 | HooWRA Workshop Focuses on Poetry
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — There will be a poetry workshop aimed at drawing inspiration from the Hoosic River on Saturday, Sept. 13.
The workshop will be facilitated by Arianna Alexsandra Collins, executive director of the Hoosic River Watershed Association.
Meet at Natural Bridge State Park parking area outside |
 | Local Athletes Earn Honors at MCLA
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Lee High's Elizabeth Brown and Pittsfield High grad Gustavo de Oliveira each have earned Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference honors in the opening weeks of the fall season at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
de Oliveira has been selected as the MASCAC Men's Soccer Offensive |
 | NBCC to Host Annual Community Assessment Forum
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition's annual September Community Assessment Forum will focus on identifying emerging and urgent issues in our communities, and what projects or initiatives participants want to learn more about.
The forum will be held on Friday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m. to noon, |
 | North Adams Planners Approve Gas Station Rebuilds
Jeffrey Randall of Hill Engineers points out aspects of the planned pumps and convenience store at the old Eagle Street gas station lot.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The owner of the vacant lot at Eagle and Canal Streets is again planning a gas station on the site.
Boon Properties LLC of New Hyde Park, N.Y., |
 | BFAIR Supports North County Veterans With Donations
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — BFAIR's Community Based Day Support (CBDS) program made a special delivery to City Hall on Friday and helped stock the Veterans Services Office's food pantry.
"I am totally overwhelmed. I was in awe when they said they were going to do this," said Tina Samson, office's |
 | Veteran Spotlight: Army Pvt. Rico Petrocelli
BOSTON — Rico Petrocelli served his country in the Army Reserve from 1964 to 1968.
Growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a two-sport star in baseball and was All-City in basketball. He would later play semi-pro football as well. In 1961, he was labeled the top baseball player in New York City and, a year later, he |
 | North Adams Library to Unveil Work by Local Artist
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Library is celebrate the unveiling of an exhibition of artwork demonstrating glowing color, line, and arc in drawing and print by Richard M. Harrington, local artist.
It will be held Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 5 p.m.
The collection is a compilation of work |
| 9/11 Survivor and Inspirational Speaker to Visit MCLA
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host author and inspirational speaker Michael Hingson on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in the Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium.
The presentation will run from 5:30 to 7 p.m., followed by a meet and greet with book signing from 7 to 7:30 |
 | MCLA Kicks Off Fall Semester With Breakfast, Ribbon Cutting
Student Government Association President Paige Dufur, a McCann Tech graduate and MCLA senior, says she's excited for her final year and the new students coming in. Dufur plans to pursue a graduate degree in public policy.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — President James Birge's announcement that he would retire next year may |
| Senator Mark September Staff Office in Berkshire County
BOSTON — State Senator Paul W. Mark announced that his staff will host office hours at six locations in Berkshire County in September.
Residents of any of the 57 municipalities in the Senator's Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District are encouraged to share ideas on current or potential state |
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