| Clarksburg Total Budget for FY26 Up 5.6%
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The annual town meeting will be presented a total budget for fiscal 2026 of $5,386,082, up $286,598 or 5.6 percent over this year.
The town's operating budget at $1,862,872, up $94,217 or 5 percent, over this year. The assessment of $437,567 to McCann Technical School is up $74,348, based on |
| Governor Announces Funding to Enhance Transit in Berkshire County
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced a portion of the over $14.8 million awarded through MassDOT's Fiscal Year 2025 Community Transit Grant Program (CTGP) will benefit Berkshire County.
The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority was awarded funding for two fully accessible vehicles, and the South |
| Astronaut Suni Williams Meets With Boston Students at State House
BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey hosted a meet-and-greet Thursday at the State House with astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams and local students.
Williams, a retired Navy officer, is from Needham. She is the first woman to fly on a flight test of an orbital spacecraft during the 2024 Boeing Crew Flight Test and recently |
 | MCLA Graduation Highlights Love, Kindness, Justice
MCLA James Birge awaits the graduates' traditional walk through the college's gates on the way to commencement. See more photos here.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA's Class of 2025 was reminded to move forward with love, kindness, and pursuing what is just.
"I grew up wanting to be like my grandmother. |
 | Early Morning North Adams Apartment Fire Forces Families to Flee
River Street was shut down from Houghton to Harris.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A structure fire in the middle of the night Saturday forced at least three families from their homes on River Street.
The blaze was reported shortly before 2:30 a.m. at 313 River St., but was in the back apartment facing |
 | 'Poetry in Motion' Event to Celebrate Hoosic River Watershed
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— A poetry event titled "Poetry in Motion," celebrating the Hoosic River Watershed, will take place on Thursday, May 22, at 4:30 p.m. Participants will meet at the Natural Bridge State Park parking area, outside the gate.
The event will involve a walk from the Hudson Brook - North Branch confluence, where |
| Clarksburg School Cuts $39K More Out of Budget
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The school budget for fiscal 2026 has been reduced by another $39,000, bringing the percentage increase down to 3.98 percent. At the same time, the tuition proposed for prekindergarten was lifted.
The budget approved by the Finance Committee and Select Board at Wednesday's joint meeting with the |
 | Impact of DEI on Berkshire Economic Development Topic of Forum
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Alexandra Eberhardt and North Adams City Councilor Andrew Fitch, a business owner, will participate in a panel discussion on Wednesday, May 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Heart's Pace Teahouse on Eagle Street.
The panel is part of the Berkshire |
| DCR Invests More Than $500K in North Adams Skating Rink
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announced an investment of more than $500,000 to replace the roof at the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink in North Adams.
"When I began serving as Mayor of North Adams in January 2022, one of my first actions was |
 | North Adams Softball League Honors Founding Member
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Pat Torchia Softball League recently honored longtime member Carol Boucher.
Boucher has been part of the slow-pitch league since its start 50 years ago.
The last original member of the league, Boucher was given the "Carol Boucher Heart of the League Award" by her fellow |
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