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Northern Berkshire United Way Enters 90th Year Exceeding Fund Drive GoalBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:34PM / Monday, September 22, 2025 | |
NBUW Board President Kelly McCarthy calls for a vote on next year's slate of officers. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A round of applause greeted the number for Northern Berkshire United Way's annual campaign drive: $530,000. "Last year, at our annual meeting, we presented our goal for the campaign at $475,000," said Executive Director Patti Messina to the annual business meeting and campaign launch on Wednesday at Norad Mill. "With a lot of work and your support — we have surpassed it. I'm a little emotional on that. ... "We could not have met this amazing goal and gone past it without the support of this community for 0 Comments
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MCLA Master of Education Program is Accepting Applications| 11:34AM / Saturday, September 20, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) is accepting applications for the Spring 2026 semester for the Master of Education (M.Ed.) program. The M.Ed. program serves working educators across Massachusetts, New York, and Vermont. Graduates emerge with a blend of classroom and fieldwork experiences that prepare them to make an impact in their school communities. Programs include M.Ed. with initial licensure, professional teacher licensure with M.Ed., M.Ed. with individualized plan of study non-licensure, and accelerated 4+1 bachelor's degree with M.Ed. "When you finish our program here, you will be licensed as a public school teacher 0 Comments
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North Adams Seeks Christmas Tree Donations for Downtown Holiday Displays| 02:10PM / Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City of North Adams is seeking the donation of two large Christmas trees to be erected downtown this coming holiday season. The trees should range from 25 to 30 feet in height. Trees from the Northern Berkshire region are preferred, with donations welcomed through the first week of November. Residents or businesses interested in contributing are encouraged to contact the Wire & Alarm Division at (413) 662-3155. If calling outside of business hours, leave a message. 0 Comments
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MCLA Alumni Association to Hold Awards Ceremony| 08:05AM / Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, the MCLA Alumni Association will hold its annual Alumni Awards Brunch to recognize distinguished alumni and friends of the College for their accomplishments. The event will run from 10 a.m.-noon. in MCLA's Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation. The following recipients will be recognized: Katie Brelsford '10, 2025 Vanguard Award Edward Sokolowski '92, 2025 Distinguished Alum Award Jonathan Monroy '13 (posthumous), 2025 Service to the College Award Jennifer Schimmel '99 (posthumous), 2025 Community Service & Citizenship Award Anne Pecor, 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Receives $445K for Four Corners Hazard Mitigation ProjectStaff Reports, iBerkshires
05:31PM / Thursday, September 18, 2025 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town's a step closer to redesigning the area surrounding the town field to better prepare for flooding. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is providing $445,020 for design and permitting of the Four Corners Project, an initiative to improve the field and prepare for better flood solutions in the face of climate change. "I appreciate Berkshire Regional Planning for going after the money for us and having all the meetings," said Robert Norcross, a member of the MVP committee. "We're very grateful that we go in the next stage of engineering for our town field." The Massachusetts 0 Comments
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North Adams Urges Water ConservationStaff Reports,
12:57PM / Thursday, September 18, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — City officials are encouraging residents to conserve water as the drought conditions were updated last week to Level 2 for the Berkshires. "Due to ongoing drought conditions, the North Adams Water Department has been closely monitoring the water levels at the Mount Williams and Notch Reservoirs," the city posted on its Facebook page. "While both reservoirs are currently below their typical levels, they are not yet at critical status. We will continue to track conditions carefully and provide updates as needed." State Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rebecca Tepper declared a Level 2 Significant Drought for 0 Comments
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MCLA to Host Networking Session for Regional K-12 Educational Leaders | 07:42AM / Thursday, September 18, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Division of Graduate & Continuing Education will host a networking and mentoring session for new K-12 leaders on Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 4-6 p.m. at the Berkshire Innovation Center in Pittsfield. The event comes at a time of significant leadership transitions across local school districts and is designed to strengthen regional educational partnerships while providing support for newly appointed administrators. "With significant leadership transitions occurring across local school districts, this gathering provides an opportunity to build relationships, offer support, and strengthen the 0 Comments
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PopCares to Host 14th Annual Dinner and Auction| 09:07AM / Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — PopCares, Inc., a local nonprofit that provides financial and emotional support to families battling cancer, is holding its 14th Annual Dinner and Auction on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. The event will take place at The Greylock WORKS, located at 508 State Road in North Adams. The dinner, which has sold out in previous years with over 500 attendees, will feature a baked stuffed chicken or a vegetarian option, catered by Bounti-Fare. The evening's entertainment includes a live auction, silent auction, chance auction, raffles, a "Desert Dash," and a 50/50 drawing. General seating tickets are available for $45, while 0 Comments
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Greylock School Signage Coming Into Focus; 100 Firms PrequalifyBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | |
The sign would be located where the arrow is pointing. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Building Committee came to a compromise on a sign for the entrance to the new Greylock School. There was a negative reaction to the first design, what committee member Richard Alcombright described as a pipe organ in July. Jesse Saylor of designer TSKP Studios proffered three new options on Tuesday night: a post-and-beam version, a straightforward rectangular version with the building's vertical siding and a modification of the original proposal. All three had some version of a ridgeline to reflect the mountains. "We took a look at it and we thought, 0 Comments
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Northern Berkshire School Union Offers Biz Post to Food Service DirectorBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:39PM / Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | |
FLORIDA, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire School Union has offered the post of business administrator to North Adams' former food service director. Cory Nicholas was the only applicant for the job, which has been pieced out to district employees and a part-time interim administrator for the past six months. "I've reinvented myself multiple times within different work industries," Nicholas told the committee on Monday night. "I would say I grew up in the restaurant business, working for my brother, went away to school, got out of the restaurant business, went to public health for five years, and then stumbled back into food service, working for 0 Comments
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Stamford Man Held on Assault Charges| 04:57PM / Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | |
STAMFORD, Vt. — A Stamford man was ordered held in custody pending trial on domestic violence charges. Charles Dolle, 52, was arrested by State Police on Aug. 27 at his home after allegedly pointing a loaded firearm at his wife and then discharging it outside the day before. He was initially charged with first-degree aggravated domestic assault, reckless endangerment and offense committed in the presence of a child. According to the Bennington Banner, his wife testified that she had to flee their home with their 4-year-old child and feared for her and her child's safety. The hearing held in Superior Court on Monday was to determine if Dolle could be 0 Comments
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BCC Volleyball Team Takes First Win| 09:56AM / Monday, September 15, 2025 | |
BOSTON, Mass. – Taconic High graduate Jenyka Ostellino pulled a team-high 12 digs Saturday as the Berkshire Community College women’s volleyball team defeated Roxbury Community College in three sets. Taconic’s Jasmin Aslan had a team-high four kills and Karen Amichiia led the way with seven aces for BCC in the 25-10, 27-25, 25-11 win. BCC (1-1) is home on Tuesday at 5 p.m. against Bristol Community College. 0 Comments
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