 | BAAMS To Host Randy Brecker at Studio 9
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Acclaimed trumpet player Randy Brecker will perform a benefit concert for the Berkshires' Academy of Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) on July 6 at the Porches' Studio 9.
Brecker is a 7 time Grammy-winning trumpet player who has recorded on hundreds of albums with a range of artists |
| BCC to Provide Free College With MassEducate, MassReconnect
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will offer free community college to all Massachusetts residents without a bachelor's degree starting this fall after Governor Maura Healey signed the Massachusetts FY25 budge.
A new program called MassEducate will offer tuition- and fee- free community college to |
| SteepleCats Jump Ahead Early, Top Blue Sox
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Aedan Anderson hit a three-run home run in a five-run second inning to propel the North Adams SteepleCats Monday to a 9-2 win over the Valley Blue Sox.
Antonio Morales went 3-for-5 in a 12-hit attack for the SteepleCats, who jumped out to a 9-0 lead through four innings.
Sam Sherman was |
 | Community Hero of the Month: Pam Wilk
The Once Upon a Time concert has grown from 10 to 35 princesses and gives little ones a chance to be a princess themselves.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Community member Pam Wilk has been nominated as June's Community Hero of the Month.
The Community Hero of the Month series recognizes individuals and |
| SteepleCats Down Danbury on Road
DANBURY, Conn. – Taconic graduate Sam Sherman went 3-for-4 on Saturday night to help the North Adams SteepleCats beat the Danbury, Conn., Westerners, 8-3, in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
Jake Kulikowski and Luke Mistone each homered, and Jayder Raifstanger (Monument Mountain) and Derek Paris (Mount Greylock) |
 | North Adams Closes Bridge to Sons of Italy Property
The Christopher Columbus bridge has been patched with metal plates over the years.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The bridge on Christopher Columbus Drive has been closed to traffic and the one-way bridge from Western Gateway Heritage State Park will become one lane.
Mayor Jennifer Macksey told the City |
| NAPS Destroying Special Education Records
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools will be destroying special education records of students who withdrew, graduated, transferred or were released from special education services during the 2016-2017 school year.
Records will be destroyed after July 31, 2024. Students or Parents interested in retrieving the |
 | North Adams Police Edges Lanesborough for League Crown
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. -- Cam Bullett got a called third strike in the bottom of the sixth with the bases loaded Friday to secure a 5-4 win for the North Adams Police in the championship game of the Berkshire County Cal Ripken League 10-and-under division.
Bullett recorded six strikeouts in two innings of work to lead NAPD |
 | Greylock Thunder Holds Tryouts for '25 Travel Team
ADAMS, Mass. -- The Greylock Thunder will hold tryouts for its 2025 12-and-under travel softball team on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Russell Field.
The team is for players born between Sept. 1, 2011, and Aug. 31, 2013.
For information, contact Mike Biros at 413-652-2780.
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 | Weekend Outlook: Solid Sound, Films and Concerts
There are a variety of events this weekend, including the Solid Sound Festival, musical performances, gallery exhibits, and more.
Editor's Pick
Film Screening and Discussion
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge
Time: Friday, 5 to 8 p.m.
There will be a sneak peek of the |
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