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Wilco played deep cuts, Jason Isbell covered R.E.M. & more from day 1 of Solid Sound 2024 (pics, video)
Wilco‘s Solid Sound Festival returned to North Adams, MA’s MASS MoCA over the weekend for its first edition since 2022. Things kicked off on Friday (6/28), which included Wilco’s first performance of the fest, a “deep cuts” set which saw them reaching back into their discography for a few live debuts — “Venus Stopped the Train” (one of the Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Demos, which Jeff has played solo but not with Wilco), “Quiet Amplifier” from 2019’s Ode To Joy, and 2020 benefit single “Tell Your Friends.”
All Saints Episcopal Church Tour and Concert
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — All Saints Episcopal Church, located 59 Summer Street, is offering tours of the historic church. Tours include the Tiffany Artworks within the church. The tours are free every Saturday in July from 1 to 3 pm. A concert by Dr. Matthew McConnell will follow the...
MASS MoCA, North Adams say eighth Solid Sound festival went off without a hitch
Around 7,600 attendees were in town for the sold-out biennial celebration of music, comedy, food, and art thrown by Chicago indie rockers Wilco on the sprawling museum campus. “We started seeing entertaining guests late Wednesday night into Thursday. Traffic patterns were great. We had a fantastic weekend with Wilco. I always get excited when we see the streets of North Adams filled and the businesses bustling. So overall, it was a fantastic weekend- A little bit of rain, but the Wilco followers didn't really care. They just went on with the show," Mayor Jennifer Macksey told WAMC. “I spoke to many business people over the weekend, and they used comments like, oh, we're out straight, this is the best weekend we've had in a long time, this is the best Wilco festival we've had in a long time, and speaking from the city's perspective, we netted about $17,000 in new revenue from event parking. So that always helps us, and that goes towards police cruisers. So, when I talk about profitability, it's not only from the dollars and cents in our businesses, but it's also just showcasing the city.”
BAAMS To Host Randy Brecker at Studio 9
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Acclaimed trumpet player Randy Brecker will perform a benefit concert for the Berkshires' Academy of Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) on July 6 at the Porches' Studio 9. Brecker is a 7 time Grammy-winning trumpet player who has recorded on hundreds of albums with a range...
After years of labor, a sweeping update to North Adams’ fees and fines ordinances is imminent
The council’s vote on the years-long effort to untangle the city’s antiquated and labyrinthine fee system came at its June 25th meeting. “The papers that are in front of you tonight have been through committees, department heads, administrations – three – administrative officer – three – city solicitor, general code, the entire council for a few years, the finance committee multiple times, which I think has been probably a total of seven members on that finance committee since this process started," said councilor Keith Bona, who chairs the finance committee. “I can't guarantee everything has been caught in the ordinances, because obviously this is going through our entire ordinances trying to find every place there was a fee mentioned, and pulling it out and putting it into the schedule, Appendix D. But I do believe we've had many, many eyes. And the thing is, if we find one down the road, and as there will be changes to the appendix, we will just make those amendments later.”
State awards Construct with $3.1 million grant for Cassilis Farm
Great Barrington — Construct Inc., the leading nonprofit provider of affordable housing and support services in the Southern Berkshires, has been awarded a $3.1 million grant from the Healey-Driscoll administration’s 2024 Affordable Housing Development program. The state funds will help construct and subsidize 11 units at Cassilis Farm, a Gilded Age estate in New Marlborough, making them affordable to families and workers at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI).
Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces Alex Edelman Added Show And More
Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced casting and additional members of the creative team for the world premiere of Pamela Palmer, written by Tony Award nominee David Ives, directed by his longtime collaborator, Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie; additional creative team members for Sara Porkalob's Dragon Mama, Part II of the Dragon Cycle directed by Andrew Russell, starting performances tonight; and additional creative team members for Rachel Bloom's Death, Let Me Do My Show directed by Seth Barrish, starting performances on Friday, July 5.
Police Seek Help in Finding Missing Massachusetts Realtor Amanda Pearce
A Massachusetts realtor has disappeared, and the police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating her. The Worcester Police Department is currently looking for sixty-year-old Amanda Pearce. She stands at 5’4″ and was last seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, dressed in black pants, a black shirt, and a black baseball cap.
DPH: First West Nile Virus of season found in mosquito samples on the South Shore
Health officials are urging the public to use bug spray when outdoors. State health officials are urging the public to use bug spray when outdoors after West Nile virus was detected on Tuesday in recently collected mosquito samples. It is the first detection of West Nile Virus in mosquitoes this...
Beacon Hills may help homeowners whose foundations are crumbling
BOSTON - Homeowners across the state who rallied on Beacon Hill asking for help to pay for their crumbling foundations may soon see some relief.Why are foundations crumbling?Thursday night, state senators approved an amendment to the Affordable Housing Act that will create a fund for Massachusetts residents whose foundations are failing. The problem is a natural mineral called pyrrhotite, which eventually causes concrete foundations to crumble - and insurance doesn't cover the costs. The state now mandates quarries to test their product for pyrrhotite."The next step is finding the best methods for funding this effort," State Sen. Peter Durant, R-Spencer,...
Survey: Barriers to abortion are common in Massachusetts
A survey conducted by Tides for Reproductive Freedom, a Massachusetts organization that helps people pay for abortions, has found that about 40% of those who could get an abortion in the state don't know where they're available. That’s just one of the barriers the group discovered in a new survey...
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