What’s New
Register Your ArtWeek Event—Deadline May 1!
Welcome to ArtWeek Berkshires! Individuals and organizations throughout the county are invited to take part in this multi-day festival of creativity. Enter a performance, studio visit, gallery show or talk—anything creative that includes an experiential component!
MA ADU Incentive Program
The ADU Incentive Program, led by Massachusetts Housing Partnership in collaboration with Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, supports homeowners building accessory dwelling units through outreach, education, and technical and financial assistance, helping advance projects while expanding housing options statewide.
Register: Small Business Resource Expo
The Berkshire/Western Massachusetts Small Business Resource Expo returns May 21, 9 AM–3 PM at the Stationery Factory in Dalton. This free event connects entrepreneurs with expert advice, offering a one-stop hub to help businesses start, grow, and thrive across the region.
ADU Financing Resources
At our ADU Financing 101 panel, attendees explored local financing options for building accessory dwelling units. Myla Franklin and Brett Roberts highlighted loan programs, energy-efficiency incentives, and flexible lending tools that help homeowners create new housing opportunities in their communities.
Grants Boost Local Business Ecosystem
Great news for North Adams’ small business community! Door Prize, Lickety Split, and The Plant Connector have all secured grant funding to fuel growth and improvements—from enhanced dining spaces to new equipment and a mobile plant cart. Plus, Assets for Artists received $80,000 to expand support for entrepreneurs, strengthening the local creative economy.
ADU Financing 101
Join our ADU Financing 101 webinar to learn about Massachusetts’ new ADU financing program, home equity strategies, and low-interest loans for ADUs—plus eligibility, real-world options, and next steps.
Small City, Big Stories Launches in Partnership with NBCTC
Small City, Big Stories celebrates the people and projects driving downtown North Adams forward. Hosted by Jenny Wright, Executive Director of the North Adams Partnership, and produced with Northern Berkshire Community Television Corporation, each episode highlights the creativity, innovation, and community spirit that make North Adams so special.
Berkshire Innovation Center Hosts Small Business Support Seminar
Local entrepreneurs gathered at Berkshire Innovation Center to connect with partners, access guidance and capital, and learn they’re not alone.
MassHousing Announces New ADU Construction Loan Program
MassHousing will offer a new ADU loan program providing fixed-rate second mortgages—up to $250,000 for detached and $150,000 for attached units—to help low- and moderate-income homeowners build accessory units.
Massachusetts Launches ADU Design Challenge
Governor Maura Healey today announced a new statewide campaign to make it easier and more affordable for residents to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs) — and North Adams is already ahead of the curve!
Small & Smart Design Award Ceremony
Congratulations to the winners of the Small & Smart Design Awards! Fifty creative submissions—including outstanding student designs—highlighted innovative, small-scale housing solutions. See the winning ADU concepts online!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Partnership Launches 3-Year Plan
The Partnership has launched its first 3-Year Plan to help position downtown North Adams as a vibrant, engaged, creative community where people from all walks of life can live, work, play, and thrive.
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.
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!
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.
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!