| MassDOT: Temporary Closure of Route 2 in Florida
FLORIDA, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing a temporary closure of Route 2 at mile marker 22.4 in Florida.
The closure is required due to an earlier crash with fuel spill, and is expected to remain in place until all cleanup is completed.
Route 2 traffic is being detoured to Route 8, |
 | Letter: Mayor Macksey Has My Vote on Nov. 4
To the Editor:
As a North Adams city councilor, business owner, and community organizer, I know how essential strong, constructive, and collaborative leadership is for our city's future. My goals on the City Council are focused on setting North Adams up for long-term success. In pursuing these goals, I've collaborated extensively |
 | Letter: Macksey Supports Local Businesses
To the Editor:
I am pleased to offer my full endorsement for Jennifer Macksey as the mayor of North Adams. Throughout her tenure and service to our community, Jennifer has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the future of North Adams —one that reflects the values of our rich history, progress, opportunity, and |
 | Letter: North Adams Not Addressing Current Drought Emergency
To the Editor:
About a week ago, I decided to take a walk along the North Adams reservoir. I'm sure it's been at least a year since I had last done so. What I discovered shocked and amazed me: the reservoir is at most about two-thirds full. Given the extent of the drought we've experienced in Massachusetts, I shouldn't have |
 | Letter: Jennifer Macksey for Mayor of North Adams
To the Editor:
Jennifer Macksey was born in North Adams and is a lifelong resident. She doesn't need to learn the culture and nuance that is North Adams. North Adams is in her DNA. She is a product of the North Adams Public Schools and a graduate of Drury High School. Her B.A. in accounting certainly prepares her to make sure the |
 | North Adams Farm Stand Using Vending Machine to Sell Eggs
Holly Zabriskie got chickens a few years ago as a passion project to provide her family with eggs, only to find she had more than she needed. She began selling them as West Hen Farmstand.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A former hospital vending machine is now dispensing eggs by the half dozen.
Holly Zabriskie |
| MCLA's Dual Enrollment, Early College Programs Reach Over 320 Students
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) is making higher education more accessible and affordable for regional students through expanded Dual Enrollment and Early College programs that have saved families more than $880,632 to date.
The college's two-pronged approach connects students with |
| Annual Ronald F. Davis Memorial Veterans Dinner
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Ronald F. Davis Memorial 9th Annual Veterans Dinner is scheduled to take place in North Adams on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.
The free dinner is open to all veterans and one guest. The event will be held at the All Saints Episcopal Church.
The evening will feature a Service of Appreciation |
 | Letter: Response 10/23 Letter: Vote Rikleen for Senate
To the Editor:
The recent letter supporting Senator Markey in the 2026 Senate primary focuses on only one of his opponents (Congressman Moulton), quickly dismissing my candidacy with a passing parenthetical.
The writer criticizes Moulton for running only on age, and that's a fair critique. So far, it's the only clear thing |
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