 | North Adams to Begin Study of Veterans Memorial Bridge Alternatives
Mayor Jennifer Macksey says the requests for qualifications for the planning grant should be available this month.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Connecting the city's massive museum and its struggling downtown has been a challenge for 25 years.
A major impediment, all agree, is the decades old |
 | Veteran Spotlight: Army Sgt. Al DiMuzio
BARNSTABLE, Mass. — Al DiMuzio served his country in the Army as a sergeant from 1967 to 1970.
Born in Newton, he grew up in Framingham, enlisted out of high school and was sent to Fort Jackson, S.C., for basic training.
"I was an air-headed 18-year-old, I had no idea what I wanted to do," he |
 | Hoosac Valley Teacher Nominated for Outstanding Educator Award
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA alumna Lindsay St. Pierre-McGinnis has been nominated for the 2024 Outstanding Educator Award by the Massachusetts State University System to be presented at the State House on April 25.
St. Pierre-McGinnis joins eight other educators who will be recognized for their teaching excellence, especially |
 | MountainOne Marks 175 Years Since Founding
Board Chairman Daniel Bosley calls the meeting to order.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne ended a successful 175th anniversary year approaching $1 billion in assets and a future that looks to be "busy."
"So with all this you might say we're busy, except for MountainOne, we're not |
 | Family Center of Northern Berkshire Touch a Truck Event
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Family Center of Northern Berkshire, part of Child Care of the Berkshires, will host its 20th Anniversary Touch a Truck event on April 17 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at 210 State Street in North Adams.
Started in 2004 during April school vacation week, the event allows families to explore |
 | Weekend Outlook: Student Art, Music & History
With the area warming up, events are blooming in the Berkshires this weekend, including an egg hunt, live music, fitness events, and more.
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Teen Invitational Reception
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
Time: 6 to 8 p.m., Friday
The North Adams museum hosts its |
 | Senior Golf Series Returns in September
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire County Fall Senior Golf series returns in September with events on five consecutive Wednesdays starting Sept. 18.
It is the 22nd year of the series, which is a fund-raiser for junior golf in the county, and it is open to players aged 50 and up.
The series will feature two |
 | Historic Valley Campground Opens in May; Commissioners Get Update
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Windsor Lake Recreation Commission has been charged with researching fees and amenities at campgrounds.
"We haven't looked at the fees have been in a long, long time," said Mayor Jennifer Macksey at Monday's meeting. "So I would love for this commission to do some |
| North Adams Council Takes Next Steps for Fines, Fee Changes
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday passed to a second reading the adoption of a Mass General Law that will bring its parking fees into compliance.
The Finance Committee has been working on pulling all the fees and fines out of ordinance and into an appendix that can be changed much |
 | BNRC Ensures Many Forks Farm Will Continue Under New Farmer
Many Forks Farm has a new farmer, Molly Comstock, already at work planting seeds.
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Molly Comstock and Sharon Wyrrick have traveled in the same circle for years, both farming at opposite ends of Berkshire County.
Around the time Wyrrick was looking for a successor after more |
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