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North Adams Police Chase Shooting Incident; Firefighters Tackle BlazeBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
02:26PM / Friday, April 18, 2025 | |
Police Chief Mark Bailey, left, confers with detectives investigating a reported drive-by shooting near City Hall on Friday. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — As firefighters brought a structure fire on Pleasant Street under control, police were trying to pin down reports of a drive-by shooting near City Hall. Police are looking for a tan or gold sedan which had reportedly been at the intersection of State Street and Main when the passenger or driver fired out the window at another vehicle. The intersection was shut down for a short period while officers and detectives looked for evidence. One witness reported seeing a Black man with dreadlocks 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Easter and Spring Celebrations By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:38PM / Friday, April 18, 2025 | |
There are several events in the Berkshires this weekend to help you recharge from your week or celebrate Easter, Spring, and the Earth. People can look forward to a Daffodil and Tulip festival, egg hunts, baby animals, clean-up initiatives, and more. Multiple Days Daffodil and Tulip Festival Naumkeag, Stockbridge April 18 thru May 11 Naumkeag is kicking off its 6th annual Daffodil and Tulip Festival this weekend. The event will showcase more than 130,000 daffodils, tulips, and minor bulbs across their 8 acres of land. The 48-acre estate will be decorated with "a variety of blooms, containers, displays and 0 Comments
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Holiday Hours: Patriots Day| 11:00AM / Friday, April 18, 2025 | |
 Monday, April 21, is Patriots Day, a state holiday marking the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord that began the American Revolution. The day has been celebrated on the third Monday in April since 1969. This year mark's the 250th anniversary of what many consider the start of the American Revolution with the "shot heard round the world."
It was on the morning of April 20, 1775, that Paul Revere and other riders began the alert across and beyond Massachusetts Colony that troops were planning to advance from Boston to the towns of Lexington and Concord. They were to seize a cache of gunpowder and arms and capture revolutionaries Sam Adams and John
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North Adams Planners OK 'Model' Cabin; Support Outdoor CannabisBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Thursday, April 17, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — One of Tourists' new model cabins was approved for construction on the Blackinton Mansion property this week. Tourists had pivoted to a cabin production facility in the Blackinton Mill when financing to transform it into a hotel fell through. The Planning Board approved permitting for the venture in January and the development of the "working" model on Monday. Partner Eric Kerns said the company's received more than 160 inquiries on cabins, signed up three buyers and is negotiating with six more. "What we had done back then was take a prototype cabin and put it out on our property," he said. 5 Comments
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Clarksburg School Officials Mull Deep Budget CutsBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
02:19PM / Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The school budget would have to be sliced by up to $150,000 to bring the fiscal 2026 budget down to a 2 percent increase. It will mean cuts in personnel, professional development and programming. That's frustrated school officials who point out the operating budget is only going up by 0.67 percent but covering nearly $200,000 for retirees' insurance and FICA is pushing up the budget up to 7 percent. "What I heard last week is we were tasked with cutting our budget down to 2 percent or maybe 4 percent, I heard thrown out there, too," said Assistant Superintendent Tara Barnes at Thursday's School Committee meeting. 5 Comments
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Federal Cuts Include North Adams Culvert Project| 12:13PM / Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Trump administration's cut $90 million in disaster prevention aid for the state including $144,000 for a culvert project on Galvin Road. The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program was providing funding to 18 communities, the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission, the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. Engineering for the Galvin Road culvert was one of only two Berkshire projects being funded. The other was $81,720 to Hinsdale to power a public safety building. The two largest disbursements were $50 million to Chelsea 5 Comments
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MCLA Announces 2025 Commencement Speaker, Honorees| 12:02PM / Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Award-winning author and Rice University professor Kiese Laymon will be the speaker at the 126th commencement exercises at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. This year's commencement will be held Saturday, May 17, at 11 a.m., in the Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium. In addition, MCLA will confer honorary doctorates to Laymon, NAACP Berkshire County Branch President Dennis L. Powell, North Adams Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Barbara Malkas, and state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier. "I am excited to have professor Kiese Laymon as the commencement speaker for this year's ceremony," said MCLA President James 5 Comments
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North Adams Public Library Announces Updated Early Literacy Programs for Families| 03:26PM / Monday, April 14, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Youth Services Department of the North Adams Public Library has announced updates to its weekly early literacy programs. Beginning Tuesday, April 15, "Wigglers & Crawlers" will be held for families with children aged 0-2 years. This program will be led by Youth Services Library Assistant, Ms. Nancy, and will take place weekly at 10:30 AM. According to the announcement, "The Wigglers & Crawlers program is ideal for babies and toddlers from birth to 2 years old. Caregivers are encouraged to bring a small blanket, a favorite toy, and be ready for a cozy, joyful experience. Participants can expect gentle stories & rhymes, 5 Comments
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MCLA Green Living Seminar to Feature Pollinator Habitat Presentation| 11:05AM / Monday, April 14, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Green Living Seminar Series and the MCLA Environmental Studies Department will present Amy Meltzer of the Massachusetts Pollinator Network on April 16. Meltzer's presentation, titled "Rewilding for Pollinators: Providing Habitat for Pollinators, Birds, and Other Essential Wildlife," will focus on creating habitats for pollinators and other wildlife. Meltzer will discuss the biodiversity crisis and the ecological relationships between native plants, insects, birds, and fungi. Her presentation will cover how ecological landscape practices can support these species, mitigate climate change, and 5 Comments
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Grazie Reopening With New Location, New MenuBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:13AM / Monday, April 14, 2025 | |
The restaurant is stocked for this week's opening. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — After a monthlong break and a relocation, popular restaurant Grazie is ready to reopen this Wednesday. Chef/owner Matt Tatro has moved to 310 State St. and expanded beyond the original Italian menu. "We don't want to limit ourselves," he said. "We don't want that title Italian restaurant anymore, per se. It really restricts us in kind of what we're able to comfortably do." The new location at the old Hot Dog Ranch is part of that reconfiguring of the menu. Situated next to Noel Field Athletic complex and on a busy roadway, Tatro sees 5 Comments
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413 Day Brings Lt. Gov. Driscoll to North AdamsBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
04:35PM / Sunday, April 13, 2025 | |
The lieutenant governor makes hearts with Director Kristy Edmunds. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll kicked off "413 Day" at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art on Sunday before heading to three more locations. "This is what you see in the 413," she exclaimed as she opened her arms under Spencer Finch's "Cosmic Latte." New England Public Media's "The Fabulous 413" radio show is behind 413 Day (the 13th day of the fourth month) as a way to celebrate the western end of the state. NEPM holds a free festival at CitySpace in Easthampton, where Driscoll was headed later in the afternoon. She was also to 5 Comments
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MountainOne to Launch Second Children’s Book, 'Something to Save'| 08:00AM / Sunday, April 13, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— MountainOne, a community-based financial institution, announced it has partnered once again with storybook author Doug Murphy and illustrator Laura Salafia for "Something to Save," the follow-up to MountainOne's debut book, "How to Climb a Mountain." MountainOne's second children's book, "Something to Save," featuring Mo, the MountainOne Spokesgoat, was released at the MountainOne Annual Meeting on April 7, 2025. In this new adventure, Mo and his trusted friend Penny the Chipmunk set out on a journey to understand the value of saving and planning for the future. The book encourages children to understand that
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