 | McCann Cross Country Hosts Cookie Contest Fundraiser
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann's Cross Country team will host a Cookie Contest Fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 4, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the North Adams American Legion.
The event will feature cookies, milk, and music, along with raffle prizes.
Tickets are priced at $20 for adults and $5 for children under |
| MCLA Alumni Association to Hold Awards Ceremony
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—On Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, the MCLA Alumni Association will hold its annual Alumni Awards Dinner to recognize distinguished alumni and friends of the College for their accomplishments.
The event will run from 5-7 p.m. in MCLA's Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation.
Members of |
 | Thankful 5K Expanding in Ninth Year
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire Running Foundation is eager to kick off the fundraising efforts surrounding the 9th annual MountainOne Thankful 5K to be held on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28 at 9 a.m. at Berkshire Community College.
This year the Thankful 5K expands to include walkers, virtual participants and a new |
 | Up Front for DeMar Race Nov. 10
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The Up Front for DeMar 5-kilometer race and 1-mile walk is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 10, at 9 a.m.
The annual event honors SPC Michael R. DeMarsico, age 20, who volunteered to be "up front"', taking the lead of his battalion, protecting them and searching for dangerous IEDs. He lost his |
| North Adams Schools Seeing Bright Spots on MCAS Scores
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The public schools are seeing some ups and downs in MCAS scores for 2024 but improvement overall from last year compared to state data.
"One of the things that they identified statewide was that even though everybody was hoping that the scores would show up now that we're farther away |
 | Letter: Support Next Generation With New Greylock School
To the Editor:
The most recent U.S. Census data on record indicates that North Adams experienced a population decline of 26 people from 2019 to 2022, averaging a difference less than 7 people per year. However, one major point the new Greylock opponents argue is that the school population will be cut in half, with several hundred fewer |
 | Letter: Vote Yes for Greylock School Project
To the Editor:
I am writing to encourage all of your North Adams readers to vote Yes on Tuesday to invest in our school district, our students, and the future of our community.
I moved to North Adams in 2021, and I have been overwhelmingly impressed by the spirit of collaboration on perseverance that I have experienced here. New |
 | Letter: Show North Adams Children They Are Valued on Oct. 8
To the Editor:
A lot has been said for and against building a new Greylock School in the city of North Adams. The rhetoric is getting heated over the cost, over the impact on property taxes, over the need for a new school building faced with a declining student population. These are all good points for discussion and the cost to the city |
 | Letter: Vote No on Greylock School Proposal
To the Editor:
I'm writing today to express my concerns about the proposition to build a new K-2 school to replace the current K-2 school, Brayton Elementary. There are several reasons why voters should vote "No" on this proposal: the declining school population, the tax burden on the citizens of North Adams and our crumbling |
 | Watch out for investment scams
When you invest, you'll find that knowledge is power. The more you know about your investment choices, and who is offering them, the better prepared you'll be to make good decisions. And this diligence can also help protect you against investment scams.
How widespread is this activity? Consider this: Investment fraud losses totaled |
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