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Guest Column: North Adams Is Leading on Climate ResponseBy Dicken Crane & Henry Art, Guest Column
04:01PM / Monday, October 07, 2024 | |
 After several years of careful planning and invitations for public involvement to create a plan that will increase the resiliency of the woodlands in the Notch Reservoir watershed, restore its ecological function and intentionally manage the area using science-based, sustainable practices, a few citizens groups are now voicing opposition to the proposed forest management. Along with the city's leaders and the conservation organizations providing technical assistance to plan this restoration work, these groups share a sincere concern for the well-being of the forests. However, one of their key objections to the proposed work is that Mother Nature can best manage the 0 Comments
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MCLA: Panel of Drag Performers to Celebrate Queer Identities and Performance Art | 01:45PM / Monday, October 07, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) invites the community to an evening of discussion and insight featuring a panel of local drag performers as part of the annual Lavender Lecture. Panelists Vuronika Baked, Gemini DaBarbay, and Jackie Leggs will take the stage on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. in Venable Theater to share their personal experiences with drag and their journeys in exploring their queer identities. This panel, presented in a moderated Q&A format, offers an opportunity to hear from the performers about the role of drag in their lives, the challenges and triumphs they've faced, and how the art form has 0 Comments
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Poetry Reading at Bear & Bee Bookshop | 12:30PM / Monday, October 07, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Boiler House Poets Collective celebrates its annual residency with a reading at the Bear & Bee Bookshop, 28 North Holden Street in North Adams at 7 PM on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The Boiler House Poets Collective will be in residence on the MASS MoCA campus from Oct. 7-13, an annual event since 2015. Ten poets spend their studio time creating new work, honing works in progress, and collaborating with their fellow artists in residence. Individually and collectively, they explore creating work including ekphrastic poetry inspired by museum installations, exquisite corpse poems, cleave poems, and video poems. "MASS MoCA's art and the Berkshires'
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North Adams Voters to Decide Greylock School ProjectBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
08:45PM / Sunday, October 06, 2024 | |
Mayor Jennifer Macksey at the project forum held at Greylock earlier this summer. She says she feels optimistic about the vote. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Voters will decide the fate of the long-gestating Greylock School project on Tuesday. There is only one question on the ballot, whether to approve a debt exclusion that will allow borrowing for the project outside the limitations of Proposition 2 1/2 for the life of the loan. It is not an override. The City Council approved the spending in July but a ballot vote is required to exclude the debt. A yes vote will move the project forward; a no vote will essentially kill it. Voting will take place from 0 Comments
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Letter: Vote No On Oct. 8Letter to the Editor,
01:00PM / Sunday, October 06, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
My issue is that the numbers just don't add up. [Grades] preK to 2 numbers are trending down. MCAS scores are down. The amount of surplus property the city owns is growing.
Disingenuous people sending their children to private schools while claiming the need for a new school. Additional burden to taxpayers for the need of a new public safety complex.
Sitting city councilor profiting from his documented pro new school position. The omission of up-to-date enrollment numbers.
City employee running a private business in a public building that NAPS oversees. A member of the School Committee that has voted for increases to his employer's bus contract. (Editor's
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North Adams Kicks Off Fall Foliage Weekend with Return of Dog Costume ParadeBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:29AM / Saturday, October 05, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — More than a dozen dogs and their owners swarmed the sidewalks of Main Street on Thursday for the return of the Dog Costume Parade. The last time the city had this parade was in 2021, and due to the pandemic, it had to be skipped in 2020. "This is the first time bringing it back in quite a few years. Everyone has reached out to us wanting to bring the dog parade back. We thought it was important to give back to the family of the animal community," said Lindsay Randall, director of tourism and community events. The event brings people together event organizers said. "It's a nice family event 0 Comments
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North Adams Man Guilty of Murder| 05:18PM / Friday, October 04, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A North Adams man was convicted Friday of murdering his wife, Charli Gould Cook, in 2019. A Berkshire Superior Court jury found Michael Cook Sr., 47, guilty of murder in the second degree, assault and armed assault with intent to murder, and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and assault and battery on a family or household member. Cook had broken into the Chase Avenue home of his estranged wife on July 11, 2019. The 41-year-old woman was in her bed when Cook hit on the back side of her head with a hammer. The assault resulted in significant injury to her skull causing traumatic brain injury. 0 Comments
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Greylock Project Proponents, Opponents Getting Message OutiBerkshires Staff,
04:09PM / Friday, October 04, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Proponents and opponents have been busy on social media and mailers in getting out their messages on which way to vote on the Greylock School project. Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Oct. 8, to decide a debt exclusion for borrowing on the $65 million project that will include the demolition of the 70-year-old current Greylock School. The city will be responsible for just under $20 million over the next 30 years. School officials have held a number of informational forums at both Brayton and Greylock schools and at smaller venues. Two groups have emerged on opposite sides of the question and have created Facebook pages and sent out mailers 0 Comments
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Letter: Halt the Notch Reservoir Logging ProjectLetter to the Editor,
03:06PM / Friday, October 04, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed logging project at the Notch Reservoir in North Adams, a key source of our city's drinking water. While the city has released minimal details regarding this project, what has been shared raises significant concerns about both the environmental and community impact. After attending the Conservation Commission meeting on Oct. 3, it is clear that both the commission and the community feel ill-prepared to assess the project and its potential impacts on the surrounding wetlands. There are several reasons this project must be reconsidered: Risk to our watershed: Logging around our drinking water supply introduces
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New Fall Foliage Leaf Hunt Clues for 2024| 03:01PM / Friday, October 04, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The annual Fall Foliage Leaf Hunt, a traditional and popular feature that kicks off Fall Foliage Festival Week, starts today, Saturday, Sept 28. This year the committee has revealed that there will be 11 colorful leaves hidden in Adams, Cheshire, North Adams, and Williamstown. When a leaf is found, it should be brought to the Office of Tourism at North Adams City Hall during normal business hours to claim a prize. One prize per household please. Prizes are generously donated by area businesses including Bailey's Bakery, Berkshire Emporium, Big Y, Bounti-Fare Restaurant, Daily Grind, The Flower Gallery, Mount Williams 0 Comments
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Letter: Yes to Greylock ProjectLetter to the Editor,
03:00PM / Friday, October 04, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
It was brought to my attention that a claim I referenced in my previous letter to the editor was not accurate in my representation of it. However innocuous my intention was, it still mischaracterized the arguments that were made regarding the number of studies utilized. And, beyond that, I realized making the case for the school using the quotes of others was unnecessary. There are a plethora of good faith and factual reasons to support the school project, and I will continue to work with those at the forefront.
Reflecting on my own experiences in the North Adams Public School system, it's easy to reminisce about my time at Greylock Elementary over a decade ago.
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Weekend Outlook: Fall Foliage Parades, Fundraisers, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:18PM / Friday, October 04, 2024 | |
 There are a variety of events this weekend, including live music, fundraisers, parades, and more. See a list of Farmer's Markets here. Editor's Pick 68th Annual Fall Foliage Parade Celebrate autumn with a parade. This year's theme is "Berk du Soleil." The parade route is 1.2 miles long, starting at the intersection of State Street and Old State Street and ending at the intersection of Ashland Street and Washington Ave. Children throughout the Northern Berkshires are encouraged to make costumes and enter the parade. More information here. Friday Ghost Lore of Berkshire 0 Comments
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