 | 4-Year-Old Child Dies in North Adams Duplex Fire
Update Friday, March 14: The victim in Tuesday's fire has been identified by the DA's Office as Ensley Lacosse, age 4,
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Firefighters battled a late-night structure fire Tuesday that left two people seriously injured and one 4-year-old child dead.
According to |
| North Adams Council Pauses Sullivan Sale for More Discussion
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday referred a proposal to sell Sullivan School to the Finance Committee.
"This has been out for quite some time," said Councilor Peter Oleskiewicz in making the motion. "I think it might be wise on our part to look right into this rather than jump right into |
| North Adams Planners OK Notre Dame Housing, Theater & Veterinary Move
The Building Department was also asked about this collapsing home on Wesleyan.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Moresi & Associates is moving forward with housing in the former Notre Dame School and the Williamstown Theatre Festival is planning performances in North Adams.
These two ventures and the |
| North Adams Council to Take Up Sullivan School Sale
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council will be asked Tuesday to authorize the sale of Sullivan School to Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation for $50,000.
The nonprofit plans to turn the long vacant school into affordable artists' housing and use classrooms on the lower level for music education in |
| Callahan Named Finalist for North Adams Superintendent
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Superintendent Search Committee has put forward one candidate to lead the public schools: Assistant Superintendent Timothy Callahan.
The School Committee on Monday morning said Callahan, former principal of Drury High School, will be interviewed publicly at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, in the City |
 | County's 'Super Six' Head to Final Four
Out of 10 No. 1 seeds in the MIAA basketball tournaments this winter – five boys, five girls – nine are still playing.
Those nine did not have to play the Lee High girls basketball team.
The ninth-seeded Wildcats pulled off arguably the season’s biggest upset on Saturday when they upended No. 1 |
 | Veteran Spotlight: Air Force Col. Roger Landry
EAST FALMOUTH, Mass. — Dr. Roger Landry served his country from 1973 to 1995 in the Air Force with honor and distinction as a chief flight surgeon, and retiring as a colonel.
He grew up in Worcester's Grafton Hill neighborhood and graduated from the College of the Holy Cross and earned his medical degree from Tufts |
| Clarksburg Closes Case on Police Department
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Select Board this week formally voted to permanently close the Police Department and authorize the town administrator to sell the cruisers.
"I think we can officially close the book on the Police Department," said Select Board member Colton Andrews at Monday's meeting. |
 | Steeple City Social Slowly Opening in North Adams
Andrew Fitch and Meghan Daly wanted a place where residents can gather for a coffee or a drink.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new cafe, bakery, and bar is open on Eagle Street.
The long-awaited Steeple City Social is in "soft open" mode at the moment. Last weekend, friends and bakery partners |
| North Adams Community Development Panel Mulls Affordable Housing Trust
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — One City Council committee is looking to take more active steps on housing and economic development in North Adams.
The Community Development Committee has met infrequently over the years, primarily to respond to referrals on zoning issues. Chair Andrew Fitch, however, has more recently responded to |
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