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Veteran Spotlight: Air Force Col. Roger LandryBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
04:35PM / Sunday, March 09, 2025 | |
 EAST FALMOUTH, Mass. — Dr. Roger Landry served his country from 1973 to 1995 in the Air Force with honor and distinction as a chief flight surgeon, and retiring as a colonel. He grew up in Worcester's Grafton Hill neighborhood and graduated from the College of the Holy Cross and earned his medical degree from Tufts University's School of Medicine. Landry did his basic training in San Antonio, Texas, at Brooks Air Force Base for six weeks, then was assigned to the Philippines with a C-130 squad, which dealt with armaments and evacuations. "I planned to stay in for only two years, but that changed," he said. "As a flight surgeon, I 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Closes Case on Police DepartmentBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
11:14AM / Saturday, March 08, 2025 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Select Board this week formally voted to permanently close the Police Department and authorize the town administrator to sell the cruisers. "I think we can officially close the book on the Police Department," said Select Board member Colton Andrews at Monday's meeting. "And I've got no issues with allowing our town administrator to basically put the cruisers up for sale and and see what he can negotiate for a, I think, fair, equitable price." Town Administrator Ronald Boucher was raising the issue in preparation for the fiscal 2026 budget. The town's cruisers have been stowed in the garage at Town Hall 0 Comments
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Steeple City Social Slowly Opening in North AdamsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
07:13AM / Saturday, March 08, 2025 | |
Andrew Fitch and Meghan Daly wanted a place where residents can gather for a coffee or a drink. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new cafe, bakery, and bar is open on Eagle Street. The long-awaited Steeple City Social is in "soft open" mode at the moment. Last weekend, friends and bakery partners Meghan Daly and Andrew Fitch opened the doors for people to see the new spot and try some of their items. "It's right in the name with 'social' that we want it to be a space where people could hang out, spend time together, get a nice, you know, something nice to eat, and just really be in communication with each other," Daly said. Fitch, 0 Comments
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North Adams Community Development Panel Mulls Affordable Housing TrustBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:09AM / Friday, March 07, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — One City Council committee is looking to take more active steps on housing and economic development in North Adams. The Community Development Committee has met infrequently over the years, primarily to respond to referrals on zoning issues. Chair Andrew Fitch, however, has more recently responded to inquiries about housing opportunities and development of the Mohawk Theater. This has turned the conversation to how the city can support new growth. One idea: an affordable housing trust. Fitch floated the concept at Tuesday's meeting at the library, saying he was seeking opinions from his colleagues Keith Bona and Lisa 0 Comments
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North Adams Man Facing Drug Charges Is Charged Again| 04:31PM / Thursday, March 06, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A city man has been charged with drug violations after a search warrant turned up drugs and trafficking materials Friday at a Houghton Street apartment. Ronald Schneider, 49, of North Adams, was arraigned Monday in Northern Berkshire District Court with trafficking fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute Class B substance (subsequent offense), and conspiracy to violate drug laws. According to police, members of the Berkshire County Drug Task Force and local police executed the search warrant at 255 Houghton St. in connection with an ongoing narcotics investigation. As a result of the operation, investigators seized approximately 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: First Friday, Ghost Tours & MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:24PM / Thursday, March 06, 2025 | |
There are several events this weekend, including First Friday festivities, live music, a ghost tour, and more. Editor's Pick North Adams First Friday Downtown North Adams Friday, 5 to 8 p.m. It's the first Friday of the month, and North Adams knows what that means – First Friday events. This month, the activities aim to cure your winter cabin fever with downtown fun. Businesses will have extended hours, and many galleries will host openings, closings, and other special events, including an artist fundraiser for Gaza humanitarian relief, live music and film, and a "Women Walking to Water" group 0 Comments
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Plaque Dedicates Ketchum Memorial Meeting Room in ClarksburgBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:39AM / Thursday, March 06, 2025 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town voted more than a dozen years ago to name the meeting room in Town Hall after one of its earliest settlers. Last month, a sign dedicating the Ketchum Memorial Meeting Room was finally hung above the Select Board's table. The bronzed cast aluminum sign was purchased by the town's Historical Society, said Jeanne Moulthrop, a member and chair of the Historical Commission. The dedication had been the idea of Carl McKinney, a Select Board member at the time, who recommended an article naming the room be put before town meeting bank in 2012. "He's been after us for awhile" about signage, 0 Comments
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North Adams Schools Eye Level Service Budget But Wary of Federal CutsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:32AM / Wednesday, March 05, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — With federal and state funding sources uncertain, school officials are taking a cautious approach to next year's budget. The Finance and Facilities Committee was presented Monday with a draft spending plan for fiscal 2026 that's projected to rise 3.36 percent over this year. Some $940,000 in school choice funds will be used to offset increases; two grant-funded positions will be eliminated and several retirements will be factored in as well. "Apparently $15 billion of the state budget is funded through federal funds," said Superintendent Barbara Malkas. "Until we know what is actually happening, it's very 0 Comments
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NAPS to Hold Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration and Screening| 04:06PM / Tuesday, March 04, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools (NAPS) will hold registration and screening for both Pre-K and Kindergarten programs for the 2025-2026 school year. The events will take place at Brayton Elementary School, located at 20 Brayton Hill Terrace. Pre-K application and screening will be conducted on March 24 and 25, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Children must be 3 or 4 years old by Aug. 31, 2025 to be eligible, but current NAPS Pre-K students do not need to reapply. Kindergarten registration and screening will be held on March 26 and 27, also from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Children must reach 5 years of age by Aug. 31, 2025, to be eligible. Current NAPS Pre-K 0 Comments
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Award-Winning Writer to Visit MCLA as Spring 2025 Visiting Writer | 07:53AM / Tuesday, March 04, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) English & Philosophy Department will host acclaimed author Kelly Link as the Spring 2025 Visiting Writer. Link will present "An Evening with Kelly Link" on Thursday, March 13, at 6 p.m. in the Center for Science & Innovation Atrium. This event is free and open to the public. According to a press release: A MacArthur Fellow and Pulitzer Prize finalist, Link is the author of numerous short fiction collections, including "Stranger Things Happen,""Magic for Beginners," "Pretty Monsters," "Get in Trouble," and "White 0 Comments
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MCLA Lecture on Rembrandt, Race, and Visual Culture| 10:40AM / Monday, March 03, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) MOSAIC will host a lecture titled "Looking at Rembrandt with Roland Barthes and Derek Walcott" by Caroline Fowler at 5:30 p.m. on March 5. Part of the ongoing Politics of the Visual lecture series, Fowler's talk will examine how race has shaped interpretations of Dutch painting since the 20th century. She will highlight the contributions of Saint Lucian poet Derek Walcott, who she argues is an overlooked theorist of Dutch art, and discuss how his insights into 17th-century Dutch visual culture remain relevant today. Fowler is the Starr Director of the Research and Academic 0 Comments
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McCann School Committee Approve FY26 Budget By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
04:55AM / Monday, March 03, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. The McCann Technical School Committee approved the fiscal year 2026 budget of $12,653,337, which increased 4.63 percent over fiscal year 2025. After a brief review Thursday, the school committee unanimously approved the budget, which increased $560,451 over fiscal year 2025. "We don’t step back; we don’t stand still," said Superintendent James Brosnan. Adams representative Daniel Maloney Jr. said the main drivers of the increase are mostly out of the school’s control, specifically health insurance and contracted salary increases. "This continues with the tradition that there is not a lot we have control 0 Comments
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