Jenny Wright 10/31/25 Jenny Wright 10/31/25

Small & Smart ADU Design Winners Announced!

The North Adams Partnership is proud to announce the winners of the Small & Smart ADU Design Challenge, a community design competition that invited residents, students, and professionals to create innovative, age-friendly housing solutions for North Adams.

Jenny Wright 10/24/25 Jenny Wright 10/24/25

Small & Smart Design Awards!

Come connect with designers, community members, and housing advocates as we celebrate the ideas shaping the future of housing in North Adams.

Jenny Wright 10/15/25 Jenny Wright 10/15/25

MCLA Student Showcases the Power of Public Art in New Video

MCLA junior Conall Mannion, the Partnership's first intern, set out to understand and document the impact of public art on a community, through the lens of the Hatchlings installation at the Eagle Street Parklet. Here is the story. Special thanks to Northern Berkshire Community Television for making this project possible.

Jenny Wright 10/15/25 Jenny Wright 10/15/25

NBCTC Looks Toward 30th Anniversary

Northern Berkshire Community Television is evolving! Fresh from its first-ever strategic plan, NBCTC is launching a new website with on-demand streaming, mobile apps, and creative studios for podcasts and video. With new Community Coordinator Steven Burgoon on board and a 30th anniversary ahead, there’s never been a better time to get involved. Executive Director Matt Tucker fills us in on the latest.

Jenny Wright 10/13/25 Jenny Wright 10/13/25

The Power of Partnership

90 Main Street glittered in the glow of the Hatchlings and the warmth of community. North Adams continues to shine as a creative, resilient city—one where people show up for each other every day in big and small ways.

Jenny Wright 9/17/25 Jenny Wright 9/17/25

Issue 8: September, 2025

This month: Hexagon Bagels Prepares for its Launch; Mass Cultural Council Awards $5K to support Hatchlings; MassDevelopment wants to hear from small businesses, and more!

Jenny Wright 9/17/25 Jenny Wright 9/17/25

Mass Cultural Council Awards $5,000 Grant for Hatchlings Public Art Installation in North Adams

Hatchlings shines downtown with support from a $5,000 Mass Cultural Council grant.

Jenny Wright 9/17/25 Jenny Wright 9/17/25

From Market to Main: Hexagon’s Next Chapter

The future home of Hexagon Bagels, on Main Street in North Adams, still has kraft paper on the windows, but the reimagining of the space proceeds steadily toward a planned opening in October!

Jenny Wright 9/3/25 Jenny Wright 9/3/25

First Friday Welcomes Students!

Join us for a Student Community Welcome during First Friday on September 5! The event will bring students from Williams College and MCLA downtown for an afternoon and evening of food, music, and community connections to celebrate the start of the semester and highlight all that North Adams has to offer.

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Issue 7: August 20, 2025

This month: Small & Smart ADU Design Challenge Launches! Plus, updates on the LOFTS at Greylock WORKS, First Fridays welcomes new students, and the new Partnership turns one!

Jenny Wright 7/16/25 Jenny Wright 7/16/25

Issue 6: July 16, 2025

This month: The community comes together at MASS MoCA to reimagine downtown North Adams; some big opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs; plus, more about our ADU Community Design Challenge.

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North Adams to Host Third Community R2OS Event

Join the July 10 Route 2 Overpass Community Visioning Session at MASS MoCA to share feedback on final concepts before recommendations are made.

Jenny Wright 5/14/25 Jenny Wright 5/14/25

Issue 4: May 14, 2025

This month: Turn your dream into a business (or grow the business you already have!); a downtown institution has been named one of the Commonwealth’s 100 Best Places to Work.

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R2OS Info Sessions

If you missed the April 5 visioning event for the Route 2 Overpass Study, you still have lots of opportunities to learn more about the project, ask questions, and make your voice heard! The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition and the North Adams Partnership will co-host several community information sessions Tuesdays from 5:30–6:30pm throughout the months of May and June in locations throughout the city.

Events are free and open to the public. No pre-registration required.

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The Hatchlings are coming!

Studio HHH and The North Adams Partnership have announced that the Hatchlings, a series of nine illuminated pavilions, will be installed at various locations within a walkable area of downtown North Adams from the Eagle Street Parklet to the MCLA campus.

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Issue 3: April 9, 2025

This month: help is here for small businesses, plus a local favorite returns to North Adams!

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Community Visioning Session

Please join the Route 2 Overpass Project Team in person at the Berkshire Innovation Center at MASS MoCA at 10am on Saturday, April 5 to learn more about the project and give your feedback!

A brief presentation of the Project Team's findings will be shared followed by an opportunity to meet in small groups with the various project topic leads. These groups will focus on project history, open space, transportation, and equitable development.