 | COLA can sweeten retirement and health accounts
It's usually a good idea to contribute to the tax-advantaged retirement and health care accounts available to you. And here's some good news: In 2024, you can put even more into these accounts.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced these cost-of-living adjustments:
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) |
 | Brewhaha Owners Head for Retirement, Bid Farewell to Longtime Patrons
Nancy and Barry Garton have been in the food service business for more than three decades. They are retiring after the operating Brewhaha for the last 23 years.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Brewhaha owners Nancy and Barry Garton have sold the cafe and are looking forward to a well-deserved break.
Although, |
| MCLA Women's Basketball Loses Heart-Breaker on Road
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. -- Taryn White scored 17 points Saturday to lead the Mount Holyoke women's basketball team to a 54-53 win over MCLA.
The Trailblazers overcame a seven-point deficit with four minutes left to take a 53-51 lead on Kristie Zator's 3-pointer with 43 seconds left.
But Mount Holyoke's |
 | BMC North Adams Campus Honors Retired Director
Lou Ann Quinn, who was described as a perfectionist, noticed that her plaque was slightly off-kilter.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Medical Center colleagues took a moment in the emergency room to honor Lou Ann Quinn and her 47-year career caring for North County.
Quinn, a registered |
| PopCares Christmas Tree Sale
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — PopCares is selling Christmas trees to benefit local cancer patients.
Trees can be purchases at Duke's Lumber Hardware and at Church Street Lights, located at 1356 Church St.
Trees start at $40.
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 | North Adams Veterans Memorial Bridge Deemed 'Structurally Deficient'
Jersey barriers and barrels were put up this week to limit a section of the roadway to two lanes. Plans are to soon prohibit large trucks from the bridge.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The 61-year-old Veterans Memorial Bridge has been declared "structurally deficient" after the most recent inspection by the state |
| MCLA to Host Information Session for Graduate Programs
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host a virtual information session for graduate programs – Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Education (MEd) on Dec. 5 at noon.
Prospective students can meet with faculty and staff to learn more about continuing education in three of |
| Peacemaker Award Nominations Sought
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Peacemaker Award is given annually to an individual or group in Northern Berkshire.
The award, which originated as part of the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, is made to persons who have contributed substantially to peace in our region. In general, the Peacemaker Award recognizes |
 | Community Hero of the Month: McCann Carpentry Program
Students at McCann get real-world experience working on projects for towns and organizations, which in turn benefits the community.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The students and faculty of McCann Technical School's carpentry program have been selected for the November Community Hero of the Month.
The |
| MCLA to Host Community Panel 'How to Speak About Peace'
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA faculty and staff invite the campus and North Adams community to a panel discussion "How to Speak About Peace" to discuss urgent calls for a permanent ceasefire in Palestine on Thursday, Nov. 30.
The discussion will start at 7 p.m. in Murdock Hall Room |
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