 | Just for Kicks Soccer Tournament Dedicates Trophy to Founder
DALTON, Mass. – The annual CRA Just for Kicks Soccer Tournament this year named the 7th/8th grade divisions of the tournament the Dan McMahon division in recognition of McMahon’s impact on youth soccer in Berkshire County over his 35 year career at the CRA.
McMahon was the creator of the Just for Kicks Tournament 27 |
 | MCLA Alums Honored for Excellence
Honorees Abaigeal O'Brien and Christopher Hantman with fellow members of the MCLA class of 2014.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts recognized five alumni on Saturday who have demonstrated excellence in their professional and personal lives.
"These are individuals who've really |
| McCann Tea Room Schedule
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The McCann Tea room opened in early October.
Upcoming dates are:
Thursday Oct. 17
Tuesday Oct. 29
Friday, Nov. 1
Thursday Nov. 14
Tuesday Dec. 10
Thursday Dec. 12
The Tea Room will reopen in February of 2025.
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| State Air Quality Expert Offers Recommendations for Brayton School
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A state air quality director says Brayton Elementary School was a victim of an underreported "natural disaster" that hit the state in late summer.
"We were drowned with a lot of hot, moist air, and that, in and of itself, perfect painting," said Michael Feeney, director of the |
| MCLA to Host Fall Open House Events for Prospective Students
NORTH ADAMS Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announces a series of fall open house events and tour days starting Monday, Oct. 14.
Fall Open House events will take place on Monday, Oct. 14, Saturday, Oct 26., Nov. 16, Nov. 23 and Dec. 7. Check-in runs from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Feigenbaum |
| Clarksburg Mulling Safe Routes Possibilities
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town and state are adapting plans for a walking route for children along West Cross Road from the school to the Community Center.
Clarksburg School earlier this year was awarded a $1.2 million Safe Routes to School grant toward developing a safe way to access the neighboring town field, |
 | Letter: The Best Summer ... Until
To the editor:
Oh what a summer it's been. I cannot remember a nicer summer than 2024. We used our pool more this year than the past 25 years we've lived here.
Hot, weeks at a time, pretty much no rain other than a few heavy storms that rolled in, and the real purpose of this letter, motorcycling. What an amazing summer, almost |
| Updated Numbers in Greylock School Vote
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The unofficial numbers for the school project debt exclusion vote have ticked up just a tad.
They now stand at 1,450 yes to 1,315 no, a difference of 135 votes.
A handful of provisional ballots are still to be confirmed but not enough to make any difference in the |
 | Letter: Response to Crane and Art re: Notch Reservoir Project
To the Editor:
In the recent guest column "North Adams Is Leading on Climate Response," Dicken Crane and Henry Art argue that one of the key objections to the proposed Notch forest management plan is that "Mother Nature can best manage the forest." They go on to say that is not the case.
The Crane and Art |
 | Letter: Advocate for Passenger Rail from North Adams to Boston
To the Editor:
As a North Adams city councilor, I, Andrew Fitch, feel obligated to inform your readers of a project which would reconnect the Berkshires with Boston and much of the northern portion of our commonwealth. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has concluded a study to examine the benefits and options associated with |
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