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Pittsfield Police Arrest Erratic Route 8 DriverStaff Reports,
07:00PM / Tuesday, August 05, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A North Adams man who led police on a high-speed chase Monday was taken into custody after trying to flee on foot. A "be on the lookout" had been issued Monday afternoon for a 2018 blue Subaru Legacy that had been driving erratically and reportedly caused an accident on Route 8 near Unistress. The BOLO was canceled just before 3 p.m. when the driver was taken into custody by Pittsfield Police. Police Chief Thomas Dawley wrote Tuesday that dispatch had begun receiving calls at about 2:14 p.m. that a vehicle had struck a pole in the area of 550 Cheshire Road. Officers were alerted that another vehicle had caused the accident and 0 Comments
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Outer Space Theme for 69th Annual Fall Foliage Parade| 12:00PM / Tuesday, August 05, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — 1Berkshire and the Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage Parade announced that the theme of the upcoming Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage Parade is "To Northern Berkshire and Beyond." This year's theme is outer space. According to a press release: Calling all beings of the cosmos! The countdown has begun and it is time to show your space-themed spirit. The Parade Committee encourages explorers of all ages to fire up their imaginations and blast off from Saturn (or your home) to participate in this year's parade. Dust off your moonboots, bedazzle your rockets, dress in your best galactic gear and join us for a celebration 0 Comments
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Northern Berkshire Community Contra Dance | 11:42AM / Tuesday, August 05, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. There will be a community contra dance on Saturday, Aug. 9. North Berkshire Community Dance will hold its monthly contra dance with calling by Andy Davis, and live music provided by local musicians. All are welcome. Come alone, or with friends - most people change partners for each dance throughout the evening. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive by 7:30 for instruction in the basics. The dance will run 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the Community Hall of the All Saints Episcopal Church, 59 Summer St., North Adams. Use the door closest to the post office. Admission is pay-as-you-can: $5 - $15, or barter 0 Comments
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Door Prize Now Serving in North Adams' Hotel DownstreetBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:29AM / Tuesday, August 05, 2025 | |
Swifty Josephs' pan-fried pierogies with caramelized onions, saurkraut and housemade hot sauce. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Husband and wife restaurateurs Bryan "Swifty" Josephs and Jenny Klowden have been taking the long road to bring their popular comfort food to a permanent home. They had a residence at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, where they sold some of their signature dishes, as well as working in area restaurants, bringing their food to farmers markets and operating a catering business. That lead them to Hotel Downstreet, where they opened last month. "The farmers markets are located really, like right outside the front 0 Comments
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North Adams Committee Ordered to Amend Meeting MinutesBy Staff Reports,
03:40PM / Monday, August 04, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Two city committees were found to have violated Open Meeting law according to findings issued by the Attorney General's Office in July. School Building Committee was found to be in violation regarding a meeting held on Jan. 21 and ordered to amend its minutes and the City Council's General Government Committee for a meeting held Feb. 18 for improper posting. The AG's Office found the School Building Committee meeting minutes for Jan. 21 were insufficient in that they were not detailed enough, failed to include documents presented, and did not identify where the meeting was being held and which committee members 0 Comments
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Liquor World in North Adams Opens DeliBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:37PM / Monday, August 04, 2025 | |
Liquor World opened in the former V&V last year. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Liquor World and Market has opened up its deli section along with adding Krispy Krunchy Chicken to the store. Chirag Patel has been the owner for a little over a year and was excited to bring in the deli and Krispy Krunchy chicken. When it first opened, he planned to focus on the alcohol portion before starting up the deli. He said he got many comments from customers asking when it would open. "When we bought it, we wanted to go step by step. So we just, first year, focus just on our liquor side and the liquor section," he said. "Then we start working with the deli as the 0 Comments
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Mainers End SteepleCats' SeasoniBerkshires.com Sports,
09:02PM / Sunday, August 03, 2025 | |
SANFORD, Maine -- For the second straight game, the North Adams SteepleCats jumped out to the lead in their NECBL playoff game. But on Sunday night, the Sanford Mainers caught the 'Cats and ended North Adams' season. Four Sanford pitchers combined to scatter six hits in a 3-1 win that sent the Mainers to the New England Collegiate Baseball League North Division championship round. Conner Griffin went four innings, allowing just one unearned runs in the top of the first for Sanford, which won the best-of-three playoff series, 2-1. The Mainers came back with three runs, one unearned, against North Adams starter Tristan Helmick in the sixth 0 Comments
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Pedal N Plod Biathlon Returns to Adams, CheshireiBerkshires.com Sports,
12:20PM / Sunday, August 03, 2025 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. -- Pittsfield's Kellie Harrington and Eric Harrington Sunday were the top two individuals when the Pedal N Plod biathlon returned to North Berkshire. Eric Harrington was the first across the finish line in the Iron Male division, completing the 4.4-mile run and 22-mile bicycling course in 1 hour, 20 minutes, 18.72 seconds. Kellie Harrington won the Iron Female division with a time of 1:35:05.13. Eric Harrington was just more than a minute ahead of runner-up Matt Rabasco (1:21:20.79). He was 31 seconds behind Rabasco at the end of the running portion and still trailed at the completion of the first 11-mile loop of the bike race but finished strong 0 Comments
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Ruggiero Leads Way as SteepleCats Tie Playoff SeriesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
10:24PM / Saturday, August 02, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Johnny Ruggiero has been a workhorse for the North Adams SteepleCats all summer. In their biggest game of the year, Ruggiero gave the ‘Cats all the work they could have hoped for. Ruggiero allowed one run in 7 and a third innings on Saturday as North Adams beat Sanford, Maine, 4-3, to force a deciding Game 3 Sunday in Maine in their New England Collegiate Baseball League playoff series. Sunday’s 6:30 p.m. game is scheduled to be telecast on ESPN-Plus, according to SteepleCats’ officials. The winner takes on NECBL North Division regular season winner Keene, N.H., in a best-of-three series to reach the Fay Vincent Cup 0 Comments
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Mass MoCA Commission Approves Two New LeasesBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:57PM / Saturday, August 02, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — In a short meeting Monday, the Mass MoCA Commission approved Assets for Artists request for office space in Building 1. "It has long been a fixture at Mass MoCA, and we are excited about this next chapter in its evolution," Morgan Everett, head of public initiatives and real estate, said. "... It has an incredible impact throughout Massachusetts, throughout New England, and they will continue building out that fantastic work." The longstanding program, which offers professional development for artists and aids in capacity and community building, is branching out from Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art to become a 0 Comments
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BFAIR's CBDS Program Hosts Veteran's Supply Drive| 03:15PM / Saturday, August 02, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — BFAIR's Community Based Day Services (CBDS) Program Hosts Veteran's Supply Drive for the month of August to help stock the food and toiletries at the North Adams Veterans' Services Office. Items can be dropped off at our CBDS program, our North Adams, Pittsfield, or Southampton offices, or our Bottle & Can Redemption Center. Addresses: CBDS Program: 60 Roberts Drive, North Adams, MA North Adams Office: 771 South Church Street, North Adams, MA Pittsfield Office: 194 Fenn Street, Pittsfield, MA Southampton Office: 18 Pequot Road, Southampton, MA Bottle & Can Redemption Center: 1000 Massachusetts Avenue, North Adams, 0 Comments
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This Week in Local History: July 24-31By Staff Reports,
02:30PM / Saturday, August 02, 2025 | |
iBerkshires was once a weekly posting so our new look back in history column will cover some highlights over the course of a week five, 10, 20 and 25 years ago. 25 Years Ago School Building Committee members in North Adams gave a green light July 25 to the bidding process for the renovation of Drury High School. The project will be advertised in the Central Register on Aug. 2, an on-site pre-bid meeting to answer potential bidders' questions will be held on Aug. 15, sub-bids will be received on Aug. 30, and general bids will be received Sept. 12. New Williamstown summer resident Elizabeth Winthrop has gotten a warm welcome in the city as she 0 Comments
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