 | Q&A: North Adams Pro Wrestler Reflects on Career as Last Match Nears
After about 18 years in the sport and the last six or so with Truly Independent Wrestling, Justin Kase will participate in his last pro wrestling match on Aug. 19.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — After two decades following his passion, Justin Day is ending things on his own terms and in his hometown.
No professional |
 | 1Berkshire Awards 52 Facade Improvement Grants
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Using a FY23 Regional Economic Development Projects Grant from the Massachusetts Office of Business Development, 1Berkshire has awarded 52 facade improvement grants through its Best Foot Forward Program.
The Best Foot Forward Program, now in its second pilot year, provided small businesses and |
 | Former North Adams School Finding New Life as Up-Market Housing
The former classrooms were big enough to create one- and two-bedroom apartments and one studio, above.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — It's taken nearly three years of construction and renovation to bring the former Johnson School back to its former glory — along with modern touches for contemporary living.
David |
 | Clarksburg Officials Still Hope for Emergency Funds for Road Repairs
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Town officials don't know how they will address the $1.9 million in damaged roads caused by the July 10 rainstorm.
The flooding at Town Hall has been estimated at $51,000 but Town Administrator Carl McKinney told the Select Board on Wednesday that this will be covered by |
 | Healey Signs $56B State Budget for Fiscal 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday morning signed a $55.98 billion state budget for fiscal 2024 that includes a half-million in earmarks for Berkshire County projects.
Some of the hallmark proposals in the budget include making community college free for students aged 25 and older through |
 | BAAMS Faculty to Perform at the Porches Inn
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Pianist Charles Blenzig and trumpeter/flugelhornist Richard Boulger will perfrom at Studio9 at the Porches Inn from 7 to 9 pm on Aug. 14.
Blenzig and Boulger are both faculty members of the Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS), a North Adams-based nonprofit dedicated to providing |
| Central Radio, Saboteurs Earn Giorgi Wins, Percy Scores 56 in Loss
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Hunter Sarkis scored 27 points and pulled down 15 rebounds Tuesday to lead Central Radio to an 80-66 win over Pizza House/Drury High School in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League B Division.
Dave Wellington scored 21 points, and Jude Collins had 17 in the win. Patrick Kennedy posted a double-double with |
 | Tourists Presents Preliminary Plans for $17M Expansion
Tourists' Eric Kerns, left, and Benjamin Svenson, Mayor Jennifer Macksey and Paul St. Pierre of the state's Office of Economic Development at Tuesday's City Council meeting.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Tourists is planning to create 50 new hotel rooms, a restaurant and a reception space in the Blackinton |
 | North Adams Downtown Celebration Set Wednesday
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city's 26th annual Downtown Celebration is a giant block party on Main Street.
The event runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday and covers Main, Holden and historic Eagle Street. Rain date is Thursday, Aug.10, but the weather looks good at the moment: partly sunny with highs in the |
 | How will you exit your business?
If you own a business, you've always got a lot on your mind. But no matter how busy you are today, you need to think about tomorrow. Specifically, you'll want to create an exit strategy for the day you want to move on from your business to a new phase in your life.
To develop this strategy, you'll need to address |
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