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Government · Select Board

Council delays Byrne grant decision, 6-3

North Adams City Council voted 6-3 to postpone a decision on a $14,231 federal police grant after two hours of public opposition.

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Government · Select Board

Council postpones vote on ICE-linked grant

The North Adams City Council voted 9-0 to postpone a decision on a $14,231 federal Byrne JAG grant after residents warned its conditions could tie police data-sharing to ICE enforcement.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026

Two North Adams obituary notices appeared this week: Lapine, Tina Louise, 61, who died September 28, 2026, and Parrino, George Anthony, 90, who died October 1, 2026. Parrino was a North Adams native, born and raised in the city, and a graduate of Drury High School; he died surrounded by…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026

This week's obituary notices column for North Adams, Massachusetts carries one qualifying notice: Klucky, Rose Marie, who spent her early years in North Adams before later making her home in Enfield, Connecticut, and in Pembroke and Penacook, New Hampshire. She died September 18, 2026. …

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 14 through September 20, 2026

One North Adams obituary notice was published this week: Gyurasz (Timoney), Nancy Jean, 94, who died September 8 at Mt. Greylock Extended Care in Pittsfield. She was a lifelong North Adams native, born in the city in 1932 and educated in its public schools. Her notice was posted by Flyn…

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