 | Veteran Spotlight: Marine Corps Reserve Lance Cpl. Timothy Whelan
BREWSTER, Mass. — Former state Rep. Timothy Whelan served his country in the Marine Corps Reserve from 1989 to 1994 as a lance corporal.
He grew up in Worcester and was the youngest of three children. His father was a public school teacher and his mother was a registered nurse. In 1989, he took a leave of absence as a |
| MCLA Women's Hockey Program Plays First Games
WILKES, Pa. -- Carlen Bertrand scored the first goal in the history of the MCLA women's hockey program in a 6-1 loss to Wilkes University on Saturday.
The Trailblazers (0-2) lost a pair of games to Wilkes on the first weekend for the first-year program.
Katie O'Brien stopped 52 shots for MCLA in |
 | 2023 Winter Parking Ban Announcements
For many communities in Berkshire County, seasonal parking bans come into effect in November.
Parking bans are put into place to keep streets clear for plowing and emergency vehicle access during snow events.
This list will be updated as more municipalities announce their parking |
 | Second Chance Composting Pumpkin Smash Events
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Second Chance Composting is offering two free events for community members of all ages to bring their pumpkins after Halloween to smash them.
The first event is in Williamstown on Thursday Nov. 2, from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at the Log by Ramunto's, 78 Spring Street.
The second event is in |
 | Community Legal Aid Kicks Off Berkshire County Access to Justice Campaign
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Community Legal Aid is kicking off its annual Berkshire County Access to Justice Campaign, which seeks to bring legal help to residents in the county facing a variety of civil legal problems.
Over the last year, Community Legal Aid's staff of attorneys and paralegals helped more than 700 |
| Man Pleads Guilty to Gun, Drug Charges Connected to North Adams Drug Bust
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Tuesday, Aug. 24, Quentin Harris, of Springfield, pled guilty and was sentenced to a slate of charges in connection to a 2022 drug bust in North Adams.
Charges:
Possession with Intent to Distribute (Fentanyl) - 5 to 8 years state prison concurrent on all charges
Trafficking in Cocaine - |
 | North Adams Hospital Seeks Overlay District to Support Medical Services
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Medical Center is requesting an overlay district for the campus of the reopening North Adams Regional Hospital.
The Hospital Avenue Overlay District would cover only the property off Hospital Avenue owned by BMC that includes the former hospital building, the Clark House, Doctor's |
 | Berkshires Gets $8M in State Economic Development Grants
The second phase of Blackinton infrastructure project in North Adams is being funded by a $2 million Massworks grant.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The state's Executive Office of Economic Development has announced $164 million in grant funding through the Community One Stop for Growth application portal, including |
 | MCLA Alumni Association Recognizes Six Outstanding Members
Nominating Committee Chair Michael Obasohan, left, and President Jamie Birge welcome the gathering.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts recognized the contributions and legacy of a number of members of the college community during homecoming events this past |
| North Adams Airport Acknowledged by Aviation Group
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Alliance for Aviation Across America (AAAA) released proclamations emphasizing the essential role of general aviation.
North Adams Harriman-and-West Airport was included by the AAA, a nonpartisan, nonprofit, national grassroots coalition of over 7,000 aviation and non-aviation groups and |
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