25th MCLA Golf Classic Sept. 19

NORTH ADAMS, MASS.—The 25th annual MCLA Athletics Golf Classic will be held Monday, Sept. 19 at Wyndhurst Golf & Club at Miraval (formerly Cranwell Resort) in Lenox.

The Golf Classic serves as a major fundraiser for the College’s Athletic Department. Over the years, the Classic has netted $25,000 to $40,000 annually to support MCLA’s student-athletes.  

"We are so grateful to the sponsors and participants who make this event a success each year," said MCLA Director of Athletics Laura Mooney. "Their generosity and contributions allow the department to make facility upgrades and to enhance the student-athlete experience through new uniforms, team gear, and specialized equipment purchases. These items directly impact the recruitment and retention of our students and student-athletes."  

This year’s event will honor MountainOne, the North Adams-based financial services company, for its longtime contributions to MCLA and support of its student-athletes. MountainOne is also the lead sponsor of this year’s Golf Classic. 

The format for the event is an 18-hole scramble tournament. The entry cost includes greens fees, golf cart rental, course snacks, a post-golf reception, branded gifts, and more.   

Event Schedule:  

Registration: 9:30–10:30 a.m. 

Tournament Start: 11 a.m. 

Awards Reception: 5 p.m.           

Other leadership-level sponsors of the event include Petri Contracting; Alton & Westall Real Estate Agency; Adams Community Bank; ARAMARK Eastern Region, George Apkin & Sons, Inc.; Bright Ideas Brewing; Casella Waste Systems; Berkshire Bank; Greylock Federal Credit Union; Smith, Watson & Company; Adams Plumbing & Heating, Inc.; Gajda, Arnold & McConnell, PC; and JH Maxymillian, Inc.  

MCLA Athletics thanks all sponsors for their continued support. Those interested in signing up for or sponsoring the event may do so at this link: https://alumni.mcla.edu/pages/golf-classic-registration-22. 

Cost, Access to NBCTC High Among Concerns North Berkshire Residents

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
06:15PM / Thursday, April 25, 2024

Adams Select Chair Christine Hoyt, NBCTC Executive Director David Fabiano and William Solomon, the attorney representing the four communities, talk after the session. 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Public access channels should be supported and made more available to the public — and not be subject to a charge.

 

More than three dozen community members in-person and online attended the public hearing  Wednesday on public access and service from Spectrum/Charter Communications. The session at City Hall was held for residents in Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg and North Adams to express their concerns to Spectrum ahead of another 10-year contract that starts in October.

 

Listening via Zoom but not speaking was Jennifer Young, director state government affairs at Charter.

 

One speaker after another conveyed how critical local access television is to the community and emphasized the need for affordable and reliable services, particularly for vulnerable populations like the elderly. 

 

"I don't know if everybody else feels the same way but they have a monopoly," said Clarksburg resident David Emery. "They control everything we do because there's nobody else to go to. You're stuck with with them."

 

Public access television, like the 30-year-old Northern Berkshire Community Television, is funded by cable television companies through franchise fees, member fees, grants and contributions.

 

Spectrum is the only cable provider in the region and while residents can shift to satellite providers or streaming, Northern Berkshire Community Television is not available on those alternatives and they may not be easy for some to navigate. For instance, the Spectrum app is available on smart televisions but it doesn't include PEG, the public, educational and governmental channels provided by NBCTC.