News and events in North Adams, Mass.
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McCann Tech Hockey Program Hosting Alumni GameiBerkshires.com Sports, 11:15AM / Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | | NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The North County high school hockey cooperative program is inviting former players to participate in the fourth annual alumni game on Sunday, Feb. 23. The game will be played at 4 p.m. at the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink. The co-op, currently hosted by McCann Tech, also includes players from Hoosac Valley, Mount Greylock and Drury. Tickets to the event are $10 and include the opportunity to skate with the players after the contest. The cost for players is $40. Alumni interested in playing can visit here. 0 Comments Read More >> |
California Artist to Fund New MCLA Arts Learning CenterBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff 10:45AM / Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | |
 President James Birge made the announcement at the opening breakfast for the second semester in the Amsler Campus Center. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA is significantly enhancing its arts curriculum by developing a new teaching center through a gift from artist and author Carolyn Mary Campagna Kleefeld. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts President James Birge informed Tuesday's opening breakfast for the second semester that Campagna Kleefeld will fund the construction of the center on Porter Street and fund its operation for three years. The announcement prompted a wave of applause. "Sometimes it seems to me like society has forgotten the value of a 0 Comments Read More >> |
Drury High School Students Showcase Projects at Babson College08:04AM / Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | | NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High School students recently presented their project-based learning (PBL) work at Babson College, earning recognition among 53 schools and over 5,800 students nationwide for their understanding of academic content and real-world problem-solving. The event highlighted the school's commitment to transforming traditional education into engaging, practical learning experiences. The student presentations were based on Transformative Learning Experience (TLE) units implemented in Mark Brown's Mathematical Thinking Algebra II course and Morgan Shafer's Honors Biology course. These units, developed through a partnership with 0 Comments Read More >> |
Volunteers Build Community During MLK Day of ServiceBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff 05:21PM / Monday, January 20, 2025 | |
 Rachel Melendez Mabee, speaker at BCC's opening breakfast, says her great-grandmother's journey through racism and injustice sets the tone for the work still ahead. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Despite a snowstorm that filled the Berkshires with nearly 8 inches of snow, community members turned out for a "day of service" in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. — and a reminder that the work against injustice is ongoing. The holiday kicked off in Pittsfield with an opening breakfast featuring keynote speaker Greylock Federal Credit Union's Rachel Melendez Mabee, who oversees its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, culture and 0 Comments Read More >> |
Weather Alert: Berkshires Getting Snow, Frigid Temperatures12:01PM / Sunday, January 19, 2025 | | The Berkshires is line for 6 to 8 inches of snow to fall across the region beginning Sunday afternoon and into Tuesday morning. This will be followed by another blast of Arctic air that will sent temperatures plummeting. All of Massachusetts, Southern Vermont, eastern New York and Connecticut are under storm warnings or advisories. A winter storm warning is in effect for the Berkshires beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday to 7 a.m. Monday. Snowfall rates of up to an inch an hour is expected by early Sunday evening. Winter parking rules are already in effect and communities including North Adams have instituted a snow emergency, which means no parking on the 0 Comments Read More >> |
Train Car Uncoupling Closes Ashton Avenue in North Adams08:41PM / Saturday, January 18, 2025 | | NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ashton Avenue was closed for nearly two hours on Saturday after one of the cars on a westbound train uncoupled. The track runs along the north side of the Hoosac River and crosses Ashton Avenue near the Blackinton Mill. Firefighters, Northern Berkshire EMS and North Adams and Williamstown Police responded to the scene. Railroad crews arrived to resolve the issues. "Although people may have heard that there was a train derailment it has been confirmed that there is no derailment," according to a post by the Northern Berkshire Emergency Planning Committee at about 6:30 p.m. "Train crews are currently working to 0 Comments Read More >> |
Big Y Partners with Red Cross Relief Campaign in Response to California Wildfires03:44PM / Saturday, January 18, 2025 | | SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Big Y is partnering with the American Red Cross to raise donations for those affected by the California Wildfires. Now through Friday, Jan. 31st, Big Y customers and employees will have the opportunity to donate to American Red Cross Disaster Relief at all Big Y supermarket locations throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. Donation containers for cash donations will be available at all Big Y registers, with the ability to donate with credit or debit at the register, via the myExpress Checkout app or https://bit.ly/BigYCaliforniaWildfiresSupport. "The American Red Cross is focused on making sure everyone has a safe place to stay, and no 0 Comments Read More >> |
Drury High School Honor Roll08:05AM / Friday, January 17, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Drury High School honor roll for the first quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Grade 12 High Honors Cariddi, Ava Rose Chapman, Bradley William Cornell, Reagan Ashley Daly, Colin Matthew Felix, Jacinta Maria Moulton Goodell, Sydney Rose Hillard, Zachary Thomas Kane, Keatyn Alison Layme, Taryn Marie Lescarbeau, Atlas Beth Malloy, Colby Michael McCollum, Bella Jennifer Miller, Laurel Jane Perry, Olivia Marie Rivard, Ariana Ellen Robare, Lindsy Ann Saunders, Madison Rosemarie Sullivan, Jordin Madeline Taft, Sasha Amara Therrien, Emily Rose VanderWoude, Payton Marie Varellas, James Peter Vareschi, Emma Grace Wilhelm, Noah 0 Comments Read More >> |
Clarksburg Officials Debate Need for School Repairs, RenovationsBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff 05:46PM / Thursday, January 16, 2025 | |
 Select Board member Colton Andrews stands next to a bucket catching leaks as he talks to the joint gathering. CLARKSBURG, Mass. — School officials acknowledged that Clarksburg School is need of renovation or rebuild but declined to commit at this point to plan of action. "We can't say that because it hasn't even been put out to the town," said School Committee member Cynthia Brule. "So I mean, we could say, 'yeah, I want a new school,' but it means nothing." The comments had come during a joint meeting of the Select Board and School Committee last week over what to do with the leaking roof. "We're 0 Comments Read More >> |
Taylor July 4 Tickets on Sale Jan. 2903:28PM / Thursday, January 16, 2025 | |
LENOX, Mass. — James Taylor returns to Tanglewood with his All-Star Band for performances on Thursday, July 3, and Friday, July 4, at 8 p.m. in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. Taylor will be joined by the Boston-bred acoustic harmony trio Tiny Habits. To celebrate Independence Day, the July 4 concert will be followed by a fireworks display over the Stockbridge Bowl. Proceeds from the July 4 concert will be donated by Kim and James Taylor to support Tanglewood. Tickets for the two Taylor concerts go on sale Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 10 a.m. at www.tanglewood.org. The 2025 concerts mark 51 years since Taylor first performed at Tanglewood, 0 Comments Read More >> |
Weekend Outlook: Sherlock Holmes Takes a Case, Music & MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff 12:28PM / Thursday, January 16, 2025 | |
There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week including a school play, live music, and more. Multiple Days 'Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily' Pittsfield High School Friday and Saturday at 7 and Sunday at 2:30 PHS Proteus Theatre Group will perform Katie Forgette's tribute play to Arthur Conan Doyle's characters Sherlock Holmes and his partner, Dr. John Watson. In the play, Oscar Wilde brings his friend, actor Lillie Langtry, to Baker Street to seek help from the detective after Langtry becomes blackmailed following the theft of her intimate letters with the Prince of 0 Comments Read More >> |
Airport Commission Drama Surfaces at North Adams Council MeetingBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff 05:39PM / Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | |
Ashley Shade takes the president's seat after being sworn in again as vice president. Bryan Sapienza, who was attending remotely, was re-elected president. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The controversies stewing at the Airport Commission bubbled over to City Council on Tuesday night with a councilor demanding an investigation and the subject of a failed lease agreement claiming conflicts of interest and mayoral tampering. The spark was an agenda item appointing Doug Herrick of Williamstown to fill the term of one of two commissioners who resigned after a vote to enter into a lease agreement with airport user Michael Milazzo and Brian Doyle for the Northeast Hangar back 0 Comments Read More >> |
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