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Tribute to Fallen Soliders Honors Michael DeMarsico II By Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
05:37PM / Wednesday, July 27, 2022 | |
The family was also able to write a message on an American flag, which the group will put on display at Arlington National Cemetery at the end of the ride. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Police Department escorted Tribute to Fallen Soldiers Northwest, which travels across the country to honor veterans, to Southview Cemetery on Wednesday morning in memory of Army Spc. Michael R. DeMarsico II. "It was Michael's dream to serve his country and he did it admirably," said Warren Williamson, executive director for group. "He was extremely proud to wear the uniform of the United States Army ... We as everyday Americans will always be grateful for your fallen hero's
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Letter: Letter Writer Has Confidence in Restaurant ArchitectLetter to the Editor,
05:00PM / Wednesday, July 27, 2022 | |
 To the Editor:
In your article, "Porches Inn Gets OK to Proceed With River Street Demolition, New Restaurant," I was pleased to see that the project will be designed by the firm MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple, a Canadian firm.
I have crossed paths with Brian MacKay-Lyons over a period of more than 40 years. His award-winning work has consistently been of the highest quality and especially responsive to its setting. I have complete confidence that the Porches is doing North Adams a great service.
Sincerely, Howard Itzkowitz
Architect (retired), Professor Emeritus, Southern Polytechnic State University 0 Comments
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Mohawk Theater Fails to Attract BiddersBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
02:23PM / Wednesday, July 27, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Mohawk Theater failed to attract even a single bid in this last request for proposals. Bids were initially due on July 1 but then extended to Tuesday, July 26. The RFP, the third for the 1938 moviehouse, has been issued in early June and an open house attracted a handful interested bidders. "We're not totally discouraged," Mayor Jennifer Macksey told the City Council on Tuesday. "We're a little disappointed, but we're going to take a pulse on the people who did our tours and try to figure out why there weren't any applicants." She speculated it might have been the asking price of $100,000 for what 1 Comment
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Take Steps Towards Financial FreedomSubmitted by Edward Jones,
08:30AM / Wednesday, July 27, 2022 | |
 Next week, we observe Independence Day, an opportunity to celebrate all the liberties we enjoy in this country. Of course, there are different types of freedoms – such as financial freedom, which can open the doors to many other opportunities. What steps can you take to gain your financial independence? Here are a few suggestions: Save, invest … and repeat. There’s really no shortcut to achieving financial freedom – you do have to save and invest for many years. And that means you should take full advantage of the opportunities available to you. If you have a 401(k) or similar retirement plan at work, try to put in as much as you can afford each year, and when 0 Comments
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North Adams Council Appoints New City Clerk After Lengthy DebateBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:03AM / Wednesday, July 27, 2022 | |
Vallieres, of North Adams, graduated from MCLA in the spring and won a seat on the School Committee last fall. He was hired as assistant clerk in May and became acting clerk on the departure of Marcus Lyon in mid-June. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city's third city clerk this year and the fifth in four years was sworn in on Tuesday. Joshua Vallieres, who has been holding down the city clerk's office alone for more than a month, was promoted from assistant for a term to end on Jan. 28, 2025. But his appointment wasn't unanimous, with two councilors objecting to his hiring and recommending reposting the position and another accusing them of putting up 21 Comments
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City Woman Wins Hometown Holidays Gift Basket |
Jonathan Secor had some help in pulling the winning ticket.
Congrats to Janet O'Neill of North Adams who won the big Hometown Holidays gift basket on Thursday. O'Neill won some $1,300 worth of gift certificates and merchandise.
The drawing could be entered by spending $50 downtown during the Thursday night Hometown Holiday events. Jonathan Secor of MCLA Gallery 51 said 62 people had entered the contest (including the editor of iBerkshires &mdash amazing how much cat toys cost nowadays).
Secor contacted O'Neill who was excited and surprised at winning. "No, I'm not kidding," Secor assured her
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