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McCann Tech Students Plan Charity Run for Maui Fire ReliefCommunity submission,
12:24PM / Thursday, August 31, 2023 | |
 CHESHIRE, Mass. — The McCann Tech cross country team on Sept. 16 will host a 5-kilometer trail run and 1 mile walk to benefit victims of August's fire in Hawaii. The Walk/Run for Maui fund-raiser will take place at Whitney's Farm on Ingalls Road (follow the dirt road past the U-Pick blueberries). Check in on Saturday, Sept. 16, will be at 7:30 a.m. The 5K trail run begins at 8:30, and the stroller-friendly 1 mile walk begins at 9:30. The cost to register is $20 in advance or $25 the day of registration. Kids 10 and under can walk or run for free. A $3 credit card processing fee will be applied to all online registrations at 0 Comments
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Warmer Temperatures This Labor Day WeekendStaff Reports ,
12:10PM / Thursday, August 31, 2023 | |
It will actually feel like summer this weekend with temperatures in the 80s. Today Thursday, Aug. 31 there will be sunshine with temperatures in the low 70s. The same can be expected Friday but with warmer temperatures in the high 70s, reports AccuWeather. Saturday, Sept. 2 will be partly sunny with temperatures in the low 80s. Sunday will be mostly sunny and more humid with temperatures again in the low 80s. Monday will be in the mid-80s with mostly sunny skies, and Tuesday is set to be even warmer with temperatures possibly breaking into the 90s. 0 Comments
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Registration Open for Monument Cup 3-on-3 Soccer TourneyCommunity submission,
09:43PM / Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. -- The 24th annual Monument Cup 3-on-3 soccer tournament returns on Sunday, Sept. 24, at Monument Mountain Regional High School. The event features boys and girls divisions in the under-10, under-12 and under-14 age groups. Teams of three to four players are guaranteed at least three matches. The top four teams in each division advance to the semifinals, with the championship matches played on the varsity field. Teams are encouraged to wear their own handmade, creative uniforms. Each division is limited to 16 teams. The entry fee $100 per team. The registration form, waiver and tournament information can be found here. For 0 Comments
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North Adams Tree Commission on Track for 2 Dozen Plantings This YearBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
02:17PM / Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | |
Plans are to replace the dead tree on Main Street. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Tree Commission is getting things growing this year. The commission was reinstituted a couple of years ago after many dormant years. But it had a quite bit of a turnover in commissioners so it's taken until 2023 to find its groove. It planted 10 trees in late spring and early summer, including three at City Hall. This fall, it's got another 13 sitting at the city yard to put in, including replacing a dead tree on Main Street in front MountainOne Bank. Since 2019, some 464 trees have been planted for residents and businesses and in public parks and along 0 Comments
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North Adams School Officials Vote to Change Grade ConfigurationBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:36AM / Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Committee on Tuesday voted with little discussion to change the school district's organization of instruction. The school district will have a prekindergarten through Grade 2 early education program and a Grades 3-6 upper elementary program and a Grades 7 through 12 middle and high school level. This was done in two votes as the organization of instruction had not been changed to reflect the move of the middle school to Drury High School nearly a decade ago. Superintendent Barbara Malkas gave the same presentation provided last week to the Policy subcommittee, which voted to recommend the 0 Comments
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Short-Term Rental Fees Advised in North AdamsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:06AM / Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The General Government Committee is recommending tiered annual fees for short-term rentals. Owner-occupied buildings would be charged $200 for registration per unit and initial inspection and then $200 annually for inspection per unit. All other buildings would be charged $350 per unit to register and $350 annually per unit for inspection. Mayor Jennifer Macksey had suggested a $500 fee to cover costs last month but said it was a starting point. She wanted to get some kind of fee in place so Inspection Services could begin registering and inspecting as required by the new short-term rental ordinance finally approved in February. The 0 Comments
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Should you invest … or speculate?Submitted by Edward Jones,
12:02PM / Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | |
 You'll find some big differences between traditional and speculative investments — and knowing these differences can matter a great deal when you're trying to reach your financial goals. To begin with, let's look at the basic types of traditional and speculative investments. Traditional investments are those with which you're probably already familiar: stocks, bonds, mutual funds, government securities, certificates of deposit (CDs) and so on. Speculative investments include cryptocurrencies, foreign currencies and precious metals such as gold, silver and copper. Now, consider these three components of investing and how they differ between traditional and 0 Comments
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Man Arrested in North Adams on Drug Trafficking Charges| 10:27AM / Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Aug. 24, Antonio Laboy, 26 of Springfield, was arrested during a traffic stop by the North Adams Police Department involving two vehicles. According to a report from the District Attorney's Office, the traffic stop was made on the grounds of an active investigation into drug trafficking in North County. The stops occurred on Church Street in North Adams, shortly after the vehicles crossed from Adams into North Adams. Laboy was a passenger in one of the vehicles at the time of the stop. Laboy is an alleged drug trafficker who has been traveling back and forth to Berkshire County from Springfield Massachusetts. The vehicles involved 0 Comments
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Macksey Kicks Off Campaign for Second Term as North Adams MayorBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:18PM / Monday, August 28, 2023 | |
Macksey in the kitchen at the American Legion with some small supporters before her speech. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The American Legion was a sea of red on Thursday night — the campaign colors of Jennifer Macksey — as she kicked off her second go at the corner office. "I'm thankful to have all of you by my side again. And I'm excited to welcome so many new faces to the Macksey for Mayor campaign," Macksey told the crowd, many sporting red Macksey T-shirts. "I'm humbled by your attendance and support as I announce my intention to seek a second term for mayor of the city of North Adams." The odds are in her favor: 0 Comments
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MCLA's LEAD Academy Expands with Support from Greylock Federal Credit Union Staff Reports ,
10:54AM / Monday, August 28, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass—LEAD Academy, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA)'s almost two-decade-old program to help new students integrate into college life, is getting a boost from Greylock Federal Credit Union (Greylock). Greylock has pledged $100,000 to support a reimagined Greylock LEAD Academy, allowing the program to grow from around 30 MCLA students each year to this fall's cohort of 200 participants. LEAD is now available to all MCLA first-year students at no cost. "Our LEAD program has a long history of being incredibly successful at boosting student retention rates," said MCLA President James F. Birge. "With 0 Comments
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Field and Field Finishes Perfect Season in Giorgi LeagueBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:00AM / Monday, August 28, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Field and Field Builders Sunday used two big first-half runs to take control of the game and went on to a 71-58 win over Central Radio in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League B Division title game at the Armory. Nick Waterman scored 18 points, and league MVP Frank Field added 14 as the Field and Field completed a 10-0 season with the win. The teams were even for about 11 minutes of the first half. But with 8:15 to play, Paul Oparowski scored to give his team a 19-15 lead and ignite an 11-0 run. Waterman capped the run with a basket in transition assisted by Qwanell Bradley to put their team ahead, 28-15. “Before the 0 Comments
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COVID-19 Cases Climbing| 06:08PM / Friday, August 25, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — COVID-19 has been making a resurgence around the state. There were more than 2,000 new cases in Massachusetts in the past seven days and University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester is mandating employees mask around patients after a jump in COVID-19 positive employees. iBekshire stopped posting weekly updates on the virus back in March. That last post had the number of positives reported statewide that week as 2,612, a number that had continued to decline along with hospitalizations. The state interactive dashboard shows higher positive numbers in the eastern part of the state, particularly Middlesex County. Berkshire, 0 Comments
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