| Berkshire Athenaeum's 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Families with young children are invited to join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library.
The Library will host a launch party on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, from 10:30 am to noon for families with children ages |
 | Carpenter Breaks School Assist Record at Framingham State
Framingham State senior point guard Gwendolyn Carpenter last month broke the all time assist record at the school.
Her 466th career assist came in a win over Curry College on Dec. 9, breaking a 5-year-old school record.
Carpenter was averaging more than seven assists per game going into Wednesday's home game |
 | Adams Picks Mass Audubon for Glen Educator
ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts Audubon Society has been part of the visioning process of the 1,063-acre Greylock Glen development for well more than a decade.
Now it will be providing environmental educational opportunities at the glen as the first service provider at the soon to open Outdoor Center in the 50 acres |
 | North Adams Dealt With Big Projects, Big Challenges in 2023
Gov. Healey came to North Adams to survey the damage caused by torrential rains in July.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city is ending a year filled with major projects getting underway, some massive infrastructure challenges and the announced revival of a significant pillar of the community.
In a |
 | North Adams Public Schools Art Teacher Wins Award
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — This fall, the North Adams Public Schools (NAPS) District Arts Integration Specialist, Leslie Appleget, won the 2023 Outstanding Community Arts Education Collaborative Multidisciplinary Award from stateside arts collaborative Arts|Learning.
The award was conferred at Arts|Learning's 36th |
| Roots Teen Center Hires Executive Director
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — ROOTS Teen Center has hired Amelia Wood as the new Executive Director.
In this new position, Wood aims to meet the interests and needs of teens by creating partnerships with Northern Berkshire school systems and local organizations, artists, and collaborators.
Wood, a North Adams native, |
| MCLA Women's Basketball Earns Road Win
FRANKLIN, Mass. -- Kristie Zator had a double-double Tuesday to lead the MCLA women's basketball team to a 45-27 win over Dean College.
Zator finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds in the Trailblazers' first game after their winter break.
Wahconah graduate Eva Eberwein scored 11 points and had three steals |
| Gun Safety Resolution OK'd in North Adams Schools
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Committee on Tuesday reorganized for the new term, heard updates on a number of issues and approved a gun safety resolution promoted by the Be SMART campaign.
Mayor Jennifer Macksey is the chair of the committee because of her office but the vice chair is elected by the committee |
| BHS Reinstitutes Masking and Updates Visitor Guidelines
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In the wake of a significant increase in the incidence of respiratory illness locally, Berkshire Health Systems has resumed mandatory masking for staff, patients and visitors, and has instituted changes in its visitation policy, effective on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
The updated masking and visitation |
 | New Year's financial resolutions
Now that we've reached 2024, you might be thinking about your goals and hopes for the new year. But in addition to whatever personal resolutions you might make — volunteering, going to the gym more, learning a new language and others — why not make some financial resolutions, too?
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