 MassDOT Plans $19M Fix for Bridge North Adams Hopes to Tear DownThe disconnect had attendees who filled City Council Chambers on Tuesday for a public hearing confused as to why the state was going to spend nearly $19 million to preserve the 62-year-old span.  Lanesborough Chair Requests Committee Member's RemovalA resident's seat on town boards and commissions will be deliberated after he verbally attacked a Select Board member at Monday's meeting.  Stang Leads SteepleCats in SweepRobert Stang went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs Tuesday to lead the 'Cats to an 11-0 win that completed a double-header sweep of the North Shore Navigators.  National Grid Pole Plan Sparks Discussion at Williamstown Select BoardA Torrey Woods Road family is asking National Grid to rework its plan to place five utility poles, one of which is slated for the town right-of-way in front of their 18th-century home.  Clark Art Presents Lecture on Women Artists Painting the NudeThis free lecture is given in conjunction with the Clark's exhibition A Room of Her Own: Women Artist-Activists in Britain, 1875–1945 and takes place in the Clark's Manton Research Center auditorium at 2 pm.  Amended Camping Ordinance Sent to Pittsfield City CouncilThe controversial public camping ordinance has been referred back to the City Council with several "compromises." BCC to Celebrate 65 YearsThe celebration will take place on BCC's main campus.  Adams Theater Presents Ruckus with Violinist Kier GoGwilt and Fiona GillespieTickets are $22.99-$35 including fees. MGRS Records To Be Destroyed on Aug. 22State regulations require that student records be destroyed seven years after the student graduates. Clarksburg Dealing With Dog ScofflawsThe Select Board last week gave Animal Control Officer Diana Worth the go ahead to get tough with people failing to follow the town's dog laws. Alleged Underage Serving Sends Pittsfield Bar to Licensing BoardBei Tempi was brought before the Licensing Board after a mother alleged that her underage son was served at the West Side bar. SteepleCats Fall to Keene at HomeMarshall Lipsey went 3-for-6 with a double and three RBIs Monday to lead the Keene, N.H., Swamp Bats to an 11-4 win over the SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.  Family Bingo at the Adams Free LibraryThursday, July 31, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Williamstown Con Comm OKs Pedestrian Ramps for BridgeThe Conservation Commission on Thursday OK'd a state plan to build two accessible curb ramps on a sidewalk where Cold Spring Road (Routes 2 and 7) crosses Hemlock Brook. Pittsfield Police Make Firearm ArrestResponding officers searched that area and discovered a man, later identified as 25-year-old Pittsfield resident Zyir Rasheed, involved in an argument at Cumberland Farms on First Street. BRTA Releases RFP for Intermodal Transportation Center HVAC ReplacementThis project needs to be completed and accepted by BRTA by June 20, 2026. 2 Adults, No Child Involved in Friday Incident in North AdamsAn incident on Friday night involving two adults sent one to the hospital and left the other facing charges. MassDOT Sets Hearing on Veterans Memorial Bridge PlansThe state Department of Transportation is holding a public hearing on potential plans for the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Clarksburg Sets Third Annual Townwide Tag SaleThe Clarksburg Historical Commission is sponsoring the third annual Townwide Tag Sale, Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 to 2 at Town Hall, 111 River Road.  Community Hero: Berkshire Food ProjectSince 1987, the Berkshire Food Project has been alleviating hunger, food insecurity, and social isolation earning it our July Community Hero of the Month designation.  Jazz of the Gilded Age at Ventfort HallThis is a fundraiser for the Prima Music Foundation's music camp.  The Mount Welcomes Pulitzer Prize Winner 'In Conversation'Phillips will join André Bernard, former Vice President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, for a discussion, including an exploration of the craft of interweaving history and storytelling, delving into the research that brings the past so vividly to life. nbCC to Host 13th Annual Back-Packed for SuccessA back-to-school event featuring free backpacks with school supplies.  Mahaiwe Presents Comedian Gary GulmanTickets are $29 to $49 with discounts for Mahaiwe Members and individuals ages 30 and under. |
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