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EforAll Announces 2022 Accelerator Program Cohort| 09:14AM / Thursday, September 29, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) Berkshire County today announced the 14 business ideas chosen to participate in the Fall 2022 Business Accelerator program which begins the week of Sept. 27. The program will be held in a hybrid format–virtually and select classes at the Berkshire Innovation Center in Pittsfield. This cohort brings in a wide array of business ideas and come from all over the region: Auto Appraisals Plus of the Berkshires, Jack W. Kearin and Jessica A. Mahoney, Otis, MA Wednesday’s Dolls, Barbie Rodriguez, East Greenbush, NY Berkshire Candle, Jenna Gable, Lanesborough, MA Berkshire Pup People, Michelle Marrocco and 0 Comments
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Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire Seeking Arts Proposals| 07:36AM / Wednesday, September 28, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire is calling community-oriented arts, humanities, and science program proposals, which are due online by midnight Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. More information can be found at https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/ccnb/ CCNB encourages organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in our communities. The Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire serves these eleven municipalities: Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, Hancock, Lanesborough, New Ashford, North Adams, Monroe, Savoy & Williamstown. For local guidelines and complete information on the Cultural Council of
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Road Closings, Times for 66th Fall Foliage Parade| 02:39PM / Tuesday, September 27, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The 66th annual Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage Parade, sponsored by 1Berkshire, begins on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 1 p.m. This year's theme is "Holidays on Parade" and the 2022 grand marshals are the Arnolds and the Kings, two families who have brought good cheer and a festive spirit to the city of North Adams for decades. The parade will once again start at the intersection of State Street and Old State Street. The lineup will begin at Curran Highway between DiSanti Field (north point) to United Cerebral Palsy (south point); roughly 400 Curran Highway to 535 Curran Highway and the ending point will be at the intersection of Ashland Street and Washington
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BCHS Offering Two Cemetery Tours in October| 08:36AM / Saturday, September 24, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society will offer tours of Hillside Cemetery on Oct. 8 and the Stockbridge Cemetery on Oct. 15. Both tours begin at 2 p.m. Sturdy footwear is recommended as the tours traverse a variety of uneven terrain. Reservations are required and can be made at berkshirehistory.org.$10 for BCHS members, $15 for non-members. Join veteran historian and guide Paul W. Marino for a walk through one of the historic cemeteries of northern Berkshire. Children are welcome as a treasure hunt will accompany the tour. Meet at the top of the hill off Brown Street. The rain date for the tour is Oct. 9. Join historian
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MCLA, BCC to Host Sixth Natural History Conference Oct. 1| 09:24AM / Friday, September 23, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Sixth Annual Berkshire Natural History Conference, featuring presentations by local and regional naturalists and acclaimed authors, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 pm at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, located at 375 Church Street in North Adams, Massachusetts. Highlighting topics that range from rare birds to tiny organisms that live within the layers of a leaf, the event includes several renowned speakers and exhibitors. It is open to the public, and students of all ages and disciplines are especially encouraged to attend. General admission tickets are $25; student tickets are $15 and include forum credit. To purchase tickets,
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North Adams Country Singer Releases New SingleBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:01AM / Friday, September 16, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — CJ Field went to Nashville more than a decade ago to focus on being a solo artist and a professional songwriter. His career has taken him all over the East Coast and country joints throughout the South. Despite his travels, he has kept the spirit of his hometown with him. He says the cool rustic atmosphere that North Adams used to project helped him find his sound — a sound he's brought back to the Berkshires numerous times over the years. Field said he hopes every song has meaning to someone and that he makes music to leave something behind for his family, to heal and help people, and because he knows he only has one chance at 23 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Artwalks, Concerts, and More. By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
10:46AM / Friday, September 02, 2022 | |
 Berkshire County and areas surrounding are hosting a variety of events this warm Labor Day Weekend, including artwalks, concerts, ghost tours, and more Eagle Street, North Adams Historic Eagle Street will be closed to traffic from 5 to 9 on Friday for music, food and events. Beer and wine will be served by Desperado's Mexican Restaurant on the sidewalk next to the Eagle Street parklet, galleries and businesses will be open late, and DJ DUBTC will be spinning tunes all night. The evening will also launch and digital and physical scavenger hunt that will run through First Friday in October. The installation "Exponential" on Main 27 Comments
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First Friday Features Light & Sound Art in Former BankBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:47PM / Thursday, September 01, 2022 | |
'Exponential' is comprised of 2,400 pixel ball lights that are choreographed to sound. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new installation to open at 90 Main St. during First Friday seeks to bring new life to a former bank building. This light and sound installation, "Exponential," will be on view this fall and winter in an effort to think about the future of the space and contribute to the atmosphere of the city's downtown, said architect and designer Karla Rothstein. "'Exponential' is both a mathematical function of positive change — it's about things becoming more or, and happening more rapidly — and it's 11 Comments
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North Adams Hosts First Friday Community Picnic Sept. 2| 01:09PM / Friday, August 26, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — All North Adams residents and visitors are invited to dine together on Eagle Street for Sept. 2's FIRST Fridays Community Picnic event. Guests are encouraged to pack a picnic or order takeout from local restaurants, and sit and dine on Eagle Street, which will be closed to car traffic during the entirety of the event, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. "I've had a vision of all of North Adams sitting down together at one long table on Eagle Street ever since attending a similar event on the Cape several years ago," said Anna Farrington, owner of Installation Space and FIRST Fridays organizer. "This is a popular kind of event
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Weekend Outlook: Motorama, Fairs, Festivals, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:22PM / Thursday, August 25, 2022 | |
 Berkshire county is hosting a variety of events this warm sunny weekend including fairs, festivals, plays, and more. Main Street, North Adams Sunday, 9 to 3 Hundreds of classic cars and hot rods will line the downtown on Sunday for the 11th Motorama. The event starts off onwith a concert and cruise-in at Joe Wolfe Field from 4 to 8 p.m. Admission is free and food and refreshments will be available. Sunday's event runs from 9 to 3 with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. Plaques and goodie bags will be given to the first 150 entrants and more than 65 awards will be presented at closing ceremonies at 3 1 Comment
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