News and events in North Adams, Mass.
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Weekend Outlook: First Fridays, a Festival, and More By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff 12:08PM / Friday, July 05, 2024 | |
There are a variety of events this weekend, including a festival, ice cream train rides, First Fridays, and more. Editor's Pick Common Ground Festival The Common, Pittsfield Saturday, 3 to 9 p.m. The Mill Town Foundation will be having a free, family-friendly event featuring live music, dance, art-making, over 40 vendors, a bounce house, and more. More information here. Multiple Days Ice Cream Train Rides 4 Hoosac St., Adams July 5 and 6, Departure times: 1:30 and 3 p.m. Take a journey on a train and have ice cream. Tickets cost $22 for adults, $15 for children 3 to 13 years of age, and are free for 0 Comments Read More >> |
Mainers Pull Away Late in Pitching Duel at Joe WolfeBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports 09:19AM / Friday, July 05, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Sanford Mainers Thursday rallied for four runs in the top of the eighth inning and went on to a 4-1 win over the North Adams SteepleCats at Joe Wolfe Field. Two of those runs were due to an outfield error, one of three miscues in the game, on a night when the 'Cats got stellar pitching from Tyler McKinstry and three relievers. "That was definitely one of the better performances by the pitchers, collectively, really all summer," North Adams manager Ryan Abel said. "They got outs, got us off the field, gave us opportunities. "And I thought their pitchers were equally as good, and you can see that with the amount of 0 Comments Read More >> |
Fourth of July: The Declaration of Independence09:06AM / Thursday, July 04, 2024 | |
![](https://www.iberkshires.com/images/site_images/stories/35430.gif) A reminder what today is really all about: The adoption of a (literally) revolutionary document that stated the grievances of the colonists against England and their resolve to pursue a course of self-determination — without the bindings of hereditary rule. The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent 10 Comments Read More >> |
SteepleCats Fall to Nighthawks in Vermont10:12PM / Wednesday, July 03, 2024 | | WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. -- Tommy Kent struck out eight and allowed two runs in five innings Wednesday to lead the Upper Valley Nighthawks to a 5-3 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Daniel Perron Jr. went 2-for-2 with a double for the SteepleCats, who also got doubles from Jake Kulkowski and Aeden Anderson. Jayder Raifstanger and Sam Sherman each had a hit for the SteepleCats. North Adams (9-12) looks to snap a two-game skid on Thursday when it plays its annual Independence Day game at Joe Wolfe Field against Sanford, Maine. Game time is 5:30 p.m. with fireworks following the game. 8 Comments Read More >> |
MCLA to Host 2024 Leadership Conference10:56AM / Wednesday, July 03, 2024 | | NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announces the campus will host the 2024 Leadership Conference from July 5 to 7 – the culminating experience for the Leadership Academy 2023 cohort. Dr. Darcy Fernandes, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) senior associate commissioner will open the conference with a keynote presentation on Friday, July 5 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Murdock Hall, Room 218. Additional keynote presentations include Vice Provost of Equity and Belonging at MCLA André Lynch on July 6, and Anti-bias Education Consultant Phil Fogelman on July 7. "Alumni Talks" will be offered 8 Comments Read More >> |
Lazits Leads Team Past SteepleCats07:53AM / Wednesday, July 03, 2024 | | NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Taconic High School graduate Anton Lazits went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI Tuesday to lead the Bristol, Conn., Blues to 7-3 win over the North Adams SteepleCats. Warren Holzemer went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs for North Adams, which got two hits apiece from Max Palinski and Luke Mistone. The SteepleCats (9-11) go to Vermont to face the Upper Valley Nighthawks on Wednesday. 8 Comments Read More >> |
North Adams Man Charged with Murder in 2017 Stabbing02:20PM / Tuesday, July 02, 2024 | | PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A North Adams man has been charged with murder after the death of a man he stabbed seven years ago. Travis T. Perras, 31, was indicted last week on a charge of first degree murder in the death of Charles Sauer of North Adams. He entered a plea of not guilty before Judge John Agostini on Thursday and was ordered held without bail. Perras pleaded guilty in 2018 of stabbing Sauer, then 51, the year before. Sauer worked for Domino's Pizza in North Adams and was delivering a pizza to a Union Street address called in by Perras on the night of July 14, 2017, when he was attacked and stabbed multiple times in an attempted robbery. 8 Comments Read More >> |
All Saints Episcopal Church Tour and Concert02:18PM / Tuesday, July 02, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — All Saints Episcopal Church, located 59 Summer Street, is offering tours of the historic church. Tours include the Tiffany Artworks within the church. The tours are free every Saturday in July from 1 to 3 pm. A concert by Dr. Matthew McConnell will follow the tour at 3 pm. 8 Comments Read More >> |
Berkshires Gets $600K in Bike Path Grants01:26PM / Tuesday, July 02, 2024 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires received more than $600,000 for improvements and planning of recreational trails. The funds are part of some $12 million in awards announced recently for 65 projects across the state by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation's MassTrails program. "At DCR, we witness firsthand how trails connect communities across Massachusetts, providing essential opportunities for outdoor recreation, tourism, and economic growth," said DCR Commissioner Brian Arrigo in announcing the grants in Holliston on June 21. "Expanding and maintaining this extensive network is pivotal in improving accessibility and promoting 8 Comments Read More >> |
BAAMS To Host Randy Brecker at Studio 910:50AM / Tuesday, July 02, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Acclaimed trumpet player Randy Brecker will perform a benefit concert for the Berkshires' Academy of Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) on July 6 at the Porches' Studio 9. Brecker is a 7 time Grammy-winning trumpet player who has recorded on hundreds of albums with a range of artists including Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Steely Dan, Frank Sinatra, Horace Silver, Stevie Wonder among others. He will be joined by saxophonist and featured member of The Brecker Brothers Reunion Band, Ada Rovatti. The BAAMS Facult Band featuring Richard Boulger on trumpet/flugelhorn, Dario Boente on piano/keyboards, Tony Lewis on drums, and Alex 8 Comments Read More >> |
SteepleCats Jump Ahead Early, Top Blue SoxiBerkshires.com Sports, 10:38PM / Monday, July 01, 2024 | | NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Aedan Anderson hit a three-run home run in a five-run second inning to propel the North Adams SteepleCats Monday to a 9-2 win over the Valley Blue Sox. Antonio Morales went 3-for-5 in a 12-hit attack for the SteepleCats, who jumped out to a 9-0 lead through four innings. Sam Sherman was 1-for-4 with an RBI and scored a run for North Adams. Joseph Trombley struck out five in six innings of work to get the win on the mound. North Adams (8-10) hosts Bristol, Conn., on Tuesday. 8 Comments Read More >> |
Holiday Hours: Independence Day10:55AM / Monday, July 01, 2024 | |
![](https://www.iberkshires.com/images/site_images/stories/41656.jpg) Above, the famous John Trumbull painting depicting the presentation of the Declaration to John Hancock. John Adams is standing on the right of the Committee of Five. Right, the Bill of Rights currently on display at Williams College. Independence Day will be celebrated Thursday, July 4. It is a federal holiday marking the ratification of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Representatives from 13 original colonies, of which Massachusetts was a leader, actually voted on July 2 at the Second Continental Congress to declare their independence from Great Britain. The Declaration formalizing the decision — and giving the reasons for doing so — was written
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