NAHA Improves Security MeasuresOver the past few years, tenets have been vocal about trespassing and crime in NAHA properties. Updated: Flooding Causes Road Closures, State of Emergency Declarations in North CountyFlooding has caused driving hazards throughout North Adams. BEAT Receives International Stewardship AwardBerkshire Environmental Action Team received a stewardship award for its work protecting and re-connecting wildlife habitats in the Berkshire Wildlife Linkage area. Pittsfield Street Improvement Project Paving on Tyler StreetThis work is expected to continue through Thursday, July 13 and will occur between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. BCHS and Crane Museum of PapermakingCrane Museum staff will be on hand to share the story of Crane papermaking as well as demonstrations of anti-counterfeiting technology and hands-on papermaking Pittsfield Council To Discuss Police Chief Residency, Eliminating Charter ObjectionIncluded on the council agenda is a petition for a ballot question to ask voters if the restriction that requires such management positions to live in the city should be eliminated. Lenox, Stockbridge Libraries to Host Bestselling AuthorThis event will take place in the Lenox Town Hall auditorium, located at 6 Walker Street. No registration is required. BCC Names Spring Dean's List StudentsTo be eligible for the dean's list, full-time students must achieve a GPA of 3.250 to 3.749 for an honors designation, while students with a GPA of 3.750 to 4.000 earn high honors. Solid Waste Forum Set WednesdayA solid waste forum this Wednesday at the Berkshire Innovation Center will focus on legislation regarding mattress and pain recycling. Veteran Spotlight: Lt. Col. Maria Adame-EmeryShe grew up in Santa Ana, Calif., did her basic training in ROTC and was commissioned at the New Mexico Military Institute. Adams-Cheshire Advances to Little League District FinalBrayden Durant struck out nine and allowed three hits Sunday in a complete-game, 5-0, win that sent the Adams-Cheshire Little League 12-year-olds into the title game of the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament. Vermont's Migratory Game Bird Seasons AnnouncedIn addition to a hunting license, a waterfowl hunter 16 or older must carry a current federal duck stamp and Vermont Migratory Waterfowl tag to hunt waterfowl in Vermont. Governor Announces Support of 'Greener' Commercial RefrigerationThe grant program, administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), will support the use of climate-friendly refrigerants in commercial refrigeration equipment. RMV Pre-Registration Available for Work and Family Mobility ActThe RMV is implementing additional supports for all Massachusetts communities in advance of the new Work and Family Mobility Act (WFMA), effective on July 1. Composting with Bears in MindIf you know bears are active in your neighborhood, the best way to avoid attracting them is to take food scraps to one of the drop-off stations. Vermont Comes Back to Beat SteepleCatsThe Vermont Mountaineers scored on a balk in the bottom of the fifth to earn a 4-3 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League on Saturday night. Paronto Pitches Pittsfield Babe Ruth to State TitleConnor Paronto scattered six hits Saturday to lead the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars to an 11-1, five-inning win over Westfield to claim the Western Massachusetts State Championship. Pittsfield American 11-Year-Olds Defend Home Field, Win TitleTwo days after watching the rival Pittsfield Nationals take a convincing 10-run win in the second game of their best-of-three series, the Americans blasted their way to a 12-2, five-inning win at Deming Park. Hitting Depth Lifts Pittsfield American 10s to District 1 CrownThe bottom six hitters of Pittsfield’s 12-player lineup went 7-for-7 with a home run, two triples and a double as the team earned a five-inning win behind a stellar pitching performance from Mason Fox. Northern Berkshire Habitat Shed Raffle Raises ThousandsHabitat construction volunteers took a break from their latest project on Maple Street on Saturday to draw the winning name in the shed raffle. North Adams Schools Offer Summer Programs From K to Early CollegeAbout 200 children are attending the district's 21st Century Program through July, and new activities include internships for high school students. The programs are funded largely through grant funding, including 21st Century and special education grants. State Accepts $147M in New Federal Broadband FundingState to Receive Funding through the National Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program FEMA Awards Over $72.5 M to State for COVID-19 TestingThe $72,521,391 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services for contracting with Color Health, Inc. to provide self-collected testing services, as well as shipping and self-ordering of over-the-counter (OTC) rapid COVID-19 tests. Pittsfield Residents Mull West Street/Holmes Road ChangesResidents saw possible solutions for pedestrian safety concerns in two high-traffic corridors during a community meeting on Thursday. |
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