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Williamstown Theatre Festival Cuts Ribbon on North Adams VenueBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
06:24PM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
David Moresi, left, and Adrian White inside the theater. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Workers were busy inside The Annex on Thursday morning, getting the black-box theater ready for the summer season seven days away. Outside, officials were ready to cut the ribbon to mark the first expansion of the venerated Williamstown Theatre Festival. "We purchased this center in 2020 as a strategic step in expanding our footprint and giving us more flexibility. We were intending to build a scene shop right there in the Price Chopper. But the pandemic kind of put that plan on pause," said Kit Ingui, managing director of operations and advancement. "This year, 0 Comments
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Northern Berkshire Community Contra Dance| 01:33PM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Saturday, July 12 there will be a community contra dance. North Berkshire Community Dance will hold its monthly contra dance with calling by Fern Bradley, and live music by local musicians. All are welcome. Most people change partners for each dance throughout the evening. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive by 7:30 for instruction in the basics. Liz Nelson will call all dances, starting the evening with easy dances friendly to newcomers and families with children. The caller teaches new moves and skills as needed, so that beginners can dance with everyone right from the start. Music will be live, by local 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Hoedown, Free Museum Admission and MoreBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:39PM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
 Check out some of the events happening in the Berkshires this weekend, including dancing, celebrations, and volunteer work. Editor's Pick Cheshire Hoedown
Cheshire Community House, 191 Church St.
Time: 4 to 8 p.m. Enjoy a day of activities like cow plop bingo, pony rides, face painting, and more. Listen to live music by Whiskey City and dance your heart out. More information here. Friday 90s/2000s DJ Dance Party
Shire Tavern, Dalton
Time: 9 to midnight Come dance your heart out at the newly rebranded Shire Tavern with DJ Justin. After dinner service ends at 8:30 p.m. the tables will be moved for people to dance. Reservations are recommended and there's a $5 cover. It
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McCann Fourth Quarter Honor Roll| 07:23AM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School fourth quarter honor roll. Year of graduation 2025 High Honors Bean, Lillian Boyer, Alexander Dean, Christian Digennaro, Hayden Driscoll, Logan Fortini, Evan Francesconi, Sofia Hallock, Bryanna Hilton, Evan Hopkins, Tobey Houle, Trinity Hunt, Grace Lancia, Griffen Melito, Jadyn Meyette, Paige Mongeon, Meghan Moran, Camryn Poette, Kevin Puntin, Ryan Reid, Sophie Rylander, Lukas Stack, John Stefanik, Ava Tatro, Evan Turner, Dylan Wood, Haley Year of graduation 2025 Honors Dozier, Aleathia Dzbenski, Dillon Elias, Antonio Gazaille-Adams, Shaun Klein, Connor Luczynski, Nathan Mcguire, Devin Odell, Nicholas Reynolds, 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Makes First Payment on School RoofBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:47AM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Town officials signed off on the first payment for the new school roof but declined to pull money from reserves for school flooring. The annual town meeting authorized a $500,000 borrowing and use of $113,371 from the school roof stabilization fund to remove and replace the aged school roof after it sprung a number of leaks this year. The bid for the project was $399,000 but officials wanted a buffer in case further damage was uncovered. The Select Board approved the first payment on Monday of $119,700 to roofing contractor D.J. Wooliver & Sons. The project is anticipated to start on July 28, after the summer program at the school 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Split Double-Header at HomeiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:02PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Nelphie Lopez hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh Wednesday to give the North Adams SteepleCats a 2-1 win over Sanford, Maine, in the first game of a double-header at Joe Wolfe Field. Pittsfield's Nick Guachione went 2-for-3 and scored a run in the win, which extended North Adams' winning streak to seven games. Sanford came back to earn an 8-5 win and a double-header split in the nightcap. In Game 1, A.J. Petraitis struck out four hitters in six innings, allowing one run, before giving the ball to Eli Bridenthal. Bridenthal struck out two in a scoreless seventh to earn the win. In the Game 2 loss for North Adams, Robert 0 Comments
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North Adams Overpass Study Holding Community Event| 04:56PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Route 2 Overpass Study will host its third community engagement event on Thursday, July 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. This event, referred to as a Community Visioning Session, will take place in person under the tent in Courtyard A on the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art campus. The study is funded through a federal grant under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Project. It has been looking at options to repair, replace or restore the deteriorating Veterans Memorial Bridge that carries Route 2 over the Hoosac River. The favored option is to eliminate the massive overpass, redirect traffic up West Main and recreate a 0 Comments
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Companion Corner: Queen at No Paws Left BehindBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
02:36PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
Queen loves to go for walks but is also enjoys some quiet time. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There's a dog at No Paws Left Behind searching for a kingdom that will treat her like the Queen that she is. iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home. Queen is an 8-year-old French bulldog mix. She has been at the shelter since March. "We always say she's very spunky," said shelter manager Noelle Howland. "She's very easy going, like, when she's indoors, she loves like, she'll just lay right down if you give her, like, a Kong (a chew toy that holds treats), or anything that 0 Comments
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BAAMS Faculty Band to Perform Benefit Concert| 01:30PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) Faculty Band is scheduled to perform a benefit concert on Wednesday, July 16, at Studio 9, located at The Porches' Inn. The concert aims to help offset the costs associated with the week-long Summer Jazz Band Day Camp. The performance also marks the five-year anniversary of BAAMS, a nonprofit organization. The concert is set to begin at 7 p.m. The faculty band, led by trumpeter Richard Boulger, will feature saxophonist Ron Blake, guitarist Rodney Jones, bassist Alex Blake, pianist Dario Boente, percussionist Mino Cinelu, and drummer Kenwood Dennard. Additional information regarding the
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Bernard Resigns From Berkshire United WayBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:44AM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Thomas Bernard has stepped down from leading Berkshire United Way and says he is excited to explore the next chapter of his professional journey.
On Tuesday, Board Chair Krystle Blake confirmed that he resigned as president and CEO to pursue other opportunities. Bernard was hired in January 2022 after serving as mayor of his hometown, North Adams.
"It has been a privilege to work with Berkshire United Way's board, community partners, and especially with BUW's dedicated and talented team for the past 3 1/2 years," Bernard wrote to iBerkshires in an email.
"Going forward, I remain focused on contributing to the work and
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Drury High School Fourth Quarter Honor Roll| 07:52AM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Drury High School Honor Roll for the fourth quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Grade 12 High Honors Biagini, Jordyn Elizabeth Boland, Grace Eileen Cariddi, Ava Rose Chapman, Bradley William Clay, Jenna Paige Cusson, Cheyenne NMN Daly, Colin Matthew DeCarolis, Kaleb Michael Felix, Jacinta Maria Moulton Goodell, Sydney Rose Goodhind, Emily Rae Hillard, Zachary Thomas Jzyk, Keira Shea LaRose, Jesse Jacob Lescarbeau, Atlas Beth Malloy, Colby Michael McCollum, Bella Jennifer Miller, Laurel Jane Moore, Isabella Gail Moorman, Samuel Jerome Perry, Olivia Marie Pontier, Courtney Marie Rivard, Ariana Ellen Robare, Lindsy Ann Saunders, Madison 0 Comments
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North Adams Votes to Create Ad Hoc Committee for City Code ReviewBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:53AM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council approved the creation of an ad hoc committee to review the codification process and make recommendations. The city has embarked on a recodification process that over the next two years will complete a review to find contradictory ordinances and regulations and outdated materials and language, ensure new ordinances have been properly recorded, and make the code cleaner and more transparent. The total cost of the work will be $19,540 and is being undertaken by vendor General Code, which has maintained the city's code for 40 years. The last time the code was updated was 61 years in 1964. The committee 0 Comments
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