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Junior Rangers Program at Mount Greylock| 12:37PM / Friday, June 30, 2023 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Mount Greylock State Reservation announced the Junior Ranger program for children ages 8-12. The program is free and is held at Mount Greylock State Reservation, Pittsfield State Forest, Clarksburg State Park, Natural Bridge State Park, Savoy Mountain State Forest, and Mohawk Trail State Forest, on specific Thursdays in July and August from 10:00am to noon. Space is limited to fifteen participants. All participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Work toward earning a Junior Ranger Patch and Certificate by attending programs and completing the activities in the Junior Ranger Activity Guide. Each week,
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North County Reacts With Excitement, Cautious Optimism to Hospital NewsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:16PM / Thursday, June 29, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There was one group that refused to give up on the North Adams Regional Hospital for years. The North County Cares Coalition, made up of residents and former employees at the hospital, advocated at first weekly and, as time went on, every anniversary since 2014 to keep the idea of the hospital alive. Even when no one seemed to be listening. And promises by state officials seemed to go nowhere. News on Thursday that the hospital may reopen — albeit with far fewer beds — has them excited, but taking a "cautious optimist approach," said member Elizabeth Manns. "The North County Cares Coalition 0 Comments
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BHS Makes Plans to Reopen North Adams Regional HospitalBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
11:01AM / Thursday, June 29, 2023 | |
A section of Second North was closed off and the patient rooms mothballed when Berkshire Health Systems took over in 2014. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Turns out North Adams Regional Hospital has been on life support the last nine years. The hospital closed in 2014 but Berkshire Health Systems is hoping to resuscitate the dormant medical center and reopen up to 25 inpatient beds. And return the name of "North Adams Regional Hospital." Darlene Rodowicz, BHS president and CEO, said Wednesday that the health system has been working with Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh and Gov. Maura Healy's office on what is 0 Comments
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Museum Set to Open in Lee, Seeks VolunteersCommunity submission,
06:37AM / Thursday, June 29, 2023 | |
 LEE, Mass. -- The Baseball in the Berkshires Museum will open its summer 2023 exhibit at the Lee Premium Outlets on Thursday, July 6. Visitors will have a chance to learn about stories rooted in baseball diamonds and corn fields from Sheffield to North Adams. "With summers short and winters long, we find that the history of Berkshire County baseball is not only rich with numerous major and minor league players but also many recreational players," museum director Larry Moore said. "These athletes’ dreams are fulfilled on the numerous local diamonds. Additionally, there are many famous players with connections to the Berkshires. Griffey, Maddox, Ruth, 0 Comments
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PhoneBros, Team DB Earn Giorgi League Wins| 11:19PM / Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Dave Wellington scored 31 points Wednesday to lead PhoneBros to a 95-90 win over Cold Hearts in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League A Division. Julius Woods scored 30 and grabbed 14 rebounds, and Mike Taylor had a double-double with 17 poitns and 13 boards. Sean Harrigan led Cold Hearts with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Shaq Ardrey and Tank Roberson added 23 and 17 points, respectively. And Lavante Wiggins scored 12 points and collected 10 rebounds in the loss. Team DB won Wednesday's nightcap, beating Battle of the Future, 82-67. Tay Sandifer led the way in the win with 21 points. Lay Brown and Deonte Sandifer scored 16 0 Comments
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Hannon Homer Highlights SteepleCats' Comeback| 10:59PM / Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | |
 VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. -- Kyle Hannon hit a three-run home run in the top of the eighth to give the SteepleCats an 8-6 lead, and North Adams went on to a 12-8 win over the Martha's Vineyard Sharks in New England Collegiate Baseball League on Wednesday night. Hannon went 3-for-5 in the SteepleCats' third straight win. Tremayne Cobb also went 3-for-5 with a home run and a double. Samuel Tackett and D.M. Jefferson each doubled, and Taconic High graduate Cedric Rose went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBIs. Five different North Adams pitchers combined on the win on the mound. Jagger Jefferis was credited with the win after striking out the side in one 0 Comments
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Man Jumped Into North Adams Flood Control Chute| 08:34PM / Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A man jumped into the flood control chute on Wednesday afternoon in an effort to avoid police and later found his way out while numerous police officers, firefighters and Department of Public Works crews looked for him. Lt. Anthony Beverly said a patrol officer stopped a vehicle on Holden Street near Corner Market at about 1:26 p.m. and that after the vehicle stopped, a man jumped out and fled on foot. The officer saw the man jump over the fence and into the concrete flood control system, a 15- to 18-foot drop. The officer was able to positively identify him and confirmed that he had three active arrest warrants. Information was 0 Comments
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North Adams FireFighters Rescue Kids from Hoosac RiverStaff Reports ,
12:27PM / Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Firefighters on Tuesday night rescued two kids swimming in the fast-moving Hoosic River in the area of West Liquors. Deputy Fire Chief Robert Patenaude said the children went swimming with their mother and had been taken away by the current. "They were in very severe danger," Patenaude said. "High, fast-moving water, cold water with all of the rain we have had." Patenaude said two off-duty firefighters who lived in the area, Lt. Kevin Alicea and Mitch Maselli, were first on the scene. "One of them knew the area well and he knew where the path was to get down to where the kids were," Patenaude said. 0 Comments
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McCann Q4 honor roll| 09:02AM / Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | |
High Honors Class of 2023 Abuisi, Nicholas Ames, Ian Belanger, Vivianna Belisle, Camryn Booth, Collin Boyer, Molly Braman, Noah Canales, Samantha Champney, Isabella Ciempa, Erin DeBenedetto, Noah Diesz, Christopher Durocher, Cameron Gamari, Alexis Gamari, Renae Girard, Anastasia Glasier, Emily Gwozdz, Mireille Hartwig, Josephine Hayer, Addison Kipp, George Lake, Matthew LaSalle, Julia Liang, Ivan Livsey, Aaron Livsey, Joshua Loughman, Thomas Marsh, Catryna Maxwell, Samara McGrath, Lucan McGrory, Daniel Medon, Ryan Meehan, Lillian Moon, Madison Morin, Max Mroz, Lauren O'Neil, Katlyn Patterson Jr., Jeremy Perreault, Christian Robert, Jasmine Rousseau, Sean Shustack, Jacob Sunn, 0 Comments
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Central Radio, RicksKicks Earn Giorgi League Wins| 07:49AM / Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Dave Wellington scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds Tuesday to lead Central Radio to a 70-66 win over Big Body Beamers in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League. Wellington was backed up by Seth Sehpard with 19 points in a B Division win for Central Radio. Darian Vidal scored a game-high 24 points to lead Big Body Beamers, which got a double-double from Amont David, who had 15 points and 13 rebounds. Matt Lizzo scored 11, and Sawyer Moser had 10 boards in the loss. In Tuesday's second game, RicksKicks defeated McCann Tech, 53-44, behind Brian Boudreau's 15 points and nine rebounds. Bob Malloy finished with 13 points and 0 Comments
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North Adams K9 Sworn in to Police ForceBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:11AM / Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | |
Rocky was picked up in March and has gone through three months of training so far in tracking people. He will also take training in narcotics detection. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city clerk swore in the city's newest member of the police force on Tuesday — K9 Officer Rocky. The German shepherd recently completed training with his handler, Officer Michael Cogswell, and Mayor Jennifer Macksey thought he should have the same welcome as other officers. Rocky seemed a little confused as to what was happening but was calm as City Clerk Tina Leonesio asked that in addition to upholding the Constitution, he would "faithfully and impartially 0 Comments
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North Adams Sees Works on Historic Buildings Staff Reports,
10:55AM / Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | |
Dumpsters are being filled in the back of 19 Eagle Street. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A protective barrier was put up around the front of the Dowlin Block on Monday morning, signaling that some work may be in store for the 1895 structure. The building was purchased in 2017 by a group including New York developer Veselko Buntic, who is now the principal owner. Buntic, who was busy coordinating workers at the site, said only that they "were doing some work," apparently on the facade. The building from 101 Main to 107 is now closed off, along with part of the sidewalk. Scaffolding was erected inside the plywood fencing for the first 0 Comments
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