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Weekend Outlook: After-Holiday FunBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:28PM / Friday, January 16, 2026 | |
 Check out all of the events happening this weekend including crafts, music, plays, wrestling, and more. Multiple Days ‘All in the Timing’ Performance 1000 Main St., Williamstown Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter 10th to 12th grade theatre ensemble is presenting a collection of six short, comedic one-act plays in the anthology “All in the Timing” by David Ives. Tickets bought in advance are $8 for students and seniors and $13 for adults. Tickets bought at the door will be $10 for students and seniors and $15 for adults. More information here. Friday Craft 0 Comments
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MCLA Receives State Grant to Support Student Success, Degree Completion| 10:43AM / Friday, January 16, 2026 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) received $684,096 in State University SUCCESS 2.0 funding to support student retention and degree completion efforts, according to an announcement from Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll. The grant will enable MCLA to implement comprehensive support services focused on helping vulnerable student populations, particularly Pell Grant-eligible students, successfully complete their degrees. "This funding represents a significant investment in our students' futures," said MCLA President James F. Birge. "The SU SUCCESS 2.0 program will allow us to provide the wraparound 0 Comments
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NBSU Committee Open to Discussing Apportionment ChangesBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:12AM / Friday, January 16, 2026 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Clarksburg's partners in the North Berkshire School Union agreed to take a look at the assessment structure for the union's administration and the union agreement. Town and school officials have questioned Clarksburg's share of administration costs, which is now more than 50 percent. Select Board Chair Daniel Haskins presented the "super" NBSU School Committee last week with a proposal of a base contribution of 10 percent for each district except for Monroe, which would be 5 percent, and then a ratio based on enrollment. "Over my four years on the Select Board, I've observed a steady increase in presented 0 Comments
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Holiday Hours: Martin Luther King Jr. Day| 10:58AM / Thursday, January 15, 2026 | |
The Rev. King waves to the hundreds of thousands gathered on the Washington Mall in 1963 when he gave the 'I Have a Dream' speech. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is being celebrated Monday, Jan. 19. It is a federal holiday to commemorate the birthday of the civil rights activist born Jan. 15, 1929. It is observed on the third Monday in January.
King, a Baptist minister, led the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s by espousing nonviolent protest. His best-known address, the "I Have a Dream" speech, was given in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., to a crowd of 250,000 who participated in the March on Washington. The 1964 Nobel Prize winner was
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MCLA Awarded Students with Disabilities Support Grant| 07:42AM / Thursday, January 15, 2026 | |
BOSTON?— The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that they have awarded $3.6 million across Massachusetts' public colleges and universities to support students with disabilities participating in Massachusetts Inclusive Postsecondary Education (MAIPSE) programs. In Berkshire County, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts was awarded a $103,235 Planning and Implementation Grant. MAIPSE enables certain students with severe disabilities to take part in undergraduate academic courses, extracurricular activities, internships, work experiences, and on- campus student life activities.?This includes students with intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum 0 Comments
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North Adams Council OKs $1.75M Borrowing for New Ladder TruckBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:44PM / Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Fire Department is picking up a hot deal in the form of a 2026 ladder truck. The City Council on Tuesday authorized a borrowing of $1,751,351 for the purchase of the new E-One HR 100 aerial ladder truck. "There was a ladder truck ordered by another community who cannot complete the purchase," said Mayor Jennifer Macksey. "The vendor knows that we've been talking about improving our equipment, and called us and somewhat put us at the top of the list. Several other communities vying for this ... "This is a tremendous opportunity for us to get a truck that is somewhat priced at 2025 values and keep us 0 Comments
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Letter: North Adams Parking SurveyLetter to the Editor,
05:00PM / Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | |
 To the Editor:
I am inviting North Adams residents and visitors to take part in a citizen-developed survey about parking in our city. As a new resident, I was surprised to learn about the winter nighttime parking ban only after receiving a ticket. My appeal was denied, despite the fact that the ban was not proactively communicated. Information online is scattered, and enforcement dates appear inconsistent. In five other Massachusetts communities where I have lived, I never encountered a total winter parking ban.
Conversations with neighbors and local friends suggest that communication failures are a recurring issue for drivers here. From parking meters without posted enforcement hours,
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Companion Corner: Rosie at No Paws Left BehindBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
03:34PM / Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There's a sweet girl at No Paws Left Behind who is waiting for her new family. iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home. Rosie is a 2-year-old female Labrador who has been at the shelter for about five months. Shelter manager Noelle Howland introduced us to her. "Rosie came to us as a stray from animal control that was never claimed. She's been here with us since August," she said. Rosie is very athletic and it's recommended she has an owner that will let her go out for many adventures. But after a day of exploring, she 0 Comments
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North Adams Boards Unanimously Elect New School Committee MemberBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:44AM / Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | |
Alexandra Di Addezio is congratulated by city and school officials. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A joint convention of the School Committee and City Council on Tuesday unanimously elected Alexandra DiAddezio to fill the vacant seat on the committee. DiAddezio described herself as an "ardent public school advocate" who worked as an English teacher and college counselor at a high school in the Bronx, N.Y. She holds masters' degrees in English secondary education and in mental health counseling, and now works as therapist for students at Williams College. "I'm passionate about service and collaboration, and would really be eager to 0 Comments
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BHS Urgent Care North Holding Community Open House on Jan. 14? | 03:37PM / Monday, January 12, 2026 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems has announced it will hold a community open house at Berkshire Health Urgent Care North later this week. The open house will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 14, from 5 to 7 pm, at 197 Adams Rd., Williamstown. Visitors can tour the new Urgent Care that has been serving North Berkshire patients since mid-December, 2025. Berkshire Health Urgent Care North is open weekdays from 11 am to 7 pm and weekends from 8 am to 12 noon, providing convenient, accessible care for minor illness and injuries, as well as on-site x-ray services and testing for common illnesses. Like its counterparts in Pittsfield and Lenox, the North site also 0 Comments
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Drury High School First Quarter Honor Roll| 10:49AM / Monday, January 12, 2026 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—Drury High School First Quarter Honor Roll. Grade 12 High Honors Brooks, Layla Grace Bushika, Makayla Mae Canales, Brayden Michael Cavanaugh, Jack Ryan Cooke, Marlee Joann DeCoste, Rachel Marie Field, Hollyann Fallon Gamache, Aliyah Marie Gladu, Jacob Aiden Griffin, Max Owen Hamilton, Lucas James Jacobs, Vane Lily Grace Larko, Sariah Rose McCue, Terese Katherine McGrath, Megan Elizabeth Moran, Jaylee Marie Moser, Eva Rae Phelps, Jocelyn Jean Rylander, Carson Daniel Therrien, Paytton Lillian Twing, Shaylynn Lee Vandesteene, Jayden Marie Wheeler, Jamil Adrian Wood, Norah Elizabeth Honors Alvarez, Rommel Rigoberto Brulé, Ian Richard Chrisman, 0 Comments
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McCann Project Bids to Be Opened This MonthBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:17AM / Monday, January 12, 2026 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The McCann School Committee has authorized Superintendent James Brosnan to move forward with the MSBA project and discussed the next steps. The school committee unanimously approved a lengthy motion authorizing the district to execute and perform its obligations under the project funding agreement. It also authorized Brosnan to execute and deliver the agreement and make final decisions regarding the project. "I had to get you out of your warm homes, because we cannot move forward until this is done, voted on, and ratified," Brosnan said. "... Now we can move forward onto those next phases of the project funding 0 Comments
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