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North Adams Lifts Boil Water Order for Most of CityStaff Reports ,
02:33PM / Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city has lifted a boil water order — with several exceptions — that was issued late Monday morning following several water line breaks over the weekend. As of 2:20 p.m., repairs have been completed, and water tests have shown no presence of total coliform or E. coli bacteria, according to the mayor's office. However, the state Department of Environmental Protection has continued the boil water requirement for buildings affected by the breaks: 40 Main Street, 10 to 36 American Legion Drive, and 40 American Legion Drive; and 74 to 264 State Road, and 15 to 57 Biltmore Ave. Those areas were directly affected by a 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Average Tax Bill Up 4% By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
11:16AM / Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The owner of an average home will see their tax bill rise by about $132, or about 4.16 percent. The Select Board on Monday approved a single tax rate, which means property owners will see a rate $12.29 per $1,000 valuation. Assessor Romana Messer walked the board through the town's valuations and her recommendations to stick to a single tax rate. "Taking our necessary budget, and from it, we deduct all other revenue streams, so excise tax, fees, fines, state aid, and then the number that we're left with, we know that that's the number that we need to raise through taxation," she said. For fiscal 2026, 0 Comments
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BFAIR Announce Promotion of Director of Day Habilitation Services | 10:47AM / Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — BFAIR announced the promotion of Leanne Martin to Director of Day Habilitation Services, effective Nov. 5, 2025. Martin has been a member of the BFAIR team since 2014. Since 2023, she has served as Assistant Director, where she managed daily operations, guiding staff development, and supporting program delivery. "Leanne's promotion reflects her exceptional leadership, strong communication, and deep understanding of both our staff and the individuals we support," said Erin Shea, VP of Quality Compliance. "Her growth and accomplishments over the past year have prepared her well for this next step." In 0 Comments
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Brown Street Bridge Reopens in North AdamsBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
01:16PM / Monday, December 15, 2025 | |
Mayor Jennifer Macksey is the first to drive across the bridge, closed since early 2023. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mayor Jennifer Macksey led a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Dec. 15, marking the official reopening of the Brown Street Bridge. "We are very excited despite the cold weather," Macksey said before the ribbon-cutting. "… We are chipping away at these projects, but this is long overdue." The bridge had been closed to all vehicle traffic since March 2023 after being deemed structurally deficient by the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT). The 26-foot steel structure, built in 1952, was flagged after its superstructure 0 Comments
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North Adams Issues Drinking Water Warning| 11:44AM / Monday, December 15, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city issues a Drinking Water Warning Monday urging residents to boil water before using. On Dec. 14, 2025, a water main break occurred on the North Adams water system on State Road and another leak was found on American Legion Drive. This results in insufficient water to maintain safe water pressure or reliable service in our distribution system. Massachusetts drinking water standards require public water systems to maintain 20 pounds per square inch (psi) of pressure at each service connection to ensure safe water to our customers. These circumstances warranted advising those customers who lost service and those whose 0 Comments
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North Adams Worked the Weekend Fixing Water Line BreaksStaff Reports , iBerkshires
06:02PM / Sunday, December 14, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Water Department and Department of Public Works have been responding since Friday to multiple water line breaks throughout the city that are causing temporary loss of water in some areas. "Everyone has water or very low pressure," said Mayor Jennifer Macksey, as of Sunday evening. "We're asking people to just conserve as much as they can. Once the system gets in balance, everything will come back, but we've got to fix them." The first break occurred Friday in the field behind the water filtration plant, which was difficult to access. That repair was completed on Sunday morning. "Then we started 0 Comments
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BAAMS Students Compose Music Inspired By Clark ArtBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
08:17AM / Sunday, December 14, 2025 | |
BAAMS students view 'West Point, Prout's Neck' at the Clark Art. The painting was an inspiration point for creating music. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) students found new inspiration at the Clark Art Institute through the "SEEING SOUND/HEARING ART" initiative, utilizing visual art as a springboard for young musicians to develop original compositions. On Saturday, Dec. 6, museum faculty mentors guided BAAMS student musicians, ages 10 to 16, through the Williamstown museum, inviting students to respond directly to the artwork and the building itself. "As they moved through 0 Comments
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Otto's Farm Stand Donates $470 to Local Charities, Public MediaCommunity submission,
10:00AM / Saturday, December 13, 2025 | |
Otto and Bea donated $182 to the Berkshire Food Project and to Louison House; the balance of the $470 in donations was split between WAMC and PBS. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Otto's Farm Stand, a farm stand owned and operated by 8-year-old Otto Lamb and his 4-year-old sister Bea, has donated 50 percent of their sales from the 2025 season to two local organizations. The $470 in donations were made to Berkshire Food Project and Louison House and two regional public media outlets, National Public Radio station WAMC and New England Public Media/PBS. The micro-enterprise farm stand has been in operation since 2022. It offers home-grown produce, flowers, and periodic 0 Comments
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Study Recommends 'Removal' for North Adams' Veterans BridgeBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
06:38AM / Saturday, December 13, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nearly a year of study and community input about the deteriorating Veterans Memorial Bridge has resulted in one recommendation: Take it down. The results of the feasibility study by Stoss Landscape Urbanism weren't really a surprise. The options of "repair, replace and remove" kept pointing to the same conclusion as early as last April. "I was the biggest skeptic on the team going into this project," said Commissioner of Public Services Timothy Lescarbeau. "And in our very last meeting, I got up and said, 'I think we should tear this damn bridge down.'" Lescarbeau's statement was 0 Comments
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BArT Student Recognized for Superior Academic Achievement| 02:03PM / Friday, December 12, 2025 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced student Emily M Rivenburg from North Adams has been selected to become a member of the organization. The Society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship, and community commitment. The announcement was made by NSHSS Co-founder and President James W. Lewis. "On behalf of NSHSS and our co-founder Claes Nobel, a member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes, I am honored to recognize the hard work, passion, and commitment that Emily has demonstrated to achieve this exceptional level of academic excellence," said Lewis. "Emily 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Holiday FestivitiesBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:05PM / Friday, December 12, 2025 | |
 Check out the events happening around the county this weekend including holiday themed parties, and some Christmas tree lightings. Find all the craft fairs and bazaars happening here. Editor's Pick: Multiple Days Cascade School Supplies Tag Sale 1 Brown St, North Adams Wednesday-Saturday, Dec. 10 to 13 Get school and office supplies, many of which range from $1 and up. Admission is a non-perishable food item to support the local food pantry or $2 at the door. Children admitted free. All food donations go towards the L. Nelson Friendship Center Food Pantry. More information here. Tinseliner Scenic Christmas Train 3 Hoosac St., Adams Dec, 0 Comments
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MountainOne Financial, Mechanics Bancorp Receive Aprovals To Merge | 10:44AM / Friday, December 12, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne Financial, MHC, the mutual holding company parent of MountainOne Bank, and Mechanics Bancorp, MHC, the mutual holding company parent of Mechanics Cooperative Bank, announced that all regulatory approvals required to complete the merger of the two mutual holding companies have been received. The merger transaction is scheduled to take place on Jan. 1, 2026, at which time the newly combined mutual holding company will operate under the name MountainOne Financial, MHC, and will have approximately $1.9 billion in assets. MountainOne Bank and Mechanics Cooperative Bank will continue to operate as two separate, independently chartered community 0 Comments
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