 | Letter: Mass MoCA Strike
To the Editor:
On March 13, 2024, I had the opportunity to speak with the workers on strike at Mass MoCA. I spent several hours with them, listening to them, learning from them, and coming to understand them. The workers are on strike not because they don't love their work, but because they deserve to be paid sustainable wages. They |
 | State Wants to Give Clarksburg $1.2M for a Safe Route to the School
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Clarksburg School asked the state for a $400,000 grant to develop a safe route from the school to the Community Center.
The state came back with a different offer — how about $1.2 million and a sidewalk along the entire road?
"I have never submitted a grant where |
 | BAAMS Presents: Live at Studio 9 With Alex Foster
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On March 16, Berkshires' Academy of Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) will host its third in a series of live music concerts at Studio 9.
The performance will feature saxophonist Alex Foster, who has performed with the "Saturday Night Live" Band for over three decades, and is co-musical |
 | How can you manage student loan payments?
If you have student loans, you likely received a "payment vacation" over the past few years, due to legislation related to COVID-19. But if you're like millions of other borrowers, you may have recently been required to resume your payments. How will this affect your overall financial situation?
Of course, the first |
 | North Adams Planners Reject Setback Waiver for Cannabis Operation
The cannabis store is part of a proposed redevelopment of the former Deep property at River and Marshall. It's unclear if the other aspects will move forward now.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Planning Board on Monday unanimously shot down a setback waiver request for a cannabis dispensary on River Street across the |
 | Workshop at BAAMS
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) will host a saxophone adn woodwinds workshop on March 16.
This is the third in a monthly series of special workshops at BAAMS, lead by Executive Director Richard Boulger and the BAAMS' Faculty Band. This month features saxophonist Alex |
| MCLA to Host Two Graduate Program Information Sessions
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA will host a virtual information session on Thursday, March 14, and an in-person session on Wednesday, March 27 for its Graduate Programs: Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Education (MEd) as well as the Leadership Academy.
Potential students will have the opportunity to meet |
| Drury High School Honor Roll
Drury High School's honor roll for the second quarter of the 2023-2024 school year.
Grade 12
High Honors
Bailey, Abigail Lyn
Bishop, Brooke Yvonne
Bordeau, Danni Mary
Brothers, Marley Elizabeth
Catelotti, Daphne Erin
Cohn, Anthony Isaac Lee
Herrmann, Rachael Lyn
Klein, Mackenzie |
 | Veteran Spotlight: Army Spc. Robert Dutra
FALMOUTH, Mass. — Robert Dutra served his country in the Army in the Vietnam War as a specialist E-4.
He would do a 10-month tour as a combat soldier, from February to December of 1969.
A graduate of Lawrence High School, he initially joined the Army National Guard. His basic training would take |
| MCLA Baseball, Softball Fall on Florida Trip
NAPLES, Fla. -- Hoosac Valley graduate Abby Bird drove in a pair of runs for MCLA Saturday in a 4-2 loss to St. Joseph of Connecticut.
MCLA's Lora Woyton went 5-2/3 innings in the circule, striking out five and allowing no runs.
Earlier in the day, MCLA dropped a 6-2 decision to Western |
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