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North Adams Glamping Resort Switches to Wellness With Special PermitBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:41AM / Tuesday, October 07, 2025 | |
Ben Crespi points out elements of the plan; sites A and B for tenting can be seen toward the top of the plan. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — It took several attempts, but the Planning Board on Monday approved a new special permit for a camping resort on Notch Road. Benjamin Crespi has been before the Planning Board several times after taking on the glamping proposal first broached by the original developer back in 2019. The project's hit a number of roadblocks, not the least being the opposition by neighbors on the thinly settled road which resulted in litigation. Crespi, operating as 196 Marine LLC, said the last iteration of the resort had been scrapped and he was 0 Comments
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Dozens Compete in Fall Foliage 5KiBerkshires.com Sports,
08:48PM / Sunday, October 05, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Joshua Miller Sunday won the annual Fall Foliage 5K, covering the course in just more than 21 minutes. Miller hit the finish line in 21:05, setting a mile pace of 6:47, to win in a field of 35 finishers. Second place went to North Adams’ Liv Dalton, who was the fastest female finisher with a time of 22:41. Twenty men and 15 women competed in the race, part of the city’s Fall Foliage Festival. The race finished on Main Street just prior to the 69th Fall Foliage Parade. 0 Comments
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PopCares Recognizes BHS Oncology Nurses at Annual Chicken DinnerBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
12:06PM / Sunday, October 05, 2025 | |
Cindy St. Pierre Noel speaks about their mother and her empathy with caregivers because of her understanding of the 'weight and responsibility.' NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Some 350 people came to Greylock Works to eat chicken, take chances on raffles and bid hundreds of dollars for whoopie pies and cupcakes. The annual PopCares Chicken Dinner and Auction is a major fundraiser for the local cancer charity, which has distributed over $1 million since its establishment in memory of William "Pop" St. Pierre, who passed away from cancer in 2012. Pop's three sons and charity founders William, Robert and Michael are the usual speakers at the 0 Comments
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North Adams 'Rises' for Elizabeth Freeman CenterBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
03:55PM / Saturday, October 04, 2025 | |
Mayor Jennifer Macksey, holding an 'Enough' sign, declared October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mayor Jennifer Macksey proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the city on Tuesday at the start of Elizabeth Freeman Center's Rise Together walk. The annual fundraiser and awareness event was held in six communities across the county beginning Sept. 16 in Pittsfield. Local officials and community members marched down Main Street to First Congregational Church and back to City Hall to stand against gender-based violence. The center's goal is to reach $150,000; as of Friday afternoon, the center has raised more than
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Nonprofit Center Increases Support For North County Nonprofits| 03:41PM / Saturday, October 04, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires is increasing its support and geographic focus on North County nonprofit organizations with two upcoming events. Kevin Fleming, PhD will present an in-person workshop entitled "Writing Annual Appeals That Inspire Action." The workshop takes place at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum in Adams on Monday, Oct. 6 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Participants will learn the essential elements of an effective appeal letter, from capturing attention with the subject line to writing a clear call-to-action. Designed for nonprofit leaders, staff, and volunteers at all levels of fundraising 0 Comments
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North Adams Launches Veterans Banner ProgramBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
07:22AM / Saturday, October 04, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Veterans Services Department is seeking city veterans, both living and deceased, to honor on large banners displayed throughout the downtown area. "Veterans of the past have paved the way for all of us now," Veterans Agent Kurtis Durocher said. "... I know, from a veteran's perspective, we don't necessarily relay that we want to be honored. But deep down, every veteran wants to be. To know that their service was not done for nothing. It is nice for families to be able to gloat about their veterans. They want to honor that legacy." The program proposes to install 30-by-60-inch banners throughout the downtown area. 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: The Circus is Back!By Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:30PM / Friday, October 03, 2025 | |
Check out the events happening this weekend including a circus, parade, fundraising events, pumpkin fun, and so much more. Editor's Pick ] 69th Fall Foliage Parade North Adams Sunday at 1 p.m. The parade will step off from Old State Street and march through downtown North Adams with the theme "To Northern Berkshire and Beyond!" More information here. Multiple Days Mill Town Circus Noel Field, North Adams From Oct. 3 through 13 Westchester Circus Arts offers a live and immersive show inspired by the industrial history of New England. Its all-new show is inspired by the Hoosac Tunnel and the town's first hot air balloon 0 Comments
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NAPL: The Hoosac Tunnel at 150 Years| 07:23AM / Friday, October 03, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Join Carl Byron, author of "A Pinprick of Light: The Troy and Greenfield Railroad and Its Hoosac Tunnel," and co-founder of the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society, for a free discussion on major events during, and beyond, the 1st passenger train through the tunnel in October, 1875. The event will be held Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 6 pm at the North Adams Public Library in the third floor community room. This event is co-hosted with the North Adams Historical Society. 0 Comments
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MCLA: Scenes from the Center for Resourceful Living| 10:48AM / Thursday, October 02, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) presents "Scenes from The Center for Resourceful Living, North Adams State College, 1975-1980," on view at the MOSAIC Event Space, at 49 Main St. in North Adams, from Oct. 3 through Nov. 2. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Oct. 3, from 5-7 p.m., during North Adams' First Friday celebration. The MOSAIC exhibition of photographs documenting The Center for Resourceful Living highlights the 50-year anniversary of the founding of The Center and offers a peek inside this program at the then North Adams State College in the late 1970s. According to a press 0 Comments
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NAPL: A.F. Cook FORM and FIGURE| 08:13AM / Thursday, October 02, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— On Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 5 pm, celebrate the unveiling of "FORM and FIGURE," an exhibition of paintings & drawings by local artist A.F. Cook. The exhibition will be held in the North Adams Public Library front parlor. There will be light refreshments and hors d'oeuvres. A.F. will be available for conversation and questions. 0 Comments
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Savoy Town Meeting Unanimously Backs McCann Tech ProjectBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
09:29PM / Wednesday, October 01, 2025 | |
The members of Savoy's Select Board listen to a meeting member during Wednesday's session. SAVOY, Mass. — By a unanimous vote Wednesday, a special town meeting gave its approval for a $16.8 million roof and window replacement project at McCann Technical School. Savoy is one of nine municipalities that comprise the Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District. All eight towns and the City of North Adams need to OK the project — either through inaction or a vote like Wednesday's – in order for the district to move forward with the project, 64 percent of which will be paid for by the Massachusetts School Building Authority 0 Comments
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Companion Corner: Onyx at No Paws Left BehindBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
03:42PM / Wednesday, October 01, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There's a young pup looking for a new family to play with. iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home. Onyx is a year-old, male American bulldog mix at No Paws Left Behind. Kennel assistant Rileigh Norcross introduced us to Onyx. "He's very goofy. He likes to play a lot. Sometimes he's a little too intense. Sometimes will get a little mouthy, but he doesn't mean to, he's just a little puppy," she said. Onyx has been at the shelter for six months because his owners couldn't move with him. "His 0 Comments
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