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Clarksburg Approves Debt Exclusion for School RoofStaff Reports,
02:34PM / Thursday, June 26, 2025 | |
: The debt exclusion vote passed 200-50 on Wednesday. Turnout was about 20 percent and Town Clerk Marilyn Gomeau described the balloting as going smoothly with "a steady flow" of voters through the afternoon and evening. The vote means that the $500,000 borrowing to fix the elementary school roof passed at town meeting last month will not be calculated as part of the town's Proposition 2 1/2 levy capacity, but as a separate charge. CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Voters will decide whether to exclude a half-million dollar borrowing for the school roof from Proposition 2 1/2. The vote on Wednesday, from noon to 7 at the Community Center, 0 Comments
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Author To Discuss 'The Gritty Berkshires' at North Adams Public Library| 07:46AM / Thursday, June 26, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Library, in collaboration with the North Adams Historical Society, will host author Maynard Seider for a discussion of his book, "The Gritty Berkshires: A People's History from the Hoosac Tunnel to MASS MoCA." The event is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, at 6 p.m. in the library's third-floor community room. Seider's book focuses on the immigrants and their descendants who dug the Hoosac Tunnel, worked in the textile mills and the shoe factories of North Berkshire, and produced capacitors at Sprague Electric Company. The presentation will trace this history from the early 19th century to the present, drawing
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SteepleCats Silence Swamp BatsiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:36PM / Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Kyle Salvati threw five hitless innings, and four North Adams pitchers combined on a two-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Keene Swamp Bats on Wednesday at Joe Wolfe Field. Salvati struck out three and walked six in his start. Brenden Morris, Thomas Sullivan and Johnny Ruggiero Jr. split the final four innings on the mound. Billy Howard doubled to lead a four-hit attack for the SteepleCats, who worked seven walks and. North Adams (4-9) hosts Newport, R.I., on Thursday. Photos from this game here. 0 Comments
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General Surgeon Brett Matthews Joins North Adams Regional Hospital | 04:00PM / Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) announced the appointment of Brett Matthews, DO, a board certified and fellowship trained surgeon, to the medical staffs of North Adams Regional Hospital (NARH) and Berkshire Medical Center and the provider staff of Berkshire Surgical Services. Matthews is accepting new patients in need of general surgery and surgical endoscopy services. He serves North and Central Berkshire patients at the Berkshire Surgical offices in Pittsfield and North Adams. Matthews has been practicing general and minimally invasive surgery for the past eight years and came to the Berkshires from Anna Jaques Hospital in 0 Comments
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North Adams Road Closures for Emergency Response Drill | 03:21PM / Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Church Street will be closed from Hodges Cross Road to West Shaft Road on Thursday for an emergency drill at Drury High School. North Adams Public Schools, in partnership with the Department of Public Safety and Northern Berkshire EMS, will conduct a full-scale, multi-agency emergency coordination drill to advance emergency planning and interagency collaboration. That section of Church Street will be closed starting at 12:30 p.m. and is projected to re-open no later than 4 p.m. Residents are encouraged to avoid the area around Drury High School on Thursday afternoon unless completely necessary. Closed roads will be restricted to local 0 Comments
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More than 80 Participate in Hoosic River Run/WalkiBerkshires.com Sports,
11:04AM / Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Pittsfield’s Simeon Mercier and Kelly Maginnis were the top male and female finishers in the inaugural Hoosic River Run on Saturday at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. Mercier clocked a 5-kilometer time of 20 minutes, 12.65 seconds to finish 49 seconds ahead of the field. Maginnis placed fifth overall among 41 finishers and first among female finishers with a time of 22:06.07. The 5K competitors were joined by 32 participants in a 1-mile walk held in conjunction with the race. “People loved the route we created with the support of Mass MoCA: viewing the river’s North Branch before walking through MoCA’s 0 Comments
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North Adams' Greylock School Project Estimated $1M Under BudgetBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:44AM / Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | |
Accent color choices for the interior. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Greylock School budget is running about $1 million under budget as of the submission of 60 percent design documents. Last year's funding agreement with the Massachusetts School Building Authority estimated the cost of the building at $53,405,500, the majority of the $65.4 million project. (No funds have been borrowed for the project yet.) Last month, the School Building Committee learned the estimate submitted to the MSBA with the 60 percent construction documents was at $52,263,300. This figure includes screening for the mechanicals on the roof of the new school, an element that 0 Comments
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Post 125 Juniors Walk Off Win over WestfieldiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:34PM / Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Carson Dix hit a one-out, two-run single in the bottom of the seventh Tuesday to lift the North Adams Post 125 Juniors to a 17-16 win over Westfield in American Legion Baseball at Joe Wolfe Field. The hosts rallied for five runs to erase a 16-12 deficit and outslug Westfield Post 124. Patrick Holland went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles to lead a 13-hit attack for North Adams. One of his doubles started the winning rally with one out in the seventh. Maddox Cooke, Mason Fierro and Owen KoaMaya each had a pair of hits in the win. Dix, Fierro and Lucas Hamilton split time on the mound. North Adams (4-2) hosts East Longmeadow Post 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Slip to 3-9iBerkshires.com Sports,
10:33PM / Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | |
MYSTIC, Conn. -- Eric Cha drove in the winning run with a single in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday as the Mystic Schooners beat North Adams, 6-5, in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Robert Stang homered and drove in three runs for North Adams, which got 4 and two-thirds innings of one-run relief from Dawson Montesa. The SteepleCats (3-9) are home against Keene, N.H., on Wednesday. 0 Comments
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Jazzmeia Horn to Perform at Mass MoCA| 08:17AM / Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Multi-award winning vocalist Jazzmeia Horn is scheduled to perform at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art's Hunter Center on Saturday, June 28, at 8 p.m. The performance will feature the group Black Nile. This event is part of Mass MoCA's ongoing series showcasing contemporary jazz artists. Tickets are available for $29 in advance, $39 during the week of the performance, and $59 for preferred seating. Members will receive a 10 percent discount on tickets. 0 Comments
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Drury High School Third Quarter Honor Roll | 08:02AM / Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Drury High School honor roll for the third quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Grade 7 High Honors Burdick, Paige Elizabeth Hathaway, Haylie Elizabeth Irace, Olivia Ann Mazza, Kylee Rita Packard, Gabriella Marie Reynolds, Charlotte Filiault Senecal, Payton Avery Honors Cooke, Maddox Robert Durant, Michael David Hooks, Hannah Estelle Hosier, Brooklyn Ann Leake, Jordan Anthony Mancini, Zachary Lucien McDonald, Danielle Sophia Miranda-Ruiz, Ava Marie Morin, Madilyn Jayne-Beatrice Pini, Justin Anthony Rhoades, Trinity Starr Saunders, Cameron Ryan Scholl, Kai John Grade 8 High Honors Bentley, Ariella 0 Comments
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Nicholas Carr Presentation at Mass MoCA| 07:46AM / Monday, June 23, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nicholas Carr, a commentator on the human impact of technology, is scheduled to deliver a presentation titled "Superbloom" at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art on Thursday, June 26, at 5 p.m. According to a press release: Carr's presentation will address modern communication, examining how messaging applications affect nuance, how "digital crowding" may diminish empathy, and how online political discourse might influence perception. He will also discuss how AI advancements are impacting the distinction between reality and fantasy. The event will explore what Carr describes as the human psyche's challenges in 0 Comments
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