North Adams Lions Club Announces Collection Sites for Holiday Food Drive

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Lions Club is partnering with local businesses and organizations for a community food collection this holiday season.

From Nov. 10 through Dec. 7, collection boxes will be available at sites across North Adams and Williamstown, where residents can drop off non-perishable food items and pet food.

All donations will be shared between two local organizations serving families in the area: the Al Nelson Friendship Center in North Adams and the Williamstown Food Pantry in Williamstown.

Collection sites:

  • North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St, North Adams
  • North Adams Police Station, 21 Holden St, North Adams
  • Plant Connector, 73 Main St, North Adams
  • The Diving Horse, 26 Holden St, North Adams
  • Scizzors Sisterz, 22 Ashland St, North Adams
  • Milne Public Library, 1095 Main St, Williamstown,
  • Northern Berkshire Orthopedics, 375 Main St, Williamstown

The most needed items include canned vegetables, soups, pasta, rice, cereal, peanut butter, canned tuna or chicken, and pet food. Items that are opened, expired, or perishable cannot be accepted. Lions volunteers will collect donations from each site at the end of the drive.

 


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North Adams Police Charge 7 After Drug Investigation

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Police charged seven people after executing simultaneous search warrants on Eagle Street and Arnold Place.

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, members of the North Adams Police Department Detective Unit and Berkshire Law Enforcement Task Force executed search warrants at 212 Eagle Street Apartment 3 and 59 Arnold Place.

According to police, the search warrants were the result of a month-long investigation into a group of people from Springfield utilizing both residences as part of their heroin and cocaine distribution operation.

Police reported that during the search warrant execution at 212 Eagle Street Apartment 3, Giovanni Ramirez was taken into custody. Joanne Bentley and Chad Luczynski were also located in the apartment and will be charged as part of this investigation.

During the search warrant execution at 59 Arnold Place, Sandra Bunt, Raven Vanderburg, Jaiden Langford-Andrews and Angel Ortiz were all taken into custody.

Bunt's bail was revoked on a separate open case, and she is held without bail. Vanderburg is being held without bail for a probation violation on a separate case.

Langford-Andrews, Ortiz and Ramirez were all held without bail pending dangerousness hearings scheduled for later this week and early next week.

As a result of the investigation, the following evidence was seized:

  • Approximately 110 grams of cocaine
  • Approximately 2,323 bags of heroin (46 grams)
  • Approximately $6,817 U.S. Currency
  • Multiple functioning digital scales with residue

The following people were arrested and charged with the following:

Jaiden Langford-Andrews of Springfield:

  • Arrest Warrant
  • Trafficking Heroin 36-100 grams
  • Possessing with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
  • Conspiracy

Angel Ortiz, of Springfield:

  • Trafficking Heroin 36-100 grams
  • Possessing with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
  • Conspiracy
  • Giovanni Ramirez, of Springfield, Massachusetts:
  • Trafficking Cocaine 36-100 grams
  • Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin
  • Conspiracy

Sandra Bunt, of North Adams:

  • Trafficking Heroin 36-100 grams
  • Possessing with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
  • Conspiracy

Raven Vanderburg, of North Adams:

  • Trafficking Heroin 36-100 grams
  • Possessing with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
  • Conspiracy

The following people were charged but not taken into custody:

Joanne Bentley of North Adams:

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