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BHS COVID-19 Testing Centers Holiday Hours| 02:57PM / Friday, December 17, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The testing centers in Pittsfield, North Adams and Great Barrington will be open for regular hours most of the holiday season. Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) has been testing over 600 people each day at its three COVID-19 testing centers in Pittsfield, North Adams, and Great Barrington, and the need for testing is expected to continue to be strong throughout and just after the holidays. The Pittsfield and North Adams testing centers will be open daily during the holidays, including Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed on Christmas Day. Great Barrington will be open for its regular 0 Comments
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The Berkshires Can Expect a Few Inches of Snow Saturday| 02:33PM / Friday, December 17, 2021 | |
The unseasonably warm weather will give way to something more in-season Saturday, and there is a winter weather advisory in place for Berkshire County from 7 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday. According to the National Weather Service, Berkshire communities can expect mixed precipitation, total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, and ice accumulations of around one-tenth of an inch. The snow is expected to change into sleet and or a light freezing rain through the late afternoon and evening. A change back to snow is expected overnight. Precipitation should taper off toward daybreak Sunday. Plan for slippery road conditions. Temperatures are expected to stay in the 30s 0 Comments
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BFAIR Launches Heart of BFAIR End of Year Campaign| 12:34PM / Thursday, December 16, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — BFAIR launched its Heart of BFAIR end of Year Campaign on Dec. 1, 2021 following a Giving Tuesday campaign sponsored by Adams Community Bank. Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday following Thanksgiving each year, is a Global Day of Giving. Supporters contributed to BFAIR's mission to provide accessible and individualized services for people with developmental disabilities, autism, and acquired brain injury. Adams Community Bank, matched any donations made on Nov. 30 up to $5,000 so donations went even further raising over $9,000 in a single day. Donations to the campaign by the community of supporters helps BFAIR serve people with 1 Comment
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85 Main Street Bought by New York ManBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:15AM / Thursday, December 16, 2021 | |
Crews have been working on 306 Union St. intermittently since it was bought from the city at auction last year. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A significant downtown building changed hands on Wednesday, the third notable structure to be sold in the past week. The New Kimbell Building, better known as 85 Main St., was purchased by PKC Capital LLC for $1.65 million from 85 Main Street Nominee Trust. David Carver bought the building in 2001 for $1.3 million from Gabriella and John Bond. The property is most recently assessed at $988,500 and contains and estimated 55 units. The block that encompasses 81 to 91 Main St. was built at the turn of the last century 7 Comments
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North Adams Council Rejects Mayor-Elect's Request to Delay AppointmentsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:50PM / Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The mayor-elect used hearing of visitors at the beginning of the City Council on Tuesday night to ask the council to reject two issues on the agenda: the sale of the Mohawk and the appointments to committees. She got most of one but nothing of the other. Jennifer Macksey, who will be sworn in on Jan. 1, 2022, as the city's first mayor, said it made no sense to "make a decision of this magnitude" regarding the Mohawk in the waning days of Thomas Bernard's term. "Why would deny the incoming mayor the opportunity to be part of this process and to have my own input on this?" she asked. She asked that the council 20 Comments
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North Adams School Committee Recognizes Achievers, Honors Departing MembersBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
08:45AM / Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | |
Mayor Thomas Bernard displays an engraved clock given to him on the end of his term on the School Committee. Also receiving clocks were departing members Heather Boulger, James Holmes and Ian Bergeron. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Committee recognized the academic achievements of several Drury High students while bidding farewell to several of its own members. Elli Miles, the daughter of Maria Bartini and Ronald Miles of Clarksburg, was named this year's recipient of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Certificate of Academic Excellence. This honor is conferred annually to the highest ranking high school senior in the district who 29 Comments
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North Adams Council Postpones Mohawk Vote But Takes Control of SaleBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
09:47PM / Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday avoided killing the sale of the Mohawk Theater — or passing it — by kicking it into the next administration. The compromise was the product of talks between Councilors Keith Bona and Benjamin Lamb to address both the council's authority in such sales and the reality that a new mayor will be taking office on Jan. 1. "It's definitely, there's emotions in this, there's passion," said Bona. "This is history and this, you know, I've had my main issues about the process. "And I feel it's been, it lacks some transparency." Jennifer 1 Comment
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Don’t avoid 'taboo' topics with older parentsSubmitted by Edward Jones,
11:39AM / Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | |
 If your parents are getting close to retirement age, or are already retired, it may be time to talk with them about financial and aging issues, some of which may involve difficult conversations. For the sake of everyone in your family, don't avoid these "taboo" topics. You'll need to be careful about approaching these subjects with your parents. Mention ahead of time that you'd like to talk to them about their future plans and reassure them that you want to understand their wishes, so their affairs will be taken care of as they would like. If your parents are agreeable, choose a location comfortable for them and ask whom they might like to invite (or not 3 Comments
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Eagle Street Developer Stymied by Tech Issues at Planning BoardBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
03:45AM / Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The big-ticket item on the Planning Board agenda was postponed to January when no one for Eagle Street Holdings was able to speak during the Zoom meeting. It had first appeared that owner Veselko Buntic had missed the hearing but he had made an effort to log in and speak to the Planning Board on Monday night. According to officials, Buntic had used an email address that was not recognized and then technical issues that prevented him from addressing the board. Planners had anticipated reviewing a proposal for eight apartments in the Tower & Porter Block on Eagle Street. Owner Veselko Buntic had submitted the plans for approval. Buntic, who 3 Comments
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Baker Signs $4B Federal COVID-19 Relief Spending Bill| 04:03PM / Monday, December 13, 2021 | |
BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday signed a $4 billion spending plan that will put to work a portion of the state's direct federal aid from the American Rescue Plan Act. It includes support for continued recovery across key priority areas, making substantial investments in housing and homeownership, healthcare, workforce development, premium pay for essential workers and infrastructure. The governor vetoed language in seven line items that he said would cause delays in putting funds to use and signed 86 of 88 outside sections. He returned one outside section to the Legislature with proposed amendments and vetoed one outside section -- the requirement that the $500 1 Comment
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Downstreet Hotel Replaces Holiday Inn in North AdamsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
12:50PM / Monday, December 13, 2021 | |
The big green Holiday Inn letters were removed by crane on Monday morning. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The big green letters for the Holiday Inn were being taken down on Monday morning, three days after the 90-room hotel changed hands. The new Hotel Downstreet was purchased by NA Hotel LLC on Friday for $4.45 million. The limited liability company is headquartered in Rhode Island and represents Peregrine Group, a 20-year-old real estate adviser and property management company. Its portfolio includes the public/private 43-unit residential Parkside on Adams & Historic Substation in Boston and the Newport Yachting Center in Rhode 1 Comment
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State Distributing Free COVID-19 Tests to Dozen Berkshire Communities By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
10:44AM / Monday, December 13, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A dozen Berkshire communities are among 102 towns and cities selected to receive at-home COVID-19 test kits through the state. Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Monday morning that 2.1 million iHealth Labs over-the-counter, at-home rapid antigen tests to 102 towns with the highest percentage of families below the poverty level. The local communities receiving these tests are Adams, Clarksburg, Florida, Great Barrington, Hinsdale, Mount Washington, North Adams, Peru, Pittsfield, Savoy, West Stockbridge and Williamstown. The tests are to be given out to those who may not have the financial means to purchase home tests. Baker, speaking 1 Comment
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