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MCLA Alums Honored for ExcellenceBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:35PM / Sunday, October 13, 2024 | |
Honorees Abaigeal O'Brien and Christopher Hantman with fellow members of the MCLA class of 2014. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts recognized five alumni on Saturday who have demonstrated excellence in their professional and personal lives.
"These are individuals who've really excelled in their various fields and so it's always really quite gratifying to see what our alums have done," President James Birge said.
"It's always extraordinary things."
Abaigeal O'Brien, class of 2014; Donald Pecor Jr., class of 1966; Christopher Hantman, class of 2014; professor Maura Mills, class of 2005; and Amanda Marino
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McCann Tea Room Schedule | 12:57PM / Saturday, October 12, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The McCann Tea room opened in early October. Upcoming dates are: Thursday Oct. 17 Tuesday Oct. 29 Friday, Nov. 1 Thursday Nov. 14 Tuesday Dec. 10 Thursday Dec. 12 The Tea Room will reopen in February of 2025. 0 Comments
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State Air Quality Expert Offers Recommendations for Brayton School By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:19AM / Saturday, October 12, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A state air quality director says Brayton Elementary School was a victim of an underreported "natural disaster" that hit the state in late summer. "We were drowned with a lot of hot, moist air, and that, in and of itself, perfect painting," said Michael Feeney, director of the state Department of Public Health's Indoor Air Quality Program at Massachusetts Department of Public Health. "It's where the water is, it's where mold is going to grow. So then it becomes an issue as to where, what gets wet." He told the School Committee at its meeting last week that mold needs at above 45 degrees temperature and 0 Comments
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MCLA to Host Fall Open House Events for Prospective Students| 04:00PM / Friday, October 11, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announces a series of fall open house events and tour days starting Monday, Oct. 14. Fall Open House events will take place on Monday, Oct. 14, Saturday, Oct 26., Nov. 16, Nov. 23 and Dec. 7. Check-in runs from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation. The event will run until 1:30 p.m. At these open houses, prospective students will have an opportunity to meet MCLA students, faculty, and staff. There will be a virtual open house on Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 6 to 7 p.m. and an athletic preview day in conjunction with the Dec. 7 open house. 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Mulling Safe Routes PossibilitiesBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:23AM / Friday, October 11, 2024 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town and state are adapting plans for a walking route for children along West Cross Road from the school to the Community Center. Clarksburg School earlier this year was awarded a $1.2 million Safe Routes to School grant toward developing a safe way to access the neighboring town field, installing a sidewalk, and putting in a crosswalk from there to the Community Center, which also is the town's evacuation center. There are few sidewalks in the rural community and West Cross Road is no exception. The students can now reach the town field through a rough path in the woods and walk the field until crossing the road or walk along the 0 Comments
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Letter: The Best Summer ... UntilLetter to the Editor,
11:00AM / Thursday, October 10, 2024 | |
 To the editor:
Oh what a summer it's been. I cannot remember a nicer summer than 2024. We used our pool more this year than the past 25 years we've lived here. Hot, weeks at a time, pretty much no rain other than a few heavy storms that rolled in, and the real purpose of this letter, motorcycling. What an amazing summer, almost every day, sunshine and more sunshine, so much so that at times you would forget that biking is a defense ride more so than a true blast through the hills of the Berkshires especially the fall. Every day out the door, the same "I love you, and be careful" see you in a bit. Now my purpose, the roads. Everywhere I go there's people talking about
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Updated Numbers in Greylock School Vote| 06:49PM / Wednesday, October 09, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The unofficial numbers for the school project debt exclusion vote have ticked up just a tad. They now stand at 1,450 yes to 1,315 no, a difference of 135 votes. A handful of provisional ballots are still to be confirmed but not enough to make any difference in the results. The turnout was 2,766 of the city's 9,872 registered voters, or 28 percent. City Clerk Tina Marie Leonesio said she was very happy with the numbers, noting the primaries lackluster showing of 12 percent. Unofficial 0 Comments
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Letter: Response to Crane and Art re: Notch Reservoir ProjectLetter to the Editor,
02:10PM / Wednesday, October 09, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
In the recent guest column "North Adams Is Leading on Climate Response," Dicken Crane and Henry Art argue that one of the key objections to the proposed Notch forest management plan is that "Mother Nature can best manage the forest." They go on to say that is not the case.
The Crane and Art argument badly misstates the concerns of North Adams citizens who are opposed to the project. These concerns as summarized in a recent letter to the editor by Justin Wagg ("Halt the Notch Reservoir Logging Project," Oct. 4, 2024) include:
The risk of contamination to our drinking water from the use of
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Letter: Advocate for Passenger Rail from North Adams to BostonLetter to the Editor,
02:05PM / Wednesday, October 09, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
As a North Adams city councilor, I, Andrew Fitch, feel obligated to inform your readers of a project which would reconnect the Berkshires with Boston and much of the northern portion of our commonwealth. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has concluded a study to examine the benefits and options associated with connecting a Northern Tier Passenger Train line between Boston and North Adams. I implore you and your readers to take this time to learn about and advocate for this exciting new project that could expand commerce and travel across Massachusetts.
On Feb. 9, 1875, the very first train passed through the completed Hoosac Tunnel. An engineering marvel at
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Letter: Logging Unnecessary in North Adams Letter to the Editor,
02:00PM / Wednesday, October 09, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
I can't imagine why anyone would agree to log the Bellows Pipe Trailhead at Mount Greylock State Reservation. But alas, Massachusetts Audubon and others have convinced the powers that be in North Adams that this is a good idea. And maybe even a necessity to protect the water supply. This is completely unnecessary, and in my mind pretty destructive of the environment. Plus who is paying for it? Looks like some of it may be a bunch of public money for Mass Audubon and New England Forestry Foundation for their staff to get paid to do this. (Glad I don't donate to either of them.)
We had a situation in Wendell where I live. The state was planning a big logging job in
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Kid-Friendly Events this Spooky SeasonBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:17PM / Wednesday, October 09, 2024 | |
 Trick or treat! Halloween is approaching, and what better way to celebrate with your kids than by participating in these kid-friendly events that are as sweet as the candy your children wholeheartedly adore. Some are one-time events and others require reservations and tickets. Purgatory Road Jr. 190 Cleveland Road, Dalton Oct. 12-13 & 19-20, from 4 to 7 p.m. Although the annual Purgatory Road event is not taking place this year, there is still an opportunity to support the Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention. This year, however, the event is kid friendly. Joann Farrell and Betsy Nichols started the annual Purgatory Road fundraiser in 2012 0 Comments
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MountainOne Fund to Support North Adams Educators in Obtaining Permanent Licenses | 08:04AM / Wednesday, October 09, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announced a partnership with MountainOne to support students, teachers and the education system in North Adams in obtaining permanent teaching licensure. The focus of the MountainOne Scholarship Fund will be to support current North Adams Public Schools (NAPS) teachers who are teaching under an emergency license they obtained during the pandemic. The Scholarship Fund is the first of several significant contributions that MountainOne has committed to MCLA over the next five years, or totaling $500,000. "As two enduring pillars of North Adams, we are honored to support MCLA with this 0 Comments
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