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1Berkshire Accepting Applications for Best Foot Forward Facade Improvement Micro-Grants| 08:38AM / Thursday, January 19, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire, thanks to a one-time grant award, announced that they are accepting applications for a second year of the Best Foot Forward Facade Improvement Micro-Grant program. In 2022, this program provided 31 small businesses and organizations across the Berkshires with facade improvement grants of up to $1,000, helping not only to improve individual storefronts, but to improve the aesthetics of our downtown commercial districts in the region. In 2023, this program returns and is expanded. A minimum of 47 grants of between $500-$1000 will be made available on a rolling basis to small businesses and organizations with first-floor store fronts. A 0 Comments
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North Adams Preparing School Project ReportsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:09AM / Thursday, January 19, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Department is preparing five components for its application to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the Brayton/Greylock project. The consultants on the project updated the School Building Committee on those factors on Tuesday and Matthew Sturz of owner's project manager Colliers International reviewed the timeline and budget to date. Julia McFadden of TSKP Studio said the reports would be submitted by April 26 to move the project into the preliminary design phase. "The first one is one that we've already completed, which was the educational visioning that occurred just this last fall and wrapped up in 0 Comments
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Letter: Greylock Glen Camping Proposal Aligns with Town's NeedsLetter to the Editor,
02:00PM / Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | |
 To the Editor:
For many years, we've maintained our community with little economic growth. It has not been for lack of effort. And now, smart people from many different backgrounds have uncovered what we all knew — Adams is special! The founders of the Project 13 1/2 Grove Gallery and Real Eyes Gallery know it, as does Yina Moore, who has breathed new life into the Adams Theater, a revitalization effort started by our Topia Arts friends.
Our Greylock Glen trail partners DCR and TSR contribute to Adams by maintaining and expanding our trails. The outdoor center is being built, after years of hard work from our Community Development Director Donna Cesan, our town administrator(s)
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Woodlands Partnership Needs Leadership VolunteersBy Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
10:05AM / Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — The Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts is looking for new leadership from its member municipalities to fill officer positions, including chair and vice chair.
The board discussed leadership succession at its executive committee meeting last week. Current Chair Henry Art has said he would like to remain involved but step down as the chair.
The partnership's bylaws require the chair to be one of the board's representatives from a member municipality. Art said there has been little interest in the positions.
"If we end up with nobody from a municipality stepping forward, we're going to have to entertain a bylaw change which would then
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1Berkshire Accepting Applications for New "Insert Here" Vacant Window Art Installation Pilot| 08:20AM / Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire, thanks to a one-time grant award, announced the launch of applications for a new pilot program to support the installation of printed vinyl artwork in vacant downtown buildings in Berkshire communities. This program aims to provide up to three municipalities/organizations with sub-award grants of up to $5,000 in order to support them in the selection, commissioning, and installation of printed works of art in vacant downtown storefronts for the summer of 2023. This effort is meant to both contribute to the aesthetic beauty of downtown business districts, while also drawing attention to the opportunities that these vacant spaces offer to 0 Comments
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Worried about inflation? Consider these movesSubmitted by Edward Jones,
11:43AM / Tuesday, January 17, 2023 | |
 As you know, inflation was big news throughout 2022. But will it continue in 2023? And looking even further ahead, how should you account for inflation in your long-term plans? In regard to the first question, many experts predict that inflation will cool off this year, though there are no guarantees. The high inflation of last year is thought to have been caused by some unusual factors, such as a spike in the demand for consumer goods as the world came out of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to supply chain issues. Also, the war in Ukraine drove up oil prices, increasing the cost of manufacturing and shipping and driving up the price of wheat and other commodities. In any 0 Comments
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EforAll Celebrates Accelerator Program GradsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:44AM / Tuesday, January 17, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. Entrepreneurship for All celebrated the 2022 Fall Accelerator Program graduates with its first in-person gala and $13,000 in awards. Around 100 people gathered at the Berkshire Innovation Center on Thursday to recognize the 19 individuals representing 13 businesses that completed the intensive program. EforAll's free, year-long business accelerator helps a business or non-profit make its vision a reality. The first quarter of the year is intensive, and the participants check in quarterly for the remainder of the year. "We have a lot to give. We came to EforAll to receive mentorship, professional guidance, 0 Comments
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Mary Lou Accetta Honored for Advocacy In North Berkshires with Peacemaker AwardBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:51PM / Monday, January 16, 2023 | |
 NORTHADAMS, Mass. — Brooklyn Street Neighbors President Mary Lou Accetta was recognized for her decades of advocacy with the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition's Peacemaker award on Monday. "Mary Lou Accetta has been a tireless advocate for all residents of Berkshire County since her first days as a volunteer at the Mary Jezyk Sunshine Park in North Adams at the age of 13," Alex Daugherty of the Martin Luther King Day Committee said. "Throughout the years, Mary Lou has been a voice of the underserved and underprivileged, the abused and rejected and neglected. She has always stood up for what was right and just, using her voice to represent 4 Comments
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Local Firefighters Graduate from Firefighting Academy| 12:00PM / Monday, January 16, 2023 | |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — 28 firefighters graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program. The graduating firefighters of Class #S30 trained at the MFA's Springfield Campus. They represent the fire departments of Agawam, Amherst, Belchertown, Chelsea, Chicopee, Dudley, Holyoke, Ludlow, Natick, North Adams, Northampton, Northbridge, Pittsfield, Southbridge, Turners Falls, Westfield, and Westminster. Firefighters from Pittsfield include Matthew Connor, Brandon Todd, Nicholas Leveque, Kyle Lussier, and Casey Gifford. Jared Blondin from North Adams also graduated. "First responders are on the frontlines
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Top 5 Tips for Snow Blower Safety| 10:00AM / Monday, January 16, 2023 | |
 Vermont receives an average of 89 inches of snow every winter, so it’s a good time for a refresher on snow blower safety. While our snow-removal machines are helpful, they can be dangerous too. In fact, the majority of winter hand injuries relate to the use of a snow blower. They add up to thousands of injuries each year. Here are the top five tips for snow blower safety: Dress appropriately. Warm well-fitting clothes are a must. Anything loose or dangling, like a scarf, could become tangled in the machinery and cause an accident. Footwear with good traction is also important, as slip and fall injuries are common, as well. Ear plugs or noise-canceling headphones will help
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MCLA Athletics to Celebrate 2023 National Girls and Women in Sports Day| 08:15AM / Monday, January 16, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Athletics will host two events on Feb. 4 to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) – an initiative that dates back to 1987 to encourage the participation of girls and women in sports. Clinic registration is open until Jan. 29. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023: Pickleball Clinic & Tournament for Women 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the James T. Amsler Campus Center Gym: Sports Clinic for girls in grades 3-8 Softball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, and volleyball 12-4 p.m. in the James T. Amsler Campus Center Gym Advanced registration and payment 0 Comments
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Automan Sam Brings Car Customization to North Adams By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Monday, January 16, 2023 | |
Sam Poeuk opened Automan Sam on State Street in 2020. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — We have all had those slow-to-start days when we wake up in the morning groggy and unprepared for the day ahead. We brew our coffee or tea and wander outside and remember it's winter and the windshield is frosted over, so we begrudgingly grab our scraper and brave the cold. There is another option — use a remote starter and sit inside enjoying a warm beverage as the windshield thaws You can have one installed at Automan Sam, which can also customize your vehicle to best fit your needs. The auto salon at 303 State St. sells and installs mobile 4 Comments
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