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Berkshires Gets $600K in Bike Path Grants| 01:26PM / Tuesday, July 02, 2024 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires received more than $600,000 for improvements and planning of recreational trails. The funds are part of some $12 million in awards announced recently for 65 projects across the state by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation's MassTrails program. "At DCR, we witness firsthand how trails connect communities across Massachusetts, providing essential opportunities for outdoor recreation, tourism, and economic growth," said DCR Commissioner Brian Arrigo in announcing the grants in Holliston on June 21. "Expanding and maintaining this extensive network is pivotal in improving accessibility and promoting 0 Comments
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BAAMS To Host Randy Brecker at Studio 9| 10:50AM / Tuesday, July 02, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Acclaimed trumpet player Randy Brecker will perform a benefit concert for the Berkshires' Academy of Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) on July 6 at the Porches' Studio 9. Brecker is a 7 time Grammy-winning trumpet player who has recorded on hundreds of albums with a range of artists including Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Steely Dan, Frank Sinatra, Horace Silver, Stevie Wonder among others. He will be joined by saxophonist and featured member of The Brecker Brothers Reunion Band, Ada Rovatti. The BAAMS Facult Band featuring Richard Boulger on trumpet/flugelhorn, Dario Boente on piano/keyboards, Tony Lewis on drums, and Alex 0 Comments
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BCC to Provide Free College With MassEducate, MassReconnect| 08:00AM / Tuesday, July 02, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will offer free community college to all Massachusetts residents without a bachelor's degree starting this fall after Governor Maura Healey signed the Massachusetts FY25 budge. A new program called MassEducate will offer tuition- and fee- free community college to all Massachusetts residents, regardless of age, who have yet to earn a bachelor's degree. The budget also includes a continuation of funding for MassReconnect, which provides free community college for all Massachusetts residents over the age of 25 without an associate degree. "This is truly an exciting opportunity for the people of Berkshire 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Jump Ahead Early, Top Blue SoxiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:38PM / Monday, July 01, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Aedan Anderson hit a three-run home run in a five-run second inning to propel the North Adams SteepleCats Monday to a 9-2 win over the Valley Blue Sox. Antonio Morales went 3-for-5 in a 12-hit attack for the SteepleCats, who jumped out to a 9-0 lead through four innings. Sam Sherman was 1-for-4 with an RBI and scored a run for North Adams. Joseph Trombley struck out five in six innings of work to get the win on the mound. North Adams (8-10) hosts Bristol, Conn., on Tuesday. 0 Comments
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Community Hero of the Month: Pam WilkBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:33PM / Sunday, June 30, 2024 | |
The Once Upon a Time concert has grown from 10 to 35 princesses and gives little ones a chance to be a princess themselves. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Community member Pam Wilk has been nominated as June's Community Hero of the Month. The Community Hero of the Month series recognizes individuals and organizations that have significantly impacted their community. The series is in partnership with Haddad Auto and will run for the next five months. Nominate a community hero here. Wilk does not consider herself a hero but has impacted the community and inspired the next generation through her various acts of giving, such as leading fundraisers, 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Down Danbury on Road| 06:54AM / Sunday, June 30, 2024 | |
DANBURY, Conn. – Taconic graduate Sam Sherman went 3-for-4 on Saturday night to help the North Adams SteepleCats beat the Danbury, Conn., Westerners, 8-3, in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Jake Kulikowski and Luke Mistone each homered, and Jayder Raifstanger (Monument Mountain) and Derek Paris (Mount Greylock) each scored a run for the SteepleCats. Tanner Duke earned the win on the mound, starting and going six innings. Duke struck out 10 and allowed two runs. North Adams (8-10) Sunday travels to Rhode Island to face Ocean State. 0 Comments
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North Adams Closes Bridge to Sons of Italy PropertyBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
11:58AM / Saturday, June 29, 2024 | |
The Christopher Columbus bridge has been patched with metal plates over the years. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The bridge on Christopher Columbus Drive has been closed to traffic and the one-way bridge from Western Gateway Heritage State Park will become one lane. Mayor Jennifer Macksey told the City Council on Tuesday that the bridge to the old Sons of Italy has been closed because it is in "dire repair." The metal and lumber span over the Hoosic River to State Street has been in rough shape for decades. Former Mayor John Barrett III described it as "deplorable" back in 2003 when the plans were being made for the reconstruction of the 0 Comments
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NAPS Destroying Special Education Records| 10:18AM / Saturday, June 29, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools will be destroying special education records of students who withdrew, graduated, transferred or were released from special education services during the 2016-2017 school year.
Records will be destroyed after July 31, 2024. Students or Parents interested in retrieving the records should call Student Support Services at 413-776-1670, options 3, 4 or 5 no later than July 31, 2024.
Two days advanced notice for pickup of records is appreciated. 0 Comments
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North Adams Police Edges Lanesborough for League CrownBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
10:01PM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. -- Cam Bullett got a called third strike in the bottom of the sixth with the bases loaded Friday to secure a 5-4 win for the North Adams Police in the championship game of the Berkshire County Cal Ripken League 10-and-under division. Bullett recorded six strikeouts in two innings of work to lead NAPD past the tournament's top seed, Lanesborough Local 473, at Laston Park. Christian Chelsey, Nolan Bullett and Cam Bullett combined on the win on the mound for North Adams, striking out 14 hitters in all. "Our pitching has been great all year," NAPD coach Chris Bullett said. "We've pitched six different kids. The three who pitched 0 Comments
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Greylock Thunder Holds Tryouts for '25 Travel Team| 02:37PM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. -- The Greylock Thunder will hold tryouts for its 2025 12-and-under travel softball team on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Russell Field. The team is for players born between Sept. 1, 2011, and Aug. 31, 2013. For information, contact Mike Biros at 413-652-2780. 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Solid Sound, Films and ConcertsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:35AM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
 There are a variety of events this weekend, including the Solid Sound Festival, musical performances, gallery exhibits, and more. Editor's Pick Film Screening and Discussion Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge Time: Friday, 5 to 8 p.m. There will be a sneak peek of the yet-to-be-released documentary film "My Nephew Jamie" by Bonnie Bien, which examines James Warhola's career as an illustrator and his relationship with his famous uncle, the Pop artist Andy Warhol. Filmmaker Bonnie Bien and artist James Warhola will introduce the program and provide insights and personal reflections about the documentary's 0 Comments
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Northern Berkshire YMCA Relocates Summer Program to MCLA | 07:58AM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— This summer MCLA will host the Northern Berkshire YMCA Camp Abenaki as a community partner of the organization's new "Northern Berkshire Y Without Walls" concept. Camp Abenaki will utilize the Church Street Center Social Hall during July and August with indoor and outdoor activities as well as field trips for swimming and exploration throughout the local communities. "We really appreciate all that MCLA is doing for us," said Christian Bianchi, CEO and executive director of the Berkshire Family YMCA "We came to the conclusion that not only was MCLA the best site option for us, but it is exactly where we wanted to be 0 Comments
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