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Louison House Celebrates Growth, Programs at Annual MeetingBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:36AM / Monday, November 04, 2024 | |
Shirley Manuel tells how Louison House helped her find and furnish an apartment after unexpectedly finding herself homeless. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Shirley Manuel was looking to move to the Berkshires with her ailing husband to be closer to her grown children. She'd visited last fall and then drove here from Mississippi in March to scout out a place to live. It was during her drive north that she received the tragic news that her 82-year-old husband had died of a heart attack. She moved into her daughter's apartment but there wasn't really any space for her. So she called Louison House for help. "It was nothing like what I 0 Comments
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Mount Greylock Roads to Close For Maintenance | 11:11AM / Saturday, November 02, 2024 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Beginning on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, and continuing through Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will close Notch, Summit and Rockwell Roads at Mount Greylock State Reservation to all vehicular, bike and pedestrian traffic to accommodate hazard tree removal work. Rockwell Road from the Visitor Center to Jones Nose parking area will remain open for visitor access, weather permitting. 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Bazaars, First Friday and Day of the DeadBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:10PM / Thursday, October 31, 2024 | |
 There are several events this weekend, including first friday activities, live music, and more. See trick-or-treating times for Thursday here. Editor's Pick First Sunday Free: Frame and Reframe The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown Time: 1 to 4 p.m. The museum is hosting a First Sunday Free event focused on the role of frames in art. Participants can explore the galleries with a viewfinder, decorate a frame, and join discussions led by Hugh Glover, former conservator at the Williamstown and Atlanta Art Conservation Center. The discussions will cover various styles and materials of select French frames from the Clark's collection, 0 Comments
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Are your heirs ready to receive an inheritance?| 11:25AM / Thursday, October 31, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — In the popular imagination, receiving an inheritance always sounds like a good thing — after all, who doesn't want a financial windfall? And inheritances can certainly be life-altering events. But they can cause challenges, so you'll want to help your heirs be prepared. To assist in this preparation, try to address some key questions affecting your heirs: Do they know what's in your estate plans? Your family and other heirs will be much better prepared to deal with an inheritance if they know what to expect. That's why it's so important that you share your estate plans with everyone involved. You need to let them know the 0 Comments
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MCLA Announces the MountainOne Fund| 08:08AM / Thursday, October 31, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Foundation, Inc. announced it has received a $500,000 gift from MountainOne that will create the College's first hybrid endowment. The MountainOne Fund, the largest commitment in MountainOne's history, will support multiple priorities over the next five years. The hybrid strategy allows MountainOne's leadership to shift its funding focus from year to year to match their goals for supporting MCLA and community needs. "As two enduring pillars of North Adams, MountainOne and MCLA have a shared commitment to drive economic growth and invest in our community's future," said President and 0 Comments
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Greylock School Project Moves Into Detailed Design StageBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:51AM / Thursday, October 31, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The $65 million Greylock School project has moved into the detailed design phase after the successful debt exclusion vote earlier this month. "This is where we really start turning the work and developing the real life building," said Mayor Jennifer Macksey. "So from conception to reality." The School Building Committee on Tuesday voted to extend the contracts of Collier's International as owner's project manager and TSKP Studio as the designer. With funding secured, Superintendent Barbara Malkas said the next step is closing out the old school and preparing for demolition. "Around this 0 Comments
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MCLA Awaits News on Donor GiftBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:16AM / Thursday, October 31, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A potential major donor to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts toured the campus last month. "They were here on campus in September for two days and left the meeting feeling very good about donating to the mission of the campus," President Jamie Birge told the Board of Trustees last Thursday. College officials have been working with the donor, who wishes to remain anonymous at this point, about a major gift that could include an art museum. The donor has supported other colleges in the region, said Birge. "This donor found us and over the last year or two, we have been working with the donor's representatives 0 Comments
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Dedication Set for Jordan, First Woman to VoteBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | |
A photo of Phoebe Jordan, acquired by Rachel Branch, shows her with a 'tribute' from President Calvin Coolidge. NEW ASHFORD, Mass. — Phoebe Jordan made history in 1920 as the first woman to cast a ballot in a presidential election after the passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. But her splash in the newspapers in the early part of the 20th century gave way to fewer and fewer mentions, and while she's remembered on anniversaries, anyone visiting her grave would have no idea of her importance. A group spearheaded by Rachel Branch and Jordan's relatives have rectified that with a new inscription on her 0 Comments
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Softball Players Donate to Animal ShelterCommunity submission,
01:22PM / Monday, October 28, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Recently, a group of players and families with Adams-Cheshire-Savoy Girls Softball paid a visit to No Paws Left Behind animal shelter with a donation of essential pet supplies. League players, families, and the board of directors collected and donated toys, treats, food, and cleaning supplies to present to the No Paws staff and animals. While there, the players were able to meet and interact with some of the animals, and they also learned a bit about the day-to-day operations of the shelter and the fine work the staff does in finding forever homes for the animals they care for. ACS President Lou Moser noted that philanthropic initiatives have always 0 Comments
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Berkshires Getting $11.4M in State Economic Development GrantsStaff Reports, iBerkshires
12:45PM / Monday, October 28, 2024 | |
The redevelopment of the Wright Building on North Street in Pittsfield is receiving nearly $2 million in grant funding. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires is getting more than $11 million in grant funding through the state's One Stop for Growth program. State officials on Thursday announced more than $161 million for 313 grant awards to support local economic development projects in 171 communities across the state. Among the awards were $330,000 toward the redevelopment of the Memorial Building in Adams into housing, $888,000 for sidewalk repairs and upgrades in North Adams, $1 million for Lanesborough to renovate Brodie Mountain Road, and 0 Comments
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West Oil Acquired by Connecticut Energy FirmBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:46AM / Monday, October 28, 2024 | |
Bob and Ann West have run the fuel oil company for 40 years. Bob had started working with his father after graduating high school in 1977. They're handing the keys to Stephen Santa and Santa Energy, a four-generation family business. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Longtime family business West Oil Co. has changed hands after 75 years — but the new owners say customers shouldn't notice any major changes, including the name. Owners Robert "Bob" and Ann West said they were looking to retire after 40 years running the business Bob's father started 75 years ago. "It was time," said Ann. "We want to enjoy life a 0 Comments
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Veteran Spotlight: Guardsman Pvt. Shy Ann JacksonBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
05:50PM / Sunday, October 27, 2024 | |
Shy Ann Jackson, left, with colleagues at Joint Air Base Cape Cod. FALMOUNTH, Mass. — Shy Ann Jackson served her country in the Army National Guard as a private from 2014 to 2019. Born in Falmouth, she entered basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., in August 2014 after graduating from Mashpee High School. "I initially thought, if I can do it, anyone can. ... I had an amazing time there," she said. Jackson said she played sports in high school but "nothing came close to boot camp." It was also her first time away from home and her parents and her first time on an airplane. Her first assignment would take her right 0 Comments
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