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North Adams Taxi Company Gets 90-Day ProbationBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:32PM / Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council slapped OTT Taxi with a 90-day probation after police reported several violations since the taxi company was warned back in February. Documents for the show cause hearing on Tuesday had raised the possibility of revocation of the business's license to operate but councilors weren't convinced that the violations were egregious enough. Specifically, interim Police Chief Mark Bailey said owner John Lord was observed twice in July driving On Time Taxi cabs, which he is not licensed to operate, and that vehicles owned by OTT employees have been ticketed for being parked in front of the River Street office beyond the 0 Comments
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North Adams Schools, NBCC to Host Walk to School Day| 01:04PM / Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools will be celebrating "Walk to School Day," with students, parents, teachers, administrators and local "celebrities", on Wednesday, Sept. 20. "Walk to School" events work to create safer routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, alleviating traffic congestion, concern for the environment and building connections between families, schools and the broader community. There will be opportunities to walk with "walking school buses". There will also be "park and walk" sites for families that live 0 Comments
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Maui Fundraiser Has Special Meaning for McCann Tech's MalloyBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
12:16PM / Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — Like most Americans, Bryana Malloy watched with shock last month as more than 100 people died in a series of wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Unlike most of us, she decided to do something about it. Malloy, the coach of the McCann Technical School cross country teams, and her student-athletes put their empathy into action by organizing a fundraising 5-kilometer race to benefit victims of the fire. The teams' Walk/Run for Maui kicks off with the 5K race at 8:30 Saturday morning at Whitney's Farm on Ingalls Road in Cheshire. For Malloy, the cause is personal. She and her husband lived on Maui for four years before returning to 0 Comments
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BArT Announces Upcoming Enrollment Deadline| 08:00AM / Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts and Technology (BArT) Charter Public School is currently accepting applications for students in grades 6 through 10 for the 2023-2024 school year. The next enrollment deadline for the 2023-2024 school year for grades 6 through 10 is Thursday, Oct.12, 2023, at noon. The easiest way to apply is to visit https://bartcharter.schoolmint.com/. Interested families should note that the best way to secure a seat, or a desirable waitlist spot for the 2023-2024 school year is to apply before the Oct. 12 deadline. More information on the school's enrollment and lottery process can be found at www.bartcharter.org. Interested 0 Comments
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North Adams Council Postpones Zoning, Short-Term Rental VotesBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:11AM / Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | |
Firefighters Andrew Cucci and Jamieson Williams are pinned at Tuesday's City Council meeting. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday postponed votes on two controversial issues. Councilors pushed a vote allowing the Planning Board to modify or eliminate front setbacks in the Central Business District by special permit to its first meeting in October. Councilors Keith Bona and Wayne Wilkinson questioned the Planning Board's vote to recommend on Monday night. The board had voted immediately at the end of the public hearing because a board meeting had not been published. This had been done based on an opinion from the Attorney General's 0 Comments
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McCann Tech Grad Belisle Scores in MCLA Women's First Win| 07:42PM / Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Addison Gates scored a pair of goals and set up a third on Tuesday to lead the MCLA women's soccer team to a 7-1 win over SUNY Cobleskill. McCann Tech graduate Camryn Belisle scored a goal. Another former Hornet, Addison Hayer, had an assist, as did Taconic High alumna Jenna Bateman. Wahconah graduate Eva Eberwein made three saves to earn the win in MCLA's goal. The Trailblazers (1-1-1) host Framingham State on Friday. 0 Comments
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North Adams Taxi Could Lose LicenseBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
08:49AM / Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday night at 6 p.m. on whether to pull OTT Taxi's operating license. The taxi service was put on probation back in February for violations including unlicensed and underage drivers and unmarked cars being used to pick up fares. Councilors at the time had little sympathy for owner John Lord's claims that he didn't know or understand the city's ordinance regulating taxi services. But they did not wish disrupt the livelihoods of his drivers and the customers who needed the company's services and so issued a "stern warning" and 30 days 0 Comments
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Own a business? Consider these retirement plansSubmitted by Edward Jones,
08:03AM / Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | |
 If you own a small business or are self-employed, you've always got plenty to do, but you can't forget about the days when you'll be less busy — that is, when you're retired. How can you prepare for that time of your life? One key step is establishing a retirement plan for your business or yourself. And thanks to the 2022 SECURE 2.0 Act, you can now receive tax credits for opening and administering a 401(k), SEP-IRA or SIMPLE IRA. These aren't the only plans available for small businesses or sole proprietors, but they are among the most popular. Let's look at each of them: 401(k) – A 401(k) offers several key benefits: First, any earnings growth 0 Comments
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North Adams Planners Give Nod to Language That Could Boost DevelopmentBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:38AM / Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | |
The Central Business District, in red, covers the downtown from Ashland to River Street and the corners of Union and Eagle streets. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Starbuck's interest in a corner lot in the city sparked a nearly hourlong discussion on the wisdom of giving the Planning Board the flexibility to change setbacks in the Central Business District. The zoning language change was brought to the City Council by Mayor Jennifer Macksey back in July. It would give the Planning Board the authority to modify or eliminate the maximum 10-foot setback by special permit, largely to allow parking in the front of a new building rather than in the back. The 0 Comments
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North Adams First Responders Hold Sept. 11 Remembrance Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
06:00PM / Monday, September 11, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical service personnel attended a small gathering Monday morning at the fire station to remember the events of Sept. 11 and those lost in the terror attacks. After a minute of silence, Fire Department Chaplain David Anderson led a group prayer. "Twenty-two years ago, this date September the 11th was seared into America's memory. Nineteen men attacked us with a barbarity unequaled in our nation's history. They murdered people of all colors, creeds, ages, backgrounds, skills, and nationalities," he said. "... We also witnessed something distinctly American: 0 Comments
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Savoy Woman Honors Lives Lost on 9/11 With Memorial Stair ClimbBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
03:39PM / Monday, September 11, 2023 | |
Felicia Belisle says she hoped others at the gym would ask about what she was doing. 'I want to make sure these people are never forgotten,' she said. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Felicia Belisle, 27 of Savoy, climbed 220 flights on a stair machine in full firefighting gear, paying tribute to firefighters lost during the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. Monday, Sept. 11, was a normal day for many in Planet Fitness looking to get in an early workout but among the joggers, Belisle was starting a much more difficult workout. She hoped others took notice. "I want to make sure these people are never forgotten and 9/11 is never forgotten," she said 0 Comments
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SVHC Weekly Health Update: Sept. 8| 01:26PM / Monday, September 11, 2023 | |
 September 8, 2023 James Kalmuk, MD, joins the Dartmouth Cancer Center at SVMC Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), a member of Dartmouth Health, is pleased to announce Dr. James Kalmuk, medical oncologist, has joined the Dartmouth Cancer Center at SVMC. Dr. Kalmuk's
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