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Letter: The Problem With Yes Vote for Greylock SchoolLetter to the Editor,
03:40PM / Monday, September 30, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
I'll say it again and again, I think all the yay-sayers are missing the point of priorities in North Adams, why we moved to another town. The brown water, the water breaks, sewage backing up in the streets, the constant flow of power outages, the huge potholes everywhere, closed roads/bridges, cement barricades left halfway in road passage ways for years, vegetation overgrowth throughout the roadsides, the multiple promises of attractions that never materialized, dilapidated buildings both city owned and privately left to rot, and on and on. The major problem with your yes vote is no promises to fix any of these issues, just to spend more taxpayers' money, including
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MCLA Ranked Top Public Liberal Arts College by U.S. News & World Report | 08:06AM / Monday, September 30, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) has earned the No. 6 spot on U.S. News & World Report's list of Top Public Liberal Arts Schools in the nation, after earning the No. 7 spot for the past three consecutive years. According to a press release, the college's continued commitment to affordable education and economic prosperity is reflected in additional 2025 U.S. News rankings: No. 5 for Top Performer on Social Mobility for liberal arts colleges in the state and No. 2 for Top Performer on Social Mobility for public liberal arts colleges in the country. "As we celebrate a decade of MCLA ranking in the Top Ten of Public 0 Comments
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NBCTC Director Named Grand Marshal of 2024 Fall Foliage Parade| 05:29PM / Friday, September 27, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — David Fabiano of Northern Berkshire Community Television Corp. has been selected as the grand marshal for the upcoming 68th annual Fall Foliage Parade presented by 1Berkshire. The parade will be step off in downtown North Adams on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. This year's parade theme is "Berk du Soleil" or "The Greatest Show in North Berkshire." Fabiano was hired in 1983 by Cox Cable Communications to produce local programming and provide Public Access to the five Northern Berkshire communities served by the cable system, including covering the Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage Parade that year. Since then, he has produced 0 Comments
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Voices for Recovery Set for Saturday| 01:58PM / Friday, September 27, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Have Hope Peer Recovery Center is inviting the community to celebrate Recovery Month at the annual Voices for Recovery event. The celebration of substance abuse recovery has been a staple in the city for the past decade. Last year's event was held indoors because of blustery weather but Saturday's event is looking good with sunny skies forecast. The event begins at 1 p.m. at Noel Field Athletic Complex. This family friendly event is also about heightening awareness of substance abuse and the pathways to recovery for families and individuals and empowering people through finding resources and 0 Comments
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2nd North Adams Missing World War II Casualty IdentifiedBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
12:30PM / Friday, September 27, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams is set to welcome home another long lost son from World War II. Pvt. First Class Erwin S. King of Clarksburg had barely been put to rest in Southview Cemetery when news that another missing serviceman has been identified. City Veterans Service Officer Mitchell Keil notified press on Friday that "lightning can strike the same place twice." "Shortly after the services rendered on Tuesday, Sept. 24, we were informed that another local World War 2 servicemember has been recovered," he wrote. "Army Air Forces PFC Bernard Calvi has been accounted for and will be returned to North Adams in the near 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Country Fairs, Pumpkin Fests, Latino CelebrationsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:01PM / Friday, September 27, 2024 | |
 There are a variety of events this weekend, including a country fair, live music, and more. See a list of Farmer's Markets here. Editor's Pick Country Fair Hancock Shaker Village Sept. 28 and 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The village is hosting its annual county fair, which will feature live music, horse-drawn carriage rides, workshops, demonstrations, an antique quilt show, a farmer's market, an antique car show, a timber framing workshop, face painting, and craft vendors. There will also be freshly made cider donuts and other treats from Great Cape Bakery, grilled food from Woodlife Kitchen, and craft beer, bourbon, and 0 Comments
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Letter: I'm Voting Yes for Greylock SchoolLetter to the Editor,
10:10AM / Friday, September 27, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
I'm voting Yes on Oct. 8 for a new Greylock School. My kids will be approaching graduation by the time this school is built, so why do I care about this school project? I care because it's a wise investment financially and strategically for the health of our community which impacts all of us. The commonwealth will be investing over $42.2 million in this project that will otherwise go to another community if we do not support this project. Another $3.6 million will be awarded in energy incentives. That leaves our community investing $19.6 million for a new school. Without this project, we are on the hook for renovating Brayton School that is estimated to cost $45
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Letter: Yes to Greylock School ProjectLetter to the Editor,
10:05AM / Friday, September 27, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
The vote on Tuesday, Oct. 8, is about more than just a school. This goes further than simply a building. A place of foundational importance, one of first impressions on the meaning of community as it relates to youth, is on the ballot this October.
It has been asked in another letter to the editor: "How does a set of new walls and updated amenities, perhaps some additional, innovative services guarantee that our students will benefit directly from this project?" This quote, casually throwing away the phrase "innovative services," minimizes the entire goal of this project. This is not just a set of new walls and meaningless platitudes. Enough evidence
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Letter: Vote Yes for New GreylockLetter to the Editor,
10:00AM / Friday, September 27, 2024 | |
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Following years of hard work by the North Adams School Building Committee, voters in North Adams will decide on Oct. 8 whether to vote "Yes" and have the city move further forward into the 21st century by building a new state-of-the-art Greylock Elementary School, or to vote "No" and keep using the aging and deteriorating Brayton Elementary School. The state has agreed to fund 80 percent of the project's $65 million cost by ponying up $42.2 million. The federal government will kick in another $3.6 million for energy incentives, leaving North Adams' share at just under $20 million. A YES vote means we get a brand-new school which will be designed
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MountainOne Recognizes Mountaineers with Volunteer Awards | 08:16AM / Thursday, September 26, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne hosted an evening of celebration at the Publick House Historic Inn, bringing together employees (known as Mountaineers) from across Massachusetts for the All-Mountaineer Event on Thursday, Sept. 5. Mountaineers from the Berkshires, South Shore, and Pioneer Valley gathered to recognize and celebrate the remarkable contributions made over the past year. The event also highlighted MountainOne's recent honor from the Boston Business Journal, which named the company one of Massachusetts' Most Charitable Companies. To express appreciation for their dedication, MountainOne presented Mountaineer Volunteer Awards to 0 Comments
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North Adams Seeking Christmas Tree Donation | 08:15AM / Thursday, September 26, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city is seeking the donation of two large Christmas trees ranging from 25 feet to 30 feet in height. The trees will be placed down town during the festive season. Trees should come from the Northern Berkshire region and donations will be accepted through the first week of November. Residents or business interested in contributing are encouraged to contact the Wire and Alarm Division at (413)-662-3155. If calling outside of business hours, leave a message. 0 Comments
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Retired Clarksburg Police Chief Reflects on CareerBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:15PM / Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Michael Williams signed off shift for the final time on Friday after nearly 40 years as a police officer in Clarksburg. He retired 100 years after the Police Department was established with the appointment of Police Chief George Warren Hall of Briggsville, a former constable and a selectmen. Williams joined the force on a "fluke" as a part-time officer in 1985 and became chief in 2003. Like in many small towns, public employees tend to wear many hats and take on outside tasks and the chief gradually took on other duties ranging from emergency management director to backup town treasurer. During his tenure, he saw the 0 Comments
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