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MCLA Hosts Earth Week Celebration By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:37PM / Saturday, April 15, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts held a series of events this week to educate students on living sustainably. The goal of the events are to show students that healthy and sustainable living is possible and won't impede on their daily lives, said Lace Anderson, a student in the Green Living Seminar and one of the Earth Week events coordinators. She added that people who buy products online are often not aware of the sustainable products that are accessible to them at local businesses just down the road. "[Shopping at local businesses would] support the local community and single businesses and also improve your life, and 0 Comments
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Campaign Statement: Morrow Running for North Adams City Council| 04:33PM / Saturday, April 15, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Deanna Morrow, a direct care support worker at the Brien Center's Keenan House North, and recent Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts graduate, announced on March 10 that she will run for a seat on the North Adams City Council. Morrow has resided in North Adams since 2018. Her priorities for City Council focus on increasing addiction resources, expanding affordable and accessible housing, and more development in public transportation. She is dedicated to making North Adams a welcoming community, especially for future generations. In the last decade, she said, there's been a sharp increase in addiction without a corresponding 0 Comments
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Noradamus Wilson's Emporium Snack Bar Opens By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:34AM / Saturday, April 15, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Emporium & Antiques owner Keith Bona has expanded his business with the opening of Noradamus Wilson's Emporium Snack Bar. Bona opened the emporium on Main Street in 2004 and since then has created a collaborative of 40 people who benefit financially from selling their products there. Originally opening with one storefront the emporium has now grown to six along Main and Holden Streets. There is something for everyone with each room drastically different from the next, housing products from local businesses including Eagle Street Music, Passage Concept Store, BPL Sports Cards, and many more. The snack bar 0 Comments
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North Adams Nomination Papers Available for Election 2023| 04:23PM / Friday, April 14, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jennifer Macksey has taken out papers for a second two-year term as mayor. Macksey, the first woman to be elected to the office, is so far the only one to take out papers when they became available last week. There will also be nine two-year seats on the City Council and three four-year seats each on the North Adams and McCann school committees. Two City Council incumbents have so far drawn papers. Bryan Sapienza will be seeking his second full term. He was elected by the council to fill a vacancy in June 2021 and then won a full term in the November election. Ashley Shade was also elected for a full term in 2021 and is now 0 Comments
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North Adams Garage Owner Warned Permit May Be RevokedBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
02:56PM / Friday, April 14, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The owner of a local garage is being given a last chance to clean up his location and comply with his special permit. William Gardner of Nite Owl Automotive was told Monday that his special permit could be revoked if he can't keep the number of motor vehicles to 12 at his River Street business. The Planning Board says the problem has been ongoing over the years and has fined Gardner in the past. Building Inspector William Meranti had been asked at the last meeting to inform the owner that his permit was in peril. "My discussion [with Gardner] was along the lines of the board's displeasure with the way 0 Comments
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MCLA Gallery 51 Announces New Senior Art Exhibit | 12:00PM / Friday, April 14, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. –Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Gallery 51 will debut a new exhibit, "Liminal Spaces: the Overlooked and the Otherworldly," on Thursday, April 20 at 5 p.m. According to a press release: This exhibit showcases the work of six artists whose imagery focuses on being between spaces or times, such as ending college and beginning life outside of school, or finding one's way through changes of the pandemic's impacts on our lives, to subtler states of being that are often overlooked or fantasized. Each artist's work explores these larger themes differently. Senior Eloise Baker's 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Baby Animals, StoryWalks and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:25AM / Friday, April 14, 2023 | |
 Berkshire County is hosting a variety of events the spring weekend including festivals, musical performances, comedy nights, and more. Editors Pick: Annual Baby Animals Festival
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield The birds are chirping, the grass is getting greener, signs of spring are showing. What better way to celebrate that than visiting the baby animals at Hancock Shaker Village. The village's baby animal festival begins this weekend from 11 until 4. Meet the farm's newest editions including lambs, kids, piglets, calves, and chicks. Festivalgoers can partake in daily events and activities including daily talks about the farm and the Shakers, 0 Comments
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MCLA Receives $20k from Berkshire Bank Foundation for Summer STEM Academy | 10:30AM / Friday, April 14, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshire Bank Foundation has awarded MCLA $20,000 to fund the Berkshire Bank STEM Academy. The program accepts up to 15 incoming first-year students enrolled in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) major or who have expressed interest in STEM fields. The 2023 program will run from July 23-27. Designed to introduce incoming students to careers in STEM, the residential, five-day academy includes opportunities to network with STEM faculty, students, and staff in the interest of developing a deeper relationship with those involved in STEM careers in the Berkshires. Developed to serve 0 Comments
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NBCC Hosts A Twelve Week Financial Literacy Program| 08:03AM / Friday, April 14, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition (NBCC) is partnering with the nonprofit, Women's Money Matters, to present a twelve week, in depth series focused on empowering women through financial wellness. Women's Money Matters helps women regain control of their finances, reduce financial anxiety, increase economic self-sufficiency and transform their lives by teaching core money management skills. They serve women over the age of 14 who are living on low-incomes, many in transitional housing. Their programs are for cis and trans women, as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in a space that centers the experiences of 0 Comments
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Northern Berkshire YMCA Waiting On Pool Engineering ReportBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Friday, April 14, 2023 | |
The pool is empty and the doors locked at the YMCA. The rest of the building is open and operating. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The pool at the Berkshire Family YMCA isn't expected to reopen anytime soon. That section of the YMCA closed nearly five weeks ago after the roof failed a required structural inspection. Jess Rumlow, the CEO and executive director, told the dozens that attended a community meeting on Wednesday that an inspection is required every two years. Last time it passed; this time it failed. Wthout an engineering report in hand, she did not have specific answers but wanted to begin a conversation with the community 0 Comments
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Steeplevew Realty Hosting Open House for 25th Anniversary| 02:33PM / Thursday, April 13, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Steepleview Realty is marking 25 years providing real estate services to clients and customers throughout North Berkshire and beyond. Owner Jennifer Segala established the flagship office at 63 Park St. in Adams on April 1, 1998, and expanded the business throughout the years with satellite office locations in Williamstown, Pittsfield and North Adams. In 2015, broker associate Deb Trzcinski became a partner with Segala. Together, they own and operate the business on a daily basis from the Adams and North Adams offices. Part of the company's heritage and success is the longevity of its agents. Broker associates Ruth Goyette, Christine Girard 0 Comments
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Berkshire Babypalooza 2023 | 12:00PM / Thursday, April 13, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Babypalooza 2023 will be held Saturday, April 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Greylock Works The event is free. Local agencies and vendors will be present to answer various questions about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, family planning, and more There will be games and door prizes for the first 250 families. This event is being presented by Berkshire Area Health Education Center's Tobacco Free Community Partnership Program and the Berkshire Babypalooza 2023 Planning Committee Members from, Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, North Adams Public Schools, Berkshire Bounty, WIC and Childcare of the 0 Comments
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