Becket Recruits Volunteers for New Transfer Station Swap Shop

Becket recruits volunteers for a new Transfer Station swap shop opening this summer. Town officials put out a call Monday for residents to staff the reuse program, which will let people drop off and take usable household goods during regular Transfer Station hours, though no firm openin…

BART Charter School Announces Enrollment Deadline for Adams Families

BART enrollment deadline draws attention for Adams-area families weighing charter school options. Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School, which serves Adams and surrounding towns, has an enrollment deadline approaching, per a community news item from the Berkshire Eagle cre…

North Adams Soccer Club is registering young players for its Mini Kickers and Kickers programs, aimed at kids from Pre-K through second grade.

North Adams Soccer Club is opening registration for its Kickers soccer program for the town's youngest players. Mini Kickers, for Pre-K and Kindergarten kids, will meet at Alcombright Field from 5-6 p.m., with Kickers for grades 1 and 2 following from 6-7 p.m.; days of the week are stil…

Lee Youth Association has opened online registration for its 2026 Biddy Baseball and Hoop Camp programs.

The Lee Youth Association has opened online registration for two 2026 programs, Biddy Baseball and the LYA Hoop Camp, through its website. The nonprofit, based at 480 Pleasant St. in Lee, says its mission is to enrich the lives of local children, young adults and families through social…

Hinsdale Soccer has launched a privately funded campaign to build a new synthetic turf field at Centennial Field.

Hinsdale Soccer has kicked off a privately funded fundraising campaign to replace the current, "subpar and inconsistent" grass surface at Centennial Field with a new synthetic turf field. The organization says the upgrade is meant to give student athletes and the broader community a saf…

Historical Society Plans Moby-Dick Read-A-Thon at Arrowhead

Berkshire County Historical Society plans a Moby-Dick read-a-thon at Arrowhead to mark 175 years since the novel's publication. The event centers on the Holmes Road farmhouse where Herman Melville wrote his whaling epic in the 1850s, reportedly drawing inspiration from the view of Mount…

Otis Library Fair Draws Crafters and Families for Book Sale

Otis library fair brings crafters, book sale and family activities together for a community weekend event. The Otis library hosted a community fair featuring craft vendors, local artisans, a used book sale and children's activities, with food supplied by Antonio's Italian, according to …

nBCC Prepares Annual Backpack Giveaway for North Adams Students

North Berkshire community groups line up back-to-school and cultural programming this week. nBCC is preparing its annual backpack giveaway for local students, while the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire lines up a songwriting discussion led by Bernice Lewis, according to Berkshire …

Becket begins road work on County, Yokum Pond, Tyne roads

Becket road crews began work this week on County, Yokum Pond and Tyne roads, including the Yokum Pond Road bridge project, as the town separately called for volunteers to staff a new Swap Shop opening this summer at the Transfer Station. At the Becket Athenaeum on Saturday, July 11, art…

BART charter school sets enrollment deadline, Eagle reports

BART charter school enrollment deadline is the lone note for Adams today. The Berkshire Eagle reports that Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School, which draws students from Adams and neighboring towns, has announced a deadline for families to submit enrollment applications …