BFAIR Launch Coat and Boot Drive for Local Veterans

10:46AM / Thursday, October 09, 2025Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Community Based Day Services (CBDS) team, in partnership with BFAIR, has launched a Coat and Boot Drive to provide essential winter wear to local veterans ahead of the cold season.

This initiative supports the North Adams Veterans' Services Office, which identified warm outerwear and footwear as a critical need.

Organizers are collecting new or gently used men's and women's coats and boots that are in good condition.

Donation Drop-Off Locations (Now until Nov. 6, 2025):

CBDS, 26 Roberts Drive, North Adams
BFAIR Administrative Office, 771 South Church Street, North Adams
BFAIR Pittsfield Office, 39 Willis Street, Pittsfield
BFAIR Bottle & Can Redemption Center, 1000 Massachusetts Avenue, North Adams

All collected items will be delivered to the Veterans' Services Office on November 10, 2025, to ensure veterans receive necessary provisions before the onset of winter weather.

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Boutique General Store Opens on Holden Street in North Adams

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
05:36AM / Tuesday, October 27, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A newly opened boutique general store on Holden Street offers local and regional products along with a curated selection of gifts, wines and artwork.

"It's just a lot of my favorite makers and small brands that I've, in my mind, collected over the years because I've wanted to do this for I don't even know since forever," owner Hannah Blazejewski said. "I'm trying to keep as much of the product at least local to New England as I can."

The name for the Diving Horse at 26 Holden St. was inspired by one of her favorite movies, "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken," the story of a girl who joins a diving horse stunt show during the Depression.

Blazejewski found the current space earlier this year before moving back to the county in March. It was formerly North Adams Yoga, so when she moved in she repainted the place and also worked with Outlook Builders to build the shelving and her dream "mousehole" wall.

The store showcases local goods from throughout New England, and she described it as a general store and gift boutique built around a personal collection of favorite makers, small brands, and hard-to-find products.

Her shop also includes children's items, artwork, stickers, home decor, cheeses, non-perishable items, wines and a selection of Scandinavian candy.

She said she hopes to contribute to the local economy, connect with other businesses and artists, and respect the city's history and culture.

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