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Hoosic River Revival Celebrates Billboards, Kicks Off 'Placemaking'By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
07:24AM / Sunday, May 04, 2025 | |
Hoosic River Revival founder Judith Grinnell, left, and co-President Nancy Bullett at Saturday's celebration. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Eighteen years ago, Judith Grinnell asked 30 like-minded people if they wanted to make North Adams prettier. "Most of them have still been working on it," said the founder of the Hoosic River Revival on Saturday as she touched on the "roller coaster ride" the nonprofit has been on ever since. The effort to integrate the Hoosic River into the city it runs through while still maintaining the flood control protocols that prevent it from endangering North Adams has been a multistep process that has 0 Comments
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North Adams Jewelry Store Showcases Local ArtistsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:26PM / Saturday, May 03, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Artist Cheryl Coppens long had a dream of opening a jewelry store. That dream came true last November when she opened The Artful Jewelers in the space on Ashland Street that had housed the former DiLego Jewelry, which ceased operations after nearly a century in business. Following in DiLego's footsteps has helped business. "We jumped on taking advantage of having a space where the local community already knew there was a jewelry store," Coppens said. The Artful Jewelers offers local and fine jewelry as well as jewelry repair and gifts. Coppens pursued a corporate business career and had owned a children's resale shop 0 Comments
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Dr. Curtiss Joins Gastroenterology Professional Services at North Adams Regional Hospital| 08:00AM / Saturday, May 03, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems has announced the appointment of James Curtiss, MD, to Gastroenterology Professional Services, practicing in the North Adams Regional Hospital office and providing gastroenterology and endoscopy services for North Berkshire patients. Dr. Curtiss is accepting new patients. Dr. Curtiss received his medical degree and completed a Fellowship in Gastroenterology from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Curtiss has over 20 years’ experience as a gastroenterologist. He has practiced the 0 Comments
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McCann Graduates First Adult Manufacturing Technology ClassBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:55AM / Saturday, May 03, 2025 | |
The 200-hour course was the first under the state's Career Technical Initiative grants. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — One by one the eight graduates of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program were called up on Thursday to receive a folio containing all the certifications they had earned since February. The free 200-hour course was funded through state Career Technical Initiative implementation grants. McCann Technical School was awarded funding last year for advanced manufacturing, welding and automotive technology courses. The manufacturing is the first one in adult education program. "I wanted to better myself," said Jason Lane. 0 Comments
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North Adams OKs Liquor License for New RestaurantBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:31PM / Friday, May 02, 2025 | |
Jenny Klowden and Bryan 'Swifty' Josephs appear before the License Commission on Tuesday. The couple were approved for an all-alcohol license and expect to open Door Prize on Main Street in June. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new restaurant will be opening in the Hotel Downstreet this summer. Door Prize, which previously had operated as a pop-up at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, was approved for a full liquor license this week. Bryan "Swifty" Josephs and Jenny Klowden told the License Commission on Tuesday that they will be serving up "European comfort food." "So that means we're doing a lot of 0 Comments
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Author to Discuss George Harrison at North Adams Public Library| 01:15PM / Friday, May 02, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Library and MASS MoCA's R&D Store will host author Seth Rogovoy for a free reading, presentation, and book signing of his book, "Within You Without You: Listening to George Harrison", on Wednesday, May 7, at 6:00 p.m. The event will take place in the 3rd-floor community room of the library. The book explores George Harrison's contributions to The Beatles' music and his solo career, as well as his role in introducing Indian music and beliefs to the West. Copies of "Within You Without You" will be available for purchase after the event and can be preordered at
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'Reclaiming Revolution' Exhibition Opens at Gallery 51| 07:46AM / Friday, May 02, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) and MOSAIC will present "Reclaiming Revolution: Intersections of Remembrance and Resistance," a group exhibition exploring the role of art in social change. The exhibition features senior capstone work by Max Fyfe, J.C. Innocent, Mannie McBride, Cleo Murphy, and Enaya A. Ogletree, addressing themes of heritage, grief, identity, sustainability, and transformation. An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 2, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Gallery 51 as part of North Adams First Friday’s. Opening remarks and artist reflections are scheduled to begin at 5:45 p.m. The event is free and open to the
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Clarksburg Has Buyers for Cruisers; OKs Exemption Income HikeBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Friday, May 02, 2025 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Select Board will be deciding next week who will get the town's police cruisers. At Monday's meeting, it also approved changes in the property tax exemptions, including raising the income limit. The board had voted to dissolve police department in March and rely on the State Police. The two cruisers, including one purchased in 2021, have been taking up space in the garage ever since. Town Administrator Ronald Boucher on Monday said Adams, Cheshire and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts had all evinced interest in the vehicles. MCLA Lt. Mark Denault attended Monday's meeting and said the college was ready to 0 Comments
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Clarksburg School Officials Cut Fiscal 2026 Budget by $90KBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:35PM / Thursday, May 01, 2025 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — School officials have shaved $90,000 out their $3 million budget for fiscal 2026. The reductions bring the total budget to $3,093,756, a 4.26 percent, or $126,346, increase over this year. The cuts include a reduction in hours in the school for the dean of students, cutting the tuition to Drury High by a third, imposing tuition for 4-year-olds in prekindergarten and trimming supplies and training. Town officials had pushed for the school to cut back from an anticipated 7 percent increase. That's frustrated school officials who point out the operating budget is only going up by 0.67 percent but covering nearly $200,000 for 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Carnival, Spring Festival, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:23PM / Thursday, May 01, 2025 | |
 Events in the Berkshires this weekend include a carnival, a spring festival, a comedy show, and more. Editor's Pick Gillette Carnival (Former) Berkshire Mall, Lanesborough May 1 through 11 The Gillette Shows Carnival is back this Thursday and will run through May 11. Wristbands for unlimited access to rides are available daily for $30 with a card or $25 with cash. Tickets are also available for purchase. The carnival is open Monday through Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m., Friday from 5 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday from 1 to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. More information 0 Comments
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Hoosic River Revival Celebrates New Billboards and Launches Public Space Initiative| 11:00AM / Thursday, May 01, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Hoosic River Revival (HRR) will host an event on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the corner of River Street and Houghton Street, near the Porches Inn on River Street. The event will celebrate the installation of two new billboards in downtown North Adams along the Hoosic River. These billboards, a result of support from Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art's (MASS MoCA) Community Partnership Program, are designed to inform the community about the city's 75-year-old flood control system and its upcoming modernization. Additionally, the event will serve as a launch for HRR's initiative to develop 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Sees One Race for War Memorial Trustee| 01:03PM / Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The annual town election is Tuesday, May 13, from noon to 7 p.m. at the Community Center. Mail in ballots/absentee are now available. Application for mail-in ballots must be submitted to the town clerk's office no later than noon on the fifth business day before the election, which is Monday, May 5. Applications are available on the town website, or call the town clerk at 413-663-8255. Absentee ballots are available until noon May 13. The only contested race on the ballot is a three-year term for War Memorial trustee between incumbent Edward Denault and newcomer Michael Rivers. Seth Lewis Alexander is running unopposed for a 0 Comments
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