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Blackinton Mill Owners: City's Delays Put $17M Hotel Project in PerilBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:17AM / Thursday, September 28, 2023 | |
Mayor Jennifer Macksey speaks at Tuesday's City Council meeting as Tourists owner Ben Svenson looks on. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The $17 million expansion plans for the Blackinton Mill are tripping over a 10-foot high pile hides that has been decaying for 60 years. The partnership that operates Tourists resort says the whole project — including a proposed bike path — is in danger of failing before it even begins if a November grant deadline to clean up the mess isn't met. But the Mayor Jennifer Macksey says more testing is needed before the city takes control of the one-acre site and is positing a February closing 0 Comments
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North Adams Police Chief Says Body-Worn Cameras BeneficialBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
12:37PM / Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Police Department's new body cameras are already proving beneficial to the force, interim Police Chief Mark Bailey told the City Council on Tuesday. "There's two instances that come to mind that officers were completely exonerated for citizen complaints," Baily said. "We can review the body camera very quickly and we can show the citizen who is initiating the complaint what actually happened and it doesn't lead to an internal investigation." The cameras also cause a "civilizing effect" for both officers and citizens to be on their best behavior, he said, referring to studies done by the city of Rialto, 0 Comments
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Saboteurs Earn Narrow Win in Northern Berkshire Fall Hoop League| 11:05AM / Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Jake Hall had a double-double to lead the Saboteurs to a one-point win in the Northern Berkshire Sports Academy fall league B Division on Sunday. Hall scored 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in a 66-65 win over Adelson and Company at the Armory. Dave Crtielli scored 13 points, and Sam Larabee finished with nine points and eight rebounds. For Adelson, Jon Gregory scored a game-high 29 points and collected 12 rebounds. Nick Lewis scored 12 points. Workaholics 60, Elegant Stiches 40 Amont David scored 16 points, and Darian Vidal finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Dave Vidal scored 12 for Workaholics. Shamar Ringgold 0 Comments
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Harrington Earns League Honor at Stonehill CollegeiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:35AM / Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | |
 Pittsfield High School graduate Kellie Harrington last week was named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week for her performance as a first-year harrier at Stonehill College. Harrington placed 21st and helped the Skyhawks finish second as a team at her first collegiate race, a 5-kilometer event at the 41-team UMass Dartmouth Invitational. Harrington and her Stonehill teammates compete this week at the Paul Short Run at Lehigh University. In Colchester, Vt., on Friday, Abby Kittler (Pittsfield) and the St. Michael's cross country team hosted what is believed to be the only same-distance men's and women's event in the country, second annual the Equality 0 Comments
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North Adams Holding Session on School Project Options| 09:47AM / Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The community will have the opportunity to provide input Thursday on the several options for a school building project. The School Building Committee will hold a community/stakeholder engagement focus group in the welcome center at Brayton Elementary School beginning at 7 p.m. The session will also be available through Zoom at this link. There will be a presentation on the designs for the Greylock/Brayton School Building Project and the opportunity to ask questions. A faculty and staff session will be held earlier in the afternoon. The project is at the end of the preliminary design phase. The School Committee has voted to 0 Comments
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What to know about HSAs and FSAsSubmitted by Edward Jones,
08:00AM / Tuesday, September 26, 2023 | |
 Paying for health care can be challenging — but are you taking full advantage of all the resources available to you? You might have access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), so let's look at both. An HSA is a personal savings account used to pay health care costs. If you're enrolled in a high-deductible health plan, you also may be eligible to contribute to an HSA. You aren't taxed on the money you put into this account or on the earnings generated from your contributions, as long as withdrawals are used for qualified health care costs such as deductibles, copayments and coinsurance. And there's no “use it or 0 Comments
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Clark Art First Sundays Free Program Returns| 08:00AM / Tuesday, September 26, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute's First Sundays Free program returns on Sunday, Oct. 1. Offering free admission to the galleries and special exhibitions from 10 am–5 pm, the day also features a series of special activities from 1–4 pm, and a pop-up display of works on paper on view from 11 am–1 pm. October's theme is "Grounding." According to a press release: Explore what it means to be grounded both inside and outside of the galleries. Engage your senses through a guided forest bathing experience—the Japanese practice of consciously connecting with nature in order to slow down and be present in the 0 Comments
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LumiNAMA Calls for Holiday Window Displays Artists| 03:29PM / Monday, September 25, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The LumiNAMA Light Festival is seeking artists and community groups to create holiday window displays for unoccupied storefronts in downtown North Adams this holiday season. LumiNAMA is an annual festival of lights and events begun in 2022 to brighten and celebrate downtown North Adams during the holiday season. It kicks off with the city's tree lighting on Nov. 22 and lasts through New Year's Day. Last year, eight unoccupied storefronts were illuminated once again by the creative talents of local artists in addition to dozens of business owners who created holiday displays for their own windows. In the first ever LumiNAMA Awards, 30 0 Comments
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Berkshires Receive National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grant| 02:00PM / Monday, September 25, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — To help address the crisis, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $1 million in funding for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development to address the impact of the opioid crisis on the local workforce in Berkshire County. Administered by the department's Employment and Training Administration, the National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grant will support Massachusetts in its efforts to employ people in positions as recovery coaches, harm reduction specialists, peer navigators and community health workers. The funding will also provide employment and training services to eligible individuals 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Figure Skating Club Holds Registration Night| 10:19AM / Monday, September 25, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Pittsfield Figure Skating Club will hold its first registration night on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Boys and Girls Club from 5 to 7 p.m. Current figure skaters and interested new members are encouraged to attend. Founded in 1977, the PFSC provides skaters of all ages and abilities the opportunity to develop their figure skating skills in a safe and healthy environment. PFSC professional coaches are U.S. Figure Skating members and provide group and private instruction. The club provides lessons in basic skating skills for people aged 3 and up, including adults, and it offers a basic skating skills class for children interested in playing hockey, 0 Comments
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Adams Fall Run Thunders Out on Oct. 1| 12:39PM / Sunday, September 24, 2023 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — The Adams Fall Run, back for its third consecutive year, is set to roll thunder on Sunday, Oct. 1, from Bowe Field. Gates open at the fairgrounds at 371 Old Columbia St. at 9 a.m. and the traditional kickoff is at 11 and kickstands up 11:30. Weather permitting, the ride through the beautiful fall foliage of the Berkshire hilltowns will be approximately 75 miles and end about in Shelburne Falls. The riders who donate $20 a motorcycle to join are the backbone to the fun and the major donation sources for the ride. One hundred percent of the proceeds have gone to support the basic needs of veterans. "Our sponsors have been 0 Comments
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Brown Lifts MCLA Volleyball, Calvert Powers Mass Maritime to Tie| 12:37AM / Saturday, September 23, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Lee High graduate Elizabeth Brown had a match-high 13 kills Friday to lead the MCLA volleyball team to a four-set win over SUNY-Delhi. Brown also had a couple of aces in the 25-23, 25-17, 20-25, 25-15 win. MCLA (6-2) hosts Russell Sage on Saturday. Men's Soccer NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Wahconah graduate Brody Calvert scored twice in the second half to bring Mass Maritime back from a 3-1 deficit and earn a 3-3 tie at MCLA. Calvert has six goals and one assist this fall for the Buccanneers, who improved to 1-4-2 overall and 0-1-1 in the MASCAC. MCLA (2-3-1, 0-1-1) hosts Vermont's Lyndon State on Tuesday. 0 Comments
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