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Clarksburg School Refreshes Kindergarten WingBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:22PM / Tuesday, September 09, 2025 | |
A new smart TV in the lobby entrance was provided by the PTA, along with a smaller one to track schedules in the main office. CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The kindergarten wing of Clarksburg School was refreshed with paint and new flooring before the school year started. The flooring in the 1970s "temporary" addition had been showing its age and had been raised as an issue by teachers over the past few years. The School Committee got a tour last week of the changes, largely done by volunteers. "It just feels really clean in here," said committee member Mary Giron. Other changes included painting the main hallway and lockers 0 Comments
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HooWRA Workshop Focuses on Poetry| 03:31PM / Tuesday, September 09, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — There will be a poetry workshop aimed at drawing inspiration from the Hoosic River on Saturday, Sept. 13. The workshop will be facilitated by Arianna Alexsandra Collins, executive director of the Hoosic River Watershed Association. Meet at Natural Bridge State Park parking area outside the gate at 9:30 a.m. Participants will walk up from the Hudson Brook to the Hoosic's North Branch confluence. Writing prompts will given, and there will be time to share poems, phrases, or whatever else. This program will last one hour. This workshop is free and open to the public and is made possible by a grant from the Cultural 0 Comments
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Local Athletes Earn Honors at MCLAiBerkshires.com Sports,
11:36AM / Tuesday, September 09, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Lee High's Elizabeth Brown and Pittsfield High grad Gustavo de Oliveira each have earned Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference honors in the opening weeks of the fall season at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. de Oliveira has been selected as the MASCAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week, as announced by the league on Monday. The first-year forward scored four times on five shots, including the game-winner, leading MCLA to its first win of the season over Framingham State, 4-2. They were the first goals and points of his career, giving the Trailblazers the early-season league win. de Oliveira and MCLA 0 Comments
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NBCC to Host Annual Community Assessment Forum| 07:59AM / Tuesday, September 09, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition's annual September Community Assessment Forum will focus on identifying emerging and urgent issues in our communities, and what projects or initiatives participants want to learn more about. The forum will be held on Friday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m. to noon, at Hotel Downstreet located at 40 Main St. Children are welcome. Everyone in Northern Berkshire is invited and encouraged to bring their topics for discussion to the forum. The forum will begin with a round of introductions, followed by brief announcements of upcoming events or new projects. Keep announcements brief. NBCC welcomes flyers 0 Comments
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North Adams Planners Approve Gas Station RebuildsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:40AM / Tuesday, September 09, 2025 | |
Jeffrey Randall of Hill Engineers points out aspects of the planned pumps and convenience store at the old Eagle Street gas station lot. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The owner of the vacant lot at Eagle and Canal Streets is again planning a gas station on the site. Boon Properties LLC of New Hyde Park, N.Y., was approved on Monday a second time to redevelop the site along with a complete rebuild of the Valero gas station convenience store on State Road. Jeffrey Randall of Hill Engineers, Architects, Planners Inc. said the proposal for Eagle Street is "virtually identical to what was previously permitted." "They did some of the work. They tore 0 Comments
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BFAIR Supports North County Veterans With DonationsJack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:09PM / Monday, September 08, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — BFAIR's Community Based Day Support (CBDS) program made a special delivery to City Hall on Friday and helped stock the Veterans Services Office's food pantry. "I am totally overwhelmed. I was in awe when they said they were going to do this," said Tina Samson, office's administrative assistant. "BFAIR, they help in the community. This is wonderful, and this is always needed. 100 percent." Kris Neep, director of the day program, said she saw one of Samson's call for donations posts on Facebook. She quickly got the BFAIR (Berkshire Family and Individual Resources) community behind the 0 Comments
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Veteran Spotlight: Army Pvt. Rico PetrocelliBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
05:22PM / Sunday, September 07, 2025 | |
 BOSTON — Rico Petrocelli served his country in the Army Reserve from 1964 to 1968. Growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a two-sport star in baseball and was All-City in basketball. He would later play semi-pro football as well. In 1961, he was labeled the top baseball player in New York City and, a year later, he would have the interest of 15 out of 18 Major League teams and would eventually sign with the Boston Red Sox, for an amazing $65,000 signing bonus. He would do his basic training of eight weeks at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. "I really wanted to be a parachutist, but my sergeant said, 'you don't want to do that — your ankles may touch 0 Comments
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North Adams Library to Unveil Work by Local Artist| 08:55AM / Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Library is celebrate the unveiling of an exhibition of artwork demonstrating glowing color, line, and arc in drawing and print by Richard M. Harrington, local artist. It will be held Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 5 p.m. The collection is a compilation of work over time featuring mutual influence in different digital and traditional media. There will be light refreshments and hors d'oeuvres. Harrington will be available for conversation and questions in the front parlor. The library is located at 74 Church St. 0 Comments
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9/11 Survivor and Inspirational Speaker to Visit MCLA| 08:08AM / Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host author and inspirational speaker Michael Hingson on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in the Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium. The presentation will run from 5:30 to 7 p.m., followed by a meet and greet with book signing from 7 to 7:30 p.m. "We are honored to welcome Michael Hingson to our campus on such a significant day," said MCLA Assistant Director of Disability Resources Nancy Rumbolt-Trzcinski. "His story of survival, resilience, and the power of human-animal partnerships offers invaluable lessons for our students as they navigate their own challenges and prepare for their 0 Comments
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MCLA Kicks Off Fall Semester With Breakfast, Ribbon CuttingBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:40PM / Wednesday, September 03, 2025 | |
Student Government Association President Paige Dufur, a McCann Tech graduate and MCLA senior, says she's excited for her final year and the new students coming in. Dufur plans to pursue a graduate degree in public policy. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — President James Birge's announcement that he would retire next year may have been the big news on opening day for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, but it wasn't the only news. The day began with an opening breakfast that touched on changes, successes, and challenges for the year ahead. This was followed by a convocation featuring speaker Declan McDermott, a member of the class of 2021, who has pursued a career 0 Comments
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Senator Mark September Staff Office in Berkshire County | 08:18AM / Wednesday, September 03, 2025 | |
BOSTON — State Senator Paul W. Mark announced that his staff will host office hours at six locations in Berkshire County in September. Residents of any of the 57 municipalities in the Senator's Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District are encouraged to share ideas on current or potential state legislation, or to ask for assistance with issues involving any state agency. Appointments are not required. Adams: Tuesday, Sept. 16 , from 9 a.m. to noon. Town Hall, 8 Park St., Adams. Dalton: Monday, Sept. 29 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.. Senior Center, 40 Field St., Dalton. Great Barrington: Monday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to noon. Town Hall, 334 Main St., 0 Comments
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Clarksburg Cracking Down on Code ViolatorsBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:43AM / Wednesday, September 03, 2025 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Select Board on Tuesday voted to enforce zoning and health violations on 471 Middle Road. "The health code does allow for alternative housing, but you have to have proper septic, proper well, proper sewage disposal and proper drinking water," said Health Inspector Valerie Bird of Berkshire Public Health Alliance. "Typically it's six months or seasonal, and they would have to have a permit from the Board of Health. But he hasn't shown any." The board had taken up the property last month because the owner has been living in trailer since the house burned down in 2021. Members had been concerned that the occupant had 0 Comments
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