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North Adams Council Goes on Record Against Berkshire Gas Rate HikeBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:44PM / Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Local officials say the proposed rate hike by Berkshire Gas could cost the city more than $40,000 extra just in heating its three schools, and be a burden to its residents, many of whom already rely on fuel assistance. "This proposed rate hike would have a major impact on our residents, our government and our businesses," Councilor Lillian Zavastky read from a letter to be submitted to the state Department of Public Utilities. "Please consider the real human cost this would have on residents who already depend on benefits to make ends meet." The City Council on Tuesday unanimously endorsed the letter [published below] 0 Comments
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Companion Corner: Weber at No Paws Left BehindBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
03:26PM / Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | |
 iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home. We highlighted Weber in December but he is still looking for a new home. Weber is a year old domestic shorthair. He has been at No Paws Left Behind since November. Volunteer Claire Morin introduced us to him in December. "He came in with an abundance of cats that were in a crowded situation in the home," she said. "Most of his brothers and sisters are gone, but Weber is still here." Weber loves the attention and if you aren't giving him enough he will let you know. "Weber is very, very sweet. As you can see, he's very needy for
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Letter: Rate Filing by Berkshire Gas CompanyLetter to the Editor,
03:00PM / Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | |
 To the Editor: Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
Re: D.P.U. 25-170 – Rate Filing by The Berkshire Gas Company
To the Commissioners:
I write in unequivocal opposition to the rate increase proposed in D.P.U. 25-170 and, specifically, to challenge the excessive and unjustified return on equity (ROE) and capital structure assumptions embedded in this filing.
At its core, this case is not simply about infrastructure or cost recovery. It is about how much profit Berkshire Gas expects Massachusetts ratepayers to guarantee corporate interests regardless of economic conditions.
The requested ROE asks working families, seniors on fixed incomes, and small businesses to
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North Adams Eyes Sustainability Committee CreationBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:57AM / Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The mayor wants a panel that can advise her on sustainability issues — but she's leaving it up to the City Council to figure the best way to do it. Mayor Jennifer Macksey on Tuesday presented a list of objectives and how she thought a Sustainability Committee could support the administration. These would include shaping policies and plans, making recommendations to the administration, reviewing projects through a sustainability lens, set goals and benchmarks (such as water conservation and greenhouse gases), track progress and create reports, hold public meetings and workshops, educate the public and take input, and coordinate 0 Comments
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Three North Adams Small Businesses Get GrantsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:16AM / Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A local restaurant has a solution to acoustics, a plant store is going mobile, and a popular ice cream/sandwich shop is getting new equipment and a website. These improvements were all made possible through some $34,000 in grants. Door Prize, which opened last fall in Hotel Downstreet, recently received $14,000 from MassDevelopment to help improve the acoustics of in the dining room. "Acoustics were not great in there, and it was something that we'd like to do, it was a pretty ambitious, big project," said Jenny Klowden, who operates the restaurant with her husband, chef Bryan "Swifty" 0 Comments
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North Adams Airport Commission Discusses Damaged HangarBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
03:46PM / Monday, February 23, 2026 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Airport Commission discussed what to do with the now-closed, city-owned Shamrock Hangar on Tuesday. Chairman James Haskins said that after pipes burst in the hangar last winter, the Shamrock has basically been sitting empty. "Pipes were frozen in the walls and broke," he said. "It was shut down a year ago. The pipes are still broken, and the city did fix a broken pipe outside that led up to the building a few weeks ago, but we have to make a decision on what to do with that space and make a plan." The city purchased the hangar in 2017 with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds. It was subsequently renovated and 0 Comments
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NBSU Gives Clarksburg Year's Budget ReliefBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:46AM / Monday, February 23, 2026 | |
FLORIDA, Mass. — The North Berkshire School Union voted to give member town Clarksburg a financial breather — at least for fiscal 2027. Town and school officials had proposed changes last month as the town's assessment for the union administration climbed to 54 percent. The "super" School Committee, after more than an hour of debate, voted 7-2 to raise the other four member towns' assessments by 2 percent, thus giving Clarksburg an 8 percent reduction. Clarksburg officials had initially brought forward a proposal to set a base percentage for all the towns at 10 percent, with 5 percent for tiny Monroe, and then do the balance based on the 0 Comments
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Nor'easter Set to Drop Foot of Snow Over Berkshires| 03:00PM / Sunday, February 22, 2026 | |
Update on the powerful Nor'easter set to drop up to a foot of snow over the region. This come right on the tail Friday's storm that dropped up to 6 inches in some areas. The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has shifted the winter storm warning issued from Saturday a few hours later; it now begins at 4 p.m. on Sunday but still runs through 7 p.m. on Monday for the Berkshires, eastern New York, Southern Vermont and northern Connecticut. Heavy snow expected with total accumulations between 8 and 14 inches with some locally higher totals possible over the high peaks of the Catskills AND the Berkshires. Winds could gust as high as 50 0 Comments
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North Adams Shop Offers New & Vintage Games to PlayBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:18PM / Saturday, February 21, 2026 | |
The shop is located in the corner of the Oasis Plaza, next to the ice cream shop. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new card shop is bringing old and new games and trades to Oasis Plaza. Renzi Retro and Repair owner Christian Richardson opened last Friday at 150 American Legion Drive, right next to the ice cream shop. Richardson grew up collecting and playing different types of video games. He was recently selling games and cards on Facebook before deciding to find a space last month. "I really just liked video games. I play a lot of video games, and I just started collecting them. And then one day, I was like, Oh, why don't we try seeing if I can make some money doing
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Weekend Outlook: Sing-Alongs, Bulbs and LaughsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:29PM / Friday, February 20, 2026 | |
Check out all of the events happening in Berkshire County this weekend, including shows, fun, and puppets. Editor's Pick Berkshire Botanical Bulb Show
Feb. 20 to March 20 Join the Berkshire Botanical Garden at the Fitzpatrick Greenhouse from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to welcome the new season amongst hundreds of flowering bulbs. The greenhouse is free and open to the public. More information here. Saturday Day of Play with the Berkshire Museum
Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bring your kids to explore the Big Blue Blocks and the museum's Mobile Museum Unit. There will also be self-led STEAM stations. More information here. Kids Concert
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Snow, or More Snow? Depends on Your State| 04:04PM / Thursday, February 19, 2026 | |
The Berkshires could get 2 to 4 inches of snow on Friday. Or it could get 6 to 9 inches. Which are you hoping for? The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has issued a winter storm warning for Southern Vermont and a winter storm advisory for the Berkshires — but any snow isn't likely to stop at the imaginary border. The warning was issued early Thursday afternoon for communities including Bennington, Pownal and Stamford, Vt., beginning Friday at 10 a.m. through Saturday at 1 p.m. The day will start off with a wintry mixed precipitation of snow, sleet and freezing rain. The forecast for total snow accumulations are 6 to 9 inches and up 0 Comments
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North Adams Airport Commissioners Discuss Next Steps for RestaurantBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
08:05AM / Thursday, February 19, 2026 | |
The vacant restaurant space in the administration building has been waiting for an occupant for six years. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — With the donation of kitchen equipment for the proposed airport restaurant, the Airport Commission met Tuesday to discuss how to manage the incoming equipment and how to best advertise the space. "I like putting the equipment in there but letting whoever is going to go in there figure out where they are going to put it," Chairman James Haskins said during the commission meeting. "Because it does cost a lot of money to do that." The commission has envisioned a restaurant in the renovated administrative building for 0 Comments
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