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Weekend Outlook: Country Fairs, Pumpkin Fests, Latino CelebrationsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:01PM / Friday, September 27, 2024 | |
 There are a variety of events this weekend, including a country fair, live music, and more. See a list of Farmer's Markets here. Editor's Pick Country Fair Hancock Shaker Village Sept. 28 and 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The village is hosting its annual county fair, which will feature live music, horse-drawn carriage rides, workshops, demonstrations, an antique quilt show, a farmer's market, an antique car show, a timber framing workshop, face painting, and craft vendors. There will also be freshly made cider donuts and other treats from Great Cape Bakery, grilled food from Woodlife Kitchen, and craft beer, bourbon, and 0 Comments
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Letter: I'm Voting Yes for Greylock SchoolLetter to the Editor,
10:10AM / Friday, September 27, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
I'm voting Yes on Oct. 8 for a new Greylock School. My kids will be approaching graduation by the time this school is built, so why do I care about this school project? I care because it's a wise investment financially and strategically for the health of our community which impacts all of us. The commonwealth will be investing over $42.2 million in this project that will otherwise go to another community if we do not support this project. Another $3.6 million will be awarded in energy incentives. That leaves our community investing $19.6 million for a new school. Without this project, we are on the hook for renovating Brayton School that is estimated to cost $45
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Letter: Yes to Greylock School ProjectLetter to the Editor,
10:05AM / Friday, September 27, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
The vote on Tuesday, Oct. 8, is about more than just a school. This goes further than simply a building. A place of foundational importance, one of first impressions on the meaning of community as it relates to youth, is on the ballot this October.
It has been asked in another letter to the editor: "How does a set of new walls and updated amenities, perhaps some additional, innovative services guarantee that our students will benefit directly from this project?" This quote, casually throwing away the phrase "innovative services," minimizes the entire goal of this project. This is not just a set of new walls and meaningless platitudes. Enough evidence
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Letter: Vote Yes for New GreylockLetter to the Editor,
10:00AM / Friday, September 27, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
Following years of hard work by the North Adams School Building Committee, voters in North Adams will decide on Oct. 8 whether to vote "Yes" and have the city move further forward into the 21st century by building a new state-of-the-art Greylock Elementary School, or to vote "No" and keep using the aging and deteriorating Brayton Elementary School. The state has agreed to fund 80 percent of the project's $65 million cost by ponying up $42.2 million. The federal government will kick in another $3.6 million for energy incentives, leaving North Adams' share at just under $20 million. A YES vote means we get a brand-new school which will be designed
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MountainOne Recognizes Mountaineers with Volunteer Awards | 08:16AM / Thursday, September 26, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne hosted an evening of celebration at the Publick House Historic Inn, bringing together employees (known as Mountaineers) from across Massachusetts for the All-Mountaineer Event on Thursday, Sept. 5. Mountaineers from the Berkshires, South Shore, and Pioneer Valley gathered to recognize and celebrate the remarkable contributions made over the past year. The event also highlighted MountainOne's recent honor from the Boston Business Journal, which named the company one of Massachusetts' Most Charitable Companies. To express appreciation for their dedication, MountainOne presented Mountaineer Volunteer Awards to 0 Comments
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North Adams Seeking Christmas Tree Donation | 08:15AM / Thursday, September 26, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city is seeking the donation of two large Christmas trees ranging from 25 feet to 30 feet in height. The trees will be placed down town during the festive season. Trees should come from the Northern Berkshire region and donations will be accepted through the first week of November. Residents or business interested in contributing are encouraged to contact the Wire and Alarm Division at (413)-662-3155. If calling outside of business hours, leave a message. 0 Comments
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Retired Clarksburg Police Chief Reflects on CareerBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:15PM / Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Michael Williams signed off shift for the final time on Friday after nearly 40 years as a police officer in Clarksburg. He retired 100 years after the Police Department was established with the appointment of Police Chief George Warren Hall of Briggsville, a former constable and a selectmen. Williams joined the force on a "fluke" as a part-time officer in 1985 and became chief in 2003. Like in many small towns, public employees tend to wear many hats and take on outside tasks and the chief gradually took on other duties ranging from emergency management director to backup town treasurer. During his tenure, he saw the 0 Comments
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North Adams Council OKs New Police CruiserBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:12AM / Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday authorized the spending of $62,450.85 for a new police cruiser. But also encouraged the mayor consider asking for a second one. Mayor Jennifer Macksey said the funds will come out of the parking meter reserve fund which is at $241,000. "We are in desperate need for a new police cruiser," she said. "As you know our cars run quite a bit. Some have more than 100,000 miles. "We were fortunate enough to pick up two vehicles used from the town of Williamstown, which used to them is like new to us, but we felt it's very important to add a new car to this fleet." Police 0 Comments
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Clarksburg's Erwin King Laid to Rest 82 Years After Falling at GuadalcanalBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:41PM / Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | |
Erwin King's niece Judith LaBonte Richard speaks at his funeral at Flynn & Dagnoli Funeral Home on Tuesday. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The community turned out in force on Tuesday to pay respects to long missing World War II Marine Erwin S. King. Veterans, officials, community members and students from King's alma mater Drury High School and from McCann Technical School greeted the funeral procession in Southview Cemetery, where King was laid to rest next to his parents, Erwin and Emilia King, with full military honors. It was 82 years to the day of his death on Guadalcanal. His remains arrived in the Berkshires on Friday and a brief wreath-laying 0 Comments
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Letter: Vote for Greylock on Oct. 8Letter to the Editor,
11:10AM / Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
Dear North Adams Neighbors,
We are writing today in support of the new Greylock School project. Education has always been our family's priority, and we were very lucky to have received a complete early childhood education. Early education is the foundation on which everything in a community, such as ours, is built upon. The effects of the new school project will be felt for generations and build a strong foundation for the future of our community. This is why the passing of the Greylock School Project, an opportunity provided to all children in North Adams, is important to us and our family. Please support the Greylock School Project and come out to vote on Oct. 8
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Letter: Open Letter to Mayor Macksey on Notchview LoggingLetter to the Editor,
11:05AM / Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
Dear Mayor Jennifer Macksey,
Almost two months ago I learned about the logging project that was going to use cancer-causing chemicals near our drinking water supply. Hearing this news terrified me as I lost my father to cancer. At the Sept. 12 meeting, we were told chemicals would not be used; however, when we questioned about future use during this 10-year plan, Mass Audubon and NEFF would not give us a definite answer. Management and operation plans are two different things; they can come back at any point during the next 10 years and use chemicals.
Even after your public apology, you still have not reached out to answer my questions so I will address them here in hopes
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Letter: Vote Yes for Greylock School ProjectLetter to the Editor,
11:00AM / Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
There is a big election coming. Not the one in November, the one in October. An election that will likely have more dramatic consequences locally than the national one. On Oct. 8, every registered voter will have an opportunity to weigh in on the Greylock School project. It's complicated, but of utmost importance, and will have a far-reaching impact. This special election will decide if a new school is built on the grounds of the current Greylock School, or if North Adams will make repairs to Brayton as needed. Many, myself included, are dismayed at the loss of Brayton. It is too new to be so compromised! Yet here we are. The problems at Brayton are serious, and waiting
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