Nutshell Playhouse Announces North County Shows

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Nutshell Playhouse announces a duo of north county shows. 
 
The season continues on Thursday, July 13 at 1:30 p.m. and Friday, July 14 at 10 a.m. with "SpyJinks!, a fantasy-filled show featuring comedy, puppets, mime, dance and live music.
 
According to a press release:
 
In "SpyJinks!", three intrepid spies and a parrot named Taco are on their very first mission. They must rescue the beautiful Jolandalinda who has been kidnapped and hidden on the Island of Very Bad Luck. Follow their adventures as they sink up to their belly buttons in quicksand, get unexpected help from a local llama, defy gravity, and a lot more silliness. Will they succeed? There's only one way to find out! Come to the show!
 
The Nutshell Playhouses 2023 summer season continues on Thursday, July 13 at 1:30 p.m. at the North Adams Public Library on Church Street in North Adams.
 
There is another opportunity to see the show on Friday, July 14 at 10 a.m. at the Cheshire Youth Center on Church Street in Cheshire. 
 
Both the North Adams Public Library and the Cheshire Youth Center performance are free for all families, and to celebrate the new season, the Nutshell Playhouse is giving away a free toy to the first 50 attendees of the season.
 
The shows run 55 minutes with no intermission. This is a FREE family event!  For more information, visit Nutshell Playhouse online. For videos and music, visit Nutshell Playhouse on YouTube. 
 
Performed by Berkshire County actors Stefanie Weber, Johnny Segalla, and Mark Hohlstein with live music by composer/director Don Jordan, "SpyJinks!" is appropriate for children and adults of all ages, although kids ages 3-10 will particularly enjoy the show.
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4-Year-Old Child Dies in North Adams Duplex Fire

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Firefighters battled a late-night structure fire Tuesday that left two people seriously injured and one 4-year-old child dead.
 
According to the District Attorney's Office and local and state fire officials, the structure fire occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. at a duplex located on West Shaft Road. The North Adams Fire Department responded to the fire in the two-story, two-family home.
 
A video by a passing motorists shows the home fully engulfed in flames. 
 
Upon arrival, five occupants were outside, including an adult and minor with serious injuries. Firefighters were informed that one resident was unaccounted for; that person, a 4-year-old, was located deceased inside.
 
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct a formal identification procedure and determine the cause and manner of death.
 
"On behalf of the North Adams Fire Department, I want to express our heartfelt condolences to the family that lost a loved one and their home," said Fire Chief Brent Lefebvre. "This is a terrible loss for them and our community."
 
All the occupants were transported to North Adams Regional Hospital. The two people who sustained serious injuries were flown to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
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