| MCLA Women's Basketball Falls at Fitchburg State
FITCHBURG, Mass. -- The Fitchburg State women's basketball team Saturday shot 35 percent from behind the 3-point line en route to a 62-39 win over MCLA.
Zaylee Ramos and Hailey Peabody each had a double-double for the Trailblazers, accounting for 74 percent of the team's points between them.
Ramos finished |
 | Community Hero of the Month: Lynn DeSanty
Pediatrics nurse Lynn DeSanty prepares a vaccine shot. She's retiring this year after a 42-year career in nursing.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Northern Berkshire Pediatrics nurse Lynn DeSanty has been selected for the January Community Hero of the Month.
The Community Hero of the Month series runs for |
 | North Adams Walgreens to Close in February
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Walgreens pharmacy store is closing Thursday, Feb. 22.
A spokesperson for the company confirmed the closing on Thursday and said "We will make every effort to place impacted team members at nearby stores."
Pharmacy customers are being told their prescriptions will |
 | North Adams Councilors Get Narcan Presentation
Krystle Kincaid of Berkshire Harm Reduction tells the City Council about finding fentanyl and xlyazine in drug samples.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire County had 47 fatal overdoses in 2022, a dozen of them in North County. Of those, eight occurred in North Adams.
One way to stop the deaths is |
| North Adams License Commission Reduces Tavern Hours
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Mohawk Tavern will have reduced hours after a string of incidents dating back a year was reviewed by the License Commission on Tuesday.
The commissioners voted to impose a last call at 11:30 p.m. and "lights out" at midnight from February through the end of April, at which time the |
 | Treasury bonds: Still safe for investors
You may have read reports about an impending "debt crisis" in the U.S. Should you be worried about investing in Treasury securities?
Part of the concern over debt has been driven by the cost of government borrowing, which has risen because of higher interest rates. But it's worth noting that while interest expenses |
| BHS Hiring Event for North Adams Regional Hospital
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — As it expands access to inpatient care in North Berkshire, Berkshire Health Systems is holding a special hiring event to fill open positions at the new North Adams Regional Hospital, expected to open in late winter.
The hiring event is Thursday, Feb. 1 from 11 am to 7 pm and will be held in the |
| North Berkshire Waste District Interested In Hydrogen Facility Project
ADAMS, Mass.— Members of the Northern Berkshire Solid Waste Management District (NBSWMD) were intrigued by a plan by Local Power to work towards community-wide decarbonization through a waste hydrogen facility in Western Massachusetts.
In a presentation on Jan. 11, Local Power President Paul Fenn told the district members |
| BFAIR Promotes Two to Assistant Director
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — BFAIR promotes Deb Harpin to Assistant Director of Employment Services, and Savannah Lysko to Assistant Director of DDS (Department of Developmental Services) Residential Services.
Deb Harpin is now taking on an advanced role and has been promoted to Assistant Director of Employment |
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