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Showers and Storms Give Way to Pleasant Weekend| 12:12PM / Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | |
Expect some showers today Wednesday, Aug. 16 with a blend of sun and clouds this afternoon, reports AccuWeather. Temperatures will top out in the mid-70s. On Thursday, expect higher humidity with more clouds. Thundershowers are expected in the afternoon. It will feel cooler Friday, Aug. 18. Expect mostly cloudy skies. Showers and heavy thunderstorms can be expected, reports AccuWeather. There could be hail and damaging winds. On Saturday, expect partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the low-70s. AccuWeather reports that there will be some haze caused by wildfire smoke. Expect Sunny skies Sunday with temperatures in the high 70s 0 Comments
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Bird, Harrigan Lead Teams to Giorgi League Wins| 09:40AM / Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Hayden Bird and Keiland Cross each had a double-double Monday to lead Giardina and Bressett PC to a 78-65 win over PhoneBros in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League A Division. Bird scored 26 points and collected 14 rebounds. Cross finished with 21 and 14. Lucas Shatford also finished in double figures for rebounds with 11 in the win. PhoneBros was led by Bobby Lopez with 20 points and 10 boards. Alex Heck scored 14 points, and Mike Taylor finished with 10 and 10. Monday's other game was a 98-78 win for Cold Hearts over Northern Berkshire Sports Academy. Sean Harrigan scored 38 points to lead Cold Hearts, which got 20 from 0 Comments
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529 plans offer benefits in all marketsSubmitted by Edward Jones,
08:25AM / Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | |
 A new school year will soon begin. And if you have young children, that means it's one year closer to the day when they head off to college or some other post-secondary education or training. You might be preparing for that day with a 529 education savings plan — but should you be concerned if you need to start taking withdrawals to pay for education expenses when the financial markets are volatile? Long-term investment vehicles based on the financial markets, like a 529 plan, will always fluctuate in value. If you've had a 529 plan for many years, you've probably invested money when the market has been up, down and flat. In fact, during down periods, it's often 0 Comments
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Vacant North Adams Bank Being Developed for Retail, Public Space By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | |
The schematic of the layout of the plans for the former bank. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The empty TD Bank on Main Street is being envisioned as an attractive space for retail and community gathering. The location will have extensive exterior alterations with the creation of a park, amphitheater, ramp and rooftop access. Interior work will largely exist of retail outfitting, accessibility issues, and restrooms. The Planning Board only approved a general retail permit for the structure at 90 Main St. but Salvatore Perry also outlined plans for the property. Perry, also behind the Greylock Works development, looked to the old Sanborn Fire Insurance maps 0 Comments
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1Berkshire Welcomes Youth Leadership Program Class | 02:15PM / Monday, August 14, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire welcomes its 13th class into the Berkshire Youth Leadership Program. This group of 27 rising high school juniors from across the Berkshires was selected through a competitive application process to begin a year-long leadership development program that kicked off in June with a three-day, two-night retreat held at Camp Becket. The 1Berkshire Youth Leadership Program is focused on helping students in the region develop and grow through career opportunity awareness, leadership skill development, and the design and completion of a 9-month-long collective-impact project focused on positively impacting the Berkshires. Selected students have shown 0 Comments
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Northern Berkshire Adult Education to Host Open House| 10:48AM / Monday, August 14, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Northern Berkshire Adult Education (NBAE) will be hosting an Open House event at its new location, the North Adams Armory, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Community members are encouraged to stop in during 5–7:30pm to talk with Director Annie Pecor, or a teacher/advisor to learn more about adult education offerings for the upcoming year. All are welcome. Services being offered during the academic year include: adult education classes, GED preparation, English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes, and a MassSTEP culinary arts program offered in partnership with McCann Technical School. This program provides students with both hands-on 0 Comments
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Allard, NBSA Shoot to Giorgi League Win| 10:02AM / Monday, August 14, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Kollin Allard hit nine 3-pointers on his way to a 33-point night on Sunday to lead Northern Berkshire Sports Academy to a 92-77 win over Big Body Beamers in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League. Brian Dowling and Russell Beauchamp each had a double-double for NBSA. Dowling scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Beauchamp finished with 20 and 15. For Big Body Beamers, Anthony Pettengill had 25 poitns and seven boards. Ben Moulton and Darian Vidal finished with 17 and 15 points, respectively. And Sawyer Moser pulled down nine rebounds to go with 12 points. In Sunday's second game, Pizza House/Drury High School beat RicksKicks, 89-67, 0 Comments
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Veteran Spotlight: Spc. Dave DiMesticoBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
05:19PM / Sunday, August 13, 2023 | |
 FALMOUTH, Mass. — An extreme pleasure to feature this week's Veteran Spotlight guest Dave DiMestico, who served his country as a combat veteran with bravery and distinction in the Army in the Vietnam War as a specialist 4. He graduated Lawrence High School then went to college and was drafted with friend and Falmouth native Steve Paltz when he was almost 22. He was sent to basic training in 1970 at Fort Dix, N.J. "I was in good shape, really didn't find it hard but it was summer so it was hot," he said. "I took advice from guys that had experience. They said keep a low profile and don't let them know your 0 Comments
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BAAMS Faculty to Perform at Mingo'sStaff Reports ,
11:37AM / Sunday, August 13, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Wednesday, Aug. 16 Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) faculty members will perform a fundraiser at Mingo's Sports Bar & Grill. The show starts at 6:30 to 8:40 p.m. The lineup will include saxophonist Ada Rovatti, drummer Tony Lewis, pianist and keyboardist Charles Blenzig, bassist Alex Blake, guitarist Spaceman Patterson, and trumpeter Richard Boulger. Their full bios can be found on the BAAMS website. Admission is free and funds raised will support programming at the music academy such as funding scholarships for the BAAMS Summer Jazz Camp. 0 Comments
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Q&A: North Adams Pro Wrestler Reflects on Career as Last Match NearsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
07:58AM / Sunday, August 13, 2023 | |
After about 18 years in the sport and the last six or so with Truly Independent Wrestling, Justin Kase will participate in his last pro wrestling match on Aug. 19. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — After two decades following his passion, Justin Day is ending things on his own terms and in his hometown. No professional athlete could ask for more. Day, who performs under the professional name Justin Kase, will climb into a wrestling ring for a final time on Saturday, Aug. 19, when participates in Truly Independent Wrestling's Beat the Heat event at the Berkshire Family YMCA's Northern Berkshire Branch. Kase made his name in the Boston area in World Wrestling 0 Comments
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1Berkshire Awards 52 Facade Improvement GrantsStaff Reports ,
04:59PM / Saturday, August 12, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Using a FY23 Regional Economic Development Projects Grant from the Massachusetts Office of Business Development, 1Berkshire has awarded 52 facade improvement grants through its Best Foot Forward Program. The Best Foot Forward Program, now in its second pilot year, provided small businesses and organizations with a pedestrian-facing facade, storefront, or presence with grants of up to $1000 to support non-construction improvements to their respective business aesthetic. Improvements ranged from window cleaning to painting, to plantings, lighting, seating, and more. Through the program in FY23, $48,000 was awarded across 11 communities in the Berkshires, 0 Comments
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Former North Adams School Finding New Life as Up-Market HousingBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:30AM / Saturday, August 12, 2023 | |
The former classrooms were big enough to create one- and two-bedroom apartments and one studio, above. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — It's taken nearly three years of construction and renovation to bring the former Johnson School back to its former glory — along with modern touches for contemporary living.
David Moresi, owner of Moresi & Associates, offered a preview of the new Residences at Amity Square ahead of an open house scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 19, from 10 to 4. Tenants are expected to move in in September once final inspections are done.
Moresi purchased the former elementary school from the city in December 2020 for $225,000 and has invested about
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