About 15 years ago, twin brothers Matthew and Martin Mullen competed in downtown North Adams at Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Ice Skating Rink as members of their college’s ice hockey team. Now, they are competitors on the “Southie Boys†team on the NBC reality television show, “Treasure Hunters.â€
The 37-year-old Boston natives attended Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (formerly North Adams State College) in the late 1980s and early ’90s. Martin, a sociology and business administration major, graduated in 1990. Matthew, who majored in sociology, graduated in 1992.
“Not only were they outstanding athletes, they were very, very good students – the type of kids you would like around the campus,†said Joe Zavattaro, retired athletic director and baseball coach for the College. “They were good kids and excellent people to have on our hockey team, representing the college.â€
In “Treasure Hunt,†10 multi-player teams compete in mental and physical challenges in their quest to find a hidden treasure, which NBC says will become the richest prize in television history. In the adventure reality show, the teams must avoid being eliminated as they travel to historically significant sites where they must decipher cryptic codes and puzzles, each of which contains a clue to the location of the prize.
The Mullen brothers now live in Southern California, where they have been firefighters for the Los Angeles Fire Department since 2000. They also are pursuing acting careers: Both have made commercials and have had several television jobs.
“Treasure Hunters†is on Monday night at 9 p.m. on NBC, Adelphia Cable channel 13. For more information, go to http://www.nbc.com /Treasure_Hunters/teams/southies_matthew.shtml
http://www.nbc.com /Treasure_Hunters/teams/southies_martin.shtml
http://www.southieboys.com
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Thank you for all your support and we just want to make North Adams and the city of Boston Proud. The best memories of my life were at NASC. Good luck always. the Mullen Twin
BRTA Announces New Pilot Pittsfield Paratransit Evening Service
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) received funding from Massachusetts Department of Transportation for pilot evening Paratransit service through June 30, 2025.
This pilot evening service is for BRTA Paratransit customers travelling to or from: Adams, North Adams, Williamstown, Cheshire, Lanesborough, New Ashford, Pittsfield, Dalton, Hinsdale, Lenox, Lee, Stockbridge, and Great Barrington, Monday – Saturday, 7 PM-10 PM.
The launch date was Dec 18, 2024.
This project aims to enhance and expand the ability for eligible BRTA Paratransit customers, that require an accessible vehicle for travel in the evenings to destinations within these communities.
To book transportation, call (413) 499-2782 extension 3.
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