 | Hoosic River Revival Celebrates Billboards, Kicks Off 'Placemaking'
Hoosic River Revival founder Judith Grinnell, left, and co-President Nancy Bullett at Saturday's celebration.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Eighteen years ago, Judith Grinnell asked 30 like-minded people if they wanted to make North Adams prettier.
"Most of them have still been working on |
 | North Adams Jewelry Store Showcases Local Artists
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Artist Cheryl Coppens long had a dream of opening a jewelry store.
That dream came true last November when she opened The Artful Jewelers in the space on Ashland Street that had housed the former DiLego Jewelry, which ceased operations after nearly a century in business. Following in DiLego's |
 | McCann Graduates First Adult Manufacturing Technology Class
The 200-hour course was the first under the state's Career Technical Initiative grants.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — One by one the eight graduates of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program were called up on Thursday to receive a folio containing all the certifications they had earned since |
 | North Adams OKs Liquor License for New Restaurant
Jenny Klowden and Bryan 'Swifty' Josephs appear before the License Commission on Tuesday. The couple were approved for an all-alcohol license and expect to open Door Prize on Main Street in June.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new restaurant will be opening in the Hotel Downstreet this |
 | Author to Discuss George Harrison at North Adams Public Library
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Library and MASS MoCA's R&D Store will host author Seth Rogovoy for a free reading, presentation, and book signing of his book, "Within You Without You: Listening to George Harrison", on Wednesday, May 7, at 6:00 p.m.
The event will take place in the 3rd-floor community |
| 'Reclaiming Revolution' Exhibition Opens at Gallery 51
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) and MOSAIC will present "Reclaiming Revolution: Intersections of Remembrance and Resistance," a group exhibition exploring the role of art in social change.
The exhibition features senior capstone work by Max Fyfe, J.C. Innocent, Mannie McBride, Cleo Murphy, |
| Clarksburg Has Buyers for Cruisers; OKs Exemption Income Hike
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Select Board will be deciding next week who will get the town's police cruisers.
At Monday's meeting, it also approved changes in the property tax exemptions, including raising the income limit.
The board had voted to dissolve police department in March and rely on the State |
| Clarksburg School Officials Cut Fiscal 2026 Budget by $90K
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — School officials have shaved $90,000 out their $3 million budget for fiscal 2026.
The reductions bring the total budget to $3,093,756, a 4.26 percent, or $126,346, increase over this year.
The cuts include a reduction in hours in the school for the dean of students, cutting the |
 | Weekend Outlook: Carnival, Spring Festival, and More
Events in the Berkshires this weekend include a carnival, a spring festival, a comedy show, and more.
Editor's Pick
Gillette Carnival
(Former) Berkshire Mall, Lanesborough
May 1 through 11
The Gillette Shows Carnival is back this Thursday and will run through May |
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