iBerkshires.com wants to see your holiday light display, whether it's traditional red and green or a multicolored extravaganza.
Submit digital pictures of your exterior decorations to our Holiday Lights Photo Contest for a chance to win a cash prize of up to $250!
You have until midnight on Monday, Dec. 19 — plenty of time to get those lights up! — to submit your entry. The contest is open to all our readers in the Berkshires and surrounding towns.
Pick one picture that best captures your home's holiday spirit, give it a title and write a short caption explaining what we're seeing. Are these your first lights? Have you been adding to your collection? Is there something you just love about your display?
Voting will begin on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 12:01 a.m. and end on Christmas Day. All the pictures will be available on the iBerkshires' website for our readers to vote on.
The pictures will show the title and you can vote once a day for your favorite and the winners will be announced the week following Christmas. Tell your friends to click that link every day to win.
The winner will receive a $250 prize; second place will get $100 and third place a $25 restaurant gift certificate. No purchase is necessary. One valid entry per contestant and you must be 18 years of age or older at time of entry to be eligible.
The contest is being sponsored by Berkshire Roots of Pittsfield, which wanted to do something fun for the community this holiday season.
If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.
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Spectrum Cable Hearing Set in North Adams
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A public hearing for the renewal of the cable television contract for four North Berkshire communities will be held on Wednesday, April 24, at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
The 10-year contract with Spectrum/Charter Communications will cover the city of North Adams and the towns of Adams, Cheshire and Clarksburg.
The hearing in Council Chambers is open to residents of all four communities. In-person attendance is encouraged but a remote option is available here via Zoom.
Topics covered during the hearing will include the future of cable-related community needs and interests (community television) and performance of the operator under the cable license. It does not include internet or other provided services.
The hearing is required under state law as part of the contract renewal process. Any documents or reports relating to the contract can be obtained through the governmental offices of each community.
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