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nbCC Plans Annual Backpack Giveaway for North Adams-Area Students

A local nonprofit is preparing its annual backpack giveaway for North Adams-area students ahead of fall classes. The Berkshire Eagle reported July 17 that the group, known as nbCC, is organizing the annual effort, while a separate Eagle dispatch — "Adams: BART announces enrollment deadl…

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Community Coalition Plans Backpack Giveaway For North Adams Students

The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition is readying its annual backpack giveaway for North Adams students, per Berkshire Eagle. The Eagle's community news desk reports the group, known as nbCC, organizes the yearly drive to help outfit local children ahead of the new school year. Sep…

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Government · Select Board

Council refers rental zoning rule to Planning Board

The North Adams City Council referred a short-term rental zoning amendment to the Planning Board for a joint public hearing and postponed five other ordinances, including an AI oversight measure, to August and September meetings.

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Coalition Prepares Annual Backpack Giveaway for North Adams Students

Community coalition readies annual backpack giveaway as cultural council books a songwriting talk. The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition is organizing its yearly backpack giveaway to help local children head back to school, one of two items surfacing in area coverage this week, per…

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Community Group Plans Annual Backpack Giveaway for North Adams Students

North Adams-area readers get word today of a backpack drive, a charter-school deadline, and a songwriting session covered elsewhere. In its July 14 community news roundup, The Berkshire Eagle reports "North Adams: nbCC plans annual backpack giveaway," a yearly effort to supply local stu…

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North Adams nonprofit nbCC plans annual backpack giveaway

North Adams nonprofit nbCC and the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire each announced community events this week, per Berkshire Eagle Community News submissions. The nonprofit nbCC said it is preparing its annual backpack giveaway for area families, while the Cultural Council said Be…

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Sports

North Adams sports roundup, July 6 to July 12

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…

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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 …

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