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Clarksburg Election Deadline Approaching| 11:59AM / Thursday, March 20, 2025 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — There's very little time to get nomination papers in for the town election, which still has offices seeking candidates. Town Clerk Marilyn Gomeau is reminding citizens that the deadline to return nomination papers with 25 signatures is Monday, March 24, at noon. There's one three-year seat open on the Select Board as incumbent Robert Norcross is not running for re-election. Seth Alexander, who ran unsuccessfully for the board last year, has taken out papers but not returned them. Alexander was elected as town moderator; he has taken out papers for re-election to a one-year term but has not returned 0 Comments
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Letter: Black History Month Op-EdLetter to the Editor,
02:00PM / Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | |
 To the Editor:
February is the shortest month of the year, and yet, it is the month that we assign one of the year's most important celebrations. While some think that Black History Month is a time to learn about racism and slavery, in reality it is much more: It is a time to recognize the contributions of Black and brown people to our society. According to an article published by Zinn Education Project, the creator of Black History Week, Carter G. Woodson, "believed that Black history was too important to America and the world to be crammed into a limited time frame." In restricting the celebration of Black history to one month, we are sending a message to American teachers
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North Adams School Finance Panel Reviews Fiscal 2026 Spending PlanBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
01:03PM / Sunday, March 16, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Finance & Facilities Committee took a deeper dive this week into next year's school spending plan. The draft proposal for fiscal 2026 is $21,636,220, up 3.36 percent that will be offset with $940,008 in school choice funds, bringing the total to $20,696,212, or a 2.17 percent increase. Business and Finance Director Nancy Rauscher said the district's school choice account would be in relatively good shape at the end of fiscal 2026. As a practice, the district has been to trying not to exceed the prior year's revenue and to maintain a 5 percent surplus for unexpected special education expenses. However, this 0 Comments
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North County Welcomes New Veterans AgentBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
08:21AM / Sunday, March 16, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city has appointed Kurtis Durocher as its new veterans agent, and he hopes to connect with as many veterans as possible. "I have been deployed five times, and so I can speak on that level. I can speak on the disability level. I can speak on many levels that these guys coming in here can relate to," he said. "Whether it's the vent or just to let somebody hear their voice. I definitely gravitate towards that, and I let them know that I have been in their shoes." Durocher, a retired master sergeant with 20 years of military experience, assumed the role in February, succeeding former agent Mitchell Keil. He was most 0 Comments
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Veterans Events Scheduled in North Adams and Adams| 07:44AM / Saturday, March 15, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Two events for veterans are scheduled in Berkshire County. A Veterans Coffee Hour will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the North Adams ELKS Lodge, located at 100 Eagle St., North Adams. The Adams American Legion Post #160 will host a Veterans' Luncheon on Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The luncheon will feature pizza and salad, and Kurtis Durocher, the new VSO, will speak about benefits. The cost of the luncheon is $4. Both events welcome all veterans. 0 Comments
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Retiring Superintendent Named to North Adams' Women's Hall of FameBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
11:36AM / Friday, March 14, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Superintendent Barbara Malkas last week was inducted into the Women's History Hall of Fame in North Adams. The honor was established several years ago by Mayor Jennifer A. Macksey to recognize women who have played important roles in the city's history. At the end of last week's School Committee meeting, Macksey asked if anyone knew who Julia Dewey was. "No? She was the first female superintendent that served from 1893 to 1895 and another fun fact, did you know that Dr. Barbara Malkas is the second female superintendent serving from 2016 to now," the mayor said. Malkas, who is retiring at 0 Comments
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MCLA to Host Virtual Information Sessions for Graduate Programs| 08:06AM / Friday, March 14, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host a virtual information session on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, for individuals interested in advancing their careers through MCLA's graduate programs. This session will provide prospective students with an opportunity to explore MCLA's Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Education (MEd), and Leadership Academy programs, learn about the application process, and connect with faculty and admissions staff. The session schedule is as follows: MEd Information Session – 12 PM (Virtual) Leadership Academy Information Session – 4:30 PM (Virtual) MBA Information 0 Comments
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North Adams Council Rejects Airport Commission ChangesBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Thursday, March 13, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday dismissed an attempt to extend its authority over appointments to the Airport Commission. In a vote of 4-3, with Councilors Peter Breen and Deanna Morrow absent, the council rejected two ordinance amendments brought forward by Councilor Ashley Shade that would have prohibited members having a conflict of interest and require council approval of appointments as laid out in state law. The General Government Committee had voted 2-1 not to recommend the changes, with Shade the only no vote. The city's legal counsel had offered an opinion that the charter overruled state law on appointments and that 0 Comments
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4-Year-Old Child Dies in North Adams Duplex Fire Staff Reports ,
08:16AM / Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | |
 : The victim in Tuesday's fire has been identified by the DA's Office as Ensley Lacosse, age 4, NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Firefighters battled a late-night structure fire Tuesday that left two people seriously injured and one 4-year-old child dead. According to the District Attorney's Office and local and state fire officials, the structure fire occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. at a duplex located on West Shaft Road. The North Adams Fire Department responded to the fire in the two-story, two-family home. A video by a passing motorists shows the home fully engulfed in flames. Upon arrival, five occupants were 0 Comments
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North Adams Council Pauses Sullivan Sale for More DiscussionBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:17AM / Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday referred a proposal to sell Sullivan School to the Finance Committee. "This has been out for quite some time," said Councilor Peter Oleskiewicz in making the motion. "I think it might be wise on our part to look right into this rather than jump right into it tonight." Mayor Jennifer Macksey had hoped to gain immediate approval on the purchase-and-sale agreement with the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation but councilors balked at approving a document they'd had for only a few days. "You've worked on it. Now we want to do our due diligence and have our 0 Comments
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North Adams Planners OK Notre Dame Housing, Theater & Veterinary MoveBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:46PM / Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | |
The Building Department was also asked about this collapsing home on Wesleyan. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Moresi & Associates is moving forward with housing in the former Notre Dame School and the Williamstown Theatre Festival is planning performances in North Adams. These two ventures and the relocation of North County Veterinary Hospital to Ashland Street were approved on Monday by the Planning Board. David Moresi purchased the former Notre Dame Church and School on East Main Street from the city in 2020 for $10,000 after financing for a hotel proposal fell through. Since then, the developer had turned his efforts to redeveloping the 0 Comments
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North Adams Council to Take Up Sullivan School SaleBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
04:44PM / Monday, March 10, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council will be asked Tuesday to authorize the sale of Sullivan School to Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation for $50,000. The nonprofit plans to turn the long vacant school into affordable artists' housing and use classrooms on the lower level for music education in the summer. The proposal will create short-term rental spaces and condominiums catering to artists, designers and production personnel along with single-family modular housing on the 12-acre property. "Through a carefully planned redevelopment process, we aim to create a multi-use space that serves the needs of residents, uplifts the 0 Comments
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