 | North Adams Property Owners to See Tax Rates Fall, Bills Rise
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday voted to maintain the split tax shift, resulting in a drop in the residential and commercial tax rates.
However, higher property values also mean about a $222 higher tax bill.
The vote was unanimous with Councilor Deanna Morrow |
| North Adams Hosting Route 2 Overpass Study Walks
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city of North Adams is hosting three community walks this week to solicit input on a study of the 60-year-old Central Artery project.
The focus is on the deteriorating Veterans Memorial Bridge that carries Route 2 and connections between the downtown and Massachusetts Museum of |
| Environmental Lecture at MCLA
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ariana Chiapella, Ph.D. to give Elizabeth and Lawrence Vadnais Environmental Issues Lecture.
Ariana Chiapella '12, a faculty member with the Rubenstein School of the Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, will present the Fall 2024 Elizabeth and Lawrence Vadnais |
| Dalton Open Space Committee Seeks Members
DALTON, Mass. — The Open Space and Recreation Committee is looking for new members and developing ways to engage the community, especially in the neighborhood around the Pines Trailhead.
The seven-member committee has three vacancies and more members would allow it to be more efficient in managing the Pines as well as |
 | Clarksburg Committee Seeking Input on Town Field Plans
The MVP Committee last week reviews concepts for the town field developed by RDG.
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Residents are being encouraged to weigh in on the final design for the PFC Peter A. Cook Veterans Memorial Field.
The first listening session is set for Wednesday, Nov. 13, and the second on |
 | Letter: Stop the Notch Reservoir logging project
To the Editor:
As a lifelong resident of the Berkshires and current MCLA student, I have come to possess a great fondness for the nature intertwined within our towns and cities. Even as a person who generally gravitates towards the indoor side of life, I believe we strike a fine balance between natural land and industry here in Western |
 | Local Veterans' Public Service, Civic Commitment Praised on Veterans Day
Fred Lora, speaking in North Adams, encourages veterans to share their experiences and for citizens to ask them. See more photos here.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Today's veterans can be a role model for public service and representing the values of democracy and freedom.
That was the message from |
| MCLA's Greylock LEAD Academy Completes Second Successful Year
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Greylock LEAD Academy, a Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) program to help new students integrate into college life, has completed its second expanded year thanks to continued support from Greylock Federal Credit Union (Greylock).
In 2023, Greylock pledged $100,000 to reimagine the |
 | Veterans Day Ceremonies and Holiday Hours
U.S. Veterans Affairs
An image of the 353rd Infantry in France taken two minutes before the armistice ending World War I went into effect.
Veterans Day falls on Monday, Nov. 11, and will be observed as a state and federal holiday.
The federal holiday is to commemorate the service of the nation's military veterans in |
| North Adams Public Schools Accepting Pre-K Applications
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools has PreK openings in both half-day and full-day classrooms for the
2024-2025 school year.
PreK children must be 3 or 4 years of age to enroll and be residents of North Adams. The PreK program is free of charge and includes transportation, student meals and acces to all |
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