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North Adams Planners OK Parking Lot Construction at Blackinton MillBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
10:43AM / Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Planning Board on Monday approved the second phase of the Blackinton Mill renovations that will construct a parking lot on Ashton Avenue where the Widen Tannery used to be. The parking and delivery area will serve the light industry in the mill, a cabin building venture approved in January, and other uses. The application by the Tourists resort had depended on the development of a parking lot at that time. Civil engineer Tim Wong of Waterfield Design Group of Winchester presented the plans via Zoom. "Our proposed project is the replacement of an existing brownfield, old mill building site that has dirt piles 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Earn First WiniBerkshires.com Sports,
09:51AM / Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- AJ Petraitis threw five shutout innings Monday as the North Adams SteepleCats earned their first win of the season, a 3-2 decision over Vermont at Joe Wolfe Field. Petraitis struck out one and scattered three hits before leaving the mound. Five more Cats combined to strike out eight over the next four innings. Collin Overholt tripled, and Cuyler Baxter went 2-for-2 at the plate to spark North Adams' offense. The SteepleCats (1-2) are off on Tuesday before making their first road trip of the season. They head to Keene N.H., on Wednesday. 0 Comments
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Genesis Baez and Christine Kelly: Book Launch and Reception| 07:42AM / Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Artists Genesis Báez and Christine Kelly are scheduled to hold a book launch and reception at MASS MoCA on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 5:00 PM. The event will feature Báez's debut monograph, "Blue Sun," and Kelly's "Allow Me to Slip on Something a Little More Hypocycloid." Báez's "Blue Sun" (Capricious Publishing, 2025) is described as spanning "a decade of photographic work made in Puerto Rico and its diaspora," offering "a glimmering examination of matriarchal kinship through images of the elemental and generational." Kelly's "Allow Me to Slip on 0 Comments
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Berkshire Organizations Awarded Funds Through Small Business Technical Assistance Program| 08:02AM / Monday, June 09, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation Inc., Berkshire Black Economic Council and Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation were all awarded funds through the Executive Office of Economic Development and MassDevelopment. In Berkshire County: Berkshire Agricultural Ventures (Great Barrington) – $48,224 BAV will provides business TA informed by an initial assessment, and followed by regular check-ins, webinars in marketing and customer strategies, loan readiness services and access to financing. Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation Inc. (North Adams) – 0 Comments
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MountainOne Holds 176th Annual Meeting| 11:19AM / Saturday, June 07, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne held its 176th Annual Meeting on April 7, 2025, bringing together Corporators, Trustees, Officers, Employees, and Community Partners to reflect on another year, and set the stage for 2025. The meeting began with a welcome from Board of Trustees Chair Daniel Bosley, followed by financial highlights shared by Steve Owens, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Information Officer. Owens reported that MountainOne ended 2024 ahead of budget, with financial results that surpassed many local and national peers. While elevated interest rates and an inverted yield curve presented challenges 0 Comments
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North Adams Man Pleads Guilty to Child Assault| 03:32PM / Friday, June 06, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Thursday, June 5, Jesriel Morales, 37 of North Adams, pleaded guilty to five charges in Berkshire Superior Court. The charges are: 3 counts of Aggravated Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon on a Child 2 counts of Assault and Battery The incident occurred in 2022. The Defendant assaulted a six-year-old child: slamming the child into a window and wall, hitting them with a belt, slapping them; and then forcing them to kneel on dried rice. The Commonwealth requested a state prison sentence of 3 to 5 years. The defense sought probation or a suspended sentence. Judge Hodge sentenced the Defendant to 2 ½ years in the 0 Comments
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County's Athletic Directors Recognize Senior Scholar-AthletesiBerkshires.com Sports,
12:43PM / Friday, June 06, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Twenty-two graduating seniors from Berkshire County public high schools recently were recognized by the county’s athletic directors with the inaugural Berkshire County Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards. The honor is designed to recognize seniors who demonstrate “athletic excellence, strong academics and exemplary character, including sportsmanship, leadership and community involvement.” The list of honorees – two from each of the Berkshire County league schools – includes at least one valedictorian and one salutatorian, state champions and all-Western Mass honorees on the athletic field. The overwhelming majority 0 Comments
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Windsor Lake to Undergo Chemical Treatment| 08:16AM / Friday, June 06, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Windsor Lake is scheduled to undergo chemical treatment for nuisance aquatic vegetation on Friday, June 6, 2025. Following the treatment, restrictions on water use will be in effect. The water should not be used for drinking and cooking until June 10, 2025. Boating, fishing, and swimming will be restricted until June 7, 2025. Watering of livestock is prohibited until June 8, 2025. Irrigation from the lake is not permitted until June 12, 2025. The chemical treatment is being conducted under a permit issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and an order of conditions from the Conservation Commission. For 0 Comments
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Drury High School Scholarships and Awards 2025| 11:15PM / Thursday, June 05, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the class of 2025 at graduation on Thursday, June 5. Frank and Susan Zoltek Memorial Scholarship: Jacinta Felix and Lindsy Robare Gordon Neville: Payton VanderWoude David Lampron Knights of Columbus Scholarship: Jacinta Felix David Morton Memorial Scholarship: Reagan Cornell Dr. Arthur Mazzu Memorial Scholarship: Jacinta Felix and Madison Saunders Rosary Society Scholarship: Jacinta Felix, Colin Daly, Keira Jzyk, Bradley Chapman Crew of 02: Jacinta Felix;Ava Cariddi Greylock Community Club Scholarship: Ava Cariddi and Payton 0 Comments
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Drury High Told 'Never Ring the Bell' on Their DreamsBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
09:36PM / Thursday, June 05, 2025 | |
Erwin King's nieces and nephews accept a diploma on behalf of the World War II casualty. King left school to join the Marines in 1942 and died in battle. See more photos here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High School graduates were urged to consider failure just another step in reaching their goals. "I'm sure that everyone here at some point, has had dreams about what we want in our lives to be like, but achieving dreams can be harder than we might want," said valedictorian Colin Daly. "It takes a lot of persistence and effort to give yourself a chance, and still, your success is not completely in your control. While it is certainly 0 Comments
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McCann Grads Reminded to Give Thanks as They Start New BeginningBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
11:00PM / Wednesday, June 04, 2025 | |
Valedictorian Camryn Moran told her classmates to take a deep breath and let the moment sink. See more photos here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School launched 132 graduates into the world on Wednesday to the accompaniment of cheers and raucous cowbells. The class of 2025, had achieved a "significant educational milestone in graduating from what I consider the flagship school of technical education in the commonwealth," said School Committee Chairman Gary Rivers. "We may be one of the smallest technical schools in the state, but our mission is powerful — to graduate technically skilled, academically prepared and socially 0 Comments
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McCann Technical School Awards & Scholarships 2025| 09:06PM / Wednesday, June 04, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the McCann Technical School class of 2025 during graduation on June 4. ABC Clothing Scholarship: Makenna Lancia Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Camryn Moran, Nora Moser, Brody Rhinemiller, Paige Rochelo Adams Lions Club Scholarship: Tobey Hopkins, Sophie Reid Adams Mountain Club Scholarship: Emily Kraus-Bayly Adams Outdoorsmen for Youth Scholarship: Paige Rochelo, Ava Stefanik Alicia Gagne Daniels Memorial Scholarship of Perseverance: Evan Davis, Nathan Luczynski American Legion Post 125 Scholarship: Liam Roberts American Legion Rider's 0 Comments
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