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BHS Sets Community Meeting on North Adams Regional Hospital Reopening| 11:48AM / Friday, July 28, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Residents will have a chance to speak to the possibility of North Adams Regional Hospital reopening. Berkshire Health Systems has scheduled a community meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3, at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' Church Street Center at 265 Church St. Health system officials will discuss its application for a critical access hospital designation that will allow the re-opening of inpatient beds in at its North Adams facility. This project is part of BHS’s strategic plan to expand access to care and advance health and wellness for all across the region. The hospital closed in 2014 for bankruptcy reasons 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Blank Bristol Blues| 11:10PM / Thursday, July 27, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Hudson Polk homered, and Will Tobin threw seven scoreless innings Thursday as the SteepleCats beat the Bristol Blues, 9-0, at Joe Wolfe Field. Polk went 2-for-5, and Gunnar Johnson was 3-for-5 with a double and four RBIs in a 13-hit North Adams attack. Taconic graduate Cedric Rose doubled and scored a run in the win. Tobin struck out five and scattered four hits to earn the win. Jonathan Peterson struck out three in two innings of hitless relief. North Adams (11-29) hosts Danbury, Conn., for a double-header starting at 4 p.m. on Friday. 0 Comments
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Education Secretary Visits North Adams Summer School ProgramBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:50PM / Thursday, July 27, 2023 | |
Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler shares a laugh with former Gov. Jane Swift at Swift's Cobble Hill Farm, which is hosting students from the summer program. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The state's top education leader got a lot of schooling on Thursday morning. He listened to musical compositions, got beat at tic-tac-toe, had some lessons in physics and astronomy, learned how to create a volcano and found out more than he ever expected on the topic of manure. "I am so energized by everything that I saw today," Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler said. "I saw incredible engagement. I saw thoughtfulness and intentionality around 0 Comments
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Callanan, OPI Edge PhoneBros in Giorgi League| 01:49PM / Thursday, July 27, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – OPI came from behind in the second half to hand PhoneBros a 98-96 loss on Wednesday night in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League A Division. Kyle Callanan scored 40 points, including 24 on 3-pointers, to lead OPI, which got 31 points and 14 rebounds from Scott McGuire. PhoneBros was led by Dave Wellington with 32 points – 18 on six 3s. Mike Taylor had a double-double in the loss with 27 points and 14 rebounds. In Wednesday’s second game at Drury High School, Cold Hearts beat Team DB, 87-74. Sean Harrigan led Cold Hearts with 26 points. Lavante Wiggins and Shaq Ardrey added 21 and 19, respectively. Kekoa McArdle 0 Comments
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More Storms in Store For Berkshire CountyStaff Reports ,
11:30AM / Thursday, July 27, 2023 | |
Berkshire County residents can expect high temperatures this week but a relatively cooler weekend. Today Thursday, July 27, expect temperatures in the high 70s with storms. AccuWeather reports that storms could bring flooding downpours, hail, damaging wind gusts, and an isolated tornado. There is an area flood watch in effect from 9 am to 10 pm. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. On Friday, July 28, expect mostly cloudy weather with temperatures in the high 80s. Temperatures will drop drastically Saturday with a high of 78. Showers can be expected as some thunderstorms. 0 Comments
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North Adams Council Debates Need for Ordinance ReviewsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:47AM / Thursday, July 27, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Whether some proposed ordinance changes should get review generated quite a bit of debate at Tuesday's City Council meeting. The first was a request from the Public Arts Commission to amend city code to include the terms "interior or exterior" to the definition of public art. The ordinance currently reads just "any work" accessible to the public. The issue had been referred to the General Government Committee at an earlier meeting but that committee had not yet met. Chair Wayne Wilkinson said "because it was such a small change we are hoping to piggyback it with something else." But it's been 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Fall at Holyoke| 10:27PM / Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | |
HOLYOKE, Mass. – The Valley Blue Sox Wednesday scored five runs in the fifth inning en route to an 8-3 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League action. Cedric Rose went 2-for-4 with a double to lead North Adams’ offense. The SteepleCats (10-29) host Bristol, Conn., on Thursday. 0 Comments
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BAAMS Camp Scholarships Available for Low-Income Pittsfield Students| 05:00PM / Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) 5th Berkshires' Summer Jazz Band Day Camp will be held Monday through Friday, Aug 14-18. The camp will be held at the BAAMS' facility at Building 6, Heritage State Park, North Adams. Students from approximately ages 12-18 may attend, and while some playing experience is helpful, the camp is open for students of all levels. There are a few scholarships left for students: 1) who reside in the city of Pittsfield, and 2) whose families qualify as low-income. There's a process to apply for the scholarship, and BAAMS will award every scholarship available to 0 Comments
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Varalles Leads Drury to Giorgi League Win| 02:19PM / Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- James Varalles scored 18 points Tuesday to lead Pizza House/Drury High School to a 67-64 win over Northern Berkshire Sports Academy in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League's B Division. Donte Dillard scored 16 and Noah Arnhold added 12 for Drury. Sam Moorman dominated the glass with 18 rebounds. Jeff Sprague scored a game-high 24 for NBSA, which got a double-double from Brian Dowling (14 points, 10 rebounds) and 11 points from Kollin Allard. In Tuesday's other game, Field and Field General Contracting defeated Ramuntos, 61-40. Frank Field and Jameson Coughlan each scored 13 points to lead Field and Field. The pair 0 Comments
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North Adams Council Mulls Short-Term Rental FeesBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The administration is proposing property owners with short-term rental units pay $500 a year to cover the cost of inspections. "I'm looking for some guidance from council," said Mayor Jennifer Macksey at Tuesday's meeting. "I will say to you that our recommendation of $500 is just a recommendation. ... What I'm looking for is a fee so we can start doing our inspections and assessing." The mayor said the administrative officer has done some legwork on comparable fees that she would be able to provide to whichever committee the City Council referred it to. The short-term rental, or "AirBnB," 0 Comments
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Help get your teen started with a Roth IRASubmitted by Edward Jones,
08:39AM / Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | |
 To be successful in most endeavors, it's important to develop good habits — and that's certainly the case for investors. And the earlier one develops these habits, the better. So, if you have teenagers who may be starting to work at part-time jobs, now may be a great time to introduce them to investing — and one place to begin might be a Roth IRA. As you may know, a Roth IRA is a popular retirement savings vehicle — its earnings can grow federally tax-free, provided withdrawals aren't taken until the investor is at least 59½ and has had the account five or more years. But because a Roth IRA is funded with after-tax dollars, contributions can be 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Rally Past Martha's Vineyard for Home Win| 09:28PM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Jack Sefrino struck out four hitters, and SteepleCats Monday rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to earn a 4-2 win over Martha's Vineyard in New England Collegiate Baseball League action. The Sharks scored in the top of the seventh to break a 1-1 tie. In the bottom of the frame, Aiden Stewart drove in the tying run with a single to right, and he and DM Jefferson each scored on a wild pitch. Will Tobin and Reed Interdonato each worked a scoreless inning on the mound to close out the game. Sefrino started for North Adams and went seven innings, allowing two runs but just one earned run for his first win in seven 0 Comments
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