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Motorists Accidentally Drives Over Main Street MedianStaff Reports,
02:11PM / Monday, December 17, 2018 | |
The roof of the car is scratched up. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — An elderly Vermont woman missed the turn coming out of TD Bank on Main Street and ended up on the wrong side of the road Monday afternoon. Traffic was diverted around the scene across from the Mohawk Theater for a half-hour or so until the car was taken away. No one was injured but the driver appeared a little shaken. The woman apparently drove her late model Hyundai Elantra sedan across the eastbound lanes of Main Street and over the median and headed the wrong way in the southernmost lane at about 1:30 p.m. The small car went under one of the chains strung along the median to 0 Comments
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The Spin-Off Yarn Shop Opens in Norad MillBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
03:59AM / Monday, December 17, 2018 | |
Phelps recently opened in the Norad Mill and offers knitting get-togethers in her shop. She's also planning to add classes. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Spin-Off Yarn Shop is committed to providing superior yarn for knitters across the county. The Spin-Off Yarn Shop owner Beth Phelps has a passion for quality yarn and really became obsessed with knitting after raising alpaca on her farm. "This actually all started on a farm and I started raising alpaca and I realized if I want to sell yarn, I better pick up knitting better than I had in the past," Phelps said. "I was fascinated by the concept of taking fur, fiber or the fleece of an 7 Comments
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Wintry Mix Into Monday, Then Warmer Temps on Tap| 01:50PM / Sunday, December 16, 2018 | |
 Wintry mix will begin today, transition to mainly snow this evening before ending overnight. Total amounts will be fairly light, but still enough to make surfaces slippery. Allow extra time for travel today! #518wx pic.twitter.com/jTdYzRyUc7 — NWS Albany (@NWSAlbany) December 16, 2018 Mother Nature couldn't quite decide what to gift us with this weekend, so she decided to give us a little bit of everything: freezing rain, sleet, snow. The National Weather Service has posted a winter weather advisory for Sunday and into Monday morning. This mixed precipitation will be coming down over the Berkshires on Sunday afternoon and then switching over to snow, 0 Comments
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Harrington Prepares to Take Over District Attorney's OfficeBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
06:47AM / Sunday, December 16, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — If Andrea Harrington wants to make the reforms to the criminal justice system that voters elected her to make, it is going to require the right team of staff members. And that's what Harrington has been spending her last month or so looking to build. The district attorney-elect defeated incumbent Paul Caccaviello in the November election and since then has been focusing on finding people she believes in to take leadership roles in the next incarnation of the district attorney's office. "The people who voted for me voted for me because they believed in the vision that I articulated. In order to enact that vision, we need to have the right 1 Comment
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Hundreds Turn Out for North Adams Wreath-Laying MemorialBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
08:05PM / Saturday, December 15, 2018 | |
Kathleen Toohey Carbone gets a wreath from Donna Whitcomb at Southview Cemetery. See more photos here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — They spread out over the city's cemeteries on Saturday, more than 200 volunteers seeking out names and placing wreaths. It was part of the National Wreaths Across America Day, what is becoming an annual event to remember those who served in the nation's military. More than 3,000 wreaths were placed on graves at Southview, Hill Side, Blackinton and St. Joseph's cemeteries. Boxes filled with the 3,200 wreaths that were delivered on Wednesday were set out early on Saturday morning in pre-arranged locations for the 2 Comments
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Hoosic River Revival Founder Grinnell Steps DownBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:27AM / Saturday, December 15, 2018 | |
Grinnell is hugged by board Vice President Brian Miksic. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — It's been a decade since Judith Grinnell floated the then-fantastical notion that the Hoosic River could be safely released from some of its concrete coffin. A decade since she and her dedicated advocates inspired a "leap of faith" that joined community leaders and politicians, businesses and residents, recreational enthusiasts and ecologists. A decade since Grinnell's vision has become a $30 million project ready to take its first steps to reality. And after a decade, the Hoosic River Revival's founder says she's "walking away smiling. I 1 Comment
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Christmas Comes Early at North Adams Veterans Office By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:39PM / Friday, December 14, 2018 | |
Mary LaPierre, whose late husband was a Korean War veteran, says the Veterans Office has been helpful in getting her widow's benefits. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Santa came early this year for nearly 200 local veterans and family members. Lined up in ranks across tables and the floor were shopping bags, wrapped gifts, cards and sports bags filled with necessities were ready for pickup on Friday morning at the North Adams Veterans Office. "This is a precision operation," said Mayor Thomas Bernard, who donned his favorite "ugly" Christmas sweater and a Santa hat to spend an hour welcoming veterans and shaking their 1 Comment
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@theMarket: The Market's Winter StormBy Bill Schmick,
03:28PM / Friday, December 14, 2018 | |
 Stocks worldwide have experienced a downdraft since October. All the gains so painstakingly made thus far in 2018 have been erased. Volatility has battered markets with all the severity of a Nor'easter. Next year may prove to be a continuation of the same. It is interesting that the culprits responsible for this change of heart in the markets have been around for just about all of the past year. Leading the list is Donald Trump. It was our president that decided to wage a trade war against the world. There has been little success in his battle thus far. The prospect of more of the same faces us well into the new year. The Federal Reserve Bank can also take some blame. 0 Comments
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North Adams Council Restores Fire, Police Chief TitlesBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
02:31AM / Thursday, December 13, 2018 | |
There was a rush to congratulate Michael Cozzaglio and Stephen Meranti, who will become police and fire chief, respectively, after a final vote on Dec. 26. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city will have a fire chief and police chief for the first time in 37 years. Or at least it will by the end of the year. The City Council on Tuesday easily passed to a second reading an ordinance change that switches "director" to "chief" as department heads as the first step in pulling down the public safety governance structure established in 1981. It also passed after much more discussion a change in the compensation plan raising the salary for the police 5 Comments
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1Berkshire Annual Meeting Remembers Klefos, Looks to Year AheadBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
07:32PM / Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | |
1Berkshire President and CEO Jonathan Butler welcomes members and local elected leaders to the organization's annual meeting. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — 1Berkshire's annual meeting last Thursday was a celebration: not just of the work the organization's been doing this past year but a reflection on the life of one its primary architects. Vice President Lauri Klefos, who had been head of the merged Berkshire Visitors Bureau, had died unexpectedly just a week before, sending shockwaves through the tourism and business community. "She saw 1Berkshire as a vehicle that would allow us to leverage our resources and amplify our voice for a 0 Comments
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North Adams Movieplex Holds 'Five For Free' Food DriveBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
03:20PM / Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Movieplex will host its annual "Five for Free" food drive on Thursday. Theater officials say its a great way to get into the holiday spirit by helping those in need and enjoying some time at the movies. "It helps the community and we don't want to just be in the community, we want to be part of the community," theater manager Scott Ingalls said. "Especially this time of a year when people need it." Ingalls said those who bring in five nonperishable food items on Thursday between 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. will be admitted to the movie of their choice. "People can just come in and bring five 0 Comments
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