 | Local Athletes Earn League Honors with College Teams
Lee High School graduate Elizabeth Brown was named to the all-Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference first team this fall.
Brown, a sophomore at MCLA, led the Trailblazers in digs, with 3.27 per set, and was third on the team in kills with 2.29 per set.
She played in all 26 of MCLA's matches, starting |
| North Adams Police Hold Suspect on Firearms Charges
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The discharge of a firearm in the wee hours of Thanksgiving landed a man in custody over the holiday.
Police say they responded to a "large fight in progress" at about 12:40 a.m. on Thursday at State Street Tavern. Officers were told one of the men involved had firearm and, once they |
| North Adams Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Nov. 15 Marcus Johnson, age 23 of North Adams, pled guilty to Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Class A Substance, heroin and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class B Substance, cocaine.
The Honorable Judge Agostini sentenced Johnson to 3.5 to 4 years on each charge, to be served |
 | Thankful 5K Draws Hundreds
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Morgan Windram-Geddes said she was going to spend much of the holiday making food to bring to her brother’s house to celebrate Thanksgiving with family.
Her extended family got to eat with the fastest woman at the eighth annual Thankful 5K.
Windram-Geddes of |
| Small Business Association Encourages Shopping Small
WASHINGTON?— Small Business Association Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's 33 million small businesses, is encouraging the nation to shop, dine, and entertain at local small businesses on Nov. 25 in celebration of Small |
 | What should you do with 'side gig' money?
As you know, the gig economy has been booming over the past several years. If you're thinking of using your skills to take on a side gig, what should you do with the money you'll make?
There's no one right answer for everyone, and the decisions you make should be based on your individual situation. And of course, you |
| Zebra Mussel eDNA Detection in Onota Lake
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Zebra mussel eDNA has been detected at Onota Lake by the Commonwealth's Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).
This discovery was made as part of regular monitoring of the lake for these types of invasive species. This detection only impacts boating operations at the lake and has no |
| MCLA Men's Hockey Gets Home Win
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Landry Laird made 32 saves Tuesday to backstop the MCLA men's hockey team to a 5-1 win over Western New England.
Sean Schifferl, Luke Rhoss and Addam Brunner each had a goal and an assist for the Trailblazers (2-4-1), who go to Rutland, Vt., to play Castleton State on Friday.
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| Snow, Sleet, Ice in the Forecast
The North Berkshires and Southern Vermont could see some snow overnight but probably not enough to take a sleigh to grandmother's house.
A winter weather advisory has been issued through 10 a.m. on Wednesday by the National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., for North Berkshire and the Vermont counties of Bennington and |
 | Berkshire Food Project Serves Up Thanksgiving Dinner
First Congregational Church of Williamstown donated 60 pies.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — It was Thanksgiving on Monday at the Berkshire Food Project.
The free lunch program has for three decades made a point of ensuring anyone can get a turkey dinner with all trimmings — albeit a few days before |
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