 | Steeple City Jiu Jitsu Open in North Adams
Tim Stys and Jon Manley have partnered to open the jui jitsu studio in North Adams.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Business partners and coaches Jon Manley and Timothy Stys recently opened Steeple City Jiu Jitsu at 85 Main St.
Stys ran RGS Underground, a jiu jitsu and kickboxing studio in Readsboro, Vt., and Manley ran Jon |
 | Veteran Spotlight: Coast Guard Seaman James Meineker
FALMOUTH, Mass. — James Meineker served his country in the Coast Guard as an electronics technician from 1969 to 1973.
He grew up in the village of Castleton-on-the-Hudson in New York State and did his basic training at Coast Guard Training Center Cape in May, N.J.
"It was a big awakening, |
| Clarksburg Fire Company Asks for Budget Increase to Offset Costs
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Clarksburg Volunteer Fire Company is hoping for more financial support from the town to address increasing costs.
"The fire company would like to approach the town for our budget to grow," Fire Chief Carlyle "Chipper" Chesbro told the Select Board on Monday. "I |
 | Charlemont Reggae Fest
CHARLEMONT, Mass. — On Saturday Aug. 23 the Charlemont Reggae Festival will be held in Charlemont Mass. at the Fair Grounds from noon to 10pm.
There will be food, drink, exotic craft market, and kids activities.
Live reggae performances from Ras Iba of the V.I., Ras Moon from Cape Verde. Clatta Bumboo, |
| Local Chefs Competition to Benefit the Berkshire Food Project
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Food Project, a nonprofit organization providing nutritious meals daily to those facing food insecurity, announced that local chefs will compete to create small plates — or "super bites" on Friday, Sept. 12, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Greylock Works.
Tickets are $100 and include a |
 | Weekend Outlook: Car Shows and Festivals
Check out the events happening in the Berkshire's this weekend including car shows, plays, and more.
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North Adams 13th Annual Motorama
Main Street, North Adams
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cool cars, hot rods and intriguing motor vehicles of all shapes and sizes will fill the downtown for this year's |
 | Companion Corner: Kash at No Paws Left Behind
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kash is eager and excited to play with a new best friend.
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
Kash is a one-year-old Labrador mix who has been at No Paws Left Behind since |
| Greylock School Bidding Expected for October
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Greylock School project is expected to go out to bid sometime in October with bids anticipated by the end of the year.
Tim Alix of Collier's International, the owner's project manager, said the project team is awaiting comments on the 90 percent design package submitted to the |
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