| Bird Leads Team to Giorgi Summer League Victory
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Hayden Bird scored 36 points Monday to lead Giardina and Bressett PC to a 76-61 win over the Phone Bros in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League A Division.
Keiland Cross had a double-double with 15 points and 17 rebounds, and Brandon Davis scored 11 points in the win.
For Phone Bros, Mike |
| Planning Board Approves McCann HVAC Building
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Planning Board approved McCann Technical School's special permit request to build a new structure to house its incoming HVAC program.
With the approval, Superintendent James Brosnan told the Planning Board Monday that he hopes to be able to break ground in August.
"Everyone |
 | Nutshell Playhouse Announces North County Shows
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Nutshell Playhouse announces a duo of north county shows.
The season continues on Thursday, July 13 at 1:30 p.m. and Friday, July 14 at 10 a.m. with "SpyJinks!, a fantasy-filled show featuring comedy, puppets, mime, dance and live music.
According to a press |
 | Retirees: Talk finances with your grown children
When you're retired, you'll likely have some financial concerns — just like all retirees. However, if you've invested regularly and followed a long-term financial strategy, you should be able to address most issues that come your way. But there's one important action that's sometimes overlooked by retirees: sharing |
| BCC to Offer Water Quality Monitoring Certificate
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced the creation of a Water Quality Monitoring Certificate Program, a new offering for the fall 2023 semester.
The program, designed to train drinking water and wastewater professionals, requires the completion of three courses totaling 11 |
| NAHA Improves Security Measures
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Housing Authority (NAHA) Executive Director Jennifer Hohn said various improvements have been made to enhance building security.
To address security concerns, Hohn said they have added more hours to security detail as well as added an entry monitoring desk at the front of Ashland |
| Vermont Braces for Damaging Floods
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Powerful storms are expected to cause dangerous flash flooding overnight Sunday and into Monday.
While Central Vermont in particular could experience catastrophic flooding, the entire state and the Western Massachusetts are in danger of flooding and washouts.
Gov. Phil Scott declared a |
 | Veteran Spotlight: Lt. Col. Maria Adame-Emery
Lt. Col. Emery served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
MESQUITE, Texas — Maria Emery served her country with honor and distinction for 28 years in the Army, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
She grew up in Santa Ana, Calif., did her basic training in ROTC and was commissioned at the New Mexico |
| Composting with Bears in Mind
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says many people are having problems with bears looking for food near their homes, and with the food scrap ban in effect the department is providing tips for people who are composting at home so they can avoid attracting hungry bears.
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