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Weekend Outlook: Baby Animals, Fundraisers, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:11PM / Thursday, April 10, 2025 | |
 There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week, including "Baby Animals," fundraisers, live music, and more. Editor's Pick Baby Animals Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield Saturday, April 12, through Sunday, May 4. The birds are chirping. The grass is getting greener, and 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 0 Comments
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North Adams City Hall Getting InsulationBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
04:13PM / Wednesday, April 09, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — City Hall will be in a bit of disarray as a project to insulate the 1970s building with spray foam is completed. Mayor Jennifer Macksey said at Tuesday's City Council meeting that the work will take approximately two weeks. "We received a grant through the Green Communities to do half of the building last year, and we're doing the other half between April 14 and Sept. 25," she said. "During this time, the second-floor offices will be either temporarily closed or relocated. Most of the staff will be operating remotely." She expected minimal disruption on the first floor but the second floor will be 0 Comments
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Tractor Supply to Host Pet Treat Tasting Event in North Adams| 03:48PM / Wednesday, April 09, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Tractor Supply Company will host a pet treat tasting event on April 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its North Adams location, 826 Curran Memorial Highway. The event will allow pets to sample various pet treats sold at the store. Peter Dashno/Diana, the North Adams Tractor Supply store manager, stated that the event aims to showcase the store's selection of pet food and treat options, including the 4health® brand. Attendees can also participate in a pet care workshop. The event is open to the public. 0 Comments
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Author Discusses Arnold Print Works History at North Adams Library| 11:09AM / Wednesday, April 09, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Library and the North Adams Historical Society will host author Samuel M. Trudel on Wednesday, April 16, at 6 p.m. Trudel will discuss his two-book series on the Arnold Print Works and its leader, W.M. Arthur Gallup. Trudel's presentation will cover Gallup's 50-year leadership of the textile manufacturer, during which the company expanded to a 26-building complex employing 3,000 people. The presentation will include photographs of the company's operations, fabric samples, and family documents. The event will take place in the library's 3rd-floor community room. The Arnold Print Works, under 0 Comments
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Clarksburg School Officials Told to Provide Options for Cutting BudgetBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:56PM / Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — School officials say the fiscal 2026 budget is up by less than one percent — if they didn't have to carry nearly $200,000 for retirements and FICA. "I think for most towns, the town budget usually carries insurance and FICA, at least for retirees," said Assistant Superintendent Tara Barnes. "That's typically what happens in other towns, they don't carry the retirees' insurance or FICA on the school side of the budget." She pointed out at last week's joint meeting of the School Committee, Select Board and Finance Committee that no other town department's budget is charged for these. Rather, they are a 0 Comments
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Macksey to Run for Third Term as Mayor| 05:06PM / Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jennifer A. Macksey has pulled nomination papers for a third term as the mayor. "Serving as mayor of North Adams has been the honor of my lifetime," she said in a statement. "Together, we've achieved remarkable progress, but our work is far from finished. I am eager to continue building on our successes and facing the challenges ahead." Macksey said she wants to continue to advance North Adams, prioritizing improvements in infrastructure, public safety, and economic development. She made history in 2021 as the first woman elected mayor in the city's 126 years and easily cruised to a second two-year term in 0 Comments
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Drury Students Bring Musical 'Zombie Prom' To Life| 10:57AM / Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—Drury Stage Company will present the musical "Zombie Prom" at the Drury Performing Arts Center (DPAC) with three performances. The production is led by students in various roles, including acting, technical work, costuming, set building, and stage management. Community members, school, and district personnel are providing mentorship and guidance. According to a press release, "Zombie Prom" is a zany and heartfelt musical set in a 1950s high school where teen love and radioactive mishaps collide. "This fast-paced show is musically challenging," said Leslie Appleget, District Arts and Communications Coordinator, also 0 Comments
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State Auditor Pushes PILOT Program Reform in WindsorBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:47AM / Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | |
Windsor Select Board Chair Chris Cozzaglio says more money for the thousands of acres of state-owned land would help towns dealing with rising costs and aging populations. WINDSOR, Mass. — Environmentally prosperous and high property-value communities don't see the same reimbursements for state-owned land. The state auditor wants to level the playing field.
"For too long, state government's resources and attention have not matched the value of what is going on in some of these state forests, these parks, and these recreational state-owned land opportunities," State Auditor Diana DiZoglio said to a packed Town Hall on Monday.
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North Adams' Route 2 Study Looks at 'Repair, Replace and Remove'By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:02PM / Monday, April 07, 2025 | |
Attendees make comments and use stickers to indicate their thoughts on the priorities for each design. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nearly 70 residents attended a presentation on Saturday morning on how to stitch back together the asphalt desert created by the Central Artery project. Of the three options proposed — repair, replace or restore — the favored option was to eliminating the massive overpass, redirect traffic up West Main and recreate a semblance of 1960s North Adams. "How do we right size North Adams, perhaps recapture a sense of what was lost here with urban renewal, and use that as a guide as we begin to look forward?" said Chris Reed, 0 Comments
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MCLA to Hosts Panel Discussion on U.S. Immigration Under Trump's Second Term | 10:40AM / Monday, April 07, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) invites the public to a panel discussion on Immigration in the United States During Trump 2.0, on Thursday, April 10, at 5 p.m. in Murdock Hall, Room No. 218. This event is free and open to all. MCLA Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Dave Cupery will moderate the discussion. Panelists include Williams College Professor of Political Science Dr. James Mahon, MCLA Associate Professor of Anthropology Dr. Anna Jaysane-Darr, and MCLA Professor of History Dr. Ely Janis. According to a press release: Presented as part of The Boschen Conflict Prevention and Resolution 0 Comments
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BFAIR Selected for Big Y Community Bag Program in April| 10:14AM / Sunday, April 06, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—BFAIR has been selected as the beneficiary of Big Y's Community Bag Program for the month of April. During April, $1 will be donated to BFAIR for every $2.50 reusable Community Bag purchased at the Big Y located at 45 Veterans Memorial Drive, North Adams, MA. 0 Comments
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Create an Ad: Sheds-N-StuffBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:27PM / Saturday, April 05, 2025 | |
The children didn't have to go far to find a Sheds-N-Stuff product — there's a shed right on the school property. FLORIDA, Mass. — Abbott Memorial School fourth-grade students participated in our Junior Marketers Create an Ad series. This month, students highlighted the company Sheds-N-Stuff in Cheshire, showcasing its array of merchandise and services, including selling, delivering, and assembling its products. The family business was founded about 30 years ago under the name "Small Building Movers" by George Mott and, like its name suggested, it focused on moving small buildings. The company has since 0 Comments
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