| North Adams Schools Prep for Budget, Review Grants
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Committee was presented the timeline for the fiscal 2026 budget on Tuesday.
"The cabinet and members of the district leadership team have been very, very busy with starting to kind of proactively prepare for FY 26 budget cycle," said Superintendent Barbara Malkas. |
 | Clarksburg State Park Adding Yurts
A picture of yurt at Nickerson State Park that was provided in the project notification.
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The state Department of Conservation and Recreation is planning to add four yurts to Clarksburg State Park.
The Historical Commission was apprised of the plans by DCR late last year |
 | Worldwide PowerSchool Breach Reaches Pittsfield, North Berkshire Schools
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Public Schools students and teachers had their personal information accessed as part of a worldwide PowerSchool breach. Mount Greylock Regional School District and Northern Berkshire School Union also reported some data was accessed.
"This is not unique to the city of |
 | Two-Car Crash Closes Church Street
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A collision between two vehicles shut down a section of Church Street on Wednesday afternoon, followed shortly afterward by a three-car accident near Specialty Minerals in Adams.
The North Adams crash occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. when a GMC Denali pickup apparently collided with a |
| North Adams School Committee OKs Search Panel, Ad for Superintendent
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Committee on Tuesday approved a superintendent search committee and a brochure advertisement for the post.
Superintendent Barbara Malkas will retire at the end of the fiscal year after nine years in the post.
The committee had agreed last month to have two of its |
 | North Adams Man Killed Working on Car
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A local barber and musician was killed Sunday when he was pinned by a car he was working on.
The District Attorney's office confirmed that the victim was Christopher Barton, 51, who was working on the vehicle on steep Bradley Street when it rolled forward and over him.
Police |
 | Local Figure Skaters Compete at Bay State Games
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Pittsfield's Sophia Collins Sunday led a sweep of the podium for the Christmas Brook Figure Skating Club in one her events at the Bay State Winter Games.
Hundreds of figure skaters from around the commonwealth and around New England participated in the annual event.
Collins took a gold |
 | Veteran Spotlight: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Bernard Auge
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dr. Bernard Auge served his country in the Navy from 1942 to 1946 as a petty officer, second class, but most importantly, in the capacity of Naval Intelligence.
At 101 years of age, he is gracious, remarkably sharp and represents the Greatest Generation with extreme humility, pride and |
 | Williamstown Business Focuses on Connection Through Storytelling
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Hari Kumar's goal is to help people excel at what he calls the oldest art form: story telling.
The engineer turned communications specialist recently struck out on his own to found Connect Convivo, which offers public speaking programs.
"Convivo means with life, with joy, |
 | 2024 Year in Review: North Adams' Year of New Life to Old Institutions
President and CEO Darlene Rodowicz poses in one of the new patient rooms on 2 North at North Adams Regional Hospital.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On March 28, 2014, the last of the 500 employees at North Adams Regional Hospital walked out the doors with little hope it would reopen.
But in 2024, exactly 10 |
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