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No Preliminary Election in North Adams| 07:20PM / Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There will be no preliminary election in North Adams this year. But there will definitely be some changes on the City Council with only six incumbents running for re-election in November. Tuesday at 5 p.m. was the deadline to get in 50 certified signatures to run for office. Jennifer Macksey is being challenged in her run to retain the corner office by Aprilyn Carsno, who ran unsuccessfully for mayor two years ago and was eliminated in a preliminary election. Richard David Greene and Rachel Branch also had taken out papers; Greene did not return signatures and Branch moved out of the city. City Council 0 Comments
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Community Night Brings Northern Berkshire School Union TogetherBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:15PM / Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | |
The summer camp and Community Night are supported by a United Way grant. CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The annual Community Night filled the school grounds recently with music, dancing, activities, and food. The evening is something of a culmination of the Northern Berkshire School Union's five-week summer camp that's now in its third year. The program was funded through a $134,400 grant from the United Way Summer Step Up Program, through the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley with the support of Northern Berkshire United Way. Jordan Rennell, the district's director of summer programming, said some of the funding from the Summer 0 Comments
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Smart ways to invest in bondsSubmitted by Edward Jones,
08:30AM / Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | |
 Most investors are aware of the different types of stocks: big-company, small-company, technology, international and so on. And it may be a good idea to own a mix of these stocks as part of your overall investment portfolio. But the importance of diversification applies to bonds, too — so, how should you go about achieving it? To begin with, individual bonds fall into three main types: municipal, corporate and government. Within these categories, you'll find differences in the bonds being issued. For example, government bonds include conventional, fixed-rate Treasury bonds as well as inflation-protected ones, along with bonds issued by government agencies, such as the 0 Comments
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Team Rubicon Heeded Call to Help Flooded North Adams HomesBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:11AM / Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | |
Team Rubicon dedicated their volunteer service in North Adams to Michael DeMarsico II, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2012. A memorial to DeMarsico is outside the Armory where the team was billeted; a memorial ceremony was held last week. North Adams 911 has more photos of the team on its Facebook page. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The torrential rains two weeks ago damaged roads and flooded basements. While Highway Department focused on roads, the veteran-led Team Rubicon arrived to help residents deal with the damage to their homes. The "gray shirts" rolled up their sleeves and started clearing out cellars of wet and damaged 0 Comments
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Thunder, ACS Swat Reach 12-Year-Old County FinalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:56PM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. -- Avery Lane and Gianna Witek Monday combined on a two-hitter to send the Greylock Thunder Black to the championship game of the Berkshire County Fast Pitch Softball League 12-and-under division. The Thunder beat Dalton, 8-1, at Chamberlain Park to earn a date against Adams-Cheshire-Savoy Swat, an 18-17 winner over the Berkshire Force Black on Monday in Adams. The Thunder and ACS will play on Tuesady at 5:45 at Albert Reid Field for the county's summer championship. Monday's semi-final in Dalton was dominated by pitching. Dalton's Kaylee Prew struck out 12 in a losing cause. Lane and Witek struck out 16 between them in the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Bananas Win Tournament TitleCommunity submission,
10:16AM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
 TROY, N.Y. – Lucas Hamilton struck out four and scattered seven hits in a 12-0, six-inning win for the Berkshire Bananas 14-and-under travel baseball team in AA2 division final of the Eastern New York Travel Baseball Last Man Standing tournament at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Hamilton also went 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBIs to help his cause in the title game against the Cohoes Blackhawks 13U Red. Brennan Vallieres led the Bananas’ offense, going 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and a pair of runs batted in. Everett Bayliss also doubled in a 10-hit attack. Andrew Meaney drove in a pair of runs in the win. The team, which includes players 0 Comments
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Lever Welcomes Board of Trustees Member | 08:47AM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lever welcomes Angela Dixon, SVP and Chief Diversity Officer at Berkshire Bank, to the Lever Board of Directors. Her work centers on how Berkshire Bank can reach diverse populations including BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) communities in a variety of ways to enhance their access to banking. Before joining Berkshire Bank in 2021, Dixon owned and operated Dixon Consulting II, LLC, a management consulting firm focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and Talent Management. Working with the Community Foundation for the Capital Region, she developed a DEI program focused on nonprofit board diversity. "When I look 0 Comments
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North Adams Mulling Zoning Change to Promote Development on Union StreetBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:29AM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The administration is seeking a zoning amendment that would promote development of the former St. Francis' Church property. The City Council tentatively set a joint public hearing with the Planning Board for Aug. 14. "We felt rather than make a zoning change, we felt that the whole zoning section should possibly be looked at as it could impede development in other areas," said Mayor Jennifer Macksey at last week's City Council meeting. Macksey confirmed that there is a party interested in the property at the corner of Union and Eagle streets. "When they came forth and spoke to us, we looked at the 0 Comments
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Roosa Leads Field of 100s at High Lawn FarmiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:01PM / Sunday, July 30, 2023 | |
 LEE, Mass. -- Lee's Maguire Roosa and Glendale's Morgan Windram-Geddes were the top finishers Sunday at the High Lawn Farm Keep Moo’ving 5K. The event was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the family-owned dairy farm and as a benefit for Berkshire Bounty, a food rescue organization that serves emergency food distribution programs county-wide. Roosa hit the finish line in 19 minutes, 30.45 seconds, a 6:16 mile pace, to edge runner-up Pat McNaughton (19:31.87) by just more than a second. Windram-Geddes was the top female finisher and sixth-place finisher overall, covering the out-and-back course around the farm property in 20:21.31. The 0 Comments
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Governor Signs Order Establishing Digital Accessibility, Equity Governance Board | 04:10PM / Sunday, July 30, 2023 | |
BOSTON — In the spirit of Disability Pride Month and on the 33rd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Governor Maura Healey, joined by Secretary Jason Snyder and representatives of the disability community, signed Executive Order #613, creating the Digital Accessibility and Equity Governance Board to strengthen and advance digital accessibility and equity within the Commonwealth. The Board will be chaired by the newly-established position of Chief Information Technology Accessibility Officer (CIAO) within the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) and will work with Secretary Snyder to lead the active engagement in 0 Comments
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College Notes: Spring & Summer 2023| 12:54PM / Saturday, July 29, 2023 | |
Lasell students at the student leadership awards in April. Michael Maruk of Pittsfield, a student at Lasell University in Newton, was acknowledged at the institution's annual student leadership awards banquet in April. He received a Lasell Bowl, which is awarded to students who have made noteworthy contributions to campus life. In May, he received the Undergraduate Book Award in Communication given in recognition of a demonstrated commitment to excellence. Recipients are selected by faculty. Emerson College student Esther Chilson of Lanesborough participated in a number of productions at the Boston college during the spring 2023 semester: "Cabaret" in April;
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Holocaust Education Group Takes Local Man's Collection On TourBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
07:18AM / Saturday, July 29, 2023 | |
Dylan Warnes, left, Darrel English, Mia McNamara, Evelyn Riddell and Seth Nichol. The researchers estimate they have only been able catalog a small percentage of English's more than 40-year collection. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Members and interns working with ShadowLight have partnered with collector Darrel English to help catalog his vast collection and bring it to schools throughout North America. "For students to see these things that have survived these generations, I think it really gives them a connection to this history and understanding of why it's so important for them to learn about this," said Evelyn Riddell of ShadowLight. "I want them 0 Comments
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