Submissions Sought for Annual Neighborlies

Staff Reports10:30AM / Friday, October 16, 2026Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition (NBCC) is gathering submissions for the annual Neighborlies celebration, a community recognition award night.

The Neighborlies will be held on Wednesday, Nov.18 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at MCLA Church Street Center, on Church Street in North Adams.

Northern Berkshire residents are encouraged to submit people, including youth, who have performed acts of kindness or made a positive difference in their lives, in their neighborhoods, or in their community as a whole. Anyone may submit individuals or groups in one or more of the following categories: Neighborly Acts, Youth Taking the Lead, Businesses & Groups Pulling Together, Family Support, and Health and Wellness.

Everyone who is submitted for a Neighborly Award will be presented with their certificate by NBCC staff at the Neighborlies celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026, where friends, family, neighbors, and the public are invited to join. Light refreshments will be available.

Nominations are accepted through Nov. 6, 2026.

There are several ways to make submissions.

Submissions can be made online through the NBCC website by visiting https://bit.ly/the_nbcc_neighborlies.
Nomination forms may be picked up and dropped off or mailed to the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition Office at 61 Main Street, Suite 218, North Adams, MA 01247.
Nominations may also be called in to (413) 663-7588 or e-mailed to gglasier@nbccoalition.org. Send the name(s), address, phone, and e-mail of those being nominated, with the category and brief description of the reason you wish them to be recognized. Please include your name or indicate that you would like to remain anonymous.

For more information, call nbCC at (413) 663-7588.

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North Adams Unveils Renovated Armory Basketball Court

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:04AM / Friday, October 16, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Two years after a sprinkler malfunction flooded half of the North Adams Armory's gym, and after a lengthy back-and-forth with the insurance company, the city has unveiled the gym's long-awaited new flooring.

Children, families, and elected officials gathered Friday to break in the court during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. While 9-year-old Noah Morrissey scored the first basket, the city obtaining the funding to replace the gyms flooring was a score of its own.

When the city first submitted its claim to the insurance company, Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association, it was initially denied, prompting the city to file another claim, Mayor Jennifer Macksey said.

"We pushed harder on them. Then they came back and said they wanted to replace half the floor. How do you replace half of a basketball court?" she said.

So, the city challenged the insurance company's vice president to visit the gym and to do a few laps on it, after which he saw what the paperwork couldn't convey: the gym floor had dead spots and ripples, meaning the entire floor needed to be replaced.

The city brought in Dupee Flooring to help make its case to the insurance company for a full replacement. Once approved, the company installed a new subfloor to level the surface and refinished the court lines.

Following the $300,000 renovation, the gym now has layouts for three pickleball courts, one volleyball court, and a basketball court. It is also the home of North Adams Youth Basketball League and other teams from Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School in Adams and Buxton School in Williamstown.

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