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1Berkshire Welcomes Youth Leadership Program Class | 02:15PM / Monday, August 14, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire welcomes its 13th class into the Berkshire Youth Leadership Program. This group of 27 rising high school juniors from across the Berkshires was selected through a competitive application process to begin a year-long leadership development program that kicked off in June with a three-day, two-night retreat held at Camp Becket. The 1Berkshire Youth Leadership Program is focused on helping students in the region develop and grow through career opportunity awareness, leadership skill development, and the design and completion of a 9-month-long collective-impact project focused on positively impacting the Berkshires. Selected students have shown 0 Comments
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Northern Berkshire Adult Education to Host Open House| 10:48AM / Monday, August 14, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Northern Berkshire Adult Education (NBAE) will be hosting an Open House event at its new location, the North Adams Armory, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Community members are encouraged to stop in during 5–7:30pm to talk with Director Annie Pecor, or a teacher/advisor to learn more about adult education offerings for the upcoming year. All are welcome. Services being offered during the academic year include: adult education classes, GED preparation, English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes, and a MassSTEP culinary arts program offered in partnership with McCann Technical School. This program provides students with both hands-on 0 Comments
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Allard, NBSA Shoot to Giorgi League Win| 10:02AM / Monday, August 14, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Kollin Allard hit nine 3-pointers on his way to a 33-point night on Sunday to lead Northern Berkshire Sports Academy to a 92-77 win over Big Body Beamers in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League. Brian Dowling and Russell Beauchamp each had a double-double for NBSA. Dowling scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Beauchamp finished with 20 and 15. For Big Body Beamers, Anthony Pettengill had 25 poitns and seven boards. Ben Moulton and Darian Vidal finished with 17 and 15 points, respectively. And Sawyer Moser pulled down nine rebounds to go with 12 points. In Sunday's second game, Pizza House/Drury High School beat RicksKicks, 89-67, 0 Comments
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Veteran Spotlight: Spc. Dave DiMesticoBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
05:19PM / Sunday, August 13, 2023 | |
 FALMOUTH, Mass. — An extreme pleasure to feature this week's Veteran Spotlight guest Dave DiMestico, who served his country as a combat veteran with bravery and distinction in the Army in the Vietnam War as a specialist 4. He graduated Lawrence High School then went to college and was drafted with friend and Falmouth native Steve Paltz when he was almost 22. He was sent to basic training in 1970 at Fort Dix, N.J. "I was in good shape, really didn't find it hard but it was summer so it was hot," he said. "I took advice from guys that had experience. They said keep a low profile and don't let them know your 0 Comments
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BAAMS Faculty to Perform at Mingo'sStaff Reports ,
11:37AM / Sunday, August 13, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Wednesday, Aug. 16 Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) faculty members will perform a fundraiser at Mingo's Sports Bar & Grill. The show starts at 6:30 to 8:40 p.m. The lineup will include saxophonist Ada Rovatti, drummer Tony Lewis, pianist and keyboardist Charles Blenzig, bassist Alex Blake, guitarist Spaceman Patterson, and trumpeter Richard Boulger. Their full bios can be found on the BAAMS website. Admission is free and funds raised will support programming at the music academy such as funding scholarships for the BAAMS Summer Jazz Camp. 0 Comments
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Q&A: North Adams Pro Wrestler Reflects on Career as Last Match NearsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
07:58AM / Sunday, August 13, 2023 | |
After about 18 years in the sport and the last six or so with Truly Independent Wrestling, Justin Kase will participate in his last pro wrestling match on Aug. 19. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — After two decades following his passion, Justin Day is ending things on his own terms and in his hometown. No professional athlete could ask for more. Day, who performs under the professional name Justin Kase, will climb into a wrestling ring for a final time on Saturday, Aug. 19, when participates in Truly Independent Wrestling's Beat the Heat event at the Berkshire Family YMCA's Northern Berkshire Branch. Kase made his name in the Boston area in World Wrestling 0 Comments
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1Berkshire Awards 52 Facade Improvement GrantsStaff Reports ,
04:59PM / Saturday, August 12, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Using a FY23 Regional Economic Development Projects Grant from the Massachusetts Office of Business Development, 1Berkshire has awarded 52 facade improvement grants through its Best Foot Forward Program. The Best Foot Forward Program, now in its second pilot year, provided small businesses and organizations with a pedestrian-facing facade, storefront, or presence with grants of up to $1000 to support non-construction improvements to their respective business aesthetic. Improvements ranged from window cleaning to painting, to plantings, lighting, seating, and more. Through the program in FY23, $48,000 was awarded across 11 communities in the Berkshires, 0 Comments
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Former North Adams School Finding New Life as Up-Market HousingBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:30AM / Saturday, August 12, 2023 | |
The former classrooms were big enough to create one- and two-bedroom apartments and one studio, above. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — It's taken nearly three years of construction and renovation to bring the former Johnson School back to its former glory — along with modern touches for contemporary living.
David Moresi, owner of Moresi & Associates, offered a preview of the new Residences at Amity Square ahead of an open house scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 19, from 10 to 4. Tenants are expected to move in in September once final inspections are done.
Moresi purchased the former elementary school from the city in December 2020 for $225,000 and has invested about
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Clarksburg Officials Still Hope for Emergency Funds for Road RepairsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:27AM / Friday, August 11, 2023 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Town officials don't know how they will address the $1.9 million in damaged roads caused by the July 10 rainstorm. The flooding at Town Hall has been estimated at $51,000 but Town Administrator Carl McKinney told the Select Board on Wednesday that this will be covered by insurance. A new wood-look vinyl floor has been ordered to replace the carpeting that had been on the ground floor, he said, with input from staff and work on installing new wallboard will start the week after next. "We're anticipating that within a month we'll be made whole again," McKinney said. "Thanks to the residents and users 0 Comments
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Healey Signs $56B State Budget for Fiscal 2024| 12:27PM / Wednesday, August 09, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday morning signed a $55.98 billion state budget for fiscal 2024 that includes a half-million in earmarks for Berkshire County projects. Some of the hallmark proposals in the budget include making community college free for students aged 25 and older through MassReconnect, expanding Commonwealth Cares for Children grants for early education and care providers, increasing funding for Early College, Innovation Career Pathways, apprenticeships and other workforce development programs, and dedicating 1 percent of the budget to energy and the environment for the first time. The FY24 budget also makes significant 0 Comments
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Central Radio, Saboteurs Earn Giorgi Wins, Percy Scores 56 in Loss| 08:51AM / Wednesday, August 09, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Hunter Sarkis scored 27 points and pulled down 15 rebounds Tuesday to lead Central Radio to an 80-66 win over Pizza House/Drury High School in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League B Division. Dave Wellington scored 21 points, and Jude Collins had 17 in the win. Patrick Kennedy posted a double-double with 14 points and 18 boards. For Pizza House/DHS, Myles Beauchamp scored a game-high 28 point. Donte Dillard added 20, and Sam Moorman finished with 11 points and 16 rebounds. In Tuesday's second game at the Armory, the Saboteurs beat Ramunto's, 85-44, behind 24 points from Carson Meczywor. Sam Larabee scored 20, and Austin Mendel 0 Comments
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BAAMS Faculty to Perform at the Porches Inn| 08:51AM / Wednesday, August 09, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Pianist Charles Blenzig and trumpeter/flugelhornist Richard Boulger will perfrom at Studio9 at the Porches Inn from 7 to 9 pm on Aug. 14. Blenzig and Boulger are both faculty members of the Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS), a North Adams-based nonprofit dedicated to providing top-tier music instruction to students ages 10-18. They will be joined by drummer Tony Lewis and bassist Alex Blake, who both teach at BAAMS. Tickets are $20 at the door, to benefit BAAMS. According to a press release: Charles Blenzig is a renown jazz pianist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator. In the mid 0 Comments
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