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North Adams Public Schools, Public Safety to Conduct Emergency Drill| 08:19AM / Friday, June 13, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools, in partnership with the North Adams Departments of Public Safety and North Adams Ambulance, will conduct a daylong, multi-agency emergency coordination drill on Thursday, June 26, 2025. This full-scale training event will take place at Drury High School and is part of ongoing planning and collaboration between several agencies following a tabletop planning exercise held in early May. This drill is focused on inter-agency coordination and logistical response following an active safety incident, not on the immediate response. It is a key opportunity for agencies to rehearse the real-world coordination that must 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Can't Hold on Late in Road LossiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:00AM / Thursday, June 12, 2025 | |
KEENE, N.H. -- Michael O'Brien went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple and four RBIs Wednesday to lead the Keene Swamp Bats to a 7-1 win over North Adams in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Marshall Lipsey was 3-for-4 with a double and drove in a pair of runs, and four Keene pitchers combined to scatter three hits. One of those hits was from North Adams' Gabriel Natividad, who hit a solo home run in the second inning to give the SteepleCats at 1-0 lead. North Adams led until the bototm of the sixth, when Keene scored four times. North Adams (1-3) travels to Hartford, Vt., to face Upper Valley on Thursday. 0 Comments
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Astronomy Talk at North Adams Public Library| 08:06AM / Thursday, June 12, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Library will host an astronomy presentation by Dr. Bob Donahue, an astronomer at Mt. Wilson Observatory and a member of the Northern Berkshire Astronomical Society. The event, titled "What's Up in the Sky? Summer 2025," is scheduled for Wednesday, June 4, at 6 PM. The free talk will provide information regarding astronomical occurrences visible during the summer of 2025. According to the announcement, the presentation is suitable for individuals with an existing interest in astronomy, those who own observational equipment such as binoculars or small telescopes, and individuals new to astronomy seeking 0 Comments
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Community Development Increase a Focus in North Adams Budget VoteBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:11AM / Thursday, June 12, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The City Council Tuesday passed a $52.3 million spending plan for fiscal year 2026 that represents a 7 percent increase from the city budget for the year that ends on June 30. On a series of unanimous votes, the council OK'd an FY26 budget that both accounts for a spike in the city's health insurance costs and adds capacity to City Hall to address community needs, Mayor Jennifer Macksey said during a public hearing that preceded the council's vote. By percentage, one of the larger increases in the budget was in the "general government" line item, which is up by nearly 20 percent to just more than $2.5 million for the coming 0 Comments
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North Adams License Commission OKs Wine & Beer for State Food & DrinkBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
11:03AM / Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The License Commission approved a beer and wine license Tuesday for State Food and Drink LLC at 508 State Road. "We've been in business, I think, since November of last year, and what we're just trying to do is expand the options of our diners to have a glass of wine with dinner or a beer with dinner," said owner Matt Bertles. Bertles and his husband, Tu Le, opened the restaurant in the space that had been occupied by the Break Room in Greylock Works. He said service would be inside only and there would not be a dedicated bartender as the alcohol would be served from cans and bottles. He has some experience with alcohol 0 Comments
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Tobacco-Free Partnership Hosting Youth Vaping Conference SaturdayBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:13AM / Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | |
Joyce Brewer of the Tobacco-Free Community Partnership is focused on educating residents about the dangers of nicotine and substance abuse. She's spearheading Saturday's conference on youth vaping. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — They're flavorful. They're attractive. They give off a cool vibe. But under those wrappings, vaping is an addictive health hazard that young people may not comprehend. "It kind of introduces that concept of the quick fix to them, that you can just take a hit off your vape," said Andy Ottoson, a public health planner with Berkshire Regional Planning Commission. "And it is true, it does address your 0 Comments
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North Adams Finance Approves Public Services Budgets By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:26PM / Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council will be deciding on a proposed $52 million budget for fiscal year 2026, a 7 percent increase from the previous year. The anticipated budget is projected is up about $3.4 million, largely driven by material expenses, wages, and insurance. Mayor Jennifer Macksey plans to use $2 million from the stabilization account to balance it; this will leave about $1.5 million in the account. Most line items are near or level funded, with wages increased 3 percent across the board. The Veterans Services budget is expected to increase by $4,924, bringing its total to $421,160. The director's salary is anticipated 0 Comments
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Salon Owner Opens in Grandfather's Old North Adams Barber ShopBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
02:45PM / Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | |
The salon's logo includes 'Lashes Like Kiera' in remembrance of Kiera Boucher. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Belle Ame Lashes by Keke recently celebrated its grand opening at 14 Eagle St. Owner and esthetician Kathryn Boucher said her business will do face wax, eyebrows, and eyelash extensions. Boucher formerly occupied a space in Pittsfield but now will solely be based in North Adams. It's also something of a coming home as 14 Eagle used to house her grandfather's business — Norm's Barber Shop. After school, she'd walk down from Conte Middle School to the barbershop to get a lollipop — a tradition she plans to 0 Comments
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Letter: North Adams Public Hearing on the City Budget on June 10| 11:45AM / Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | |
 To the Editor:
North Adams should provide a meaningful and practical opportunity to engage citizens in a dialogue on the budget. Traditionally the City Council Finance Committee conducts meetings at which there is a line-by-line review of the budget. This year five meetings lasting 1.5 to 2.5 hours were held over a two-week period. These meetings meet the needs of the City Council members to take a deep dive into the budget. They do not meet the needs of most members of the public. It is challenging for most North Adams citizens to commit eight hours over a two-week period to attend these meetings. This year a citizen's petition for a public hearing on the budget was submitted to the
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Northern Berkshire Community Contra Dance| 11:07AM / Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Berkshire Community Dance will hold its monthly contra dance on June 15 with calling by Hannah Johlas, and live music provided by an open band. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive by 3:30 for instruction in the basics. All are welcome. Hannah Johlas will call all dances, starting the evening with easy dances friendly to newcomers and families with children. Hannah will teach new moves and skills as needed, so that beginners can dance with everyone right from the start. Music will be provided by an open band, led by Van Kaynor on fiddle and Becky Hollingsworth on 0 Comments
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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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