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Large Scale Power Outage Impacting North County
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — National Grid are attending to a substation after a large scale power outage through Northern Berkshire County. According to National Grid, Nearly 3,000 customers have been impacted in North Adams and Clarksburg and over 4,000 have been impacted in Williamstown and Hancock on Friday. Power...
NY weather update: Severe thunderstorm warning previously issued will expire at 3 p.m.
The warning was for Rensselaer County. "The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. Therefore, a Special Weather Statement has been issued for portions of northern Berkshire County," according to the National Weather Service.
Popular Retailer Closing Up To 40 Stores Soon–Any In Massachusetts?
The worst thing in the world for us consumers is when a favorite restaurant or retail store that we've had a long history with suddenly closes down. Some of us (myself included) are still dealing with the loss of Papa Ginos on Merrill Road in Pittsfield which closed down a few years back.
Adams Community Bank Elects Next CEO and President
ADAMS, Mass — Community Bancorp of the Berkshires, MHC, the parent company of Adams Community Bank, announced the selection of Julie Fallon Hughes as President and CEO. Jeffrey Grandchamp, Board Chair of Adams Community Bank, stated that this selection is in anticipation of the planned retirement of current President and CEO Charles O'Brien. Grandchamp noted that this transition is part of an overall succession plan for the Bank that the Board adopted several years ago.
Update: Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in Berkshire County Saturday morning
The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 6:33 a.m. on Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 7:30 a.m. for Berkshire County. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 6:32 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Selkirk, or 7 miles southwest of East...
'Baseball in the Berkshires' Tells New Stories at Lenox's Ventfort Hall
LENOX, Mass. — Ten years after he started chronicling, cataloging and collecting artifacts that tell the story of Berkshire County's connection to America's pastime, Larry Moore is still adding pieces to the story. And he still is getting contributions from visitors to Baseball in the Berkshires: A County's Common...
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