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North Adams Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Death of GrandmotherBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
01:48PM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A city woman Monday pleaded not guilty in Northern Berkshire District Court in the death of her grandmother. Kelsie C. Cote, 26, of 22 Rich St., is charged with murder, assault to murder and evidence tampering in the death of Doris A. Cote, 74, of 300 Church St. Through her attorney, Brockton's Kevin Reddington, Kelsie Cote entered her pleas before Judge Paul M. Vrabel in an arraignment that lasted a few minutes. Reddington said his client agreed to voluntary detention in the case with her next court appearance scheduled for Jan. 9. Also during the arraignment, the Berkshire District Attorney's Office amended the complaint 0 Comments
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North Adams Christmas Trees Delivered Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:04PM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — City workers installed the two Christmas Trees on Main Street Monday morning preparing the downtown for the holidays. "Everyone is beeping at us; we have the Christmas music going," Wire and Alarm Inspector Mitchell Meranti said. "This just gets everyone in the holiday spirit. It is a lot of work but at the end of the day when we do the tree lighting the kids love it." The first tree was transported from Clarksburg to the City Hall end of Main Street. It was donated by the estate of Therese and Bert "Frenchie" Lavoie. Meranti said the tree is about 25 feet tall and is a Blue Spruce. He said it is a little 0 Comments
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BArT Students Receive John and Abigail Adams Scholarship| 08:24AM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
ADAMS, Mass. —The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship is a merit-based program that provides credit towards tuition for up to eight semesters of undergraduate education at a Massachusetts state college or university. For this scholarship, merit is based on student scores on the 10th-grade Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test. This year's recipients at Berkshire Arts & Technology (BArT) Charter Public School are Sheldon Alexander, Jacob Brown, Ivan Chen, Felee Davis, Isaac Huberdeau, Riley Jowett, Matthew Lizzo, Ranger McGinnis, Sawyer Moser, Ruby Pullaro-Clark, Ndey Touray, Matthew Weiskotten, and Giordan Zavatter. To be eligible for the scholarship,
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Rollerskiers Tackle Mount GreylockiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:08PM / Sunday, November 06, 2022 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. – Fin Bailey and Alexandra Lawson were the top finishers on Sunday at the Mount Greylock Hill Climb. The rollerski race was conducted at Mount Greylock Reservation under the auspices of the New England Nordic Ski Association. More than 100 athletes took on the challenge of racing to the top of the commonwealth’s highest peak. Bailey and Lawson were the first finishers in the long course division for men and women respectively. The long course ran for 8 miles from the visitor’s center to the top of the 3,500 foot mountain. Bailey of Vermont’s Stratton Mountain School won the men’s race in 48 minutes, 59.4 0 Comments
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Lt. Gov. Candidate Driscoll Makes Campaign Swing Through BerkshiresBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:25PM / Saturday, November 05, 2022 | |
Kim Driscoll mayor of Salem, was hosted by Mayor Jennifer Macksey. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lieutenant governor candidate Kim Driscoll was talking about addressing housing issues and public infrastructure as she made a last swing through far Western Mass on Friday. The mayor of Salem stopped in Pittsfield before appearing at a campaign gathering hosted by Mayor Jennifer Macksey at Mingo's. She headed to Greenfield later before returning to Salem. A number of current and former local officials were in attendance, including state Rep. John Barrett III, state Rep. Paul Mark, who is running for state Senate, Adams Selectwoman Christine Hoyt and City Council President 0 Comments
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North Adams Woman Arrested in Grandmother's Murder| 01:14PM / Saturday, November 05, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— A 26-year-old city woman has been arrested in the murder of grandmother. Police arrested Kelsie Cote on Friday evening in the death of 74-year-old Doris Cote of Church Street. Authorities had initially described the incident as an "unattended death" but had declined to provide further information. Police had been at Cote's home Wednesday and Thursday, finally leaving late Thursday afternoon. It had been rumored Cote's body had been found by a granddaughter. Kelsie Cote is expected to be arraigned on Monday in Northern Berkshire District Court on charges of murder, assault with intent to murder, and 0 Comments
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Last Call Activities Before the Fall Season EndsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:02PM / Friday, November 04, 2022 | |
The bone-chilling winter is looming over a lot of shoulders. The shovels, heavy coats, mittens, scarfs, and hats are being dusted off in preparation for the dark winter season. What better way to send off the season by doing these last-call activities before it is too late. Especially as this unusual mild autumn weather is expected to continue for another week. Athletic Activities Berkshire County has a wide range of activities that people can do to stay active in every season. In the fall taking a hike on the many hiking trails is an absolute must. There are so many places in the area with hiking trails that lead to magnificent views. Hiking When winter comes, 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Artwalks, Pumpkin Smashing, Community DaysBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:37PM / Friday, November 04, 2022 | |
 Berkshire County is hosting a variety of events this weekend, including Artwalks, pumpkin smashing, musical performances, and community days. November First Fridays Artswalk Various Venues, Pittsfield It's the first Friday of the month, which means a First Friday Artswalk. The walk runs from 5 to 8 p.m. and features a dozen art shows and exhibits on view at venues around downtown Pittsfield. Most of the art is on display throughout November. During the event, participants will have the opportunity to meet the artists. Participants can download the Downtown Pittsfield Inc. app from the Google Play or App Store to get a virtual walking 0 Comments
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State Fire Marshall: When You Change Your Clocks, Check Your Alarms| 02:24PM / Thursday, November 03, 2022 | |
STOW, Mass. —With the end of daylight savings time coming on Nov. 6, Massachusetts fire officials issued a seasonal reminder to check your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms and change the batteries when you change your clocks. "Working smoke and CO alarms are crucial home safety tools," said State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. "As we 'fall back' this weekend, be sure you have the best protection by putting fresh alkaline batteries in alarms that use them and replacing alarms that are out of date." Today's smoke and carbon monoxide alarms have the manufacturing date printed on the back of the device. Smoke alarms should be replaced 0 Comments
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Police Investigating Unattended Death in North Adams Staff Reports ,
11:30AM / Thursday, November 03, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Police are investigating an unattended death near the corner of Church and Blackinton Streets. According to the District Attorney's Office, the State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office and the North Adams Police are conducting an investigation in the area. Police Chief Jason Wood confirmed that authorities are investigating an unattended death. "The Mobile Command vehicle is on scene to assist with an unattended death that occurred on Nov 1st. Unfortunately, this is all I can offer at this time," Wood said. No further details were provided, and the investigation is
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Clarksburg Debuts New Electronic Voting Machine at Next Week's ElectionBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:04AM / Thursday, November 03, 2022 | |
The old wood ballot box has the number of voters in its last election, 341, held on Sept. 6. CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Voters next week will find their traditional oak ballot box has been traded in for a new electronic voting machine. The purchase was approved in the fiscal 2023 budget at town meeting and arrived shortly after the primary in September. "I think it's going to be a nice pleasant surprise for the people," said Town Clerk Marilyn Gomeau. "The big improvement, I feel for us, is the end of the night. The counting. There's no hand counting, you'll only have to count the write-ins." The machine is familiar to 0 Comments
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