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Card and Collectibles Shop Opens in North AdamsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:13PM / Saturday, November 08, 2025 | |
Kevin Dowling says his late grandfather collected some of the memorabilia in the store. (Flutie Flakes!) NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new card and collectibles shop opened on Eagle Street last week. Owner Kevin Dowling established 2 the Moon Card Shop & Collectibles after finding some success selling online. "There's going to be sports cards, non-sports cards, all types of hobby games, collectibles of all sorts, autographs to non-autographs, even movie memorabilia," he said, though there will be plenty of sports collectibles, "I've just been doing sports my whole life. ... "I've been selling for like five years 0 Comments
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Soares' Free Veterans Brunch Honors Local Heroes By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:51PM / Saturday, November 08, 2025 | |
Sheriff Thomas Bowler, left, and Wayne Soares at the brunch. Both say veterans' service should never be forgotten. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ahead of Veterans Day, more than 50 local veterans and their families gathered at the Freight Yard Pub for a free appreciation brunch hosted by veteran advocate Wayne "Wayno" Soares. "I am honored to be able to do this, and it is a privilege," Soares said Thursday. "And you can see we have a great turnout and everyone is having fun." Soares organizes a multitude of fundraisers to support veterans that include golf tournaments, auctions, and comedy shows, among other 0 Comments
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Veterans Day Ceremonies and Holiday Hours| 10:01AM / Saturday, November 08, 2025 | |
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 Tuesday, Nov. 11, and will be observed as a state and federal holiday. The federal holiday commemorates 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 signed legislation in 1954 creating Veterans Day to honor all American veterans. The Veterans Day National Committee chooses a commemorative poster each year from
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Health Secretary Updated on Patient Care at North Adams RegionalBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
06:31AM / Saturday, November 08, 2025 | |
Health Secretary Kiame Mahaniah tours a private room with Jennifer Bach-Guss and state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — State Health & Human Services Secretary Kiame Mahaniah toured North Adams Regional Hospital's inpatient ward on 2 North and its emergency department with Berkshire Health Systems President and CEO Darlene Rodowicz and the emergency department. The secretary was in the Pioneer Valley and Berkshires this week for "food-focused" listening sessions, including in Pittsfield and North Adams, but found time to ask questions of officials at the critical access hospital and with mental health-care providers at the 1 Comment
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Weekend Outlook: Veterans, Dancing, and MoreBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:00PM / Friday, November 07, 2025 | |
Check out the events in the county this weekend including movies, First Friday festivities, and Veterans Day inspired events. Check out our list of harvest festivals and craft fairs here. Editor's Pick Free Eagles Band Annual Concert The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield Time: Friday, 7 p.m. Celebrate Veterans Day will a free Eagles Community Band concert featuring a lineup of military inspired pieces and a video showing our communities Veterans day events. Even though the concert is free you must reserve a ticket for a seat. More information and tickets here. Multiple Days Gallery North November 1 Comment
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McCann First Quarter Honor Roll| 10:44AM / Friday, November 07, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The McCann Technical School First Quarter Honor Roll. Grade 12 High Honors Anderson, Abigail Belsky, Brett Bentley, Arthur Bills, ALisandra Bolte, Brady Burgess, Jeffrey Champney, Aidan Demers, Mya Dimitropolis, Jaydon Driscoll, Gabrielle Ellsworth,Skyler Foucher, Hayley Gaffey, Ella Gregory, Emma Hall, Ehryn Holland, Ryleigh Howland, Zachary Hubby, Kylee Jacobbe, Gianna Kanelos, Noah Kincaid-Chesbro, Leyla Kondel, Nora Kratz, Ava Lane, Emerson Lawson, Shaylee LeClair, Landon Lemaire, Jaxin Lincoln, Rhea Lloyd, Jordyn McPherson, Aimee Meaney, Andrew Miller, Jonathan Moran, Sage O'Neil, Marley Ouellette, Keegan Parkman, Riona Perreault, 1 Comment
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MCLA Announces Fall 2025 Hardman Journalist in Residence| 08:05AM / Friday, November 07, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass — Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announce that Jodie Ginsberg will deliver the Hardman Journalist in Residence Lecture, "Defending Journalism in an Age of Rage," on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m., in MCLA's Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation atrium. The lecture is free and open to the public. Jodie Ginsberg is the chief executive officer of the Committee to Protect Journalists, a U.S.-based non-profit organization that defends press freedom worldwide. A journalist by profession, Ginsberg joined CPJ in 2022 from Internews Europe, where she was the chief executive officer. Ginsberg began her career as a 1 Comment
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Health Secretary Tours Berkshire Food ProjectBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:56PM / Thursday, November 06, 2025 | |
Executive Director Matthew Alcombright explains how the project's free lunch program works. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — State Health & Human Services Secretary Kiame Mahaniah wound up a trip to the Berkshires on Tuesday with stops at the Berkshire Food Project, North Adams Regional Hospital and the Brien Center. The secretary, escorted by state Rep. John Barrett III, Tricia Farley-Bouvier and Leigh Davis, was in Pittsfield in the morning for roundtable at the Pittsfield Community Food Pantry. Mahaniah said he'd been to a few pantries in the Boston area recently, and spent Monday in the Pioneer Valley and Tuesday in the Berkshires as "food security 1 Comment
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A New Bagel Shop Opening in Downtown North AdamsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:26PM / Wednesday, November 05, 2025 | |
Hexagon Bagels is located at 55 Main, where the Hub and Capitol restaurants used to be. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new bagel and coffee spot is opening in the downtown. Co-owners and spouses Patrick Lang and Nick Rigger are opening their new bagel shop, Hexagon Bagels, in the former Bailey's Bakery. The couple had been selling bagels by the singles and dozens at farmers' markets and pop-ups. "It started from an interest of Nick and mine to create a food-based space that was open to the public," Lang said. "We have appreciated special spaces like cafes in our lives, and we found it was a time when we were in North Adams, a place that was a 1 Comment
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McCann Tech Roof, New Monument Mountain High School OK'd by VotersBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com
09:46PM / Tuesday, November 04, 2025 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — By wide margins, school infrastructure projects were approved by voters at both ends of the county on Tuesday. In Adams, the question of whether to allow a Proposition 2-1/2 debt exclusion to enable McCann Tech’s roof and window replacement project received a resounding yes by a margin of 553-169. In South County, the three member towns in the Berkshire Hills Regional School District all approved a $152 million project to build a new Monument Mountain Regional High School, according to the Berkshire Edge. Up north, Adams was the last town to weigh in on the $16.8 million project at McCann Tech. It was one of only two communities in 1 Comment
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Macksey Wins Big for Third Term in North AdamsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
08:59PM / Tuesday, November 04, 2025 | |
Jennifer Macksey addresses the crowd at her victory party, saying she couldn't wait to get back to work. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mayor Jennifer Macksey was returned to a third term in the corner office with high turnout in Tuesday's election. The incumbent polled 2,022 votes to challenger Scott Berglund's 899, in unofficial results. "You don't know how proud I am to serve this community and how much I love serving this community," said Macksey after entering her victory party at the GOAT to "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC. "But the bottom line is, I don't do this alone. I do this job with all of you, not only for 1 Comment
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McCann Practical Nursing Program Graduates 23Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:08PM / Tuesday, November 04, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Twenty-three graduates of the McCann Technical School Practical Nursing program were welcomed into their "noble vocation" Monday night during a pinning ceremony focused on commitment, teamwork, and remembering the smallest acts of kindness. "Nursing is not really a profession, it is a calling. A noble vocation that demands compassion, skill and commitment to the well-being of those you serve," said Kelli Ann Milne, guest speaker and Berkshire Health Systems Education Specialist. "You will touch lives in ways you cannot imagine; you will be there for people on their best and worst days. You will face miracles, you will face 1 Comment
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