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SteepleCats Fall at Danbury| 11:20PM / Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | |
DANBURY, Conn. – Jordan Falco gave up one earned run in six innings on the mound Tuesday to lead the Danbury Westerners to a 9-2 win over North Adams in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Cedric Rose hit a solo home run for the SteepleCats. North Adams (8-19) hosts the Valley Blue Sox on Wednesday. 0 Comments
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Drury Tops McCann Tech in John Giorgi League| 11:13PM / Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Sammy Moorman had a double-double Tuesday to lead the Drury High basketball team to a 76-29 win over McCann Tech in the B Division of the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League. Moorman scored 20 points and pulled down 17 rebounds in the win. Jorge Bond hit seven 3-pointers on the way to a 25-point night. Myles Beauchamp and Donte Dillard each scored 10. John Desrocher had seven points and eight rebounds to lead McCann Tech, which got 13 rebounds from Walter Mazza and 12 boards from Hector Montoya. More photos from this game here. In Tuesday’s second game, Northern Berkshire Sports Academy defeated RicksKicks, 0 Comments
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Bird Leads Team to Giorgi Summer League Victory| 02:41PM / Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Hayden Bird scored 36 points Monday to lead Giardina and Bressett PC to a 76-61 win over the Phone Bros in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League A Division. Keiland Cross had a double-double with 15 points and 17 rebounds, and Brandon Davis scored 11 points in the win. For Phone Bros, Mike Taylor scored 16 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. Julius Woods and William Heaphy added 14 and 10, respectively. Cold Hearts 87 Northern Berkshire Sports Academy 81 In Monday's other game, Shaq Ardey scored 22 points to lead Cold Hearts, which got 18 points from Tank Roberson. Kekoa McArdle had a double-double in the win with 14 poitns and 11 0 Comments
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Planning Board Approves McCann HVAC BuildingJack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:09PM / Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Planning Board approved McCann Technical School's special permit request to build a new structure to house its incoming HVAC program. With the approval, Superintendent James Brosnan told the Planning Board Monday that he hopes to be able to break ground in August. "Everyone is busy, everyone is underfunded, everyone is understaffed, but I think we have a good project," he said. "I think we have done our homework, and the package we have going out is a good one. And the project isn't overwhelming." The school received a $3.1 million state Skills Capital Grant to provide training HVAC. This will cover the 0 Comments
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Nutshell Playhouse Announces North County Shows | 12:05PM / Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Nutshell Playhouse announces a duo of north county shows. The season continues on Thursday, July 13 at 1:30 p.m. and Friday, July 14 at 10 a.m. with "SpyJinks!, a fantasy-filled show featuring comedy, puppets, mime, dance and live music. According to a press release: In "SpyJinks!", three intrepid spies and a parrot named Taco are on their very first mission. They must rescue the beautiful Jolandalinda who has been kidnapped and hidden on the Island of Very Bad Luck. Follow their adventures as they sink up to their belly buttons in quicksand, get unexpected help from a local llama, defy gravity, and a lot more 0 Comments
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Retirees: Talk finances with your grown childrenSubmitted by Edward Jones,
08:31AM / Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | |
 When you're retired, you'll likely have some financial concerns — just like all retirees. However, if you've invested regularly and followed a long-term financial strategy, you should be able to address most issues that come your way. But there's one important action that's sometimes overlooked by retirees: sharing their financial situation with their grown children. And this knowledge can benefit everyone in your family. You might be surprised by the concern your children have for your financial well-being. Consider these findings from a 2023 study by Age Wave and Edward Jones: 66 percent of millennials (generally defined as ranging from 27 to 42) 0 Comments
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BCC to Offer Water Quality Monitoring Certificate | 08:25AM / Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced the creation of a Water Quality Monitoring Certificate Program, a new offering for the fall 2023 semester. The program, designed to train drinking water and wastewater professionals, requires the completion of three courses totaling 11 credits: ENV-205 Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (4 credits) ENV-182 Environmental Advocacy (3 credits) CHEM 150A Essentials of Chemistry (4 credits) The certificate can be completed in as little as two semesters and is "stackable," meaning credits earned can be applied toward an associate degree in Environmental 0 Comments
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NAHA Improves Security Measures| 04:55AM / Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Housing Authority (NAHA) Executive Director Jennifer Hohn said various improvements have been made to enhance building security. To address security concerns, Hohn said they have added more hours to security detail as well as added an entry monitoring desk at the front of Ashland Park. "[They] monitor who's coming in and out of the building when they are on duty along with constantly walking the halls etc.," Hohn said. "It has helped reduce many of the complaints of unwanted individuals in the buildings." Over the past few years, tenets have been vocal about trespassing and crime in NAHA 0 Comments
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Updated: Flooding Causes Road Closures, State of Emergency Declarations in North County Staff Reports ,
06:40PM / Monday, July 10, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Although the entire county is experiencing flooding, North County seems to have been hit the hardest. In North Adams a sinkhole on State Street at the bottom of Morgan Ave has closed down a portion of the driving lane. A police officer is on-site directing traffic. Brooklyn Street is completely closed off with the roadway caving in along the side of the road. Church street, Houghton Street, and West Shaft Road, among others have also had significant flooding and damage. DPW trucks are driving throughout the city marking smaller sinkholes with traffic cones. Firetrucks have also been dispatched to help with flooding in 0 Comments
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