 | Macksey Updates on Eagle Street Demo and Myriad City Projects
The back of Moderne Studio in late January. The mayor said the city had begun planning for its removal if the owner could not address the problems.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Moderne Studio building is coming down brick by brick on Eagle Street on the city's dime.
Concerns over the failing |
 | Mass MoCA Strikers See Possible Movement in Talks
The union members have been on the picket line since March 6, mostly during the museum's hours of operation. They say management isn't offering a fair wage; the museum says its prioritized wage and equity growth.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The music was nearly drowned out by the honking of horns as motorists signaled |
| Crane Stationery Being Revived Under New Owner
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The venerable Crane Stationery is turning a page with its new owner.
WP Strategic Holdings says it has completed its acquisition of 200-year-old company, according The Albany Business Review.
Todd Kletter, managing partner of WP Strategic Holdings, told the Review that he |
 | Berkshire Farmers Markets Awarded State Grants
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) is awarding over $205,000 to help farmers markets grow and expand their outreach to consumers.
MDAR is awarding funding to 23 organizations representing 31 farmers markets through the |
 | Historical Commission's Carlson Inducted into Women's Hall of Fame
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A history "queen" was the only inductee this year into the North Adams Women's Hall of Fame.
Justyna Carlson, longtime member of the Historical Society and chair of the city's Historical Commission, was posthumously honored with induction by Mayor Jennifer Macksey on Tuesday, during |
 | Letter: Mass MoCA Strike
To the Editor:
On March 13, 2024, I had the opportunity to speak with the workers on strike at Mass MoCA. I spent several hours with them, listening to them, learning from them, and coming to understand them. The workers are on strike not because they don't love their work, but because they deserve to be paid sustainable wages. They |
 | State Wants to Give Clarksburg $1.2M for a Safe Route to the School
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Clarksburg School asked the state for a $400,000 grant to develop a safe route from the school to the Community Center.
The state came back with a different offer — how about $1.2 million and a sidewalk along the entire road?
"I have never submitted a grant where |
 | BAAMS Presents: Live at Studio 9 With Alex Foster
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On March 16, Berkshires' Academy of Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) will host its third in a series of live music concerts at Studio 9.
The performance will feature saxophonist Alex Foster, who has performed with the "Saturday Night Live" Band for over three decades, and is co-musical |
 | How can you manage student loan payments?
If you have student loans, you likely received a "payment vacation" over the past few years, due to legislation related to COVID-19. But if you're like millions of other borrowers, you may have recently been required to resume your payments. How will this affect your overall financial situation?
Of course, the first |
 | North Adams Planners Reject Setback Waiver for Cannabis Operation
The cannabis store is part of a proposed redevelopment of the former Deep property at River and Marshall. It's unclear if the other aspects will move forward now.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Planning Board on Monday unanimously shot down a setback waiver request for a cannabis dispensary on River Street across the |
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