NBT Bank to Host First-Time Home Buyers Seminar in North Adams

06:14PM / Thursday, March 05, 2026Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — NBT Bank has announced it will host a professional seminar specifically designed for first-time home buyers on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

The event is scheduled to take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the NBT Bank North Adams branch, located at 331 State Road.

The seminar aims to provide prospective homeowners with the information and confidence necessary to navigate the complexities of purchasing their first property. The presentation will be led by NBT Bank representatives Andrea MacArthur, Mortgage Originator, and Al Bedini, Branch Manager.

To provide a comprehensive overview of the real estate process, the bank has invited two guest experts from the local professional community:

Michael Hernandez of 360 Berkshire Realty
Attorney Loretta Mach of Aaronson & Mach, P.C.

The session will cover essential steps in the home-buying journey, offering insights from lending, real estate, and legal perspectives.

Interested participants are asked to RSVP by Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Registrations can be made by contacting Al Bedini at 413.664.6521 or via email at Al.bedini@nbtbank.com.

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GOP Senatorial Candidate Deaton Pledges Independence in North Adams Campaign Stop

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:31PM / Wednesday, October 28, 2026

GOP candidate John Deaton speaks to local residents about his positions during a campaign stop on Tuesday. The attorney says he's running on the GOP ticket but his stance is firmly independent.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton was in the Berkshires on Tuesday as part of a statewide listening tour to hear residents' concerns ahead of next week's election.

His tour over a couple days included stops across Western Mass, including Greenfield, Pittsfield, Lee, and South Hadley.

Although Deaton is running as the Republican nominee against longtime Democratic incumbent Edward Markey, he said he identifies as an independent and he chose to run as a "non-Trump" Republican because he saw no viable path to victory as an independent candidate.

The attorney said he reached that conclusion after polling as an independent and finding that the Republican nominee was projected to receive approximately 30 percent of the vote, while the Democratic nominee was expected to receive about 40 percent.

"There's a lot of things we can do if you just put people over politics. I'm not going to be loyal to a person, i.e., President Trump, or anyone else … I'm not going to be loyal to a party. I'm not going to be loyal to a political agenda," he said.

"I'm only going to be loyal to people and if you take that attitude, then you can work with any president. You can work with any party in power … I would just ask people to vote for the best candidate in each race. Don't go by party."

Deaton kicked off his trip to Berkshire County at the North Adams American Legion where he heard from several people, particularly those expressing grievances over the North Adams Housing Authority's high rise on Ashland Street.

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