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North Adams Voters to Decide Greylock School ProjectBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
08:45PM / Sunday, October 06, 2024 | |
Mayor Jennifer Macksey at the project forum held at Greylock earlier this summer. She says she feels optimistic about the vote. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Voters will decide the fate of the long-gestating Greylock School project on Tuesday. There is only one question on the ballot, whether to approve a debt exclusion that will allow borrowing for the project outside the limitations of Proposition 2 1/2 for the life of the loan. It is not an override. The City Council approved the spending in July but a ballot vote is required to exclude the debt. A yes vote will move the project forward; a no vote will essentially kill it. Voting will take place from 0 Comments
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Letter: Vote No On Oct. 8Letter to the Editor,
01:00PM / Sunday, October 06, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
My issue is that the numbers just don't add up. [Grades] preK to 2 numbers are trending down. MCAS scores are down. The amount of surplus property the city owns is growing.
Disingenuous people sending their children to private schools while claiming the need for a new school. Additional burden to taxpayers for the need of a new public safety complex.
Sitting city councilor profiting from his documented pro new school position. The omission of up-to-date enrollment numbers.
City employee running a private business in a public building that NAPS oversees. A member of the School Committee that has voted for increases to his employer's bus contract. (Editor's
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North Adams Kicks Off Fall Foliage Weekend with Return of Dog Costume ParadeBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:29AM / Saturday, October 05, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — More than a dozen dogs and their owners swarmed the sidewalks of Main Street on Thursday for the return of the Dog Costume Parade. The last time the city had this parade was in 2021, and due to the pandemic, it had to be skipped in 2020. "This is the first time bringing it back in quite a few years. Everyone has reached out to us wanting to bring the dog parade back. We thought it was important to give back to the family of the animal community," said Lindsay Randall, director of tourism and community events. The event brings people together event organizers said. "It's a nice family event 0 Comments
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North Adams Man Guilty of Murder| 05:18PM / Friday, October 04, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A North Adams man was convicted Friday of murdering his wife, Charli Gould Cook, in 2019. A Berkshire Superior Court jury found Michael Cook Sr., 47, guilty of murder in the second degree, assault and armed assault with intent to murder, and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and assault and battery on a family or household member. Cook had broken into the Chase Avenue home of his estranged wife on July 11, 2019. The 41-year-old woman was in her bed when Cook hit on the back side of her head with a hammer. The assault resulted in significant injury to her skull causing traumatic brain injury. 0 Comments
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Greylock Project Proponents, Opponents Getting Message OutiBerkshires Staff,
04:09PM / Friday, October 04, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Proponents and opponents have been busy on social media and mailers in getting out their messages on which way to vote on the Greylock School project. Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Oct. 8, to decide a debt exclusion for borrowing on the $65 million project that will include the demolition of the 70-year-old current Greylock School. The city will be responsible for just under $20 million over the next 30 years. School officials have held a number of informational forums at both Brayton and Greylock schools and at smaller venues. Two groups have emerged on opposite sides of the question and have created Facebook pages and sent out mailers 0 Comments
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Letter: Halt the Notch Reservoir Logging ProjectLetter to the Editor,
03:06PM / Friday, October 04, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed logging project at the Notch Reservoir in North Adams, a key source of our city's drinking water. While the city has released minimal details regarding this project, what has been shared raises significant concerns about both the environmental and community impact. After attending the Conservation Commission meeting on Oct. 3, it is clear that both the commission and the community feel ill-prepared to assess the project and its potential impacts on the surrounding wetlands. There are several reasons this project must be reconsidered: Risk to our watershed: Logging around our drinking water supply introduces
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New Fall Foliage Leaf Hunt Clues for 2024| 03:01PM / Friday, October 04, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The annual Fall Foliage Leaf Hunt, a traditional and popular feature that kicks off Fall Foliage Festival Week, starts today, Saturday, Sept 28. This year the committee has revealed that there will be 11 colorful leaves hidden in Adams, Cheshire, North Adams, and Williamstown. When a leaf is found, it should be brought to the Office of Tourism at North Adams City Hall during normal business hours to claim a prize. One prize per household please. Prizes are generously donated by area businesses including Bailey's Bakery, Berkshire Emporium, Big Y, Bounti-Fare Restaurant, Daily Grind, The Flower Gallery, Mount Williams 0 Comments
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Letter: Yes to Greylock ProjectLetter to the Editor,
03:00PM / Friday, October 04, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
It was brought to my attention that a claim I referenced in my previous letter to the editor was not accurate in my representation of it. However innocuous my intention was, it still mischaracterized the arguments that were made regarding the number of studies utilized. And, beyond that, I realized making the case for the school using the quotes of others was unnecessary. There are a plethora of good faith and factual reasons to support the school project, and I will continue to work with those at the forefront.
Reflecting on my own experiences in the North Adams Public School system, it's easy to reminisce about my time at Greylock Elementary over a decade ago.
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Weekend Outlook: Fall Foliage Parades, Fundraisers, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:18PM / Friday, October 04, 2024 | |
 There are a variety of events this weekend, including live music, fundraisers, parades, and more. See a list of Farmer's Markets here. Editor's Pick 68th Annual Fall Foliage Parade Celebrate autumn with a parade. This year's theme is "Berk du Soleil." The parade route is 1.2 miles long, starting at the intersection of State Street and Old State Street and ending at the intersection of Ashland Street and Washington Ave. Children throughout the Northern Berkshires are encouraged to make costumes and enter the parade. More information here. Friday Ghost Lore of Berkshire 0 Comments
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North Adams Restaurant Falling Short of Safety StandardsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
01:58PM / Friday, October 04, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The new owners of Meng's Pan-Asian are being ordered to get recertified on food safety standards after city inspectors found violations at the Main Street restaurant. Code Enforcement Officer Heather DeMarsico asked the Board of Health on Wednesday to require them to retake the ServSafe training and tests. ServSafe is a program of the National Restaurant Association that sets standards for safe food handling and restaurant management. DeMarsico told the board that she had shut down the restaurant for a week in September when following up on complaints from two customers who said they had become ill after consuming food from the 0 Comments
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Mill Town Circus Highlights North Adams History for Fall FoliageBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
11:29AM / Friday, October 04, 2024 | |
Carlo Pellegrini takes on the role of ringmaster, storyteller and mill boss as North Adams' history is revealed through acrobatics. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The circus has come to town for this year's Fall Foliage Festival. In line with this year's parade theme of Berk du Soleil, Mill Town Circus's bright yellow and blue tent went up this week at Noel Field Athletic Complex and will open on Friday night with a 90-minute production inspired by the city's manufacturing history. The performances will run this weekend and next. Ringmaster and storyteller Carlo Pellegrini and Hilary Sweeney, founder of Westchester Circus Arts, are promising 0 Comments
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Markey Pledges Support for 'Converging' Projects in North AdamsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
03:55PM / Thursday, October 03, 2024 | |
Mayor Jennifer Macksey and Commissioner of Public Services Timothy Lescarbeau explain the temporary fixes, below, to the flood chute along B6: The Robert W. Wilson Building at Mass MoCA. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — U.S. Sen. Edward Markey pledged his support as the city and its partners embark on an ambitious plan of refashioning the downtown, the Hoosic River, the bike path and the connections to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. "A vision without funding, that's an hallucination," said the state's junior senator as he got the rundown on the studies underway during a tour of Mass MoCA on Thursday. North Adams and MoCA received a 0 Comments
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