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North Adams Extends Outdoor Fire Restrictions| 10:28AM / Friday, November 15, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— With outdoor fuel sources extremely dry and no meaningful precipitation expected, North Adams Fire Chief Brent Lefebvre and municipal leaders are extending restrictions on any outdoor fires at least until Friday, Nov. 22. "This has been an unprecedented fall fire season in Massachusetts," said Chief Brent Lefebvre. "The current and expected weather conditions mean that any outdoor fire is likely to spread quickly and become difficult to control. In North Adams, those fires could easily spread to homes and other properties." Burning yard waste is already prohibited across Massachusetts through January 15 and year- round in some 0 Comments
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North Adams Property Owners to See Tax Rates Fall, Bills RiseBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:42AM / Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday voted to maintain the split tax shift, resulting in a drop in the residential and commercial tax rates. However, higher property values also mean about a $222 higher tax bill. The vote was unanimous with Councilor Deanna Morrow absent. Mayor Jennifer Macksey recommended keeping a 1.715 shift to the commercial side, the same as last year. This sets the residential rate at $16.71 per $1,000 property valuation, down 43 cents, and the commercial/industrial to $35.22, down $1.12. This is the lowest property tax rate since 2015, when it was $16.69. "My job as the assessor is to assess based 0 Comments
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North Adams Hosting Route 2 Overpass Study Walks| 01:25PM / Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city of North Adams is hosting three community walks this week to solicit input on a study of the 60-year-old Central Artery project. The focus is on the deteriorating Veterans Memorial Bridge that carries Route 2 and connections between the downtown and Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. The site visits will be led by Openbox, a community-centered design partner for the study, in collaboration with the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition The community walks will be held on one evening and two mornings: Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, from 7:30 to 9 0 Comments
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Environmental Lecture at MCLA| 10:31AM / Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ariana Chiapella, Ph.D. to give Elizabeth and Lawrence Vadnais Environmental Issues Lecture. Ariana Chiapella '12, a faculty member with the Rubenstein School of the Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, will present the Fall 2024 Elizabeth and Lawrence Vadnais Environmental Issues Lecture at 7 p.m., on Thursday, Nov. 14, in MCLA's Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation. "The Environmental Studies Department is excited to welcome Dr. Chiapella to campus to discuss ‘The Implications of Contaminants for Aquatic and Human Communities,'" said Dr. Daniel Shustack, MCLA professor of environmental 0 Comments
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Dalton Open Space Committee Seeks MembersBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:22AM / Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Open Space and Recreation Committee is looking for new members and developing ways to engage the community, especially in the neighborhood around the Pines Trailhead. The seven-member committee has three vacancies and more members would allow it to be more efficient in managing the Pines as well as strengthen its efforts. "It's a low time commitment, because we're not talking about a committee that meets three hours a week [and it is an] opportunity to be able to help out the community and try to improve resources that we already have," Chair Jared Shannon said at Thursday's meeting. The committee was 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Committee Seeking Input on Town Field PlansBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:30PM / Monday, November 11, 2024 | |
The MVP Committee last week reviews concepts for the town field developed by RDG. CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Residents are being encouraged to weigh in on the final design for the PFC Peter A. Cook Veterans Memorial Field. The first listening session is set for Wednesday, Nov. 13, and the second on Wednesday, Dec. 11, both from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center. Dinner will be served and attendees are urged to RSVP here. The town field is a focus of the Four Corners Project, an initiative to improve the field and prepare for better flood solutions in the face of climate change. The area includes Clarksburg School, the Senior/Community Center and the area 0 Comments
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Letter: Stop the Notch Reservoir logging projectLetter to the Editor,
04:00PM / Monday, November 11, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
As a lifelong resident of the Berkshires and current MCLA student, I have come to possess a great fondness for the nature intertwined within our towns and cities. Even as a person who generally gravitates towards the indoor side of life, I believe we strike a fine balance between natural land and industry here in Western Massachusetts. One needs little more than to look around at wonderful mountain forests that surround us to realize the beauty at hand. It saddens me greatly, then, to see our governing bodies propose plans to disrupt this balance, and tear away our beautiful scenic views. Currently, there is a proposed logging project that will target nature trails
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Local Veterans' Public Service, Civic Commitment Praised on Veterans DayBy Tammy Daniels, Stephen Dravis & Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:21PM / Monday, November 11, 2024 | |
Fred Lora, speaking in North Adams, encourages veterans to share their experiences and for citizens to ask them. See more photos here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Today's veterans can be a role model for public service and representing the values of democracy and freedom. That was the message from retired Army Lt. Col. Fred Lora on Monday as he urged his fellow veterans to speak out — and for the community to ask them about their experiences and listen. "I encourage you to talk about your military service in some small way today. Veterans connect Americans with the value of selfless service and inspire the next generation of volunteers to 0 Comments
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MCLA's Greylock LEAD Academy Completes Second Successful Year| 08:10AM / Monday, November 11, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Greylock LEAD Academy, a Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) program to help new students integrate into college life, has completed its second expanded year thanks to continued support from Greylock Federal Credit Union (Greylock). In 2023, Greylock pledged $100,000 to reimagine the College's LEAD Academy, allowing the program to grow from around 30 MCLA students each year to encompass each fall's new student cohort. "Our LEAD program has a long history of being incredibly successful at boosting student retention rates," said MCLA President James F. Birge, Ph.D. "With help from Greylock, we are now seeing even 0 Comments
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Veterans Day Ceremonies and Holiday Hours| 04:01AM / Monday, November 11, 2024 | |
An image of the 353rd Infantry in France taken two minutes before the armistice ending World War I went into effect. Veterans Day falls on Monday, Nov. 11, and will be observed as a state and federal holiday. The federal holiday is to commemorate the service of the nation's military veterans in ensuring peace.
It was first known as Armistice Day to mark the end of World War I at the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. In recognition of the efforts of World War II veterans, President Eisenhower in 1954 signed legislation creating Veterans Day with the goal of honoring all American veterans. The Veterans Day National Committee choses a commemorative poster
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North Adams Public Schools Accepting Pre-K Applications| 07:50AM / Saturday, November 09, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools has PreK openings in both half-day and full-day classrooms for the 2024-2025 school year. PreK children must be 3 or 4 years of age to enroll and be residents of North Adams. The PreK program is free of charge and includes transportation, student meals and acces to all North Adams Public Schools services and events. Registration information and applications can be found at www.napsk12.org/Registration. Additional Information: Parents/guardians should be prepared to bring all of the following to their appointment: Your child Child's birth certificate Child's current physical exam/immunization record, 1 Comment
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Weekend Outlook: Shaker Village Day, Eagles ConcertBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:28PM / Thursday, November 07, 2024 | |
 There are several events this weekend, including a community day, hurricane relief benefit concert, craft fairs, bingo, live music, and more. Editor's Pick Hancock Shaker Village Community Day Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield Saturday from 11 to 4 p.m. Visit the museum for free and experience various activities, including craft demonstrations of woodworking, blacksmithing, and weaving; interpreter-led tours and Shaker talks. In addition, visitors can interact with the village's barnyard animals, a community favorite activity. This year, the museum partnered with the Berkshire Museum, which will display its 1 Comment
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