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Clarksburg School Applying for Safe Routes GrantBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
08:06AM / Sunday, October 08, 2023 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Clarksburg School is applying a for a half-million Safe Routes to School grant to improve safe access to the Community Center. "Essentially what we're proposing is a safe route from the school to the town field and a crosswalk to the senior center," said Assistant Superintendent Tara Barnes. "That's the evacuation plan ... not that we would ever want an evacuation to happen but if it were to happen, we want the safest possible route for the students to get out." The Community Center is the town's designated emergency center and is located within walking distance of the school. However, there are a 0 Comments
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MCLA Volleyball Earns MASCAC Win| 06:18PM / Saturday, October 07, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— Off to its best start since 2015, the MCLA volleyball team Saturday made short work of MASCAC rival Mass Maritime in the Trailblazers annual Dig Pink Game, sweeping the Bucs 25-19, 25-18, 25-12 to earn its first conference win of the season. Lee High's Elizabeth Brown led all players with 10 digs and recorded eight kills with a .438 hitting percentage. MCLA (12-3, 1-1 MASCAC) goes to Fitchburg State on Wednesday. Golf After their impressive runner-up performance in last weekend's 2023 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship, the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts golf team has placed two first-year players on 0 Comments
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McCann Tea Room Schedule| 08:18AM / Saturday, October 07, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The McCann Tea Room has set its schedule for the remainder of the year. Hours are 10:45 am to noon on: Wednesday, Oct. 18 and Thursday Oct. 19 Wednesday, Nov. 1 and Thursday, Nov. 2 Wednesday, Nov. 15 and Thursday, Nov. 16 Wednesday, Dec. 6 and Thursday, Dec. 7 The Tea Room will reopen in February of 2024 0 Comments
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Mass MoCA's Iconic Upside-Down Trees Being Retired| 04:43PM / Friday, October 06, 2023 | |
Scientists weren't sure the trees could survive being inverted; once they outgrew their tubs, they were planted earthside and thrived. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The trees will no longer grow upside-down in the Steeple City. Natalie Jeremijenko's meditation on resiliency, "Tree Logic," will be retired after 25 years of turning heads at the entrance to Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. The museum announced on its Facebook page this week that the trees will be removed. They will be on view until Monday. The trees themselves haven't been there that long. Every so often, a new group of saplings is installed and 0 Comments
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Northern Berkshire Veterans Food Pantry In Need of DonationsBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:32PM / Friday, October 06, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Northern Berkshire Veterans Agent Stephen Roy said the veterans food pantry is in short supply with an increased need in the community. "We continue to see more and more folks in this time of need," Roy said. "The price of retail food in grocery stores has exploded, nearly doubling since 2021 with no end in sight. Although our food bank certainly doesn't have everything, it surely lessens the sting at the cash register when folks must buy what we don't have." He said, with his assistant Tina Samson, the department has helped save local veterans many tens of thousands of dollars since the pantry opened in 2018 as a 0 Comments
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Gallery 51 to Host Opening Reception for 'Reflecting Ecologies: Artists in Nature' | 10:52AM / Friday, October 06, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA's Gallery 51 will host an opening reception on Friday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. for a new exhibition "Reflecting Ecologies: Artists in Nature." The reception will be accompanied by a panel discussion. The panel discussion on Oct. 21 will be moderated by Kate Abbott and exhibition artists will be on-site at Gallery 51 on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 1-2:30 p.m. "Reflecting Ecologies" is on view from Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. According to a press release: The new show explores the intersections of six contemporary artists, nature, and ecological thinking. Ecology is the study of the relationships among 0 Comments
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Rally for Recovery Set Saturday, Oct. 7| 03:53PM / Thursday, October 05, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — HEALing Communities North Adams will hold this year's Rally for Recovery on Saturday, Oct. 7, at First Baptist Church. This was rescheduled from Sept. 30 because of rain. The celebration will held in the church's community room at 131 Main St. from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be a resource fair with information for individuals and families related to prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction. Activities will include speakers, including recovery coach Caitlin McKinnon, sharing information on lived experiences and about the upcoming Peer Recovery Center. At 3 p.m., all are welcome to gather together to join 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Harvest Festival, Live Music, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:31PM / Thursday, October 05, 2023 | |
 There will be a variety of events in the Berkshires this weekend including a festivals, live music, an Artwalk, and more. Editor's Picks Berkshire Botanical Garden: Harvest Fest Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Berkshire Botanical Garden will be hosting its annual Harvest Festival this weekend continuing its beloved tradition that they started in 1934. The garden, located at t 5 West Stockbridge Road, will be hosting its festivities including family entertainment, a tag sale, a plant sale, a farmers market, and more. Children can enjoy hay and pony rides, be spooked in a 0 Comments
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Lever Launches Massachusetts Founders Network to Support StartupsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:10PM / Wednesday, October 04, 2023 | |
From left, state Sen. Paul Mark, state Rep. John Barrett III, Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Deputy Director Patrick Larkin and Mayor Jennifer Macksey listen to Lever's Jeffrey Thomas at Studio9 in North Adams. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A statewide one-stop source for networking, collaboration and resources for innovative entrepreneurs — Massachusetts Founders Network — was launched on Wednesday with support from state and local officials. "This is a hybrid, digital and human platform to help startups in Massachusetts advance more quickly," said Jeffrey Thomas, executive director of Lever, 0 Comments
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MCLA Announces Theatre, Music Productions for 2023-2024 Season | 02:00PM / Wednesday, October 04, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Theatre and Music departments announced the 2023-2024 season of performances with four productions including visiting performing artists, guest directors, and student directors in addition to two student concerts. The fall season opens on Nov. 3 with a MainStage production titled "Antigone by Sophocles" translated by Anne Carson and guest director Rudy Ramirez. The show is scheduled to run on Nov. 3-4, 10-11 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. in Venable Theatre. Rudy Ramirez, Benedetti Teaching Artist in Residence, is a director, writer, and teaching artist specializing in 0 Comments
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North Adams Aubuchon Closing Doors After 36 YearsStaff Reports,
11:04AM / Wednesday, October 04, 2023 | |
The store's cats Abbey and Shawna will be transferred to the Williamstown store. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Aubuchon Hardware on Union Street will be closing this fall after 36 years. The interim store manager Scott Wascher made the announcement on his Facebook page Tuesday. He was not immediatley available to speak to iBerkshires yesterday. The closing is due to "falling sales and location," Wascher posted. The store opened at 41 Union, in what had been a Carr's Hardware, in September 1987. The company's then owner, William Aubuchon, had attended the opening. The family-owned chain has more than 100 0 Comments
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Drury High School Awarded 21st Century Grant for Afterschool Programming| 08:00AM / Wednesday, October 04, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools is the recipient of a federally-funded, competitive 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant, in the amount of $200,000. This grant award will support afterschool and summer enrichment programs for Drury High School students in grades 7-12, which will offer students additional opportunities for academically enriching learning. North Adams Public Schools is the only district in Berkshire County to have been selected for this grant award in order to open a new 21st Century Community Learning Centers afterschool site. Opening a new site at Drury High School will allow the district's students 0 Comments
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