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Clarksburg School Sees Rise in Grant Funding By Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:12AM / Thursday, August 14, 2025 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Like many school districts, Clarksburg has been holding its breath on grant funding. But the new is good. "We've gotten our numbers coming in for our grant allocations ... as you remember, part of our budget is we're banking on a certain amount of grants coming in," Assistant Superintendent Tara Barnes told the School Committee last Thursday. "This grant money is always a gamble, because we don't know until this time of year what amount we're getting." The good news, she said, is that the school district has received its grant allocations for everything so far except state Rural School Aid. There 0 Comments
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Three Berkshire Towns Get Internet Grants| 06:36PM / Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | |
BOSTON — Nine municipalities, including three in the Berkshires, are sharing $555,747 in grant funding to improve internet accessibility for residents. The Municipal Digital Equity Implementation Program monies are through the Massachusetts Broadband Institute, part of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. This funding will support a broad range of activities across each community, including expanding digital literacy instruction, digital education and access, digital navigation services, laptop and tablet distribution and public wi-fi networks. • Clarksburg is getting $64,677 to upgrade and expand public wi-fi at the community center and town park, 0 Comments
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Millers, Tunnel City Freight Claim BABL TitlesiBerkshires.com Sports,
03:48PM / Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Brian Rodriguez Sunday struck out eight hitters in four innings to lead the G.B. Millers to a 3-1 win and a 2-0 championship series sweep over the Berkshire Thunder in the 20-and-over division of the Berkshire Adult Baseball League. The Millers opened the series on Saturday with a 4-1 win over the Thunder at Memorial Field in Great Barrington. In the league's 33-and-over division, Tunnel City Freight swept the Dalton Moneymakers over the weekend by scores of 15-5 and 14-2. In the deciding game on Sunday at Joe Wolfe Field, Nolan Brassard went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and three RBIs to lead a 10-hit attack for Tunnel City. Jonathan 0 Comments
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NAPL: The People of North Adams| 08:44AM / Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Local historian Gene Carlson and the North Adams Historical Society will give a presentation on the people of North Adams. The presentation will be held in the 3rd floor community room on Aug. 16 at 11 am. All are welcome. Coffee and snacks will be served. 0 Comments
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Friends of the North Adams Public Library Celebrate 50th Anniversary| 07:32AM / Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Join the Friends of North Adams Public Library (NAPL) for their 50th Anniversary Celebration on the Library's front lawn on Friday, Aug.15 from 4:30 to 5:30PM Members of the Friends and those who have benefited from programs provided by the Friends are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided. This celebration is an opportunity to meet and join the Friends of NAPL. Afterwards, join the friends in the Banquet Room at Hotel Downstreet at 6:00 PM for an evening with bestselling author Joyce Maynard. The North Adams Public Library is located at 74 Church Street, North Adams, MA, 01247. 0 Comments
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NBT Bank Donates to North Adams Public School Book InitiativeBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Monday, August 11, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — NBT Bank awarded the North Adams Public Schools with a check of $1,000 to go towards the School 2025 Book Fair Initiative. "[The money] will allow for pre-K through six students to have a $7 book voucher, and to some students, it means everything to pick out their very first book and be able to have a book that they can take home," said Carrie Burnett, the city's grants, special projects and procurement officer. The district's goal is to raise $5,000 to help more than 715 low-income families with students in prekindergarten through sixth grade. NBT Bank's North Adams branch manager Al Bedini Jr. gifted the check to 0 Comments
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North County Squad Completes LaFesta SweepiBerkshires.com Sports,
07:57PM / Sunday, August 10, 2025 | |
 BOSTON — Mikey Durant went 3-for-3 on Sunday with a double to lead North Adams to an 11-7 win over the North End Dodgers in the final game of the LaFesta Baseball Exchange. Durant scored four runs for the North County squad, which scored five times in the top of the sixth to takea 10-1 lead. Landon Garner and Jayden-Wells Vidal each had a hit in a five-hit North Adams attack as it finished the summer 3-0 against its cross-commonwealth rival in the 34th edition of the exchange. Garner, Maddox Cooke, Carson Dix and Cade Morrell each took a turn on the mound on Sunday morning, combining to strike out 10, walk three and allow three earned runs. North 0 Comments
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Fierro Leads North Berkshire Squad in LaFesta Exchange WiniBerkshires.com Sports,
08:24PM / Saturday, August 09, 2025 | |
 BOSTON — Mason Fierro struck out seven hitters on the mound and went 2-for-4 at the plate Saturday to lead North Adams to a 21-3 win over the North End Dodgers in the LaFesta Baseball Exchange. Fierro gave up one hit and no runs in three innings of work in the four-inning win. Offensively, he drove in a run and scored three times. Maddox Cooke was 1-for-3 with three RBIs, and Carson Dix doubled and drove in three runs. Carson Durant also hit a double, drove in a run and scored twice. Jack Marlowe finished up on the mound for North Adams. North Adams, which won the series' opener at Joe Wolfe Field last month, finishes the 34th edition of 0 Comments
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North Adams Fire Sends One to HospitalStaff Reports,
03:27PM / Saturday, August 09, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— Firefighters battled a blaze at 319-321 Walnut St. in the early morning hours on Saturday. At 3:21 a.m., the Fire and Police departments along with Northern Berkshire Emergency Medical Service responded to a structure fire at the multifamily home. The blaze moved quickly through the two-story duplex and into the attic, causing extensive damage. Within minutes, it became an "all call" situation and Clarksburg Volunteer Fire Company was called in for its air truck. Fire Chief Brent Lefebvre said the fire took nearly 45 minutes to get under control. All residents escaped injury, although one was transported to 0 Comments
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Ways to Cool Off this SummerBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:01PM / Saturday, August 09, 2025 | |
 It's going to be hot this week, and if you'd like to beat that summer heat, here are some places to enjoy. Make sure to get outside during the tail end of summer and enjoy some of the water the Berkshires has to offer. Clapp Park Pittsfield Clapp Park is a great area for little ones and even adults to cool off. The splash pads located behind the field are turned on daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Spend some time in the water as well as the small playground located next to it. Make sure to bring some sunscreen! Noel Field Athletic Complex Splash Pad North Adams The splash pad is another great splash pad in the city where you can enjoy the water as well as the playground. Located at 298
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Berkshires Creating with Crochet Coral Reef Project By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
07:13AM / Saturday, August 09, 2025 | |
Williams College professor Amy Holzapfel shows a student at the event how to crochet. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than a dozen people of all ages were crocheting colorful versions of coral out of yarn on Friday at the Berkshire Art Center's Gallery Shop on North Street. Their creations will become part of the worldwide Crochet Coral Reef Project, which has attracted thousands of participants from around the world. Williams College in Williamstown has been collaborating with community members and local organizations on artists Christine and Margaret Wertheims' international project that will become part of a life-size installation. "What we're going
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NBT Bank Welcomes New North Adams Branch Manager| 01:33PM / Friday, August 08, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — NBT Bank announced that it has named Al Bedini, Jr. branch manager of the bank's office located at 331 State Road. "Al brings with him exceptional management experience," said Amanda Goewey, NBT's Massachusetts retail market manager. "I look forward to the positive impact his customer care skills and teamwork mindset will have for both our customers and employees in the North Adams community." Bedini has 37 years of banking experience. Most recently, he served as assistant branch manager with Greylock Federal Credit Union. Prior to that he held roles with TD Bank and MountainOne Bank. Bedini received his education 0 Comments
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