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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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Congressman Neal Highlights Successes of Pandemic LegislationBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
01:33PM / Tuesday, December 09, 2025 | |
Congressman Neal was chair of the powerful Ways and Means Committee when the legislation was implemented. He says he will continue to advocate for funding for businesses, science, education and medicine. CHARLEMONT, Mass. — Federal pandemic funds made available during the Biden administration were critical to ensuring the continuation of Berkshire East, a major employer in the hilltowns. "Every single one of those programs, whether it was PPP, Employee Retention Tax Credit, played an integral role in Berkshire East, keeping it going," said owner Jon Schaefer. "And it was a panic at times." U.S. Rep. Richie Neal, standing 0 Comments
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North Adams Structure Fire Escalates to All-Call Freezing TemperaturesStaff Reports ,
08:34AM / Tuesday, December 09, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A late-night structure fire required an "All-Call" response from North Adams emergency crews Monday, who faced operational challenges due to air temperatures near zero degrees. According to North Adams 911, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Firefighters and emergency personnel were dispatched to 325 Walnut Street. The incident was quickly escalated to an "All-Call," mobilizing all available municipal and mutual aid personnel. While the property was determined to be unoccupied, the extreme cold caused water applied by crews to freeze. This resulted in wet surfaces becoming dangerously icy, creating hazardous conditions for first 0 Comments
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Freight Yard Pub Serving the Community for DecadesBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:26PM / Saturday, December 06, 2025 | |
One of the eatery's menu mainstays is the popular French onion soup. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Freight Yard Pub has been serving the community for decades with a welcoming atmosphere and homemade food. Siblings Sean and Colleen Taylor are the owners Freight Yard Pub. They took it over with their brother Kevin and Colleen's first husband in 1992. The two came from Connecticut and Boston to establish a restaurant and said they immediately felt welcomed in their new home. "The reception that the community gave us in the beginning was so warm and so welcoming that we knew we found home," Colleen Taylors said. "We've made this area our homes 0 Comments
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Cascade School Supplies Sets Warehouse Tag SaleBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:44PM / Saturday, December 06, 2025 | |
It's been years since the Cascade held a tag sale, which had been an annual event. That means plenty of merchandise to sort through, say company officials. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Cascade School Supplies is bringing back its warehouse tag sale after an absence of years. "The Cascade tag sale is a long-standing community tradition where we open our warehouse to educators and the public to offer school, office and art supplies for pennies on the dollar," said Vice President Todd Shafer. "The event ran for many years, and we're excited to bring it back." The company has been in the business of supplying schools with everything from 0 Comments
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Candidates Sought for Vacant North Adams School Committee SeatBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
02:59PM / Friday, December 05, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Committee is seeking candidates to fill a vacancy on the committee. Letters of interest should be submitted to Bobbi Tassone, administrative assistant to the superintendent, at btassone@napsk12.org by 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The School Committee and City Council will hear from candidates and vote for the new committee member at the council's regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The schedule presented by Mayor Jennifer Macksey was approved at the School Committee's meeting on Tuesday. The successful candidate will fill the four-year seat won by Chelsey Lyn Ciolkowski in the Nov. 4 election. 0 Comments
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Mass MoCA Welcomes New Tenant, Hosts Route 2 Study RevealBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
06:24PM / Thursday, December 04, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Commission approved a new tenant Monday for the third floor of Building 1, above Bright Ideas Brewery. Gianne Inc. uses recycled materials to create funcational art. "They are corporation that recycles textiles into functional handmade home art pieces such as quilts and rugs, promoting sustainability through creative design," said Jason Ahuja, senior manager of public initiatives. According to Ahuja, the company is a mother and son duo who will be producing their work in the 400 square foot space. Their lease will be two years long and started on Oct. 1. Director 0 Comments
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Companion Corner: Millie at No Paws Left BehindBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
03:45PM / Thursday, December 04, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There is a quiet dog at No Paws Left Behind looking for her forever home. iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home. Millie is over a year old and has been at the shelter for about a month. She was surrendered to the shelter after her previous owners had some family issues. Executive Director Noelle Howland introduced us to Millie, who is quiet and likes to lay down. "I wouldn't say she's too high energy, but she definitely has the capability of being pretty high energy at times. Overall in the kennel, she does fantastic. She really just curls up in her bed the
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