North Adams News

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Stamford Elementary pupils, staff and parents enjoyed an activity-filled Friday afternoon at Windsor Lake for the school's annual field day.

Calgary-based artist Terrance Houle with his work "Ininniiwahkiimah," which means "buffalo" in the Blackfoot language.

Raymond Grandchamp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Grandchamp of 392 River St., has begun his basic training in the Army after enlisting Thursday for three years of service.

The Drury High School Chorus has been invited to perform a concert at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation in Waltham on Sunday, June 3. A special Children's Open House is being held from 1 to 3 p.m. for The Mill Children, currently on exhibit at the museum.

The Most Rev. Timothy A. McDonnell, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, lays hands on James W. Longe during Longe's ordination as a new priest at St.

The Obama campaign is up with a new video and web pages attacking Mitt Romney's record as Massachusetts governor.

The crowd at the Local in North Adams is relaxed, curious, looking over the tops of booths.

Anthony Dimitropolis of Adams, a damage controlman fireman in the Navy, was one of thousands of sailors aboard 32 ships that were on station in the Atlantic range area ready to help recover Aurora 7 and the Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - The North/Central Berkshire La Leche League Group is meeting in North Adams to provide breast feeding information and support to mothers in the region and Southern Vermont.

Join us at the North Adams Elks Lodge for this legendary night of dancing , flirting , and over-the-top shenanigans! This year, TWO fabulous Berkshire County DJs: DJ Brawny + DJ Allen Wrench will be featured.

Barring an unexpected hang up in contract negotiations, Wilmington has its new Town Manager .

To help out her mom's 2012 American Cancer Society Relay For Life team, 4-yearold Brooklynn Lamke of Pittsfield set up a lemonade stand this past Saturday - and ended up achieving a fairly hefty profit toward a donation to the cause.

* Jennifer L. McLain, 30, of Hall Street in North Adams, was arraigned on two counts of assault and battery, one count assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, one count breaking and entering a building at night for a felony and one count destruction of property under $250. * Christopher P. Atwell, 28, of Palmer Drive in Pownal, Vt., was ... (more)

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Since 1993, Natalie Cain has been organizing after-school activities for at-risk children, neighborhood camps, parenting grounds and providing support for foster care families.

Over the school year, students at the Stamford Elementary School have been recognized for being responsible, reasonable, respectful and reliable.

Jane and James Betti make a point of attending the annual Memorial Day ceremony in North Adams every year as a way to honor those who have fought and died protecting the country.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' Gallery 51 will present "Gillian Jones: Twenty Years of Photojournalism in the Berkshires," a selection of photographs taken throughout Jones' career at the North Adams Transcript, starting on May 31.

A vast array of vibrant Canadian art - created by artists ranging from Kim Adams to Annie Pootoogook - has taken over the MASS MoCA contemporary art venue in North Adams, Mass.

A pretrial hearing has been scheduled for June 29. * Brian W. Bergeron, 23, of Bracewell Avenue in North Adams, was arraigned on a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.

The North Adams Prom Committee will host its seventh annual semi-formal dance party, the NAMA Prom on Saturday, June 9, from 8:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., at the Elks Lodge.