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Brown Street Bridge Reopens in North AdamsBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
01:16PM / Monday, December 15, 2025 | |
Mayor Jennifer Macksey is the first to drive across the bridge, closed since early 2023. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mayor Jennifer Macksey led a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Dec. 15, marking the official reopening of the Brown Street Bridge. "We are very excited despite the cold weather," Macksey said before the ribbon-cutting. "… We are chipping away at these projects, but this is long overdue." The bridge had been closed to all vehicle traffic since March 2023 after being deemed structurally deficient by the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT). The 26-foot steel structure, built in 1952, was flagged after its superstructure 0 Comments
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North Adams Issues Drinking Water Warning| 11:44AM / Monday, December 15, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city issues a Drinking Water Warning Monday urging residents to boil water before using. On Dec. 14, 2025, a water main break occurred on the North Adams water system on State Road and another leak was found on American Legion Drive. This results in insufficient water to maintain safe water pressure or reliable service in our distribution system. Massachusetts drinking water standards require public water systems to maintain 20 pounds per square inch (psi) of pressure at each service connection to ensure safe water to our customers. These circumstances warranted advising those customers who lost service and those whose 0 Comments
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North Adams Worked the Weekend Fixing Water Line BreaksStaff Reports , iBerkshires
06:02PM / Sunday, December 14, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Water Department and Department of Public Works have been responding since Friday to multiple water line breaks throughout the city that are causing temporary loss of water in some areas. "Everyone has water or very low pressure," said Mayor Jennifer Macksey, as of Sunday evening. "We're asking people to just conserve as much as they can. Once the system gets in balance, everything will come back, but we've got to fix them." The first break occurred Friday in the field behind the water filtration plant, which was difficult to access. That repair was completed on Sunday morning. "Then we started 0 Comments
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BAAMS Students Compose Music Inspired By Clark ArtBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
08:17AM / Sunday, December 14, 2025 | |
BAAMS students view 'West Point, Prout's Neck' at the Clark Art. The painting was an inspiration point for creating music. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) students found new inspiration at the Clark Art Institute through the "SEEING SOUND/HEARING ART" initiative, utilizing visual art as a springboard for young musicians to develop original compositions. On Saturday, Dec. 6, museum faculty mentors guided BAAMS student musicians, ages 10 to 16, through the Williamstown museum, inviting students to respond directly to the artwork and the building itself. "As they moved through 0 Comments
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Otto's Farm Stand Donates $470 to Local Charities, Public MediaCommunity submission,
10:00AM / Saturday, December 13, 2025 | |
Otto and Bea donated $182 to the Berkshire Food Project and to Louison House; the balance of the $470 in donations was split between WAMC and PBS. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Otto's Farm Stand, a farm stand owned and operated by 8-year-old Otto Lamb and his 4-year-old sister Bea, has donated 50 percent of their sales from the 2025 season to two local organizations. The $470 in donations were made to Berkshire Food Project and Louison House and two regional public media outlets, National Public Radio station WAMC and New England Public Media/PBS. The micro-enterprise farm stand has been in operation since 2022. It offers home-grown produce, flowers, and periodic 0 Comments
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Study Recommends 'Removal' for North Adams' Veterans BridgeBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
06:38AM / Saturday, December 13, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nearly a year of study and community input about the deteriorating Veterans Memorial Bridge has resulted in one recommendation: Take it down. The results of the feasibility study by Stoss Landscape Urbanism weren't really a surprise. The options of "repair, replace and remove" kept pointing to the same conclusion as early as last April. "I was the biggest skeptic on the team going into this project," said Commissioner of Public Services Timothy Lescarbeau. "And in our very last meeting, I got up and said, 'I think we should tear this damn bridge down.'" Lescarbeau's statement was 0 Comments
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BArT Student Recognized for Superior Academic Achievement| 02:03PM / Friday, December 12, 2025 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced student Emily M Rivenburg from North Adams has been selected to become a member of the organization. The Society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship, and community commitment. The announcement was made by NSHSS Co-founder and President James W. Lewis. "On behalf of NSHSS and our co-founder Claes Nobel, a member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes, I am honored to recognize the hard work, passion, and commitment that Emily has demonstrated to achieve this exceptional level of academic excellence," said Lewis. "Emily 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Holiday FestivitiesBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:05PM / Friday, December 12, 2025 | |
 Check out the events happening around the county this weekend including holiday themed parties, and some Christmas tree lightings. Find all the craft fairs and bazaars happening here. Editor's Pick: Multiple Days Cascade School Supplies Tag Sale 1 Brown St, North Adams Wednesday-Saturday, Dec. 10 to 13 Get school and office supplies, many of which range from $1 and up. Admission is a non-perishable food item to support the local food pantry or $2 at the door. Children admitted free. All food donations go towards the L. Nelson Friendship Center Food Pantry. More information here. Tinseliner Scenic Christmas Train 3 Hoosac St., Adams Dec, 0 Comments
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MountainOne Financial, Mechanics Bancorp Receive Aprovals To Merge | 10:44AM / Friday, December 12, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne Financial, MHC, the mutual holding company parent of MountainOne Bank, and Mechanics Bancorp, MHC, the mutual holding company parent of Mechanics Cooperative Bank, announced that all regulatory approvals required to complete the merger of the two mutual holding companies have been received. The merger transaction is scheduled to take place on Jan. 1, 2026, at which time the newly combined mutual holding company will operate under the name MountainOne Financial, MHC, and will have approximately $1.9 billion in assets. MountainOne Bank and Mechanics Cooperative Bank will continue to operate as two separate, independently chartered community 0 Comments
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New Thrift Store Brewsters Opens in North AdamsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:05PM / Thursday, December 11, 2025 | |
Casey Albert's been thrifting for years. Above, some the vintage and pretty things she's been able to find. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The new thrift shop on Marshall Street is a little bit "Punky" with an eclectic mix of shiny, vintage and eccentric curated items. Brewsters held its grand opening at 18 Marshall on Thursday; it's open 10 to 7 p.m. Casey Albert said the name for her store — Brewsters — is from a favorite childhood 1980s television sitcom, "Punky Brewster." "She's kind of eccentric and wears unmatching things, and I wear unmatching socks all the time. So that was, kind of 0 Comments
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Home Modification Loan Program Assistance Available in North AdamsBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
11:34AM / Thursday, December 11, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Help is available for residents with mobility difficulties who want to stay in their homes. Michaela Grady, a housing planner with Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, gave a presentation at the City Council's Tuesday meeting on the Home Modification Loan Program that provides zero-interest loans to make homes more accessible to aging and disabled residents. A BRPC representative will be North Adams Public Library on Thursday, Dec. 11, from 1 to 4 and Friday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to provide technical assistance filling out an application to the program. Councilor Andrew Fitch asked for the presentation based 0 Comments
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North Adams Council OKs Cruiser Purchase, Bids Farewell to CouncilorsBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:41PM / Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday approved the purchase of a new police cruiser. The council authorized the transfer of $81,164.81 from the parking meter reserve account to purchase a 2026 Ford F-150 SuperCrew. The account currently has $170,484.16. Chief Mark Bailey said truck will be the supervisor vehicle and can still be used prisoner transport and transporting other items. "We're going for a police truck is because it's easier for us to get barricades out there, road closure signs out there when needed really quickly," he said. "We do have the trailer that we can get out, but to bring a trailer to an incident like 0 Comments
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