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Mohawk Theater Fails to Attract BiddersBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
02:23PM / Wednesday, July 27, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Mohawk Theater failed to attract even a single bid in this last request for proposals. Bids were initially due on July 1 but then extended to Tuesday, July 26. The RFP, the third for the 1938 moviehouse, has been issued in early June and an open house attracted a handful interested bidders. "We're not totally discouraged," Mayor Jennifer Macksey told the City Council on Tuesday. "We're a little disappointed, but we're going to take a pulse on the people who did our tours and try to figure out why there weren't any applicants." She speculated it might have been the asking price of $100,000 for what 1 Comment
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Take Steps Towards Financial FreedomSubmitted by Edward Jones,
08:30AM / Wednesday, July 27, 2022 | |
 Next week, we observe Independence Day, an opportunity to celebrate all the liberties we enjoy in this country. Of course, there are different types of freedoms – such as financial freedom, which can open the doors to many other opportunities. What steps can you take to gain your financial independence? Here are a few suggestions: Save, invest … and repeat. There’s really no shortcut to achieving financial freedom – you do have to save and invest for many years. And that means you should take full advantage of the opportunities available to you. If you have a 401(k) or similar retirement plan at work, try to put in as much as you can afford each year, and when 0 Comments
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North Adams Council Appoints New City Clerk After Lengthy DebateBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:03AM / Wednesday, July 27, 2022 | |
Vallieres, of North Adams, graduated from MCLA in the spring and won a seat on the School Committee last fall. He was hired as assistant clerk in May and became acting clerk on the departure of Marcus Lyon in mid-June. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city's third city clerk this year and the fifth in four years was sworn in on Tuesday. Joshua Vallieres, who has been holding down the city clerk's office alone for more than a month, was promoted from assistant for a term to end on Jan. 28, 2025. But his appointment wasn't unanimous, with two councilors objecting to his hiring and recommending reposting the position and another accusing them of putting up 21 Comments
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Rose Homers in SteepleCats' Road Win| 11:10PM / Tuesday, July 26, 2022 | |
 HOLYOKE, Mass. -- Cedric Rose went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs Tuesday to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to a 16-5 win over the Valley Blue Sox in New England Collegiate Baseball League action. The Taconic High graduate belted his sixth home run of the summer to drive in three runs in the seventh inning. Brady Mutz went 3-for-6 with a triple and four RBIs in North Adams' 15-hit attack. Randy Reyes earned the win on the mound, striking out six and allowing two runs in five innings. North Adams (9-30) hosts Danbury on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Joe Wolfe Field. 0 Comments
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Thunder 10U Team Edges Berkshire Force in Summer League SemisBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:27PM / Tuesday, July 26, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The Greylock Thunder 10-and-under softball team Tuesday outlasted the Berkshire Force for a 25-24 win in the semi-finals of the Berkshire County Softball playoffs at Alcombright Field. Maliyah Todd came home on a pitch that got to the backstop in the bottom of the fourth to complete a nine-run rally that sent the Thunder into the championship round of the summer travel league’s season-ending tournament. The Thunder Wednesday will visit the top-seeded Adams-Cheshire-Savoy Swat to decide the league crown. Tuesday’s semi-final featured patience at the plate and opportunistic base-running as the teams combined for more than 40 walks 0 Comments
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Porches Inn Gets OK to Proceed With River Street Demolition, New RestaurantBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:19PM / Tuesday, July 26, 2022 | |
An illustration of the proposed restaurant on River Street. It was been approved by the Planning Board and ZBA. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A proposed new restaurant building on River Street is set to move forward after getting final approvals last week. The project by Berkshire Hill Development Corp., parent company of Porches inn, had already been approved by the Planning Board in June. It received permits and variances (largely dealing with parking) from the Zoning Board of Appeals on Monday and the OK to demolish a building, reluctantly, from the Historical Commission on Friday. Commissioners had initially opposed the demolition of 273-275 River St. to 10 Comments
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SteepleCats Blanked on Road| 09:31PM / Monday, July 25, 2022 | |
 WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. -- Clay Stearns went 2-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs Monday to lead the Upper Valley Nighthawks to an 8-0 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League action. Chris Lotito went five innings to earn the win on the mound, striking out five, and teamed with two other Upper Valley pitchers on a three-hitter. North Adams (8-30) travels to Holyoke on Tuesday to face the Valley Blue Sox. 0 Comments
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Canales Family Generations Unite for Special Moment at La Festa Baseball ExchangeBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:48AM / Sunday, July 24, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – After more than three decades organizing the La Festa Baseball exchange, George Canales knows the event as well as anyone. But he did not see this moment coming. “They kept it a surprise on me,” Canales said. “I didn’t know about it.” It was the moment during Saturday’s pregame ceremonies at Joe Wolfe Field when Canales was called onto the field to throw out one of the ceremonial first pitches to his grandson Brayden, the starting third baseman on the North Adams team. Saturday marked the 31st time that a team of North County ballplayers has taken the field against a squad from Boston’s North 18 Comments
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North End Starts La Festa Baseball Exchange with Win at North AdamsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:22PM / Saturday, July 23, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Matthew Griffin struck out 12 and overcame a rough start to earn a complete game 11-5 win for the North End Dodgers in the opening game of the La Festa Baseball Exchange against North Adams at Joe Wolfe Field on Saturday. Joe Brienze went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and two runs batted in to pace the Dodgers, who overcame a 5-0 deficit after two innings. The two teams will meet again on Sunday morning at 10:30 before the scene shifts to Boston in two weeks for the annual trip east for the North Adams squad. The home team got off to a fast start in the opener. Ethan Denette started the first with a one-out single and stole second 0 Comments
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Mystic Edges SteepleCats| 09:08PM / Saturday, July 23, 2022 | |
 MYSTIC, Conn. -- Logan Allen went 2-for-4 with a home run Saturday to lead the Mystic Schooners to a 7-4 win over North Adams SteepleCats. Vincent Bianchina went 3-for-5 and Dixon Black had a pair of hits for the SteepleCats. North Adams (8-29) travels to Vermont to face the Upper Valley Nighthawks on Monday. 0 Comments
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Drury Alumnus Seeks Funding for Upcoming Film ProductionBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:17PM / Saturday, July 23, 2022 | |
Nick Burchard, a Drury High graduate, is raising funds for 'The Ghost Light' that he hopes to film at the Colonial Theatre. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Drury High School alumnus Nick Burchard is back behind the camera with his newest film, "The Ghost Light," this time in the historic Colonial Theatre with a plan to start production in the fall. This short film follows high school theater geek Winnie who has a horrible experience during an audition due to her stage fright. Feeling defeated at the end of the day Winnie is helping her teacher clean and flicks on the "ghost light" and starts to hear the voices of ghosts doomed to 0 Comments
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Jacobs Looks to Bring Berkshires Representation to Governor's CouncilBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:25AM / Saturday, July 23, 2022 | |
Daniel Bosley, former state representative, says the county needs more voices in Boston and someone who will represent its interests. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Tara Jacobs sees potential for effecting change in the justice system through the Governor's Council. That's why she's running for the open seat on the council in District 8 "It's an extension of the work I've been doing for a long time in supporting our community, working toward equity, working to improve the lives of those in our community, in our commonwealth," the School Committee member said at her campaign kickoff. "The things that I've been doing up 0 Comments
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