North Adams Chamber Announces LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Initiative

04:23PM / Tuesday, October 25, 2022Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Chamber of Commerce (NAC) announces the first citywide LumiNAMA holiday lights initiative to run from Nov. 23 to Jan. 1.

All businesses in North Adams are encouraged to create a window display and illuminate their windows with holiday lights from 4 pm to 8 pm daily, coinciding with the City's tree lighting ceremony on the evening of Nov. 23

"We believe businesses doing something as simple as hanging up some holiday lights will make shopping downtown for North Adams residents a little extra special this holiday season," said Chamber of Commerce President Glenn Maloney.

The LumiNAMA Downtown Holiday Lights route will run along Marshall, Holden, Main, and Eagle Streets, and Route 2 between Big Y and behind 85 Main Street.

Many downtown businesses have already committed to participating in the initiative including the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts, and Gallery 51. The City of North Adams will also assist in installing lights along Route 2.

Additionally, the NAC is connecting commercial real estate owners with local artists and community groups to activate unoccupied storefronts.

Businesses interested in participating in LumiNAMA are encouraged to register their display by Nov. 18 at nachamber.org/luminama.

Those who register will be considered for the following awards: Brightest Lights, Best Window Display, and Best Art Installation. Voting begins on Nov. 23 – the day the light displays are lit – and ends on Dec. 14. Winners will be announced on Dec. 16.

Community voting on the holiday light displays begins on Nov. 23 via the Chamber website and ends on Dec. 14. Winners will be announced on Dec. 16.

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North Adams Council OKs New Sustainability Committee

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
05:13AM / Thursday, September 10, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday night moved the establishment of a Sustainability & Tree Commission to a second reading and publication.

Mayor Jennifer Macksey back in February had presented the council with a list of objectives and how she thought a such a committee could support the administration. Councilor Andrew Fitch had raised the issue the year before, referred it to the mayor's office and pushed through the ordinance.

As the process moved forward, he recommended it merge with the Tree Commission, taking on that committee's objectives as part of the city's sustainability mission. It will make recommendations such as regarding climate change and impact on neighborhoods, and be able to seek grants, partnerships and other resources.

The language provided to the council on Tuesday had been reviewed by several committees and commissions and included changes advised by the city solicitor.

"It's been through a whole bunch of different reviews, and it took different tweaks from each of these committees," said Fitch, acting as president that night. "Each of these committees and commission provided excellent guidance of how to make this a little bit stronger, how to make this a little bit better."

Jenny Dunning, a member of the grassroots North Adams Sustainability Task Force, spoke at the beginning of the meeting to endorse the ordinance.

"I just want to say how much I appreciate that the council and the administration has moved forward to figure out a way to make this happen, and it's up for the vote tonight," said Dunning, who serves on the Windsor Lake Commission. "And we've got five of us who are here to support this change."

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