Tammy Daniels

North Adams

Managing Editor at iBerkshires.com

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Weekend Outlook: Faerie Festival, Celebrations, and More

2 weeks ago | iberkshires.com | Breanna N. Steele |Tammy Daniels

iBerkshires Staff11:31AM / Friday, June 13, 2025Print Story | Email Story Check out the events in the Berkshires this weekend, including festivals, theatre, and more. Farmers markets are open for the season. Editor's Picks Berkshire Mountains Faerie Festival Bowe Field, Adams Saturday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Celebrate creativity, learning, and stewardship of the Earth by putting on your fairy wings, and enjoying a magical day.
Adams Town Meeting Set Tuesday; Workshop Scheduled Thursday

2 weeks ago | iberkshires.com | Tammy Daniels |Sabrina Damms

iBerkshires Staff 05:41AM / Thursday, June 12, 2025Print Story | Email Story ADAMS, Mass. — Town meeting members will vote on $19,530,254 spending plan for fiscal 2026, plus capital purchases, grant authorizations, and a new compensation plan. The annual town meeting is Tuesday, June 17, at 6 p.m. at the Memorial Building. A workshop will be held for the public and town meeting members on Thursday, June 12, at Town Hall.
Community Development Increase a Focus in North Adams Budget Vote

2 weeks ago | iberkshires.com | Tammy Daniels

iBerkshires Staff04:11AM / Thursday, June 12, 2025Print Story | Email Story NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The City Council Tuesday passed a $52.3 million spending plan for fiscal year 2026 that represents a 7 percent increase from the city budget for the year that ends on June 30.
Pittsfield OKs $226M Budget for FY26

2 weeks ago | iberkshires.com | Brittany Polito |Tammy Daniels

iBerkshires Staff 05:39AM / Wednesday, June 11, 2025Print Story | Email Story PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council passed a $226 million "best that they could" budget for fiscal year 2026. On Tuesday, the unanimous vote was taken quickly after four nights of departmental budget hearings over the last month. The $226,246,942 spending plan is a nearly 4.8 percent increase from the previous year and includes cost savings from the new trash system and smaller school appropriation.
North Adams License Commission OKs Wine & Beer for State Food & Drink

2 weeks ago | iberkshires.com | Tammy Daniels

iBerkshires Staff 11:03AM / Wednesday, June 11, 2025Print Story | Email Story NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The License Commission approved a beer and wine license Tuesday for State Food and Drink LLC at 508 State Road. "We've been in business, I think, since November of last year, and what we're just trying to do is expand the options of our diners to have a glass of wine with dinner or a beer with dinner," said owner Matt Bertles.
Tobacco-Free Partnership Hosting YOuth Vaping Conference Saturday

2 weeks ago | iberkshires.com | Tammy Daniels |Sabrina Damms

iBerkshires Staff 05:13AM / Wednesday, June 11, 2025Print Story | Email Story Joyce Brewer of the Tobacco-Free Community Partnership is focused on educating residents about the dangers of nicotine and substance abuse. She's spearheading Saturday's conference on youth vaping. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — They're flavorful. They're attractive. They give off a cool vibe. But under those wrappings, vaping is an addictive health hazard that young people may not comprehend.
North Adams Planners OK Parking Lot Construction at Blackinton Mill

2 weeks ago | iberkshires.com | Tammy Daniels

iBerkshires Staff10:43AM / Tuesday, June 10, 2025Print Story | Email StoryAn illustration of how the parking lot will be configured at the mill. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Planning Board on Monday approved the second phase of the Blackinton Mill renovations that will construct a parking lot on Ashton Avenue where the Widen Tannery used to be. The parking and delivery area will serve the light industry in the mill, a cabin building venture approved in January, and other uses.
Lanesborough Passes Budgets, Leasing Funds for EMS & Gold Star Exemption

2 weeks ago | iberkshires.com | Tammy Daniels |Brittany Polito

iBerkshires Staff 09:22PM / Tuesday, June 10, 2025Print Story | Email Story LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Town meeting on Tuesday night approved an amended fiscal 2026 budget of $12,565,654, reflecting a $23,858 decrease in the Mount Greylock Regional School District line. It failed to pass an appropriation from stabilization of $45,000 for the public safety building project but approved taking $100,000 from free cash to lease space for the ambulance department.
Cheshire's Common Table Taking Over Former Bass Water Location

2 weeks ago | iberkshires.com | Breanna N. Steele |Tammy Daniels

iBerkshires Staff 05:18AM / Monday, June 09, 2025Print Story | Email Story The dining areas in the building were turned into office spaces. The partners will be renovating over the summer to turn it back into a restaurant and hope to open in September. CHESHIRE, Mass. — A year after opening Common Table, partners Cj Garner and Marcus Lyon are planning to expand into the former Bass Water Grill around the corner.
Berkshire Arts & Tech Graduates Leave a Legacy of Kindness, Creativity

3 weeks ago | iberkshires.com | Tammy Daniels |Jack Guerino

iBerkshires Staff 04:10PM / Saturday, June 07, 2025Print Story | Email Story The graduates handed out flowers to the staff and faculty who they most appreciated during their time at the school. See more photos here. ADAMS, Mass. — The 27 seniors at Berkshire Arts & Technology Public Charter School make up a remarkable and unified class, said Principal Joe Huston.