Fall Foliage Children's Parade Winner Announced for 2016

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The 2016 Northern Berkshire Children's Parade was a great success with 63 children participating on Friday night.

Despite threatening showers and some actual sprinkles, the parade took place without any problems.

Parade participants were led down Main Street from Eagle Street to City Hall by the police, Drury High School band and the SteepleCats' mascot Slider,  lots of folks were on Main Street cheering them onward.  

Awards were presented in three categories at City Hall by City Councilors Benjamin Lamb and Lisa Blackmer and Mayor Richard Alcombright. Organizers included longtime volunteer Kathy Keeser and the city's Events Coordinator Suzy Helme.

• 1st: Piper Jacobs, U.S. War Dog Memorial
• 2nd: Judah Star Rodgers, as Mount Greylock park ranger
• 3rd: Estelle Klein, as Susan B. Anthony

Floats

• 1st: The Appalachian Trail "Been on the Trail Too Long" with Race Chilmor, Kitt Chilmor, Abby Moulton, Weston Moulton, Cadence Beattie, Ethan Moran, Camryn Moran, Sage Moran
• 2nd: Mount Greylock National War Memorial by First Baptist Church with Williams Braman, Samuel Braman, Ryan Braman, Gabe Thomas, Joushua Clark, Madleyn Clark, Brady Clark, Michelle Wood, Noarh Wood, Mason Wood, Ariana Maylott, Natlaie Tatro, Abby Anderson, Isabella Speniener, Emma Gregory, Shaylee Lawson, Svea Lawson
• 3rd: "From Sea to Shinining Sea" with James Varellas, Nick Varellas, Eris Varellas, Ella Kemp

Groups

• 1st: "Hollywood of the Berkshires" with Jenaya McCue, Nicholas McCue, Greyson McCue, Nevaeh Flynn
• 2nd: Junior Rangers with Margot Gordon and Elgin Gordon
• 3rd: National Park wildlife with Aubrey Wells, Madeline Putignano, Eowyn Beaudreau, Aiden Beaudreau
   

Thunderstorms Leave Downed Trees, Wires and Debris Across North County

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
09:07PM / Tuesday, July 16, 2024

A tree limb smashed in the cab on Mark Moulton's truck. 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A severe thunderstorm hammered parts of North and Central County on Tuesday night, downing trees and limbs and leaving more than 8,000 customers without power. 

 

The Berkshires, Eastern New York and parts of Southern Vermont were under a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. on Tuesday. The storm came through shortly after 6 p.m. with thunder and lightning and torrential rain. 

 

Alerts and calls began streaming into dispatch and fire and police departments began calling in extra help. 

 

When the rain let, the full extent of the damage could be seen — from uprooted century-old trees to scatterings of debris across streets and lawns. 

 

As of 8:30, Brooklyn, Hoosac, Meadow, North Eagle just above Hospital Avenue were closed and the lower section of North Eagle was limited to one-way traffic. Trees were also down on Holbrook, Chestnut and Hall. 

 

Mayor Jennifer Macksey had been getting a close-up look at the damage and speaking with residents. 

 

"I've been trying to hit as many streets as I can so I have couple more streets to hit before I call it a night," the mayor said just before 9 p.m.