 Kolis Family Celebrates 100 Years in Homestead Grandfather BuiltMore than three dozen members of the Kolis family stretching across at least three generations on Saturday celebrated 100 years in the home their dziadziu and babci built.  Fitch-Hoose House Gets African American Heritage Trail BrochuresThe African American Heritage Trail has 48 sites in 29 Massachusetts and Connecticut towns that showcase the history and context of African Americans who played crucial roles in the region, United States, and world.  Du Bois Freedom Center Welcomes New Executive DirectorThe chance to educate people about the legacy of civil rights pioneer W.E.B Du Bois drew Ny Whitaker to become the first executive director of the Du Bois Freedom Center.  'Missing' Plaque Honoring Former Mayor Dedicated at North Adams City HallTwo great-grandsons of Mayor William Kirk Greer traveled to the city on Monday for the unveiling of the plaque on a column outside City Hall.  Elizabeth Freeman's Story Presented by Storyteller Desiree TaylorFreeman, also known as Mumbet, sued the man who enslaved her, which would lead to the prohibition of slavery in Massachusetts. |
