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2nd Street Executive Director To Speak at Triad Meeting| 03:13PM / Sunday, August 25, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 2nd Street Executive Director Lindsay Cornwell will speak at the next meeting of Triad, a collaboration among the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office, the Berkshire County Sheriff's Department and local police that focuses on the safety of seniors in the community, on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 12:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the North Adams Council on Aging in the Mary Spitzer Center, located at 116 Ashland Street in North Adams. Triad is a community policing initiative involving seniors, law enforcement and service providers to increase safety through education and crime prevention. It seeks to reduce criminal activity that 0 Comments
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North Adams Councilor Kayaking for Hoosic River RevivalStaff Reports, iBerkshires
06:01PM / Thursday, August 22, 2024 | |
Stops marked along the way to the Hudson river. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A city councilor is paddling his way up the Hoosic River to raise funds for the Hoosic River Revival. Andrew Fitch took the waters on Tuesday for his third annual long-distance summer vacation adventure and fundraiser. Last year, he walked 75 miles over five days between North Canaan, Conn., and Stamford, Vt.. This year, Fitch is kayaking navigable portions of the river from the Cheshire Reservoir to the mouth of the Hoosic, where it flows into the Hudson River in Stillwater, N.Y., over the course of five days and 70 miles. He will be assisted by his boyfriend, Laurence Wilson, and 0 Comments
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Temescal Facing Eviction From North Adams PlantStaff Reports,
04:08PM / Thursday, August 22, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Two years ago Temescal Wellness cut the ribbon on a $21 million cannabis cultivation facility on Curran Highway with much fanfare. Now the property owners are trying to evict the business for nonpayment of rent. The Berkshire Eagle on Thursday reported the lawsuit filed in Berkshire Superior Court last month by IIP-MA 7 LLC, limited liability company based in California. The company bought the former Crane Stationery plant for $3.1 million in May 2021 and entered into a 20-year leasing agreement with Temescal a month later. In court filings on July 3, IIP-MA 7 LLC claims Temescal failed to make payments in excess of 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Motorama, Country Fairs & MarionettesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:35AM / Thursday, August 22, 2024 | |
 There are a variety of events this weekend, including classic cars, marionettes, the Cummington Fair, live music, hikes, and more. See a list of Farmer's Markets here. Editor's Choice Motorama Downtown North Adams Time: Sunday, 9 to 3 The 12th annual Motorama, a celebration of all things motorized, will take over downtown North Adams on Sunday, including the former Kmart parking lot. Hundreds of vehicles of all shapes, sizes and ages — from Model Ts to hot rods from vintage motorcycles to megatrucks — will be on display. Some 70 awards will be presented this year plus there's a swap meet, door prizes and raffles, 0 Comments
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MountainOne President Elected Chair of Mass Bankers| 08:08AM / Thursday, August 22, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne announced that President and CEO Robert J. Fraser was elected as chair of the Mass Bankers Association (MBA), a one-year post which began on July 1, 2024. "Bob is a demonstrated community partner, and we are thrilled to welcome him to this role,"Kathleen Murphy, President and CEO of MBA said. "We appreciate his leadership for our organization, especially as we work to continue to support and advance our industry within the Commonwealth." "I am honored to have been elected to the position of chair by my peers," said Fraser, who joined MountainOne in 2007 and has served as its President and CEO since 0 Comments
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How to be a 'seasonal' investorSubmitted by Edward Jones,
12:15PM / Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | |
 As we transition from summer to autumn, change is all around us — leaves are taking on new colors, temperatures are dropping, and the days are getting shorter. But you can also experience different seasons in various aspects of your life — including when you invest. What are the seasons of an investor's life? And how should you respond to them? The first such season may happen when you are in your 20s and just starting out in the working world. At this stage in your life, it's especially important to prioritize your financial goals. At the top of your mind may be a short-term goal, such as saving for a down payment on a house. To help achieve this goal, you'd 0 Comments
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New School Project Info Session Set at BraytonBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:17AM / Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Building Committee is continuing efforts to get information out about the Greylock School project ahead of a debt exclusion vote on Oct. 8. The first of two information sessions was held last week; the second is this Thursday at Brayton Elementary School at 6 p.m. There will also be a virtual component for residents unable to attend. Residents can also attend a coffee klatsch on Friday morning at the Eagle Street parklet. The public schools have annually hosted one of the informal coffee hours in the park but this week's will include information on the project and staff available to answer questions. Superintendent 0 Comments
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Berkshire Adult Baseball League Playoffs Continue Wednesday| 12:19PM / Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Dalton Moneymakers and Tunnel City Freight will play Wednesday evening at Joe Wolfe Field in the rubber match of their Berkshire Adult Baseball League 33-and-over division semi-final. The Moneymakers last weekend rebounded from a 6-4 loss on Saturday to tie the best-of-three series at a game apiece with an 8-6 win. In the other half of the 33-year-old division bracket, the Berkshire Thunder edged the Pontoosuc Lake Monsters, 6-5, on Sunday at the American Legion Field in Dalton to take their semi-final series, 2-0. Jesus Lay went 3-for-3 with a triple, a double and a pair of RBIs in an 8-1 win for the Thunder in Game 1 of the series. In 0 Comments
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Northern Berkshire ROPES Offers Grants, ScholarshipsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:12AM / Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | |
The ROPES summer camp in full swing in 2015. A decline in volunteers and the pandemic made it difficult to continue the program. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — More than 200 local children spent two weeks every summer zipping through the trees and overcoming obstacles at Windsor Lake for nearly a quarter century. But the pandemic and a decline in volunteers delivered a double whammy to the annual ROPES summer camp. The organizers last week voted in a board of directors and officially shifted to a scholarship format to aid local high school graduates and community events focused on youth. "We were getting, in 2019, to the point of we 0 Comments
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North Adams Hosts First of Two Info Sessions on Greylock ProjectBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:29AM / Monday, August 19, 2024 | |
Mayor Jennifer Macksey reads off figures on the repayment of a $20 million borrowing for a new Greylock School with Tim Alix of Colliers International and Jesse Saylor of TSKP Studios. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Some 60 people wandered through the halls of Greylock Elementary School last week, many of them sharing memories of their school years there. "It's the last time we'll stand here," said one former student to a classmate as they looked around the old library. Officials are hoping that the nostalgia didn't cloud their vision of the pails under the leaking roof, the cracked walls, the inefficient windows, exposed cables to bring modern tech to 0 Comments
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MountainOne Recognized With Multiple Industry Awards| 08:19AM / Sunday, August 18, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne announced the company is the recipient of six Gold Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA), a Bronze from the New England Financial Marketing Association (NEFMA), and a 5-Star Rating from BauerFinancial, Inc. Service Industry Advertising Awards In collaboration with the creative team at HATCH the Agency, MountainOne was awarded six 2023 Gold SIA Awards in the following categories: Digital Video (Desk of Mo: Self Care); Integrated Marketing Campaign (From the Desk of Mo); Outdoor (MountainOne Insurance Billboards); Radio Advertising (MountainOne Insurance: Yoga); Radio Advertising Series (MountainOne Insurance); and Total Digital Marketing 0 Comments
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BAAMS' Summer Jazz Band Day Camp In Full SwingBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:35PM / Friday, August 16, 2024 | |
Students come together to perform as a group but to have the opportunity to break out into sections specific to their instrument. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — More students are getting into the swing with BAAMS' Summer Jazz Band Day Camp, which returned this week for its sixth session.
Berkshires Academy of Advanced Musical Studies founder and Director Richard Boulger said this year 35 students attended the camp, and although the majority are from Berkshire County, students from the Boston area and New York State were participating.
"I think the word is getting out about BAAMS in Berkshire County and beyond," he said. "... I would say that what makes us very 0 Comments
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