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Another Snow Storm To Hit The Berkshires This Weekend| 11:37AM / Friday, March 03, 2023 | |
The Berkshires are expected to be hit by snow again this week with 5 to 10 inches expected Friday, March 3 night through Saturday, March 4 The National Weather Service has released a Winter Storm Warning starting March 3 at 6:00 p.m. until March 4 at 7:00 p.m. Heavy snow is expected in Northern Berkshire County. Snow rates may exceed one inch per hour at times Friday night. Accuweather predicts that snowfall will begin on 9:00 p.m. Friday and end at the same time Saturday. The heaviest snowfall will be overnight Friday. Snow Emergencies and Declarations: The City of North Adams has declared a snow emergency from 8 p.m. Friday until 7 p.m. Saturday 0 Comments
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Northern Berkshire Veteran Services Holds March Food DriveBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:30AM / Friday, March 03, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — For the month of March, residents can do their part to support local veterans by donating to the veterans' food pantry. The pantry, which keeps nonperishable food on hand for veterans in need, also provides personal care items and some clothing. It was established in the Veteran Services Office in City Hall some years ago. "Oh, there's always a need," Director of Veteran Services Stephen Roy said. "We strive to fill the shelves at least once per month and by the time we re-stock, the shelves are nearly bare." Roy said the agency would periodically run clothing and food drives to replenish 0 Comments
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Berkshire Harm Reduction Implementing Narcan Boxes in PittsfieldBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Friday, March 03, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hoping to save lives from opioid overdose, Berkshire Harm Reduction is bringing Narcan to the streets. Program Manager Sarah DeJesus updated the Board of Health on Wednesday on the organization's efforts to place Narcan or Naloxone boxes in public places that are readily available for use. The medicine, which is administered nasally, blocks opiate receptors in the nervous system. "One of the recent initiatives that we became involved in is through the HEALing Communities Study, and it has a very ambitious goal to reduce overdose deaths by 40 percent in the next 18 months that the program is in existence," DeJesus said about 0 Comments
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Registration for Summer Courses at MCLA Now Available | 01:47PM / Thursday, March 02, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announced that registration for summer class sessions is now open. Registration is open to MCLA students, interested community members, high school students, those pursuing a master's degree, and Berkshires-based college students who wish to earn credits toward their degree from another institution. MCLA is offering two summer sessions, held in North Adams, Pittsfield, and online. Session A runs May 22–June 30, 2023, and Session B runs July 3–August 11, 2023. MCLA now offers more than 50 online courses, along with summer evening courses, to accommodate the schedules 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Fundraisers, Concerts, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:22PM / Thursday, March 02, 2023 | |
 Berkshire County is having a variety of events this weekend including fundraisers, concerts, and more. Friday Dance Party Fundraiser Installation Space, North Adams Dance to mixes by DJ Dub TC and enjoy a beer by Rising Glass Brewing Company to raise funds for new equipment for the Installation Space. Pay what you can at the door using cash or Venmo. Doors open at 7 and the dance will conclude at 10. More information here. First Friday North Adams Downtown Installation Space's dance party is one of several events being held during evening including First Friday Bites. A number of downtown restaurants are offering 1 Comment
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North Adams Officials Elect New School Committee MemberBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
03:02PM / Wednesday, March 01, 2023 | |
Cody Chamberlain has taught and tutored in Boston area schools and he saw the School Committee as way to get involved in his new community. He said he planned to run for the committee in the next election. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — City and school officials elected a college admissions counselor to fill an empty seat on the School Committee. Alyssa Tomkowicz, who grew up in Williamstown and graduated from Williams College, is a senior admissions counselor for systems and outreach at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Tomkowicz was one of eight candidates who applied for a vacant seat in 2020 that was filled with the election of Emily 1 Comment
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North Adams Awarded Federal Grant to Study Downtown ConnectionsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:02AM / Tuesday, February 28, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams is getting $750,000 in federal funding to rethink the Central Artery and consider ways to better connect the downtown to Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. The city partnered with Mass MoCA on the application last fall for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act's Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program. The program is providing a $1 billion over the next five years for planning, construction and technical grants for communities affected by past infrastructure projects. Mayor Jennifer Macksey told the Mass MoCA Commission on Monday that they had received word on Friday that the grant was being 0 Comments
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Financial moves for military familiesSubmitted by Edward Jones,
04:02PM / Monday, February 27, 2023 | |
 Military families face many challenges — one of which is the need to build and manage their financial resources. If you are connected to the military, either as an active member or as part of a family, what are some of the issues you face? And what opportunities are available to you? To begin with, when trying to save and invest for retirement, military families encounter two main difficulties. First, many military service members don't remain in the armed forces long enough to earn a pension. And second, because military families move around so much, military spouses often don't stay at a job long enough to become eligible to receive employer contributions to 0 Comments
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Snow on the Way Monday Night| 12:09PM / Monday, February 27, 2023 | |
 February may be been relatively mild — with even a couple 50 and 60-degree days — but Mother Nature is reminding us that winter is still in full force by sending a significant snowstorm our way. The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has declared a 24-hour winter storm warning starting Monday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. Expect heavy snow in Berkshire County with total accumulations of 4 to 9 inches. Snow will be heaviest between 10 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday. Snowfall rates of half-inch to 1 inch per hour are expected. Check iBerkshires on Monday evening and Tuesday morning for school cancelations, as students may get an extra day off after a 0 Comments
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Haley Leads Trailblazers to Opening-Day Win| 11:25AM / Monday, February 27, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- North Adams' Nathan Haley Sunday scored eight goals and set up five more to lead the MCLA men's lacrosse team to a 24-3 win over Mitchell College. Boden Dock scored seven goals, and John Hankel made seven saves for the Trailblazers (1-0), who host Regis College on Saturday. 0 Comments
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New Group Exhibition Opens at Gallery 51 | 08:06AM / Monday, February 27, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. The latest exhibition at MCLA's Gallery 51 features six artists in the group show "Layer/Build: Collage Explored" on view through April 7. An opening reception will be held on March 3 from 5-7 p.m. According to a press release: Collage is the remixing of pre-existing pictures, forms, colors, and surfaces that are brought together to provoke new constellations of meanings. Creativity in all its forms is the remixing of experiences, memories, and innovations. Every act of artistry is a type of collage of revising, rearranging, reworking, layering, and building. The show features work by Evita Tezeno, Juan 0 Comments
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