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North Adams Airport Commission to Help Research Galvin Street Flooding By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
02:32AM / Monday, November 01, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Airport Commission will help the Conservation Commission investigate flooding on Galvin Road that may be related to past airport construction. Conservation Commission Chairman Jason Moran requested some assistance from the commission at its Tuesday meeting in investigating the source of some flooding in the area, specifically on Galvin Road. "We all know that July was the wettest on record in the state so there has been a lot of water coming out of the sky," Moran said. "I have had multiple calls from people who have not seen water like this before, particularly on Galvin Road. He said the flooding has affected four or five 3 Comments
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Coggins Auto Group, Part of the Bennington Community | 01:00AM / Monday, November 01, 2021 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Mike Coggins, who you all may remember from his more than 20 years with the Haddad Auto Group in Berkshire County, acquired three dealerships in Bennington – Honda, Toyota, and Ford! Coggins and his son Patrick have spent a lot of time becoming a part of the community, through outreach and their involvement in the day-to-day operations. "We have been getting involved in the town, the community, and the area. You’ll see our faces out and about right alongside you, enjoying what Bennington has to offer, and becoming a part of that," Mike said. "We’ve been working on bringing that back to these great 0 Comments
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Former Teen Center Director Killed in Car Crash| 05:48PM / Sunday, October 31, 2021 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The former director of the Roots Teen Center, Paula R. Buxbaum, was killed early Friday morning a car accident on Route 295 in Caanan, N.Y. Buxbaum, 58, was a passenger in the vehicle that went off the road about 2 a.m. on Friday and struck a tree. State police at the New Lebanon, N.Y., barracks responded to the scene. According to police, Buxbaum was taken to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Douglas R. Jones, 51, who was treated for non-life-threatening injuries along with second passenger, age 17. The accident is under investigation but is deemed to be accidental 0 Comments
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Veteran Spotlight: Marine Cpl. John BrackBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
04:14PM / Sunday, October 31, 2021 | |
Cpl. John Brack on duty in Afghanistan; below, with his wife. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Brack bravely served his country in the Marine Corps from 2009 to 2013. He did his basic training at Parris Island, S.C., and described it as "some parts were fun while others were extremely frustrating." He was then sent to Camp Johnson in Jacksonville, N.C., for further training, then was assigned to Camp Lejeune. Here Cpl. Brack's duty was that of a mechanic, working on Humvees and other military apparatus. He would be deployed in January 2010 and serve seven months in Afghanistan in the Helman Province of Sistani, the southeastern 0 Comments
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Engaging With The Dead: Berkshirites & Spectral World Part 2: Gilded Age to Modern Para-Tourism By Joe Durwin, Special to iBerkshires
01:37PM / Sunday, October 31, 2021 | |
What's left of the Mallery residence in New Ashford, the site of a gruesome murder that led to tales of hauntings. It's interesting to me that some of the Gilded Age cottages that have come to be most associated with hauntings today — places like The Mount, Whistlers Inn, Ventfort Hall — weren't at all among the early reputed "haunted houses" of the Berkshires of that era. Instead, you have places like Greenwood — aka the Captain Britton place in Pittsfield — or Fernbrook, in Lenox. Greenwood was an interesting early example. Thomas Britton built it in the late 1840s, on a hill near where Route 20 meets Barker Road. It was 0 Comments
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Letter: Look to Hope of Future, Not Ways of Past: Vote for BondLetter to the Editor,
11:59AM / Sunday, October 31, 2021 | |
 To the Editor:
In the 21 years I've lived in North Adams many things have changed. Progress has been slow at times, but it has been steady. Sometimes visible on our streets, other times behind the scenes. Real progress that lasts generations takes a lot of effort and time from many people willing to do their part.
When I first moved here in 2000, it became clear to me that the oppression left by Sprague's exit years before still weighed heavily on the community. Many people were hesitant to speak their minds and those choosing to open a business knew they had to deal with a City Hall that had a history of not being easy to work with. The local government was not structured to
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Letter: Macksey for MayorLetter to the Editor,
11:40AM / Sunday, October 31, 2021 | |
 To the Editor:
I moved to North Adams more than a year ago, I lived in Tennessee for a short while after leaving Pittsfield due to an attack on my son. Within this time of our return, a lot of things in North Adams changed. One thing seems to be the heart of our fine community. There's some art making its way back to our area and that is wonderful. One change I see fits voting for Jennifer Macksey for mayor. When my family first met her at the Downtown Celebration she was so inviting warm and caring. My son, who has PTSD issue a from the above mentioned in Pittsfield, went right over and gave her a big hug. He took right to her. Jennifer cares for her community, her voters, for
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Letter: Get Information About Dangers of Youth VapingLetter to the Editor,
11:35AM / Sunday, October 31, 2021 | |
 To the Editor:
The start of the school year and new routines brings new worries about teen vaping. These concerns are important, especially now, because smoking and vaping may put people at higher risk of complications from COVID-19. One in three Massachusetts teens vape and talking with young people about the dangers of vaping can make a difference. Learn more and watch videos at GetOutraged.org, part of a public information campaign from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Get Outraged! aims to spread the word that vaping products contain nicotine, can damage a teen's developing brain, and are addictive. The campaign also shares tips on talking with kids about vaping and
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MCLA Cross Country Teams Run at League ChampionshipsMCLA Sports Information,
05:19PM / Saturday, October 30, 2021 | |
 FITCHBURG, Mass. -- The MCLA women's cross country team finished up its season Saturday, running in the 2021 MASCAC Championships hosted by Fitchburg State University. The Trailblazers finished seventh in the meet. Westfield State repeated as conference champions. Domenica Gomez led MCLA's runners covering the course in 31:11 for a 40th place finish. The rest of the Trailblazers were bunched up as Sara Tomkiewicz, Lydia Splaine, Nina Rayes, and Lori Lester completed the lineup. Westfield State placed three runners inside the top five to easily outpace Bridgewater State. Westfield's Amy O'Sullivan took top individual honors with a time of 18 0 Comments
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North Adams Will Vote New Mayor, City Council on TuesdayStaff Reports,
04:38PM / Saturday, October 30, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Voters will head to the polls on Nov. 2 to select a new mayor, City Council and School Committee. Here's what you need to know about who's running, what they stand for and where and how to vote. Mayor: The first woman mayor in the city's 126-year history will be inaugurated on Jan. 1, 2022. The two candidates vying to take that oath of office are Jennifer Macksey and Lynette Bond. Macksey and Bond were the top vote-getters, respectively, in the preliminary election held on Sept. 21. Both newcomers in terms of political office, they do have extensive experience in municipal and educational finance and planning. Macksey is the 0 Comments
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Roads to Mount Greylock Summit to Close Saturday By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
04:57PM / Friday, October 29, 2021 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The roads to the Mount Greylock State Reservation will be closed Saturday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. to avoid Halloween vandalism. Park Superintendent Travis Clairmont told the Mount Greylock Advisory Council on Thursday that, as in recent years, he plans to close down the mountain roads Saturday afternoon while he still has seasonal staff on hand. Also to avoid Halloween, a night that always brings vandalism to the reservation "There has been consistent vandalism on Halloween night so it is one more reason to close up," Clairmont said. "Last time we were open on Halloween, they smashed windows and burnt a kiosk. 0 Comments
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