Paul Marino Named Grand Marshal Of Fall Foliage Parade

Staff Reports10:44AM / Tuesday, July 09, 2013Print Story | Email Story

Local historian Paul Marino is well known for giving various tours around the city.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The 58th annual Fall Foliage Parade will be themed, "Haunts, Legends, and Ghost Stories" with Paul Marino being named the Grand Marshal.

The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce and the city announced the theme and grand marshal Tuesday morning. The parade and festival is scheduled to be held on Sunday, October 6.

Marino. a local historian, is is known for providing local history tours of the city and cemetery walks. He has an extensive history of documenting the city's history and has produced several documentaries and written essays. He has been involved with other projects headed by the city's historical society, the Friends of the Mohawk Theater, the North Adams Public Library and cable access chanels.

"Embracing the rich history of ghosts, legends, and folk lore in the area is a fun way to celebrate North Berkshire, which we really wanted to do this year," Parade Director Danielle Thomas said in a prepared statement. "We're thrilled that Paul will be leading the celebration. His vast knowledge of the local history and haunts will allow us to get really creative while also providing an educational component for the community."

The parade steps off at 1 p.m. at the former Wal-Mart, continues down Curran Highway and ends downtown.

The annual parade is coordinated by the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce. Organizers are still looking for volunteers to help with the parade. For more information on the parade or to volunteer, call Danielle Thomas at 413-499-4000, ext. 126 or visit www.fallfoliageparade.com.

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Reign Purple Reigns Over 1791 14-and-Under Field

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires.com Sports
07:58PM / Sunday, August 16, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Camden Sievers Sunday went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles at the plate and struck out eight in four innings on the mound as the Berkshire Reign Purple won the 14-year-old Division Championship Game to conclude the inaugural 1791 Classic at Joe Wolfe Field.

But there were no losers in the final game of the three-day, eight-team event as the Purple beat the Berkshire Reign White, 10-2, in what amounted to a celebration of the travel baseball program’s success – over the weekend, this summer and the last five years.

Reign founder and coach Kristopher Ireland was in the losing dugout in the split squad game on Sunday evening, but, in reality, he couldn’t lose after pulling off what he promised will be the first of many 1791 Classics to come.

“The tournament went great,” Ireland said. “The weather held out. I think we only had one game that got called short for rain, which we probably could have gotten in, but it would have made it a late night [Friday].

“The weather was great over the weekend. The facilities held up wonderfully. We got hit with a thunderstorm in Dalton on Friday night, and our parents stepped up and got the field ready for Saturday’s games. And, once again, kudos to North Adams for hosting us here and Dalton for hosting us there. In Pittsfield, we had fields there, too, if necessary.”

Nothing, including the weather, could stop the Reign Purple in the four-team 14-and-under bracket, where it went 5-0 – three pool games plus Sunday’s semi-final and final – outsourcing opponents by a combined 65-17.

In Sunday’s title game, Kody Lesser was 3-for-3 with an RBI, Spencer Kotski was 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs, and Kai Laframboise went 2-for-3 with a triple in a 13-hit attack.

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