Feature Presentation on Travels in China
08:33AM / Saturday, April 19, 2025
STAMFORD, Vt. — The Stamford Community Library will host a presentation titled "Books, Buddhas, and Buns: Three Trips to China" on Thursday, April 24, at 6:00 p.m.   The one-hour program will be presented by Stamford resident Caroline Burch. The presentation will recount her three trips to China, where she visited book printers as part of her work at Storey Publishing. Burch, who retired as the Production Director at the North Adams-based book publishing company after 36 years, traveled to China in the early 2000s to visit suppliers and experience the local culture.   This program is part of the library's Armchair Travel series, which is scheduled to continue

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MassDOT Announces Road Work in West Stockbridge and North Adams
03:57PM / Friday, April 18, 2025
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced upcoming road work in West Stockbridge and North Adams. These projects may lead to traffic delays.   West Stockbridge - I-90 Work   MassDOT will conduct bridge painting operations on I-90 westbound at mile marker 1.3 in West Stockbridge from Tuesday, April 22nd, through Friday, April 25th. Work hours are scheduled daily from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.   Additionally, guardrail work will take place on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 1.0 and mile marker 3.0. This work is scheduled from Monday night, April 21st, through Thursday night, April 24th, with work hours from 7:00 p.m. to

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