 | Weekend Outlook: Bazaars, First Friday and Day of the Dead
There are several events this weekend, including first friday activities, live music, and more. See trick-or-treating times for Thursday here.
Editor's Pick
First Sunday Free: Frame and Reframe
The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
The museum is hosting a First Sunday |
 | Are your heirs ready to receive an inheritance?
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — In the popular imagination, receiving an inheritance always sounds like a good thing — after all, who doesn't want a financial windfall? And inheritances can certainly be life-altering events. But they can cause challenges, so you'll want to help your heirs be prepared.
To assist in this |
| MCLA Announces the MountainOne Fund
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Foundation, Inc. announced it has received a $500,000 gift from MountainOne that will create the College's first hybrid endowment.
The MountainOne Fund, the largest commitment in MountainOne's history, will support multiple priorities over the next five |
 | Greylock School Project Moves Into Detailed Design Stage
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The $65 million Greylock School project has moved into the detailed design phase after the successful debt exclusion vote earlier this month.
"This is where we really start turning the work and developing the real life building," said Mayor Jennifer Macksey. "So from conception to |
| MCLA Awaits News on Donor Gift
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A potential major donor to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts toured the campus last month.
"They were here on campus in September for two days and left the meeting feeling very good about donating to the mission of the campus," President Jamie Birge told the Board of Trustees last |
 | Dedication Set for Jordan, First Woman to Vote
A photo of Phoebe Jordan, acquired by Rachel Branch, shows her with a 'tribute' from President Calvin Coolidge.
NEW ASHFORD, Mass. — Phoebe Jordan made history in 1920 as the first woman to cast a ballot in a presidential election after the passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to |
 | Softball Players Donate to Animal Shelter
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Recently, a group of players and families with Adams-Cheshire-Savoy Girls Softball paid a visit to No Paws Left Behind animal shelter with a donation of essential pet supplies.
League players, families, and the board of directors collected and donated toys, treats, food, and cleaning supplies to present |
 | Berkshires Getting $11.4M in State Economic Development Grants
The redevelopment of the Wright Building on North Street in Pittsfield is receiving nearly $2 million in grant funding.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires is getting more than $11 million in grant funding through the state's One Stop for Growth program.
State officials on Thursday |
 | West Oil Acquired by Connecticut Energy Firm
Bob and Ann West have run the fuel oil company for 40 years. Bob had started working with his father after graduating high school in 1977. They're handing the keys to Stephen Santa and Santa Energy, a four-generation family business.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Longtime family business West Oil Co. has changed hands |
 | Veteran Spotlight: Guardsman Pvt. Shy Ann Jackson
Shy Ann Jackson, left, with colleagues at Joint Air Base Cape Cod.
FALMOUNTH, Mass. — Shy Ann Jackson served her country in the Army National Guard as a private from 2014 to 2019.
Born in Falmouth, she entered basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., in August 2014 after graduating from Mashpee High |
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