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North Adams Council Hires Clerk, OKs Event Parking FeeBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:36AM / Wednesday, September 14, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday confirmed the hiring of an assistant city clerk, bringing the clerk's office to its full complement for the first time since June. Tina-Marie Leonesio is an office manager and facilities coordinator at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. "Tina is the candidate I feel very strongly in," said City Clerk Joshua Vallieres. "She has experience with Pittsfield Housing, MCLA facilities management, worked with data analysis, project planning and has 30-plus years of office work." Vallieres has been operating with some part-time help for nearly four months, including through the last week's 22 Comments
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Recovery Month Standout Planned in North Adams| 01:19PM / Monday, September 12, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Wear purple and bring a sign to recognize Recovery Month on Tuesday at City Hall. The stand out begins at 6:30 p.m. on the front lawn at City Hall and the Rev. David Anderson of First Baptist Church will give a prayer of remembrance and thanks. The event is part of an ongoing effort to mourn losses to substance abuse and celebrate those who have overcome it. Recovery Month has been variously honored in North Adams through vigils, speakers and marches over the years. Mayor Jennifer Macksey will read a proclamation recognizing Recovery Month at Tuesday's City Council meeting. The standout will be approximately an 0 Comments
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Florida Man Killed in Saturday Motorcycle Crash| 05:54PM / Sunday, September 11, 2022 | |
FLORIDA, Mass. — A Florida man was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday night. State Police say the 44-year-old man, who was not identified, was operating his 2007 Harley-Davidson in River Road when it crashed at about 8:11. Troopers from the Cheshire barracks, Florida Fire Department and Northern Berkshire EMS responded and the operator was taken to Berkshire Medical Center's satellite emergency facility in North Adams, where he was pronounced dead. The driver apparently lost control of the bike; no other vehicle was involved. The crash remains under investigation with assistance from State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction and Crime 0 Comments
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MCLA Volleyball Splits on RoadMCLA Sports Information,
05:09PM / Saturday, September 10, 2022 | |
NORTHFIELD, Vt.- The MCLA volleyball team Saturday played a tri-match with host Norwich University and the Wentworth Institute of Technology. The Trailblazers took the opener 3-1 over Norwich but were swept by Wentworth 3-0 in the neutral game. MCLA 3, Norwich 1 MCLA got off to a quick start never trailing in the 1st set, taking it 25-20. The Trailblazers were the beneficiaries of 5 first set service aces from five different players and would also take advantage of seven Cadet attack errors as well as five service errors enroute to the early 1-0 set lead. The second set was nip and tuck throughout with neither team able to pull away. Eventually it was the efficient and 0 Comments
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King & Arnold Family Grand Marshals for Fall Foliage Parade| 03:00PM / Friday, September 09, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Arnolds and the Kings have been selected as grand marshals for the upcoming 66th annual Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage parade presented by 1Berkshire. The parade will be held in downtown North Adams on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 1 p.m. This year's parade theme is "Holidays on Parade," a celebration of all holidays and festivities throughout the calendar year. More than 30 years ago, Wayne Arnold began decorating his house on East Main Street with just a few sets of lights on his porch; now that tradition has grown to include thousands of lights. Just as the display has grown, so has the family has grown: now, the fourth generation of 31 Comments
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MCLA Sees Upward Trend in Enrollment, Return to Campus Living By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:02AM / Thursday, September 08, 2022 | |
New Trustees Chair Brenda Burdick speaks about the incoming class of MCLA students. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is hoping an upward trend in enrollment will continue as the fall semester begins this week. The college's numbers have dipped precipitously over the years. But the latest figures see a slight bump in freshman and transfers, and a return to campus living. "As with many colleges across the U.S., MCLA's enrollment continues to feel the impact of the pandemic," said President Jamie Birge at Tuesday's convocation breakfast. "We anticipate 260 new students this fall, up from 223. ... This is 1 Comment
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Brown, MCLA Volleyball Win in Five SetsMCLA Sports Information,
11:23PM / Wednesday, September 07, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- It took five sets and a couple of match points, but the MCLA volleyball team Wednesday held off a gritty Mount Holyoke squad at the Amsler Campus Center 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 18-25, 17-15. Tied at 15 all, the Lyons (1-2) used a 10-4 run to close out the first set and jump out to a 1-0 lead. The Trailblazers (3-1) bounced back to take the next two sets, never trailing in the third and finishing on a strong 8-2 run to go ahead 2 sets to 1. After a pair of Mount Holyoke errors midway through the 4th set, MCLA took a 14-8 lead and was seemingly in control of the set and match. But the Lyons refused to quit catching the Trailblazers at 16-all on a kill by 0 Comments
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Tara Jacobs Wins Nomination for Governor's CouncilBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
02:37PM / Wednesday, September 07, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Tara Jacobs is poised to become the first Berkshire County representative on the Governor's Council. The School Committee member stunned the powers that be with an upset win over three attorneys for the Democratic nomination for the 8th District. "It's amazing ... It was a nail-biter to the end," said Jacobs after her closest opponent, Michael Fenton, a Springfield city councilor, conceded the race around noon. "I'm riding on a cloud today. I really was the underdog that no one saw coming. I think it upset a lot of expectations on how a race should be run." She was sitting at 33.1 percent of the vote 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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