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Geothermal Tests Warm Greylock School Building PanelBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:27PM / Saturday, December 21, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Greylock School site has produced positive results for the planned geothermal system for the new school. Jesse Saylor of TSKP Studio, the school project designer, said the conductivity of the soils were comparable or better than three recent school completed in Connecticut. "We were able to create a geothermal test well, and we were able to find the conductivity of the soils," he told the School Building Committee on Tuesday. "What matters is that you can see the conductivity at the Greylock site is actually pretty good." The soil conductivity — it's ability to transfer heat — plays a role in 0 Comments
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Holiday Hours: Christmas & New Year's| 01:02PM / Saturday, December 21, 2024 | |
You once could be fined for celebrating Christmas in Massachusetts. (Massachusetts State Library) Businesses, schools and government offices will be taking breaks next week as the nation celebrates Christmas and New Year's. Christmas falls on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, and New Year's Day on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
Christmas is now a state holiday but it wasn't always. The General Court under the control of the Puritans outlawed the holiday in 1659.
There was too much eating, drinking, wassailing and other festiveness for the colony's righteous rulers. Even after the ban was lifted, Christmas was treated as a regular day until its popularization during the
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North Adams Holds First Veterans' Christmas BreakfastJack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
06:07AM / Saturday, December 21, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nearly 80 veterans gathered at American Legion Post 125 over scrambled eggs and pancakes to swap stories and enjoy each other's company before Christmas. Veterans' Agent Assistant Tina Samson, who organized the event, said she and local chef Chris Bonnivier wanted to do something special for the veterans this holiday season. "Every year at City Hall the veterans come in, and we give them their check and a gift bag," she said. "This year we thought we should do more. Chris said, 'Why don't we do a breakfast?' This is a great thing, and I think it should happen again." Veterans tried their luck with 6 Comments
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McCann and Taconic Awarded CTI Grants Staff Reports ,
04:51PM / Friday, December 20, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $525,482 in Career Technical Initiative (CTI) implementation grants awarded to two organizations in the Berkshires to train 80 individuals for careers in high-demand occupations within the trades, construction, and manufacturing sectors in the region. In North Adams, McCann Technical School was awarded $344,871 to provide training to 60 participants for Automotive Technician, Advanced Manufacturing, and Welding positions. They will partner with T&M Auto Sales Inc., Berkshire Bridge & Iron Co. Inc., Haddad GMC, Haddad Subaru, Bedard Brothers Auto Sales Inc., Lenco Armored Vehicles, TOG Manufacturing, 6 Comments
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Drury Recognized Among Nation's Best for College Readiness, Curriculum Excellence| 07:44AM / Friday, December 20, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High School has earned national recognition for its academic programs, ranking in the top 20 percent of schools in the U.S. in the U.S. News & World Report's College Readiness Index and the top 15 percent of all U.S. high schools in the College Curriculum Breadth Index. The College Readiness Index highlights schools that have demonstrated success in preparing students for the challenges of higher education. In addition, Drury High School has earned a ranking in the College Curriculum Breadth Index, placing in the top 15 percent of all high schools nationwide. "We are incredibly proud of our students, staff, and the 6 Comments
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North Adams Chops Notch Forest PlanStaff Reports,
05:18AM / Friday, December 20, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The mayor has killed a controversial plan to remove invasive plants and log parts of the Notch Reservoir watershed. Mayor Jennifer Macksey on Thursday evening released a statement saying the city would not be implementing the forest management plan. "The plan was laid out by our knowledgeable and dedicated partners to address key threats to this property and would have helped the city proactively manage our watershed's forest," said the mayor. "However, given the public outcry regarding the impact the project could have on the Bellows Pipe Trail, I have decided not to move forward with the plan." Her email said 6 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Holiday Outings and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:54PM / Thursday, December 19, 2024 | |
 There will be plenty of events in the Berkshires this weekend including a holiday lights parade, live music, train rides, and more. Editor's Pick Adams Holiday Lights Parade 3 Columbia St, Adams Time: 6 p.m. The Adams Alert Hose Company/ Fire Department, Adams Forest Wardens Northern Berkshire EMS and the Adams Police Department will escort Santa around town for one last tour before the big night. Santa has challenged each department to see who has the best decorated vehicle. Route information here. Friday Otan Vargas Performance Knox Trail Inn, Otis Time: 7 p.m. Otan will share a 6 Comments
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North Adams Schools Hike Substitute Wages to Increase PoolBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:43PM / Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The public schools are hoping to recruit and retain substitute teachers by bumping up their pay. The School Committee earlier this month approved increasing the pay scale by $35 to $55 a day and creating a new base of $130 for substitutes with fewer credentials. "It's been very hard to get substitutes. Many substitutes sign up to sub in multiple districts, and so in order to remain competitive ... we really needed to kind of align our expectations for substitutes, as well as the salary with our neighboring districts," said Superintendent Barbara Malkas. Nancy Rauscher, director of school finance and operations, said 6 Comments
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What should you know about RMDs?| 11:16AM / Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | |
 You may spend many decades contributing to your IRA and 401(k), but eventually you will likely need to take the money out — in fact, you must take the money out or face penalties. What should you know about these mandatory withdrawals? Here are some of the basics: What are they called? Mandatory withdrawals are technically called required minimum distributions, or RMDs. When must I take RMDs? If you were born before 1951, you've probably already begun taking RMDs. If you were born between 1951 and 1959, your RMD age is 73. And if you were born in 1960 or later, your RMD age is 75. You can postpone accepting your first RMD until April 1 of the year after 6 Comments
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MCLA Hurt by Funding FormulaBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:47AM / Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is projecting reductions in state Department of Higher Education funding next year. President James Birge informed the trustees at Thursday's meeting that this has to do with change to the funding formula used by the department. "We will see about $140,000 less in revenue from that," he said. "We're trying to advocate with the state not to implement the change ... It's a difficult argument to make for us, but we are still trying to make it." In response to questions from trustees, Birge said the larger institutions are benefitting from the formula change. The 6 Comments
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Drury Grad Killed in Florida Crash| 03:12PM / Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A Drury High School graduate was killed in a motor vehicle crash over the weekend in the state of Florida. Alison Felix, of Stamford, Vt., was a 2020 graduate of the high school and graduated this year from the University of Connecticut. She played basketball and soccer at Drury. According to a message to the school community from North Adams' Superintendent of Schools Barbara Malkas, the district was notified that she was "tragically killed in a car collision while driving on the interstate in Florida." It is not confirmed when or exactly where the accident occurred but NBC Miami Channel 6 reported a multivehicle crash 6 Comments
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Leaking Clarksburg School Roof Becomes PriorityBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:22AM / Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The school roof has become a priority after the recent snow and rain has caused some significant leaks. Principal Sandra Cote attended Monday's Select Board meeting after sending a video of a particularly bad leak to Chair Robert Norcross. "We've had two other classrooms today that had sprung leaks that we hadn't typically had," she said. "We do have one that it seems to be getting worse, and I know we had a horrible rainstorm and the ice has backed up on the roof." Cote said the custodian had been on the roof breaking up the ice, and it seemed the water may have been coming through an exhaust 6 Comments
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