| North Adams School Committee Questions Future of Entitlement Grants
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Department is not expecting to lose its federal entitlement grants but cautioned they could decrease.
The public schools get about $740,000 in Title 1, 2 and 4 grants, down from about $1.3 million a decade ago. So there is the potential for more reductions, said Kimberlee Chappell, the |
| Clarksburg Opens Town Election Nominations
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Nomination papers for the annual town election are now available in the town clerk's office.
The offices up for election on May 13 are as follows:
One seat each on the Select Board, School Committee, Board of Library Trustees, Planning Board, Board of Health, War Memorial |
| Urban Forester to Present on Urban Rewilding at MCLA
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Urban Forester Sarah Greenleaf of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Greening the Gateway Cities Program will present on tree planting challenges in cities and sustainable urban forest management on Feb. 5 as part of MCLA's Green Living Seminar |
| UPDATE: Suspect in North Adams Walmart Stabbing Turns Himself In
Updated on 02042025 at 1 p.m. — A suspect in a stabbing at Walmart on Monday has turned himself in to police.
Interim Police Chief Mark Bailey reported that Roland Hernandez, 41, of Pittsfield, surrendered to the North Adams Police Department on Feb. 3, 2025, around 9 p.m. He was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous |
| Clarksburg Board OKs Compensation Plan, 3% COLA
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Public employees in Clarksburg will see a boost in their wages.
The Select Board on Monday approved a new wage scale that includes a cost of living increase of 3 percent and the same COLA for part-time employees.
"We will never be competitive with the cities or whatever, but to |
 | MCLA Breakfast Looks at Successes, Work Ahead
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The announcement of the new arts learning center was the big news out of the recent opening semester breakfast at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
But it wasn't the only good news.
College officials reported on funding campaigns, program advancements, capital |
| College Notes: Fall Semester 2024
Fred Eustis of Great Barrington has received a scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year from the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-10 ranked program at the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business. They were among 105 student leaders who received more than $396,000 in scholarships for this period. Most of the scholarships |
| McCann Technical School Honor Roll
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School quarter 2 Honor Roll
Class of 2025
High Honors
Boyer, Alexander
Bressette Jr., Patrick
Denette, Ethan
Elias, Antonio
Francesconi, Sofia
Hallock, Bryanna
Hayden, Brodie
Hilton, Evan
Hopkins, Tobey
Hughs, |
 | Chapter 90 Bond Bill Could Bring $5.3M to Berkshire Communities
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires could receive more than $5.3 million in additional state Chapter 90 road funds in a new bond bill.
Gov. Maura Healey filed the bill last Friday, authorizing the borrowing of $1.5 billion over the next five years for local transportation networks. The bill includes another $100 |
| North Adams Council Refers Parking Ban, Affirms LGBTQI+ Rights
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday referred changes to the annual winter parking ban to the Public Services Committee and endorsed resolution supporting the state's prohibition of discrimination based on gender identity and expression.
The reducing the length of the parking ban is a proposal by Vice |
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