 | Plaque Dedicates Ketchum Memorial Meeting Room in Clarksburg
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town voted more than a dozen years ago to name the meeting room in Town Hall after one of its earliest settlers.
Last month, a sign dedicating the Ketchum Memorial Meeting Room was finally hung above the Select Board's table.
The bronzed cast aluminum sign was purchased |
| North Adams Schools Eye Level Service Budget But Wary of Federal Cuts
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — With federal and state funding sources uncertain, school officials are taking a cautious approach to next year's budget.
The Finance and Facilities Committee was presented Monday with a draft spending plan for fiscal 2026 that's projected to rise 3.36 percent over this |
| NAPS to Hold Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration and Screening
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools (NAPS) will hold registration and screening for both Pre-K and Kindergarten programs for the 2025-2026 school year.
The events will take place at Brayton Elementary School, located at 20 Brayton Hill Terrace.
Pre-K application and screening will be |
| Award-Winning Writer to Visit MCLA as Spring 2025 Visiting Writer
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) English & Philosophy Department will host acclaimed author Kelly Link as the Spring 2025 Visiting Writer.
Link will present "An Evening with Kelly Link" on Thursday, March 13, at 6 p.m. in the Center for Science & Innovation |
| MCLA Lecture on Rembrandt, Race, and Visual Culture
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) MOSAIC will host a lecture titled "Looking at Rembrandt with Roland Barthes and Derek Walcott" by Caroline Fowler at 5:30 p.m. on March 5.
Part of the ongoing Politics of the Visual lecture series, Fowler's talk will examine how race |
| McCann School Committee Approves FY26 Budget
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. The McCann Technical School Committee approved the fiscal year 2026 budget of $12,653,337, which increased 4.63 percent over fiscal year 2025.
After a brief review Thursday, the school committee unanimously approved the budget, which increased $560,451 over fiscal year 2025.
"We don’t |
 | Greylock Dental Opens in North Adams, Aims to Increase Access
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – On Jan. 9, Greylock Dental opened in North Adams and is accepting new patients.
Dr. Benjamin Woolnough opened the practice at 98 Church St. to increase access to dental care, citing a shortage of options in Berkshire County.
"The Berkshires is a fantastic community in terms of |
| Create an Ad: BFAIR
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—Colegrove Park Elementary School fifth-grade students participated in our Junior Marketers Create an Ad series.
We contacted Berkshire County teachers and asked their students to help create an ad for our sponsors, and the community delivered. For the next seven months, we will showcase ads made by our |
 | BAAMS to Hold 7th Annual Summer Jazz Band Day Camp
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The nonprofit music academy Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies, Inc. (BAAMS) will hold its seventh annual music day camp this summer, offering a full week of music learning and performing for young people.
"It's a rare, memorable experience," said Richard Boulger, founder |
| Community Hero: Larry Robert
WINDSOR, Mass.—Transfer Station Attendant Larry Robert was selected as the February Community Hero of the Month.
The Community Hero of the Month is a 12-month series that honors individuals and organizations that have significantly impacted their community. This year's sponsor is Window World of Western |
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