| North Adams Holds Reorganization of Government on New Year's Day
Jennifer Macksey will be sworn into her second term as mayor on New Year's Day.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city's government for the next two years will be sworn in on Monday, Jan. 1, at 11 a.m.
The organization of government is held on the first day of the year following a general |
 | Weekend Outlook: Ringing in the New Year
Ring in the New Year with activities and events around Berkshire County this weekend.
Friday, Dec. 29
Kwanzaa Celebration
Tyler Street Lab, Pittsfield
Time: 6 p.m.
The Women of Color Given Circlehttps://www.facebook.com/wocgc1/ hosts this annaul Kwanzaa event celebrating the seven |
 | Taconic Boys Basketball Was Top Story of '23
The year started with one high school state championship on the show and ended with another on the hardwood.
In between, there were plenty of team titles, tournament runs and individual accomplishments to keep Berkshire County high school and youth sports fans in the seats and on the |
 | Clarksburg Tax Delinquents Strongly Urged to Arrange Payment Plans
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town's recent attempt to recover delinquent tax payments may have seemed like hard ball but no one was evicted from their home on Wednesday.
Town Treasurer/Tax Collector Kelly Ryan thought a report in a local newspaper two weeks ago had misconstrued the tax title process by using the word |
| Tire Company's Annual Drive Delivers Gifts to North County Teens
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Through community contributions, Gills Point S Tire raised more than $5,000 to make local teens' holidays a little brighter.
"Supporting programs and fundraisers for our children shows that, although we all have our own issues and lives, at the end of the day our community truly cares about |
| Berkshire Bounty Opens North County Cold Storage at BMC North
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Bounty opened new cold storage units at the North Adams Campus of Berkshire Medical Center in a collaboration with Berkshire Health Systems.
This project, funded by the state through the Food Security Infrastructure Grant (FSIG) program, is part of a countywide effort to strengthen the local |
 | Veteran Spotlight: Army Staff Sgt. Arthur Wiknik Jr.
HIGGANUM, Conn. — Arthur Wiknik Jr. served his country in the Army's 101st Airborne as a staff sergeant from 1968 to 1970.
Born in Higganum, he was drafted at the age of 19 and did his basic training at Fort Dix, NJ.
"Didn't want to go in. I just got a big job at Pratt-Whitney, bought a |
| BAAMS Presents Live at Studio 9
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires Academy for Advanced Musical Studies, Inc. (BAAMS) announced a monthly residency at Studio 9 at the Porches' Inn in North Adams beginning in January 2024.
Led by BAAMS' founder and Executive Director Richard Boulger, the monthly concerts will feature faculty from the |
 | Thousands of Veterans Honored With Wreath-Laying at Southview Cemetery
A ceremonial wreath laying for each branch of the armed forces is held in the Drury High auditorium on Saturday. See more photos here.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — More than 3,000 wreaths with bright red bows and one rock were laid on the graves of veterans in Southview Cemetery on Saturday.
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