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History at the Park: Pond Memories

I know what is on the wall at the Nature Center, that states that my grandfather bought Clarksburg State Park from Arnold Print Works in 1927 for $26,500 and sold it to the state for the same amount in 1954, a few months before his death.

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Mill Town Circus Highlights North Adams History for Fall Foliage

Mill Town Circus's bright yellow and blue tent went up this week at Noel Field Athletic Complex and will open on Friday night with a 90-minute production inspired by the city's manufacturing history.

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Kolis Family Celebrates 100 Years in Homestead Grandfather Built

More than three dozen members of the Kolis family stretching across at least three generations on Saturday celebrated 100 years in the home their dziadziu and babci built.

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Fitch-Hoose House Gets African American Heritage Trail Brochures

The African American Heritage Trail has 48 sites in 29 Massachusetts and Connecticut towns that showcase the history and context of African Americans who played crucial roles in the region, United States, and world.

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Du Bois Freedom Center Welcomes New Executive Director

The chance to educate people about the legacy of civil rights pioneer W.E.B Du Bois drew Ny Whitaker to become the first executive director of the Du Bois Freedom Center.

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'Missing' Plaque Honoring Former Mayor Dedicated at North Adams City Hall

Two great-grandsons of Mayor William Kirk Greer traveled to the city on Monday for the unveiling of the plaque on a column outside City Hall.

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Elizabeth Freeman's Story Presented by Storyteller Desiree Taylor

Freeman, also known as Mumbet, sued the man who enslaved her, which would lead to the prohibition of slavery in Massachusetts.