News and events in North Adams, Mass.
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McCann PostSecondary Students Possess Traits of 'Heroes'By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff 10:03PM / Monday, June 06, 2022 | |
See more photos here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Serena Bondini of Windsor was interested in a career in the medical field, but wasn't really interested in becoming a nurse or a medical assistant. A friend told her check out the possibilities in the McCann Technical School postsecondary program and she found something that fit the bill: dental assisting. "Teeth were kind of calling my name," she laughed on Monday after graduating from the McCann program. Bondini was among the 15 graduates presented with pins and diplomas in dental assisting, medical assisting, surgical technology and cosmetology. The ceremony was held on the side lawn 3 Comments Read More >> |
Music From Around the World With the Taconic Chamber Players03:57PM / Monday, June 06, 2022 | | BENNINGTON, Vt. — The Better Bennington Corporation announced its second Thursday Night Live performance with Taconic Chamber Players performing "Music From Around The World" on Thursday, June 9 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm at Merchants Park on the Thomson Family Stage. The address is 119 North Street. This event is free and open to the public. Local vendors will be on hand with lemonade, treats, crafts and more starting at 3:30pm as well as buskers. Gift baskets from downtown businesses will be raffled off at the end of the performance. Raffle tickets are $1 for 1 or $5 for 6. Violinists Joana Genova and Jamecyn Morey will be joined by violist Ariel 0 Comments Read More >> |
Four Young People Injured in Saturday Morning Crash in FloridaStaff Reports, 03:13PM / Monday, June 06, 2022 | | FLORIDA, Mass. — Four young people were injured in a motor vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Olson Road. A 2002 Hyundai Sonata operated by an 18-year-old Adams teen failed to stop at the stop sign at Tilda Hill Road next to the firehouse at about 1:30 a.m. and drove across the Mohawk Trail onto Olson Road, where he struck to parked two parked Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The call came in about 1:41 a.m. The driver incurred minor injuries, as did his two 19-year-old male passengers -- one from Berkshire and another from Adams. A juvenile passenger incurred serious injuries. All were transported to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, although one is said 20 Comments Read More >> |
MCLA Benedetti Teaching Artist-in-Residence 'Travelogue' to Open 12:12PM / Monday, June 06, 2022 | | NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Conrad Egyir, MCLA's inaugural Benedetti Teaching Artist in Residence, will unveil a solo exhibition, "Travelogue," on Friday, June 10, at MCLA Gallery 51 on Main Street, with an event to mark the opening from 5-7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public; "Travelogue" runs until September 2022. The exhibition is supported by a $2,500 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council's Cultural Investment Portfolio program, awarded recently to MCLA Arts and Culture (MAC), which hosts several artist residencies each year. The grant supplements the exhibition costs of the exhibit. According to 0 Comments Read More >> |
Berkshire Blends Brings Real Fruit Smoothies to North AdamsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff 04:04AM / Monday, June 06, 2022 | |
Berkshire Blends offers a variety of fruit and vegetable smoothies. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Blends, located on Marshall Street, serves up fresh fruit smoothies made with homemade yogurt daily. Owner Stephanie Burdick knew that she always wanted to start her own business, but it was a matter of finding something that would be successful downtown. "I had toyed around with a couple of different ideas in the past, and there are so many things that have come and gone from North Adams," Burdick said. "... I decided if you could do one thing and do it right — that's all you need." The opportunity came to Burdick 1 Comment Read More >> |
Drury High School Honor Roll 08:00AM / Sunday, June 05, 2022 | | Drury High School quarter 3 honor roll Grade 7 High Honors Auger, MarlieAnna Shane Bergeron, Alexander Clarence Bond, Anna Kimbell Bond, Jorge Arthur Cramer, Danielle Jean Dix, Luke Robert Gonzalez, Tessa Marie Gordon, Micah Jeffrey Harrington, Benjamin Peter Hohn, Ella Payton Jzyk, Lauren Elizabeth LaCasse, Keira M LeClair, Jamari Anthony Liang, Brian NMN Lyons, Emily Jean Macdonald, Olivia Marie Mongeon, Zachary Thomas Montoya, Isabella Elizabeth Prenguber, Joseph John Stotler, Tyler Rae Honors Bombardier, Alexa Marie Boulger, Curtis Matthew Feliciano, Julian Jax George, Chase Russell Pierce, Hope Marie Roberts, Carlee Grace Rolnick, Lexxus 0 Comments Read More >> |
Drury High School Awards & Scholarships for 202209:26PM / Thursday, June 02, 2022 | | NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented at class night on Wednesday, June 1, to the Drury High School class of 2022. Chang Chavkin Scholars Program Finalist: Thomas Peterson Father Nelson Ziter Scholarship: Faith Christian Holy Rosary Society Scholarship: Faith Christian Ernest and Mary Rosasco Memorial Scholarship: Faith Christian Dr. Richard Ziter Music Scholarship: Braden Collins Vietnam Veterans Chapter 54: Kayla McGrath Betty von Mosch Memorial Scholarship: Braden Collins Joshua Snyder Memorial Scholarship: Logan Davis Vermont Honor Scholarship: Thomas Peterson Leo Ethier 0 Comments Read More >> |
Drury Class of 2022 Has 'Persistent Strength' to Change the WorldBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff 09:10PM / Thursday, June 02, 2022 | |
Valedictorian Elli Miles tells her classmates to determine what they really want out of life rather than what they think they're supposed to want. See more photos here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High School valedictorian Elli Miles said graduation had seemed a lifetime away when she first heard the "class of 2022" reference four years ago. "It's been a strange journey to say the least and certainly not one that any of us could have predicted, but we persevered and overcame, and now here we are ready to begin the next stage of our lives," she said at graduation ceremonies in the high school gym on Thursday. But she 0 Comments Read More >> |
McCann Technical Awards & Scholarships 202208:00PM / Thursday, June 02, 2022 | | NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The following scholarships and awards were presented to the McCann Technical School class of 2022 during graduation ceremonies on Thursday. Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Tyler Pettit, Emma Moser, Ethan Rudin, Lily Fortin, Makayla Duquette, Amelia Roberts Adams Lions Club Scholarship: Paige Dufur Adams Outdoorsman for Youth Scholarship: Cecilia Marszalek Alicia Gagne Daniels Memorial Scholarship of Perseverance: Khilie Luczynski Automotive Achievement Award: Seth Farnsworth Bernard R. 'Bucky' Bullett Memorial Scholarship: Zowie Martin-Levesque Cheshire Lions Club: Tyler Pettit Class of 1977 0 Comments Read More >> |
McCann Graduates 104 Students in Class of 2022By Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff 07:57PM / Thursday, June 02, 2022 | |
McCann graduated 104 seniors on Thursday. See more photos here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School valedictorian Tyler Pettit said there is something different about the 104 members of the class of 2022 at Thursday's commencement ceremony. "From freshman year being like any other school year, to a global pandemic forcing us into remote learning during our sophomore year ... Many will say that this improved our work ethic, but it did something that I did not expect; it built character for each one of us," he said. Students, friends, family and the graduates gathered on the McCann football field for the graduation, after a day's delay because of rainy
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Berkshire Farmers Markets Receive Grants 04:00PM / Thursday, June 02, 2022 | | GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Agricultural Ventures (BAV) has awarded $100,000 in grants to nine Berkshire area farmers markets to support SNAP matching programs. In Berkshire County North Adams Farmers Market, Pittsfield Farmers Market, West Stockbridge Farmers Market, Lee Farmers Market, Great Barrington Farmers Market and Sheffield Farmers Market received grants. "When we started farming, it was important for us to be able to produce great food for more than just a narrow segment of our community," said Michael Gallagher of Square Roots Farm (Lanesborough). "The market match programs at our markets in Pittsfield and North Adams have been a 0 Comments Read More >> |
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