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MassDOT Advisory: Motor Vehicle Inspections Available| 08:10AM / Saturday, July 27, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing motor vehicle inspections will resume in Massachusetts on Wednesday, July 24, following the global outage on Friday, July 19. The Registry continues to coordinate with its vendor, OPUS, and inspection sites with remaining issues. Meanwhile, the RMV is giving vehicle owners who need re-tests on failed inspections more time to get them. Note the following information from the RMV: The Registry is announcing motor vehicle inspections will resume in Massachusetts as of Wednesday, July 24. Visit mavehiclecheck.com for a station near you. The Registry is 0 Comments
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Anderson Leads SteepleCats Past Danbury| 11:47PM / Friday, July 26, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Aedan Anderson went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double Friday to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to a 12-8 win over Danbury, Conn., Westerners in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The SteepleCats broke a 7-7 tie with a five-run seventh inning on the way to breaking a 13-game losing streak in front of their home fans at Joe Wolfe Field. Monument Mountain's Jayder Raifstanger went 1-for-5 with a pair of RBIs, and Taconic's Sam Sherman also was 1-for-5 at the plate for North Adams. Owen Fox earned the win on the mound with 2 and two-thirds innings of work in relief. North Adams (13-26) travels to Holyoke on Saturday for a 0 Comments
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Moresi Companies Settle Discrimination AllegationsStaff Reports,
05:29PM / Friday, July 26, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A local developer and property management company has agreed to pay $40,000 to settle fair housing complaints on its properties. Moresi Commercial Investments LLC and Moresi & Associates Property Management LLC, owned by David Moresi, were alleged to have discriminated against families with children in renting out apartments at 262-268 Ashland St. and 16 and 20 Blackinton St. The allegations are that the apartments were being advertised as "student housing" and that inquiries from "testers" stating they had children were referred to other apartment listings. Fair housing laws prohibits discrimination, including refusing 0 Comments
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Big Y Closes Delis for Deep Clean| 01:36PM / Friday, July 26, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Big Y Supermarkets is closing its deli counters for deep cleaning after an outbreak of listeria in one of the meat brands it sells. Boar's Head Provisions Co. Inc. is recalling all liverwurst product produced by the establishment because it may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Friday. The company is also recalling additional deli meat products produced on the same line and day as the liverwurst as it may also be impacted. The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recommends retail delis clean and sanitize all food and non-food 0 Comments
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Vermont Tops SteepleCats| 09:55PM / Thursday, July 25, 2024 | |
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- The Vermont Mountaineers Thursday overcame a two-run deficit to earn a 6-4 win and hand the North Adams SteepleCats their 13th straight loss. Mount Greylock graduate Derek Paris hit his first home run of the summer for the Cats, and Monument Mountain alum Jayder Raifstanger went 1-for-3 with an RBI. North Adams (12-26) is home at Joe Wolfe on Friday to face Danbury, Conn. 0 Comments
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Veterans Coffee and Conversation | 04:00PM / Thursday, July 25, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Veterans Services offices will host a coffee and conversation session on Friday, July 26. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Adams American Legion. The sessions will be held the last Friday of every month. 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Circus, Festivals, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:10PM / Thursday, July 25, 2024 | |
 There are a variety of events this weekend, including a festival, circus, live music, and more. See a list of Farmer's Markets here. Editor's Pick Cheshire Summer Festival Cheshire Community House Grounds Time: Saturday, 5 to 8 p.m. The town's free second annual Summer Festival returns this Saturday. The event will feature live music, kids' entertainment, including magic shows, face painting, and balloon art, as well as the popular Cheshire Cornhole Cup. There will also be raffle prizes from local businesses and a 50/50 raffle. Ozzie's Food Truck will be serving food. Attendees are encouraged 0 Comments
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McCann To Perform School Record Maintenance| 08:09AM / Thursday, July 25, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — In accordance with state regulations, all temporary cumulative school and health records, except permanent grade records, for students who graduated from or left McCann Technical School during the 2017-2019 school year will be destroyed on August 13. Students interested in retrieving their records before they are destroyed should contact the McCann Office (413-663-5363, ext. 107) between 7:45 am and 2:30 pm before the destruction date of August 13. 0 Comments
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North Adams Disability Commission Gets Funding, Grant AbilitiesBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
07:37PM / Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday accepted two sections of state law that will allow the Commission on Disabilities to apply for grants and use handicapped-parking fees. The adoptions were brought forward by City Councilor Ashley Shade in cooperation with Mayor Jennifer Macksey and the commission. "The section 8J will allow the Disabilities Commission and the city to be eligible for grants and funding through the state to improve disability access and for projects that would affect people with disabilities in our community," said Shade. "The adoption of 20G would reserve funding from handicap parking fines to be directed to 0 Comments
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Time to Hit the Eagle Street Beach | 02:05PM / Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Historic Eagle Street will be covered with sand on Saturday afternoon for the 24th annual Eagle Street Beach Party. Founded by artist Eric Rudd in 1999 as an annual community sculpture, the beach party is sponsored by Rudd's Berkshire Art Museum and the city of North Adams. Some 500,000 pounds of sand donated by Specialty Minerals will be spread curb to curb the entire length of the downtown street. Hundreds of children and families each year are able to enjoy the unique urban beach and create sand sculptures at the community art event. Sand pails and shovels will be handed out as will certificates to Jack's Hot Dog to 250 0 Comments
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NAPS Summer Program to Host Drury Interns| 10:52AM / Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools' 21st Century Program and the Drury Workforce Development Program have collaborated to provide internship opportunities for 11 Drury High School students this summer. These paid internships are for Teaching Assistants working with 210 students in grades K-6 in the 21st Century Summer Program at Greylock Elementary School. The 11 student interns are assisting nine teachers to provide educational and social-emotional development programming. These paid internships provide Drury students with the opportunity to develop the skills and competencies of working in an elementary education environment, and several student 0 Comments
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MCLA Radiologic Technology Maintains 100% Employment| 10:27AM / Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announced that its Radiologic Technology program continues a 100 percent employment rate for graduates over the last five years. MCLA became the teach-out partner for Southern Vermont College's (SVC) Radiologic Sciences program in 2019, following SVC's closure. The Radiologic Technology program has doubled in class size over the last year, from five to 10 students, and is expected to welcome 20 students in next year's class. Program Director and Assistant Professor Julie Walsh reported that this year's graduates achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the American Registry of Radiologic 0 Comments
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