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Retiring Superintendent Named to North Adams' Women's Hall of FameBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
11:36AM / Friday, March 14, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Superintendent Barbara Malkas last week was inducted into the Women's History Hall of Fame in North Adams. The honor was established several years ago by Mayor Jennifer A. Macksey to recognize women who have played important roles in the city's history. At the end of last week's School Committee meeting, Macksey asked if anyone knew who Julia Dewey was. "No? She was the first female superintendent that served from 1893 to 1895 and another fun fact, did you know that Dr. Barbara Malkas is the second female superintendent serving from 2016 to now," the mayor said. Malkas, who is retiring at 0 Comments
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MCLA to Host Virtual Information Sessions for Graduate Programs| 08:06AM / Friday, March 14, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host a virtual information session on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, for individuals interested in advancing their careers through MCLA's graduate programs. This session will provide prospective students with an opportunity to explore MCLA's Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Education (MEd), and Leadership Academy programs, learn about the application process, and connect with faculty and admissions staff. The session schedule is as follows: MEd Information Session – 12 PM (Virtual) Leadership Academy Information Session – 4:30 PM (Virtual) MBA Information 0 Comments
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North Adams Council Rejects Airport Commission ChangesBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Thursday, March 13, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday dismissed an attempt to extend its authority over appointments to the Airport Commission. In a vote of 4-3, with Councilors Peter Breen and Deanna Morrow absent, the council rejected two ordinance amendments brought forward by Councilor Ashley Shade that would have prohibited members having a conflict of interest and require council approval of appointments as laid out in state law. The General Government Committee had voted 2-1 not to recommend the changes, with Shade the only no vote. The city's legal counsel had offered an opinion that the charter overruled state law on appointments and that 0 Comments
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4-Year-Old Child Dies in North Adams Duplex Fire Staff Reports ,
08:16AM / Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | |
 : The victim in Tuesday's fire has been identified by the DA's Office as Ensley Lacosse, age 4, NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Firefighters battled a late-night structure fire Tuesday that left two people seriously injured and one 4-year-old child dead. According to the District Attorney's Office and local and state fire officials, the structure fire occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. at a duplex located on West Shaft Road. The North Adams Fire Department responded to the fire in the two-story, two-family home. A video by a passing motorists shows the home fully engulfed in flames. Upon arrival, five occupants were 0 Comments
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North Adams Council Pauses Sullivan Sale for More DiscussionBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:17AM / Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday referred a proposal to sell Sullivan School to the Finance Committee. "This has been out for quite some time," said Councilor Peter Oleskiewicz in making the motion. "I think it might be wise on our part to look right into this rather than jump right into it tonight." Mayor Jennifer Macksey had hoped to gain immediate approval on the purchase-and-sale agreement with the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation but councilors balked at approving a document they'd had for only a few days. "You've worked on it. Now we want to do our due diligence and have our 0 Comments
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North Adams Planners OK Notre Dame Housing, Theater & Veterinary MoveBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:46PM / Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | |
The Building Department was also asked about this collapsing home on Wesleyan. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Moresi & Associates is moving forward with housing in the former Notre Dame School and the Williamstown Theatre Festival is planning performances in North Adams. These two ventures and the relocation of North County Veterinary Hospital to Ashland Street were approved on Monday by the Planning Board. David Moresi purchased the former Notre Dame Church and School on East Main Street from the city in 2020 for $10,000 after financing for a hotel proposal fell through. Since then, the developer had turned his efforts to redeveloping the 0 Comments
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North Adams Council to Take Up Sullivan School SaleBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
04:44PM / Monday, March 10, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council will be asked Tuesday to authorize the sale of Sullivan School to Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation for $50,000. The nonprofit plans to turn the long vacant school into affordable artists' housing and use classrooms on the lower level for music education in the summer. The proposal will create short-term rental spaces and condominiums catering to artists, designers and production personnel along with single-family modular housing on the 12-acre property. "Through a carefully planned redevelopment process, we aim to create a multi-use space that serves the needs of residents, uplifts the 0 Comments
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Callahan Named Finalist for North Adams Superintendent| 11:07AM / Monday, March 10, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Superintendent Search Committee has put forward one candidate to lead the public schools: Assistant Superintendent Timothy Callahan. The School Committee on Monday morning said Callahan, former principal of Drury High School, will be interviewed publicly at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, in the City Council Chambers. The session will be broadcast on Northern Berkshire Community Television. Should the committee approve, he will succeed Barbara Malkas, who is retiring this June after nine years as superintendent. Callahan has worked in the North Adams Public Schools for 27 years, holding multiple positions. This has included 0 Comments
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County's 'Super Six' Head to Final FourBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
05:26AM / Monday, March 10, 2025 | |
 Out of 10 No. 1 seeds in the MIAA basketball tournaments this winter – five boys, five girls – nine are still playing. Those nine did not have to play the Lee High girls basketball team. The ninth-seeded Wildcats pulled off arguably the season’s biggest upset on Saturday when they upended No. 1 Hopedale to reach this week’s state semi-final round. On Sunday afternoon, the Lee girls got together to celebrate their Final Four berth in style, cutting down one of the nets in their gymnasium and boarding a flatbed for a parade down Main Street. Senior captain Mia Puleri said that Lee, which trailed by as many as 15 in the fourth quarter on 0 Comments
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Veteran Spotlight: Air Force Col. Roger LandryBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
04:35PM / Sunday, March 09, 2025 | |
 EAST FALMOUTH, Mass. — Dr. Roger Landry served his country from 1973 to 1995 in the Air Force with honor and distinction as a chief flight surgeon, and retiring as a colonel. He grew up in Worcester's Grafton Hill neighborhood and graduated from the College of the Holy Cross and earned his medical degree from Tufts University's School of Medicine. Landry did his basic training in San Antonio, Texas, at Brooks Air Force Base for six weeks, then was assigned to the Philippines with a C-130 squad, which dealt with armaments and evacuations. "I planned to stay in for only two years, but that changed," he said. "As a flight surgeon, I 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Closes Case on Police DepartmentBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
11:14AM / Saturday, March 08, 2025 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Select Board this week formally voted to permanently close the Police Department and authorize the town administrator to sell the cruisers. "I think we can officially close the book on the Police Department," said Select Board member Colton Andrews at Monday's meeting. "And I've got no issues with allowing our town administrator to basically put the cruisers up for sale and and see what he can negotiate for a, I think, fair, equitable price." Town Administrator Ronald Boucher was raising the issue in preparation for the fiscal 2026 budget. The town's cruisers have been stowed in the garage at Town Hall 0 Comments
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Steeple City Social Slowly Opening in North AdamsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
07:13AM / Saturday, March 08, 2025 | |
Andrew Fitch and Meghan Daly wanted a place where residents can gather for a coffee or a drink. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new cafe, bakery, and bar is open on Eagle Street. The long-awaited Steeple City Social is in "soft open" mode at the moment. Last weekend, friends and bakery partners Meghan Daly and Andrew Fitch opened the doors for people to see the new spot and try some of their items. "It's right in the name with 'social' that we want it to be a space where people could hang out, spend time together, get a nice, you know, something nice to eat, and just really be in communication with each other," Daly said. Fitch, 0 Comments
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