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North Adams Council Reappoints City ClerkBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:07AM / Friday, December 13, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday unanimously reappointed City Clerk Tina Leonesio for a three-year term to end in January 2028. Council President Bryan Sapienza recommended her reappointment. "I would not make this recommendation if I had not had full confidence in Clerk Leonesio," he said. "It's been a pleasure working with you over the past year as president of the council." She was immediately sworn in by Assistant Clerk Melissa Kilbride. Leonesio brought calm to an office that had had a rotating roster of clerks since 2019. Promoted from assistant to city clerk in May 2023, she was the fourth clerk in less 0 Comments
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North Adams Dunkin' Donuts Reopens with Community DonationBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
01:34PM / Thursday, December 12, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts celebrated its reopening after undergoing a recent remodel by presenting the Al Nelson Friendship Center Food Pantry with a $3,000 donation. "We are very thankful for Dunkin' Donuts for the very generous donation," the center's Board President Lois Daunis said Thursday morning after accepting the award. "Our numbers have increased dramatically this year; the $3,000 will go directly to the purchase of extra food." Before the Dunkin' Donuts leadership team presented the check, Mayor Jennifer Macksey cut the ribbon marking the official reopening of the longtime Union Street 0 Comments
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Man Sentenced to State Prison After 2022 North Adams Drug Offense| 04:05PM / Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nichols Melendez, 33 of Springfield, was sentenced in Berkshire Superior Court to seven to nine years in state prison. On Monday, Dec. 2 Melendez pleaded guilty to six charges related to drug distribution and illegal firearm possession. According to a report from the District Attorney's Office, On March 15, 2022, the North Adams Police Department executed a search warrant of 64 Charles Street, North Adams. The search was conducted based on previous investigation a suspected large-scale drug distribution involving Melendez. There were four people in the Charles Street residence during the search including Melendez and Troy Dupras. 0 Comments
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North Adams Remembers Pearl Harbor, Honors Local Veterans By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:10PM / Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | |
 Legion Senior Vice Cmdr. David Levesque emcees of event. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — American Legion Post 125 held a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony to mark the events of Dec. 7, 1941, and honor veterans and Legionnaires who have made a difference in the community. Before commencing the ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 7, state Rep. John Barrett III read a citation from the governor naming Legion member Dennis St. Pierre as the recipient of the American Patriot Award. "Dennis has done so much for so long for so many veterans," Barrett said. "He made sure his friends were never forgotten and, more importantly, he never stopped giving … he was 0 Comments
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Letter: Protect Our WaterLetter to the Editor,
12:00PM / Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
Have you heard about the proposed industrial logging project at our forested public drinking-water reservoir in North Adams? In the late summer there was quite the hubbub (rightfully) after the Conservation Commission recommended that herbicides not be sprayed ... next to Notch Reservoir. It seems ridiculous it was ever a plan supported by Mass Audubon. After nearly two years of secretive planning this was the first time most of us heard about this project.
Were you at the Conservation Commission meeting in September where Friends of Notch Forest packed the room, overflowing into hallways, lining the street in protest? Were you one of the 2,000-plus people locally,
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North Adams Sees Drop in Alcohol LicensesBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:28AM / Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city's down four alcohol licenses for 2025 with the closing of the Mohawk Tavern, Meng's Pan-Asian, Bistro 413 and the Breakroom. The License Commission last week approved the annual pouring, entertainment, package, liquor and automobile dealer licenses for the coming year. Commissioner Rosemari Dickinson said Bistro 413 and Mohawk had alerted her they were not renewing; Meng's surrendered its license in September and the Break Room when it closed in September. "It's a hit. ... I keep saying this every year, as the years go by, we lose," she said. "Like last year, I believe we lost four or 0 Comments
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North Adams' Bernard Calvi Honored for Making the Ultimate SacrificeBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
03:36PM / Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — When Pvt. First Class Bernard Calvi died in a prisoner of war camp in World War II, his cause of death was listed as "dysentery, malaria and loss of hope," mourners were told during Tuesday's funeral service at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church. Calvi's captors got it wrong. The 23-year-old Calvi's story was one of hope. "We find solace in knowing that he now rests in the arms of our savior, experiencing the life promised to all who believe," the Rev. Dariusz Wudarski told the mourners. "Let us bow our heads in solemn remembrance of this hero who laid down his life for us and also for all heroes who 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Sets Tax Rate; Interviews TA CandidateBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:16AM / Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Property owners will again see the tax rate drop — and may also see their bills drop as well. The Select Board on Monday night voted after a tax classification hearing to again maintain a single tax rate. Members also interviewed the first candidate for the town administrator post, former Select Board Chair Ronald Boucher. The average single-family home as increased in value by $13,000, from $222,151 to $235,243. Using the figures provided, the tax rate should drop from $15.35 per $1,000 assessed value to $13.58. Last year's average single-family home bill was $3,410; this year's is estimated at $3,194, a nearly $200 0 Comments
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Veteran Spotlight: Navy Senior Chief Lester ConnollyBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
04:42PM / Sunday, December 08, 2024 | |
Senior Chief Lester Connolly, seen above and at right, served in the Navy for 28 years as a flight engineer. He saw a flight of planes overhead at age 11 and was so struck by the sight it that he made a career out of flying. The Dorchester native served around the globe and spent many years in California before moving back to Massachusetts. SANDWICH, Mass. — Lester Connolly served his country in the Navy as a senior chief from 1950 to 1978. Born in Dorchester, he was one of six children born to Irish immigrants William and Mary Ellen Connolly. At 92 years of age, he is sharp as a tack and speaks with humility and pride. "Both my parent came 0 Comments
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Planet Fitness Donates 800 Pounds of Food to Combat Hunger in Western Mass| 12:52PM / Saturday, December 07, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — National Fitness Partners (NFP), a Planet Fitness franchise group operating 175 locations across 13 states, marked Giving Tuesday by donating 800 pounds of food to the Western Massachusetts Food Bank. This contribution equates to approximately 800 meals for local families facing food insecurity. The donation comes from six NFP locations in the region, supporting the Food Bank’s mission to end hunger through partnerships with farms, state and federal programs, and community organizations. In Western Massachusetts, food insecurity affects 12.1 percent of residents, including 17.3 percent of children, with Hampden, Berkshire, and Hampshire 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Immersive Installations, First Friday, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:17PM / Thursday, December 05, 2024 | |
 There are several events this weekend, including immersive installations, live music, and more. See a list of upcoming bazaars, craft fairs and markets here. Editor's Pick Radiant Nights Festival Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield December 7 - 31 The village's multisensory holiday experience is back. Artist Joe Wheaton's video projections and audio experiences illuminate the museum's historic buildings. After taking in the approximate one-mile route of light installations, sound, exhibits, and images, guests are invited to visit the farm animals, relax by the fire pit, and enjoy a drink and specialty fare from a pop-up bar 0 Comments
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WWII Soldier Coming Home Friday| 05:43PM / Wednesday, December 04, 2024 | |
Bernard Calvi NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A World War II hero will be returning to the Berkshires on Friday night, 82 years after he died as a prisoner of war in the Philippines. Pvt. First Class Bernard Calvi's body will arrive from Hawaii on Friday and will be taken to Paciorek Funeral Home in Adams that evening. A welcome home standout will take place on Hoosac Street in Adams beginning at 8 p.m. Calvi is set to arrive at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut at approximately 6:40 p.m. and arrive at Paciorek Funeral Home about 8:20. Calvi had enlisted in the Army Air Forces in September 1940. He and William P. Gilman Jr. of North Adams, 0 Comments
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