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ArtWeek Berkshires 2024 Welcoming Submissions
04:00PM / Monday, March 25, 2024

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — ArtWeek Berkshires, a county-wide collaboration, will take place May 17-27.

The ArtWeek committee posted its call for artists.  The non-juried event is free to all Berkshire County individuals, organizations, and businesses interested in showcasing creative work. Submissions from actors, cartoonists, crafters, dancers, designers, filmmakers, illustrators, mimes, multimedia artists, musicians, performance artists, poets, puppeteers, theater artists, visual artists, writers – and more – are welcome. 

The event will feature open studios, gallery talks, theater, performances, workshops, and more interactive experiences.

ArtWeek

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North Adams Seeks Federal Grant to Repair Walnut Street Retaining Wall
By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
02:56PM / Monday, March 25, 2024

Residents raise concerns about flooding and road safety at the meeting on March 11.  NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city is planning a $2 million repair to the more than century-old collapsing Walnut Street retaining wall.    "Don't think that we're not doing anything because we've done quite a bit of work internally," Mayor Jennifer Macksey told about two dozen residents in person and online recently during a meeting at City Hall. "You're not forgotten. So the takeaway from tonight is you're not forgotten."   Neighbors have complained for years about the deterioration of the road above the wall and the supporting

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NBUW Urges Organizations to Submit Food and Shelter Program Applications
10:51AM / Monday, March 25, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board has awarded Berkshire County $46,359 in Phase 41 (FY23) Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) assistance funding.   Northern Berkshire United Way, local administrator of the program, is urging qualifying organizations located throughout Berkshire County to submit an application for supplemental emergency food and shelter. Learn more and access the application at https://www.nbunitedway.org/emergencyfoodandshelterprogram.   Local organizations chosen to receive funds must be private voluntary nonprofits (with a voluntary board) or units of government; have an accounting system; practice non-

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Drury Performing Arts To Stage 'SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical'
08:01AM / Monday, March 25, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury Performing Arts in collaboration with the 21st Century Afterschool Program, announced their 2024 production of Kyle Jarrow's book and musical production of Tina Landau's "SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical".   Performances will be held on Friday, April 5 at 7pm and Saturday, April 6 at 3pm and 7pm.   All performances will take place in the Drury High School auditorium, 1130 South Church Street in North Adams.    Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults. Tickets will be sold at the door.   According to a press release:   Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the

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Veteran Spotlight: Army Sgt. Louis Vairo
By Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
05:38PM / Sunday, March 24, 2024
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Louis Vairo served his country in the Army from 1966 to 1968, achieving the rank of sergeant, specialist E5.   Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and was drafted in 1966.    "I remember my mother telling me that 'everyone is so proud of you. Your father served in WWII and you had family that served in WWII and Korea. You should feel very proud to serve your country. We're praying for you — remember, God only takes the good,'" he said with a laugh.   He took the train from Grand Central Station to Washington, D.C., changed trains in Fort Jackson, S.C., then flew on a prop plane

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Nine Inducted into County Girls Basketball Hall of Fame
By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:02PM / Saturday, March 23, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire County High School Girls Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday welcomed nine new members, including seven women who were lauded for their many successes on the hardwood.   At least one also was recognized for her failures.   “I think the thing I’m proudest of is not so much what she did on the court, but how she was able to put herself in a position to fail time and time again,” Frank Field said in his remarks about his daughter, 2017 Hoosac Valley High School graduate Fallon Field. “That’s not easy for kids to do. Those who do it can really excel.   “No matter what the role was … whether it was the

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Snow/Sleet Starts Off Weekend
06:38PM / Friday, March 22, 2024
It may be spring but winter isn't quite done with us. This week's drop in temperatures and flurries are being followed by a more significant storm that could drop 2 to 6 inches over the region this weekend.    A winter weather advisory is in effect beginning at 11 p.m. on Friday through 11 p.m. Saturday for Berkshire County, Southern Vermont and eastern New York.    The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., says be prepared for gusty winds and icy roads on the morrow as snow turns to freezing rain on Saturday.    These periods of rain and sleet will turn back to snow by Saturday evening and snowfall rates may get close to one inch per hour late

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Weekend Outlook: ThunderFest Returns Sunday
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:24PM / Friday, March 22, 2024
There are a variety of events in Berkshire County this weekend including Thunderfest, Easter Bunny Train Rides, live music, and more.    Editor's Pick   ThunderFest  Adams Visitor Center Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.   The annual outdoor festival celebrating the historic Thunderbolt Trail and Race returns bringing live music, a campfire and marshmallows, local craft beer and wine, food, outdoor recreation, craft exhibitors, and more. (Note the event has been moved to Sunday because of weather.)   The event is fun for the whole family, including leashed pets. Admission is free. More information here.    Multiple Days    Easter Bunny Hop

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NAPS Holds Forum on School Closure, New Grade Configuration
By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:37AM / Friday, March 22, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Superintendent Barbara Malkas answered questions and corrected misinformation in a community forum regarding the closing of Greylock Elementary School.   Malkas took the first half hour of the forum Wednesday to present some facts about the budget and financial realities moving the district toward closing Greylock.   "I want to start by saying no superintendent, no school committee members, nobody wants to be in this position," she said in Brayton Elementary's Welcome Center. "This is not something we elect to do, it is something we have to do because we need to be financially responsible to our community."   Malkas said the

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North Adams Plans to Release an Improved RFP for Airport Restaurant
By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:36PM / Thursday, March 21, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Airport Commission voted to re-release the request for proposals (RFP) for the airport restaurant space but only after the city formed a new and improved document.   Chairman Marc Morandi said Tuesday that instead of re-releasing the same RFP, he wants to work with people in the restaurant business to form an improved packet that may be more enticing to restaurateurs.    "I know we have put out a couple of RFPs in the past that have not faired well when they hit the streets," he said. "Instead of releasing the same one, I think we should go through more thoughtfully and talk to some restaurant people to see what will work and what

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Mass MoCA Shifts Hours After Union Rejects Offer
Staff Reports, iBerkshires
11:27AM / Thursday, March 21, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art will close an extra day a week after striking workers rejected the latest offer.    The museum will close Monday "to allow managers covering shifts during this period to rest," according to an update on the museum's website. The museum is closed on Tuesdays normally and beginning next week, will also close on Wednesdays through April.    Local 2110 of the United Auto Workers went out on strike March 6 after months of negotiations over wages broke down with museum administration. The union is seeking to raise the hourly minimum rate to $18.25 back to October 2023 and a minimum 4.5

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Northern Tier Passenger Rail Study Information Meeting
08:00AM / Thursday, March 21, 2024

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The state Department of Transportation will hold a virtual public information meeting for the Northern Tier Passenger Rail Study on Thursday, March 28, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.    

The study is examining the potential benefits, costs, and investments necessary to implement passenger rail service from North Adams to Greenfield and Boston, with the speed, frequency, and reliability necessary to be a competitive option for travel along this corridor.   

At this meeting, the study team will share an overview of the study's background, review the study alternatives, outline issues and opportunities to consider, present draft

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