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Harvest Festivals and Craft Fairs 2024| 10:55AM / Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | |
 The air is crisp, the leaves are falling, the holidays are approaching artisans and craft enthusiasts know what that means. It's craft fair and bazaar season! This list will be updated as we get more information. Have an event to add? Email us at info@iberkshires.com. Note that some craft fairs may run two days; those extra days are in bold. Saturday, Dec. 14 Holiday Shindy The Holiday Shindy has been a shopping tradition, showcasing artisan vendors from across the region. The Shindy features the chance to meet and watch local farms and makers weave, sew, preserve, and whittle. Longtime vendors and
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Local Stop & Shop Inventory Still Low After Cyber Attack| 10:41AM / Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Shoppers have reported bare shelves at local Stop & Shops after a reported cybersecurity attack. The Boston Globe reported on Nov. 12 that Stop & Shop claims a cybersecurity issue is affecting its parent company, Ahold Delhaize. Company officials reported that there is limited inventory on certain products and they are restocking shelves as soon as item availability improves. The grocery chain's parent company Ahold Delhaize said its US outlet had to take some of their systems offline, disrupting its pharmacy and e-commerce business. Ahold Delhaize reports it is investigating the issue and is working with law 0 Comments
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North Adams Library Trustees Leery of Tapping Cariddi Money for RepairsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:38AM / Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The library trustees are leery of drawing down the Cariddi bequest to cover repairs to the belvedere on the historic Blackinton Mansion. They also want to better informed on the city's decisions regarding grants and restoration work. Chair Tara Jacobs said at Thursday's meeting she had spoken that day with Mayor Jennifer Macksey and administration officials regarding a $75,000 grant from Massachusetts Historical Commission and the timeline on the work for the library's tower. "I requested that the trustees become far more involved in this process and updated more regularly," she said. "I asked the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Grown Indoor Winter Farmers Market Season Begins| 08:00AM / Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — In Great Barrington, the first in the season of six indoor Winter Farmers Markets will take place on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Housy Dome (Housatonic Community Center). Starting in December the five remaining indoor markets will run every third Saturday through April 19, 2025. The Housy Dome is located at 1064 Main Street in Housatonic and is included on the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority BRTA route #21. In North County, the Winter Farmers Market will take place at Greylock WORKS in North Adams on Sunday, Nov. 24 and Sunday, Dec. 22, from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Berkshire Grown is once again partnering with host Greylock 0 Comments
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Passenger Rail Advocates Rally for Northern Tier ProposalBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
02:50PM / Monday, November 18, 2024 | |
Stan Vasileiadis, a Williams College student, says passenger rail is a matter of equity for students and residents. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Community, education and business leaders are promoting the Northern Tier Passenger Rail Restoration Project as a critical component for economic development — and say it's high time that Western Mass gets some of the transportation infrastructure money being spent in the eastern end of the state. "What today is all about is building support and movement momentum for this project and getting it done," said state Rep. John Barrett III on Monday, standing behind a podium with a "Bring back the 0 Comments
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Teacher of the Month: Amy MandelBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:26PM / Saturday, November 16, 2024 | |
Amy Mendel highlights superheroes in her classroom because she believes all her students are superheroes. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Prekindergarten special education teacher Amy Mandel has been selected as the November Teacher of the Month. The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, will run for the next six months and will feature distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here. Mandel has been a teacher for 30 years, and for the last 10 years, she has worked with students with special needs. She is a prekindergarten teacher at Brayton Elementary 0 Comments
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413 Bistro Closing This MonthStaff Reports, iBerkshires
05:45PM / Friday, November 15, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The restaurant 413 Bistro is closing this month after three years in the downtown. The eatery, owned by the Brassards, opened in what was then the Holiday Inn, replacing the defunct Richmond Grill. The restaurant had been signed on by the previous hotel owners shortly before it was sold to NA Hotel LLC, operated by Peregrine Group, and renamed Hotel Downstreet. 413 Bistro announced its closure as of Sunday, Nov. 24, on its Facebook page on Friday. "This decision was not one we wanted to have to make and we want to express our deepest gratitude to all those who have supported us over the past 6 years in our various 0 Comments
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McCann 'Swarm'-ing With EnthusiasmBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:37PM / Friday, November 15, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — School officials are pleased with the engagement they're seeing from the student population. "I been talking to some other principals, and it's encouraging," Principal Justin Kratz told the School Committee on Thursday. "A lot of the other principals in Berkshire County and other parts of the state are all kind of saying the samet thing — the energy in the schools is coming back. That's encouraging and we're seeing it here too ... So COVID was tough but we're clawing our way out." Kratz offered examples such as recent Swarm Club activities and the turnout and performances for the fall sports 0 Comments
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Letter: Logging in the Notch ForestLetter to the Editor,
01:55PM / Friday, November 15, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
What does environmental justice mean? North Adams has been designated an environmental justice district. This is designed to give traditionally marginalized populations a voice in the political games that impact the well-being of their neighborhoods. When a recent editorial by Eagle columnist Lauren Stevens suggested that anti-logging protests in North Adams "had an edge to them" many residents were annoyed that anyone would expect otherwise. Drive up Reservoir Road up from Route 8 and around the North Reservoir to Notch Road. Reservoir Road, below the reservoir, is rutted, full of potholes and has been decaying for years and is susceptible to mud flows and
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North Adams Extends Outdoor Fire Restrictions| 10:28AM / Friday, November 15, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— With outdoor fuel sources extremely dry and no meaningful precipitation expected, North Adams Fire Chief Brent Lefebvre and municipal leaders are extending restrictions on any outdoor fires at least until Friday, Nov. 22. "This has been an unprecedented fall fire season in Massachusetts," said Chief Brent Lefebvre. "The current and expected weather conditions mean that any outdoor fire is likely to spread quickly and become difficult to control. In North Adams, those fires could easily spread to homes and other properties." Burning yard waste is already prohibited across Massachusetts through January 15 and year- round in some 0 Comments
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North Adams Property Owners to See Tax Rates Fall, Bills RiseBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:42AM / Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday voted to maintain the split tax shift, resulting in a drop in the residential and commercial tax rates. However, higher property values also mean about a $222 higher tax bill. The vote was unanimous with Councilor Deanna Morrow absent. Mayor Jennifer Macksey recommended keeping a 1.715 shift to the commercial side, the same as last year. This sets the residential rate at $16.71 per $1,000 property valuation, down 43 cents, and the commercial/industrial to $35.22, down $1.12. This is the lowest property tax rate since 2015, when it was $16.69. "My job as the assessor is to assess based 0 Comments
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North Adams Hosting Route 2 Overpass Study Walks| 01:25PM / Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city of North Adams is hosting three community walks this week to solicit input on a study of the 60-year-old Central Artery project. The focus is on the deteriorating Veterans Memorial Bridge that carries Route 2 and connections between the downtown and Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. The site visits will be led by Openbox, a community-centered design partner for the study, in collaboration with the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition The community walks will be held on one evening and two mornings: Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, from 7:30 to 9 0 Comments
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