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North Adams Hosts First of Two Info Sessions on Greylock ProjectBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:29AM / Monday, August 19, 2024 | |
Mayor Jennifer Macksey reads off figures on the repayment of a $20 million borrowing for a new Greylock School with Tim Alix of Colliers International and Jesse Saylor of TSKP Studios. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Some 60 people wandered through the halls of Greylock Elementary School last week, many of them sharing memories of their school years there. "It's the last time we'll stand here," said one former student to a classmate as they looked around the old library. Officials are hoping that the nostalgia didn't cloud their vision of the pails under the leaking roof, the cracked walls, the inefficient windows, exposed cables to bring modern tech to 0 Comments
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MountainOne Recognized With Multiple Industry Awards| 08:19AM / Sunday, August 18, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne announced the company is the recipient of six Gold Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA), a Bronze from the New England Financial Marketing Association (NEFMA), and a 5-Star Rating from BauerFinancial, Inc. Service Industry Advertising Awards In collaboration with the creative team at HATCH the Agency, MountainOne was awarded six 2023 Gold SIA Awards in the following categories: Digital Video (Desk of Mo: Self Care); Integrated Marketing Campaign (From the Desk of Mo); Outdoor (MountainOne Insurance Billboards); Radio Advertising (MountainOne Insurance: Yoga); Radio Advertising Series (MountainOne Insurance); and Total Digital Marketing 0 Comments
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BAAMS' Summer Jazz Band Day Camp In Full SwingBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:35PM / Friday, August 16, 2024 | |
Students come together to perform as a group but to have the opportunity to break out into sections specific to their instrument. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — More students are getting into the swing with BAAMS' Summer Jazz Band Day Camp, which returned this week for its sixth session.
Berkshires Academy of Advanced Musical Studies founder and Director Richard Boulger said this year 35 students attended the camp, and although the majority are from Berkshire County, students from the Boston area and New York State were participating.
"I think the word is getting out about BAAMS in Berkshire County and beyond," he said. "... I would say that what makes us very 0 Comments
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Air Quality Alert for Western MassStaff Reports, iBerkshires
11:00AM / Friday, August 16, 2024 | |
 BOSTON — The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued an air quality alert effective for Friday for Berkshire County. The alert also covers Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden and Worcester counties. Smoke from Canadian wildfires will affect the region through Friday night. The region woke up to hazy skies Friday morning that spread over the Northeast and as far south as Washington, D.C. Air quality is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include people with heart or lung disease, such as asthma, older adults, children, teenagers, and people who are active outdoors. People with either lung disease or heart disease are at greater 0 Comments
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Berkshire Harm Reduction Deploys Vending Machine in North Adams| 08:10AM / Thursday, August 15, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Harm Reduction has deployed a vending machine for clients in North Berkshire that will be accessible when the North Adams office is closed. The vending machine is located outside the office at 6 Main St., adjacent to North Adams City Hall. The vending machine provides free access to Harm Reduction clients and contains the supplies that are also available during regular business hours at the brick-and-mortar Harm Reduction locations. This includes safer injection equipment, such as syringes, tourniquets, alcohol pads and band-aids, different size sharps containers, fentanyl test strips, emergency contraception, period products like 0 Comments
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North Adams Planners Gives Thumbs Up to Food Pantry RelocationBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:43PM / Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Al Nelson Friendship Center Food Pantry is moving into the former Aubuchon Hardware site on Union Street, tripling its space. The Planning Board on Monday unanimously approved the Northern Berkshire Interfaith Action Initiative's application to relocate to the store's warehouse from Eagle Street, where it has operated for 13 years. Aubuchon closed last fall after 36 years in the city. The initiative says the food pantry is the largest in North Berkshire and serves an average of 123 households across Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, North Adams and Savoy. There are no eligibility requirements. In addition to food, the 0 Comments
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North Adams Council Sets School Debt Exclusion Vote By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:26AM / Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | |
Council President Bryan Sapienza holds up an application to work as a poll worker for the upcoming elections. The form can be found under 'Becoming an election worker' under city clerk on the city website or in the city clerk's office. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council gave final approval on Tuesday for the mayor to borrow $65,362,859 for a new Greylock School to serve Grades prekindergarten through 2. This second reading of the order, approved last month, was adopted unanimously. This final adoption paves the way for two community forums and a debt exclusion vote scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Elizabeth's 0 Comments
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Vegan Restaurateurs Offer North County New OptionsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:49AM / Monday, August 12, 2024 | |
Above, a cold Lithuanian beet soup featured on the website of North Adams' Wish Tree; below, a green curry made with fava beans, cubanelle pepper, bamboo shoot and basil and served with jasmine rice. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Six years ago, Benjamin Dinsmore and Tracy Rackauskas saw a hole in the restaurant market that hit very close to home. "Denver needed good vegan tacos," Rackauskas said, referring to the Colorado city she and Dinsmore called home at the time. "We felt a need." "So, our youngest son has a lot of allergies," Dinsmore picks up the story. "[Rackauskas] was a vegetarian before, and because 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Hot Glass Shop, Zucchini Festival By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:12PM / Friday, August 09, 2024 | |
 There are a variety of events this weekend, including a Zucchini Festival, live music, and more. See a list of Farmer's Markets here. Editor's Pick West Stockbridge Zucchini Festival Saturday, Aug. 10 This year's festival will have a day filled with local vendors, artists, food, handcrafted zucchini games, contests, live music, and fireworks. Admission is free. More information here. The following streets will be closed for the festival: Depot Street will be closed from Friday at 6 p.m. through Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Center Street will be closed on Saturday from 4:30 until 11 p.m. Multiple Days Corning Glass 0 Comments
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Community Contra Dance in North Adams| 04:00PM / Wednesday, August 07, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS — Saturday, August 10th: a community contra dance! North Berkshire Community Dance will hold its monthly contra dance on Aug. 10 with calling by Andy Davis, and live music provided by local musicians. All are welcome. Come alone, or with friends - most people change partners for each dance throughout the evening. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive by 7:30 for instruction in the basics. The dance will run 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the Community Hall of the All Saints Episcopal Church, 59 Summer St., North Adams. Use the door closest to the post office. Admission is pay-as-you-can: $5 - $15, or barter equivalent, 0 Comments
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Clarksburg School Gets New Playground Equipment, Awaits StairliftBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:30PM / Tuesday, August 06, 2024 | |
The school has an existing playground for the older children. CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Brand-new playground equipment will welcome children returning to Clarksburg School this fall. The school received a $64,000 Feigenbaum Foundation grant a couple years ago, but because of supply and shipping delays from the pandemic, the equipment was not delivered until this past winter. Cascades had stored the playground until it could be installed. "The two main pieces that are actually concreted into the ground were $37,000 just to purchase and $16,000 to install," Jordan Rennell told the School Committee on Thursday. "Then there's a 0 Comments
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North Adams ConCom Balks at Using Herbicides Near ReservoirBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:04AM / Tuesday, August 06, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nearly a dozen residents attended Monday's Conservation Commission meeting to express opposition to a forest management plan that will include logging and the use of herbicides near Notch Reservoir. "The forest that's in there now is a healthy habitat. I walk through there every day, and the trees marked to be cut down are healthy native trees," said Julie Richard. "Yes, some of them are sick and some of them die, but they're like people, they die. That doesn't mean it's not a healthy forest. ... "Who is profiting from this?" The Conservation Commission indicated agreement with most of 0 Comments
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