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He's been lost in Pittsfield for weeks but frequently sited. He was last seen heading toward the fire station on Peck's Road. He's tired, dirty and needs seizure medication. He's chipped. If you see him, call Julie at 413-537-5616, the vet 24/7 at 413-499-2820 or animal control at 413-448-9700.
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Bazaars

Nov. 7:

VNA & Hospice, Community Room, North Adams

North Adams Elks
10-4; Nov. 8, 9-2
Crafters, Chinese auction, bake sale
For vendor information, Melanie at 413-743-5562.

Nov. 14

Berkshire Community Church, Richmond
10-4; Crafters, bake sale. Contact Evelyn Goggia at 413-445-5747

Lanesborough Elementary School annual Fall Craft Fair from 10 to 4. Free admission, huge variety of arts and crafts, raffles, food and more. Proceeds go to sixth-grade trip to Cape Cod.

Vendors can contact Deb at 413-738-5349 or debhutton@aol.com or Lori at 413-499-0065 or lorittod@yahoo.com to secure a spot.

Dec. 12-13

North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Contact Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.

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Fall Basketball Clinics

Thursday, Nov. 06

Boys' Soccer: State Vocational Championship Game
McCann Tech 3, Keefe Tech 2

Girls' Soccer: State Vocational Championship Game
Blackstone Valley 8, McCann Tech 0

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Open House Planned at Anthony Birthplace

08:03PM / Thursday, February 12, 2009

ADAMS, Mass. — The birthday of the town's most famous daughter will be celebrated on Sunday at Susan B. Anthony's birthplace on East Road.

The afternoon open house at the historic home at 67 East Road will run from 11:30 to 2:30. The Federal style home was built by Anthony's father, Daniel, in 1818 and she was born there two years later. The house has been on the National Register of Historic Places for 24 years; the dream of making the house into a museum has persisted since 1910.

Carol Crossed purchased the home in 2006, on the 100th anniversary of the suffragist's death. Two phases of renovation and preservation of the building were completed in 2008

"This is a rare opportunity for the public to walk through the house and enter the dream of making it into a museum," she said. "We have a new roof, a state-of-the-art heating system and site stabilization. The second floor is a modern space for an office and storage. Guests will have an opportunity to register as friends and supporters of the museum and to offer written suggestions."

The board of directors launched the third phase of restoration by retaining the Williamstown firm of Westall Architects last month. The first floor of the house will be dedicated to memorializing the quest for Anthony's holistic view of human rights that will include slaves, the unborn and women. The formative first seven years of Anthony's life were lived in this house in a Quaker setting that instructed girls in the same fashion as boys. At least 11 area farm girls boarded with the Anthonys while working in her father's whole-cloth textile mill, powered by a waterwheel on nearby Tophet Brook, part of the Hoosic River watershed.

The plans for the museum will highlight the familial and regional influences that shaped Anthony's early life. In addition to professional building assessments and environmental impact studies, the development of the museum includes cooperation with the Adams Historical Association and has employed textile and women's studies historians.

The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

For more information and directions to the Anthony birthplace, visit the Web site.
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i love the susan B. house house. its really interesting. if it wasn't for her us girls wouldnt have the freedom we do today. i think shes an amazing woman. shes my role model. shes done so much. shes made history. it's great to know that some of my family lived there. my great great grandfather and mother lived there. then came my great great aunt and uncle. next was my cousin. she was born in the adams hospital then brought to the house to live. although my aunt isn't here today i rember her talking about the memorys. i hope they make it a landmark.
from: samantha(sam i am)on: 02-15-2009



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