 | Harvest Festivals and Craft Fairs 2024
The air is crisp, the leaves are falling, the holidays are approaching artisans and craft enthusiasts know what that means. It's craft fair and bazaar season! This list will be updated as we get more information. Have an event to add? Email us at info@iberkshires.com.
Note that some craft fairs may run two days; those extra days are in |
| Local Stop & Shop Inventory Still Low After Cyber Attack
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Shoppers have reported bare shelves at local Stop & Shops after a reported cybersecurity attack.
The Boston Globe reported on Nov. 12 that Stop & Shop claims a cybersecurity issue is affecting its parent company, Ahold Delhaize.
Company officials reported that there is limited |
| Berkshire Grown Indoor Winter Farmers Market Season Begins
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — In Great Barrington, the first in the season of six indoor Winter Farmers Markets will take place on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Housy Dome (Housatonic Community Center).
Starting in December the five remaining indoor markets will run every third Saturday through April 19, 2025. |
 | Passenger Rail Advocates Rally for Northern Tier Proposal
Stan Vasileiadis, a Williams College student, says passenger rail is a matter of equity for students and residents.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Community, education and business leaders are promoting the Northern Tier Passenger Rail Restoration Project as a critical component for economic development — and say |
 | Teacher of the Month: Amy Mandel
Amy Mendel highlights superheroes in her classroom because she believes all her students are superheroes.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Prekindergarten special education teacher Amy Mandel has been selected as the November Teacher of the Month.
The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration |
| 413 Bistro Closing This Month
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The restaurant 413 Bistro is closing this month after three years in the downtown.
The eatery, owned by the Brassards, opened in what was then the Holiday Inn, replacing the defunct Richmond Grill. The restaurant had been signed on by the previous hotel owners shortly before it was sold to NA |
 | McCann 'Swarm'-ing With Enthusiasm
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — School officials are pleased with the engagement they're seeing from the student population.
"I been talking to some other principals, and it's encouraging," Principal Justin Kratz told the School Committee on Thursday. "A lot of the other principals in Berkshire County and |
 | Letter: Logging in the Notch Forest
To the Editor:
What does environmental justice mean? North Adams has been designated an environmental justice district. This is designed to give traditionally marginalized populations a voice in the political games that impact the well-being of their neighborhoods. When a recent editorial by Eagle columnist Lauren Stevens suggested that |
| North Adams Extends Outdoor Fire Restrictions
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— With outdoor fuel sources extremely dry and no meaningful precipitation expected, North Adams Fire Chief Brent Lefebvre and municipal leaders are extending restrictions on any outdoor fires at least until Friday, Nov. 22.
"This has been an unprecedented fall fire season in Massachusetts," said |
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