| Clarksburg Mulling Safe Routes Possibilities
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town and state are adapting plans for a walking route for children along West Cross Road from the school to the Community Center.
Clarksburg School earlier this year was awarded a $1.2 million Safe Routes to School grant toward developing a safe way to access the neighboring town field, |
 | Letter: The Best Summer ... Until
To the editor:
Oh what a summer it's been. I cannot remember a nicer summer than 2024. We used our pool more this year than the past 25 years we've lived here.
Hot, weeks at a time, pretty much no rain other than a few heavy storms that rolled in, and the real purpose of this letter, motorcycling. What an amazing summer, almost |
| Updated Numbers in Greylock School Vote
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The unofficial numbers for the school project debt exclusion vote have ticked up just a tad.
They now stand at 1,450 yes to 1,315 no, a difference of 135 votes.
A handful of provisional ballots are still to be confirmed but not enough to make any difference in the |
 | Letter: Response to Crane and Art re: Notch Reservoir Project
To the Editor:
In the recent guest column "North Adams Is Leading on Climate Response," Dicken Crane and Henry Art argue that one of the key objections to the proposed Notch forest management plan is that "Mother Nature can best manage the forest." They go on to say that is not the case.
The Crane and Art |
 | Letter: Advocate for Passenger Rail from North Adams to Boston
To the Editor:
As a North Adams city councilor, I, Andrew Fitch, feel obligated to inform your readers of a project which would reconnect the Berkshires with Boston and much of the northern portion of our commonwealth. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has concluded a study to examine the benefits and options associated with |
 | Letter: Logging Unnecessary in North Adams
To the Editor:
I can't imagine why anyone would agree to log the Bellows Pipe Trailhead at Mount Greylock State Reservation. But alas, Massachusetts Audubon and others have convinced the powers that be in North Adams that this is a good idea. And maybe even a necessity to protect the water supply. This is completely unnecessary, and in |
 | Kid-Friendly Events this Spooky Season
Trick or treat! Halloween is approaching, and what better way to celebrate with your kids than by participating in these kid-friendly events that are as sweet as the candy your children wholeheartedly adore. Some are one-time events and others require reservations and tickets.
Purgatory Road Jr.
190 Cleveland |
 | New Greylock School Vote Edges Yes Victory
The vote was close with some 1,309 voting no for the debt exclusion over concerns of burdensome tax increases.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The new Greylock School project will move forward after a successful debt exclusion vote on Tuesday.
The proponents won a narrow victory with a 136 votes. The unofficial tally |
| Berkshire Schools Awarded CPPI Grants
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that 30 school districts in partnership with community-based preschool programs are receiving $20.3 million in Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative (CPPI) grants to support their continued efforts to expand access to high-quality affordable |
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