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Drury High Names Valedictorian & Salutatorian for 2025 Graduation| 10:04AM / Wednesday, June 04, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High School has named Colin Matthew Daly and Atlas Lescarbeau as the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the class of 2025. Both will speak at graduation ceremonies on Thursday, June 5, at 6 p.m. A livestream of the event will run at www.napsk12.org/graduation. Daly, son of Anthony and Shelley Daly of North Adams, has challenged himself academically, going out of his way to take advantage of the opportunities offered to him and will graduate with a GPA of 4.6. and having completed eight college courses through the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' Early College Program. He has been inducted into both the Nu 0 Comments
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North Adams School Committee Hears Last Report From SuperintendentBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:39AM / Wednesday, June 04, 2025 | |
Superintendent Barbara Malkas steps back to give her seat at the School Committee meeting to Timothy Callahan, who is replacing her on her retirement. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Tuesday's School Committee meeting was a passing of the torch — or rather the nameplate — as Superintendent Barbara Malkas gave her last report. Malkas is retiring after nine years with North Adams (her retirement party was last week) and her report was about the new administrators who will be leading the school district. At the end, she called incoming Superintendent Timothy Callahan up, handed him his nameplate and gave him the seat next to Mayor Jennifer Macksey, committee chair, in 0 Comments
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North Adams Embarking on Recodification of the City CodeBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
03:18PM / Tuesday, June 03, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city will be upgrading its code over the next two years. The City Council last week heard from Zachary Dumont, an account manager with General Code, which manages municipal codes for some 4,000 local governments across the nation and nearly 300 in New England. Council President Bryan Sapienza introduced Dumont, noting the city has is behind on updating its online and written ordinances. "We've been serving the city of North Adams for at least the last 40 years, and have helped you over that time, maintain your municipal code," said Dumont. "But obviously, based on contents of Mr. Sapienza said, there's some 0 Comments
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Jimmy Fund Fund-Raiser Returns June 28By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
12:45PM / Tuesday, June 03, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A local fund-raiser for the Jimmy Fund keeps getting bigger and bigger. Striking out Cancer in the Berkshires returns for a fifth year on Saturday, June 28, on Buddy Pellerin Field at Clapp Park. Organizer Joe DiCicco, who started the event in 2021 in honor of his late wife, never expected to still be planning for the event five years later. “It is amazing,” he said recently. “I just didn’t know what to expect five years ago, but every year it gets bigger.” And it gets more successful. In 2024, Striking Out Cancer in the Berkshires raised $10,400, its best year yet, adding to a total of close to 0 Comments
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McCann Tech Postsecondary Grads Advised to Be Flexible in CareersBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
10:02PM / Monday, June 02, 2025 | |
The graduates were cheered as they received their diplomas and pins. See more photos here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School awarded diplomas and pins to 23 graduates of the cosmetology, dental assisting, medical assisting and surgical technology programs on Monday night. The gymnasium at the school was filled with family members cheering the graduates. Superintendent James Brosnan noted that it was an opportunity to celebrate not just for the students completing their postsecondary programs but also for the families. "You can celebrate their success, your success, because without you they wouldn't be here tonight," he 0 Comments
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North Adams Fire Being InvestigatedBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
01:27PM / Monday, June 02, 2025 | |
The scene was going to be held for a couple hours to allow for the investigation. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A local man is being detained in the investigation into a suspected arson on Cleveland Avenue on Monday afternoon. "He's being detained as part of the investigation. So that's all the details we have right now, but we're gonna hold down the scene so we can do a full investigation," said Mayor Jennifer Macksey. The state fire marshal and state investigators were at the scene later in the afternoon with a dog; Cleveland Avenue remained closed off with the likelihood investigators would be there until later in the 0 Comments
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Community Hero: Tina SamsonBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:31PM / Saturday, May 31, 2025 | |
Tina Samson, in red, sits with veterans at one of the events she helps organize. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Veterans' Services Administrative Assistant Tina Samson has been selected as our May Community Hero of the Month. Samson has been with the North Adams veterans office for 14 years, during which time she has rallied community members and organizations to help meet the needs of veterans. "My heart's there with all my veterans. We serve over 100 of them in different communities," she said. Headquartered in North Adams, the shared services office serves the communities of Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Dalton, Florida, 0 Comments
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Drury Middle School Students Learn About Volunteering, NonprofitsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:45PM / Saturday, May 31, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High eighth-graders recently spent their semester researching and learning about the work that Berkshire nonprofits do in the community. The course was a program of the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, "Philanthropy in Schools." The students researched what they were passionate about and found the organizations that aligned with their passion. They wrote an essay and presented a persuasive speech to convince their classmate to vote for their organization to receive a monetary donation. Founder Liana Toscanini started the program in 2020 as a way to introduce young minds to community service and understanding what nonprofit 0 Comments
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Mass MoCA to Host Material Studies Workshop| 07:25AM / Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A two-session workshop, "The Matière: Material Studies from the Bauhaus, Black Mountain College, and Beyond," will be offered at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts on June 7 and June 14, 2025, at 10:30 AM. Taught by artist and Albers Foundation Education Director Fritz Horstman, the workshop is based on curricula developed by Josef and Anni Albers. The workshop will focus on the tactile exploration of materials, utilizing primarily reclaimed materials and simple hand tools. Participants will create "Matières" to explore texture and design, engaging with everyday materials "to imbue them with new 0 Comments
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North Adams Finance Begins Review of Fiscal 2026 BudgetBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:52AM / Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Finance Committee began its review of the proposed $52 million fiscal 2026 budget on Wednesday. The committee endorsed the budgets of the Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District, the public schools, compensation and classification, and two sections of General Government. Upcoming meetings will be held in Council Chambers or the second-floor conference room and will also be hybrid over Zoom and livestreamed on YouTube: Sunday, June 1, 4 p.m.: General Government, unclassified, debt and interest, capital, and other Monday, June 2, 6 p.m.: Hoosac Water Quality District, Public Services, other Wednesday, June 4, 0 Comments
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Renee's Diner Visited by 'America's Best Restaurants'By Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
Theo Williams of 'America's Best Restaurants' tries three menu items at Renee's Diner on Thursday morning. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There was a hubbub Renee's Diner on Thursday morning as the "America's Best Restaurants" rolled in to highlight the eatery's specialties. "The place was packed with a lot of excited people and I think it's great for our community to put us on the map," owner, Renee Tessier, said. Tessier and crew have been burnishing the Massachusetts Avenue diner this week in preparation for its debut on the video program. The national media and marketing company spotlights independent eateries 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Celebrating Berkshire Queens, Hoosic RiverBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:15AM / Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
 Check out the events in the Berkshires this weekend, including pride events, live music, and more. Farmers' markets are open for the season. Editor's Picks Majesty of the Berkshires Pride Pageant 2025 The Adams Theater, Park Street Time: Friday, 7:30 p.m. A pageant celebrating the LGBTQIA-plus community will feature a competition to crown the reigning queen of the Berkshires. Participants will showcase their drag artistry and self-expression. The event, created by Bella Santarella, will also feature surprise guest queens, musical and dance performances, and lip-syncing 0 Comments
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