Voting Underway for Best Holiday Lights in North Adams

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Chamber (NAC) of Commerce announces the beginning of community voting on the best holiday lights and window displays created by businesses throughout the city.
 
As part of the LumiNAMA holiday lights initiative running now through Jan. 1, any North Adams resident can vote for their favorite holiday lights display at nachamber.org/luminama or by scanning the QR code on any LumiNAMA poster posted by local businesses.  
 
Businesses were asked to register their holiday lights and/or window displays by Nov. 18 to be considered for an award. Those who registered are being considered for the following awards: Brightest Lights, Best Window Display, and Best Art Installation. 
 
Community voting began on Nov. 23 – the night of the City's tree lighting – and ends on Dec. 14. Winners will be announced on Dec. 16. 
 
A special Downtown Holiday Lights route will run along Marshall, Holden, Main, and Eagle Streets, and Center Street between Big Y and behind 85 Main Street. View a full map of holiday lights displays at nachamber.org/luminama
 
A majority of downtown businesses have committed to participating in the initiative. The City of North Adams has also installed lights along Route 2. 
 
Additionally, NAC worked with commercial real estate owners to match them up with nine local artists and community groups to decorate five unoccupied storefronts at the following locations:
  • 62 Main Street
  • 9 Eagle Street
  • 11 Eagle Street
  • 15 Eagle Street
  • 28 Eagle Street
 

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Hoosac Harvest Annual Seedling Swap Returns

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hoosac Harvest's Annual Seedling Swap returns to downtown this year on Saturday, May 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Adams Farmers Market in its new location on Main Street.
 
All seedlings are available at no cost; there's no requirement to bring any in order to take some home. Whether individuals are dropping off seedlings for exchange or visiting to browse, it's advisable to bring a tray for collecting new plants. Shared seedlings may include surplus vegetables or flowers purchased or cultivated, as well as cuttings or excess plants from personal yards. Participants are encouraged to bring and exchange whatever they can.
 
All donations go toward subsidizing CSA shares—weekly "shares" of a local farmer's produce over the course of an annual growing season—for people in the community. 
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