Monday, July 30
In the spring of 1975, Ken Demers took this group of Clarksburg children and some parents on a hay ride. Thanks to Karen Chesbro, Nicole Wilson, Mark Filiault and several anonymous callers for helping to identify some of the people. Among the riders are Lisa Chesbro, Melissa Daub, Michelle Marceau, 'the Heidemen girls,' Gale Bailey, Brenda Bailey, Laurie Lemaire, Mary Maselli
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Monday, July 30
PITTSFIELD — Police witnesses delivered more evidence Friday in the homicide case against James J. Smith, offering fingerprints found at the murder scene, the statements of a 6-year-old child and items collected during the victim's autopsy.
Smith, 28, is on trial for the shooting death of Kijona "Face" Osmond, in the early morning of July 25, 2006, in North Adams, a
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Monday, July 30
July 30
50 years ago today
ADAMS — John Maziarz, young Adams painter and sculptor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maziarz of 11 Staples St., received an honorable mention for his oil painting, "The Trojan Horse" at the 12th annual Thursday Morning Club's art exhibit which opened yesterday at the Berkshire Inn in Great Barrington.
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Monday, July 30
NORTH ADAMS — The following cases appeared before Judge Paul M. Vrabel in Northern Berkshire District Court on Friday:
Kevin Biron, 37, of North Summer Street, Adams, pleaded not guilty to two June 8 charges of assault and battery and one charge of intimidating a witness.
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Monday, July 30
Monday, July 30
Line Dance Summer School
NORTH ADAMS — Progressive Line Dance Summer School with World Champion Steve Lescarbeau at the Eagles Hall. Beginners, 6:30-7:30 p.m. All levels, 7:30-9 p.m. The cost is $5.
Friday, August 3
Movies Under The Stars
ADAMS — Free "Movies Under The Stars" on the lawn of the Adams town Hall (rain date Saturday).
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Monday, July 30
ADAMS — A local man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison in connection with a massive drug bust by the Berkshire County Drug Task Force and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in 2003.
Robert Cooney, 44, was arrested during 2003's Operation Overbaugh, which netted several pounds of marijuana and a quarter-million dollars in cash.
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Monday, July 30
ADAMS — Park Street now has two schools named after Karens — and that has some residents confused.
Karen Moderski-Rougeau, founder of Karen's School of Dance at 90 Park St., has received several calls and questions wondering if she's traded her ballet slippers for driving gloves with the opening of Karen's School of Driving just down the way at 7 Park St.
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