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PopCares Christmas Tree Sale| 10:38AM / Saturday, December 02, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — PopCares is selling Christmas trees to benefit local cancer patients. Trees can be purchases at Duke's Lumber Hardware and at Church Street Lights, located at 1356 Church St. Trees start at $40. 0 Comments
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North Adams Veterans Memorial Bridge Deemed 'Structurally Deficient'By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:44PM / Friday, December 01, 2023 | |
Jersey barriers and barrels were put up this week to limit a section of the roadway to two lanes. Plans are to soon prohibit large trucks from the bridge. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The 61-year-old Veterans Memorial Bridge has been declared "structurally deficient" after the most recent inspection by the state Department of Transportation. The city's Department of Public Services in a Facebook post on Thursday said the state has issued weight limit restrictions and lane closures. "These restrictions are due to structural deficiencies found during a recent inspection and are necessary to keep the bridge open until a repair plan can be 0 Comments
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MCLA to Host Information Session for Graduate Programs | 04:08PM / Friday, December 01, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host a virtual information session for graduate programs – Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Education (MEd) on Dec. 5 at noon. Prospective students can meet with faculty and staff to learn more about continuing education in three of MCLA's programs that are designed to support the rising workforce needs both in the Berkshires and beyond. The MBA program offers a broad-based, multidisciplinary education that combines the strengths of MCLA business faculty with those of practicing managers actively involved in day-to-day decision-making in the field. It is a
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Peacemaker Award Nominations Sought| 08:00AM / Friday, December 01, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Peacemaker Award is given annually to an individual or group in Northern Berkshire. The award, which originated as part of the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, is made to persons who have contributed substantially to peace in our region. In general, the Peacemaker Award recognizes persons who have a history of working with people and/or neighborhoods and communities to provide for greater tolerance, understanding, and caring. While the award may be made to a person or group well known in the region, those making nominations are particularly urged to consider those who have worked hard and have made contributions without much 0 Comments
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Community Hero of the Month: McCann Carpentry ProgramBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:06PM / Thursday, November 30, 2023 | |
Students at McCann get real-world experience working on projects for towns and organizations, which in turn benefits the community. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The students and faculty of McCann Technical School's carpentry program have been selected for the November Community Hero of the Month. The Community Hero of the Month series runs for the next 12 months in partnership with Haddad Auto. Nominated community members and organizations have gone above and beyond to make a positive impact on their community. Principal Justin Kratz said the school is proud of the instructors who work very hard to have the program benefit the community while teaching the 0 Comments
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MCLA to Host Community Panel 'How to Speak About Peace' | 10:32AM / Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA faculty and staff invite the campus and North Adams community to a panel discussion "How to Speak About Peace" to discuss urgent calls for a permanent ceasefire in Palestine on Thursday, Nov. 30. The discussion will start at 7 p.m. in Murdock Hall Room 218. Panelists include Associate Professor of Anthropology Dr. Mohamad Junaid, Associate Professor of English & Communications Dr. Victoria Papa, Assistant Professor of Art History and Museum Studies Dr. Eunice Uhm, Associate Professor of Modern Language Dr. Mariana Bolivar, and Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Carter Carter. The discussion will be moderated by 0 Comments
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North Adams City Council Sets Fiscal 2024 Tax RateBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:26AM / Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The average residential property tax bill will go up by $103.85 for fiscal year 2024 under a tax distribution plan OK'd by the City Council on Tuesday. On a vote of 6-2, the eight members in attendance chose to follow the path recommended by the Board of Assessors and use a 1.715 shift differential from the residential to the commercial class of real estate. That is the same differential the council authorized last year for FY23 after lengthy debate that stretched over two meetings and a 5-4 vote. This time around, Councilors Marie T. Harpin and Peter Oleskiewicz, who voted in the minority a year ago, joined four of the councilors who 0 Comments
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City Woman Wins Hometown Holidays Gift Basket |
Jonathan Secor had some help in pulling the winning ticket.
Congrats to Janet O'Neill of North Adams who won the big Hometown Holidays gift basket on Thursday. O'Neill won some $1,300 worth of gift certificates and merchandise.
The drawing could be entered by spending $50 downtown during the Thursday night Hometown Holiday events. Jonathan Secor of MCLA Gallery 51 said 62 people had entered the contest (including the editor of iBerkshires &mdash amazing how much cat toys cost nowadays).
Secor contacted O'Neill who was excited and surprised at winning. "No, I'm not kidding," Secor assured her
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