Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts To Hold 109th Commencement Ceremony

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NORTH ADAMS - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will celebrate its 109th Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 17, beginning at 11 a.m., in the Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium. This year, 370 students, including 38 master’s candidates, will receive degrees. In addition, 27 students will receive a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS).

U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Massachusetts, will deliver the keynote address to the class of 2008. Kerry will receive a Doctor of Laws. Also receiving honorary degrees this year will be retired engineer and MCLA benefactor Arlindo Jorge, who will be presented with a Doctor of Humanities; Lola Jaffe, president of the board of directors for the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center Board, who will receive a Doctor of Fine Arts; and College alumnus and local educator Donald Pecor ’66, who will be honored with a Doctor of Pedagogy.

For more information, go to www.mcla.edu/Commencement
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New North Adams Restaurant Approved for Liquor License

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new restaurant on Main Street, a provisions shop and a convenience store all got the nod from the License Commission on Tuesday.
 
Siblings Colleen and Sean Taylor are expanding their cuisine empire yet again with the establishment of Main & Mill in the old TD Bank. They were before the commission to apply for an all-alcohol license. 
 
The building is owned by Ginko on Main Street LLC, which has granted 20 years exclusive possession of the property to Latent Builds as the developer. Jack and Suzy Wadsworth, behind Ginko, are development partners with Salvatore Perry and Karla Rothstein of Latent.
 
The bank closed in early 2021 and purchased by Ginko late that year. Plans for the property unveiled three years ago envisioned a restaurant, retail, a park and rooftop bar. 
 
The building's hosted some pop-up eateries and is currently under construction for the new restaurant. 
 
Colleen Taylor said the restaurant will be open seven days a week serving lunch and dinner, and be open early for coffee. 
 
"It's not going to be a very big restaurant. It's about the same size as Trail House, except for Trail House has a bigger patio, so about the same seating," she said.
 
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