Adams News

Mayor Richard Alcombright had a little trouble pinning new firefighter Matthew Davis.

Police Chief Timothy Garner is asking citizens to be on alert after a recent string of break-ins were reported in town.

After more than a decade absence from the downtown, Sears has returned to the city, offering everything from home appliances and mattresses to Craftsman tools and riding lawnmowers.

The Selectmen had to clarify the intent behind the intergovernmental meetings they want to hold when Prudential Committee member Richard Tarsa raised some pointed questions at Wednesday night's meeting.

A report released Wednesday reveals that visits to Western Massachusetts food pantries are up 22 percent since 2006.

Judge Rita Koenigs heard the following cases in Northern Berkshire District Court on Monday: * Wilson R. Ellerbee, 27, of Pittsfield pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and battery and assault with a dangerous weapon.

Obituaries Sports Media Partners Election Ambulance manager John Meaney Jr., Mayor Richard Alcombright and Adams Co-op Bank President Joseph Truskowski cut the ribbon at the edge of the new addition.

The amount of money Massachusetts health insurers pay to hospitals and doctors is not directly correlated to the quality of care patients receive, and some hospitals and doctors are paid 200 times more than other providers in the state for the same kinds of services, according to a preliminary report released by the Attorney General's Office on ...

Mel Gibson is back in front of the camera in 'Edge of Darkness' as a retired Boston cop out for revenge.

Volunteers at North Adams Regional Hospital have revived a long-standing tradition -- providing hand-made stuffed bears to comfort children staying in the pediatric ward.

Adams Town Of sold property at 137 Commercial St. for $19,250 to Susan Elbaum and Charles Elbaum.

Thank you for that excellent, comprehensive article on the Hoosic River Revival's enhancement project in North Adams .

Because of the recent rash of break-ins being reported throughout North County, Police Chief Donald Poirot said his department is seeing a marked increase in the number of reports of suspicious persons and vehicles.

The Hoosic River Revival Coalition has been awarded a $10,000 grant to pursue better access to the river in the city and to make a roughly 3-mile stretch of the Hoosic that is blemished by massive flood-control chutes more aesthetically pleasing.

When MJD Real Estate purchased the former Curtis Paper building at 115 Howland Ave.

State Rep. Daniel E. Bosley said he's been contemplating a run for Berkshire County sheriff for some time, and a variety of factors, including the incumbent's decision against seeking re-election, finally aligned to make it a reality.

Three more break-ins have been reported over the last few days in Adams. According to the police log, a past break-in was reported on Friend Street at 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday and about two hours later, another was reported on Melrose Street.

After a decade of ignoring natural sediment build up inside the Hoosic River's flood chutes, the Army Corp.

While local officials are "thrilled" Gov. Deval L. Patrick is recommending against cutting state aid in his budget proposal, they are being urged to avoid taking his proposal as "gospel truth." Patrick told mayors in a conference call Thursday he'll recommend level funding local aid to cities and towns in fiscal 2011 starting July 1. Furthermore, ...

The number of burglaries continues to rise in North County, with North Adams Police arresting a pair of would-be thieves in the early hours of Tuesday morning, after they allegedly attempted to break-in to an Eagle Street motocross shop.