'Hairy Art' contest winners announced, works to be displayed in MCLA Gallery 51

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Northern Berkshire Community Coalition (NBCC) has announced the winners of its “Hairy Chest Artwork Exhibition” contest, whose artwork will be on display in MCLA Gallery 51 beginning Thursday, Nov. 29, alongside “The MySpace Show.” Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) student Jordan Pagan’s “Finally Five O’Clock,” along with “Untitled” and “Hairy Chest Art,” by local artists Erin Ko and Jaye Fox, respectively, were selected as the top three works among the 22 entries submitted. The entries initially were displayed at the 2007 Neighborhood EXPO, where those in attendance voted for their three favorites. The three pieces will be on view at the opening reception for MCLA Gallery 51’s “The MySpace Show” on Thursday, Nov. 29, 5-7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The “Hairy Chest Artwork Exhibition” came about after writer Joe Manning heard about a local man who worked at the former Strong-Hewat Mill in the 1950s. North Adams resident Carl Robare told Manning how he worked with a hairy-chested man who would remove his shirt in the heat. The man’s chest would turn the color of the blue or green dye being used in the textile factory because the wool particles would stick to him. Manning came up with the idea of an art contest and, with the support of the NBCC, contacted MCLA Gallery 51 Manager Sean Riley, who organized the event. “The MySpace Show” features the work of more than 40 “virtual friends” of MCLA Gallery 51’s MySpace page. The show will remain in the gallery through Jan. 27, 2008. MCLA Gallery 51 is at 51 Main St. in North Adams. MCLA Gallery 51 is at 51 Main St., North Adams. The Gallery is open daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, 413-664-8718, or go to www.mcla.edu/Gallery51 or www.myspace.com/mcla_gallery51 .
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North Adams Man Indicted on Murder, Arson Charges

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Darius Hazard was arraigned in Berkshire Superior Court on Thursday on two counts of first-degree murder related to deaths of his parents last November. 
 
Hazard, 44, pleaded not guilty to the charges and to a third charge of arson of a dwelling house.
 
He is being held without bail at the Berkshire County House of Correction, where he has been housed since Nov. 25. 
 
Hazard is accused of assaulting his parents, Donald Hazard, 83, and Venture Hazard, 76, on Nov. 24, 2025, and setting fire to the family on Francis Street. 
 
The bodies of his parents were discovered in the home by firefighters. 
 
North Adams Police said Hazard allegedly confessed to the assaults and the arson when he was taken into custody that day.
 
Hazard was initially arraigned in Northern Berkshire District Court on Nov. 26 and was to appear for a pretrial hearing on March 3. That hearing was postponed but he was indicted March 23 on the felony charges and his case removed to Berkshire Superior Court. 
 
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