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How Do You Cook a Turkey?: From the Mouths of 5-year-olds

November 26, 2020 | 12:15PM

Each year, the kindergartners in Robin Poirot's class at Hoosac Valley Elementary School offer their estimations on how long it takes to cook a turkey � in sizes ranging from three to 100 pounds. Their Thanksgiving recipes are always amusing and sometimes enlightening, particularly the choices of stuffing, but we must strongly caution against following any of their directions as a matter of public health

Sheriff's Office Delivers Thanksgiving Turkeys to Christian Center

November 25, 2020 | 05:24PM

This has been a long-standing tradition between the sheriff's office and the Christian Center. For the last decade, staff and inmates at the Berkshire County House of Corrections have prepared Thanksgiving meals for hundreds of people at the center under the guidance of Food Service Director Richard Millis.

Holiday Hours: Thanksgiving

November 23, 2020 | 06:30PM

Thanksgiving will be observed on Thursday, Nov. 26.

Community Thanksgiving Meals Turn to Takeout, Continue Service

November 23, 2020 | 04:12AM

But while they know this year will look very different, they could not let a pandemic stop them from plating up turkey and the fixings for those in need.

All Saints To Deliver Thanksgiving Meal To Seniors

November 10, 2020 | 08:17AM

All Saints will be delivering meals to seniors who live in North Adams, Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida Mountain, and Williamstown. The program is for seniors 60 years of age and older who are alone on Thanksgiving with no way of having a traditional Thanksgiving meal.

Adams First Congregational Holds First Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

November 29, 2019 | 01:35AM

A small army of volunteers led by Adams native Brian Grande and his wife, Ann, fed dozens of residents from the area. It was classic New England Thanksgiving fare from turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce all the way to an apple pie dessert.

All Saints Volunteers Make Sure Seniors Have Thanksgiving Meal

November 28, 2019 | 01:19PM

All the potato peeling, pie packaging and cranberry sauce portioning was in preparation to ensure nearly 200 local seniors would have a Thanksgiving feast this Thursday.

Hoosac Valley Kindergartners on How to Cook a Turkey

November 28, 2019 | 07:38AM

Just in time for Thanksgiving, Robin Poirot's kindergarten class at Hoosac Valley Elementary School is ready with advice on how to cook the undisputed star of the feast: The turkey.

North Adams Postpones Tree Lighting as Wind, Rain Forecast

November 26, 2019 | 01:50PM

There's a forecast of rain and wind for Wednesday that's forced the cancellation of the tree-lighting in North Adams that has been held on Thanksgiving eve for a number of years.

Berkshire Food Project Serves Up Thanksgiving for Hundreds

November 26, 2019 | 04:00AM

The Food Project may be the way to alleviate food insecurity for people who are struggling along the economic edge because of circumstances they can't control. This week, at least, there are places for those in need to find some holiday cheer and good food.