The Artful Farmer Exhibit

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Grown and Mosaic EventSpace present The Artful Farmer, a pop-up exhibition at

Mosaic EventSpace, 49 Main Street, North Adams, on April 3 and 4.

A reception will be held during the First Fridays celebration on April 3 from 5PM - 8PM. Additional gallery hours for the pop-up exhibit will be 11AM-4PM on Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4.

The Artful Farmer explores non-farming aspects of farmers' lives and celebrates their imaginations, interests, passions and creativity. The exhibit features creative expressions that bring respite, joy, humor and beauty to one of the most resourceful and challenging ways of life—that of a farmer, stated a press release.

Farmers will share what they make in spare moments, in winter, or on the fringes of their busy seasons, as well as pursuits they explored before farming and hope to get back to someday. The exhibit will feature a wide-ranging display of work including painting, sculpture, ceramics, woodworking, photography and collected objects, crafts, metal work, textiles, tools and more.

Farmers featured in The Artful Farmer are from farms in the northern Berkshire area including: Big FootFarm, Caretaker Farm, Cricket Creek Farm, East Mountain Farm, Fahey Family Honey Farm, Forgotten Pines Farm, Full Well Farm, Ioka Valley Farm, Larry Valley Farm, Many Forks Farm, Peace Valley Farm, Starry Ridge Farm and Tanner Farm.

Farmers will be present at the reception on April 3, 5PM-8PM at Mosaic, to greet the public and engage in conversation. Light refreshments will be available. Free and open to the public.

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Berkshires Remember First Responders, Military Personnel Lost at 9/11 and Aftermath

By Jack Guerino & Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
02:30PM / Friday, September 11, 2026

North Adams Mayor Jennifer Macksey, with Fire Chief Brent Lefebvre speaks at Friday's memorial.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The county's two cities held memorials on Friday morning to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

Great Barrington was scheduled to hold a dedication of piece of steel from the World Trade Center at 6 p.m.

North Adams held its ceremony in the fire station's side garden starting at exactly 8:46 a.m., the time Flight 11 crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower.

The small square of grass was packed with police officers, firefighters, wire and alarm personnel, dispatchers, and Northern Berkshire EMS employees, and city employees, officials and community members.

After the ceremonial tolling of the bell, an honor guard presented the colors.

Mayor Jennifer Macksey said it felt odd welcoming people to a very solemn event.

"What happened 25 years ago put a mark on emergency services. It put additional pressure on police, fire, EMS, and dispatchers," Macksey said. "While we remember those who lost their lives during 9/11, and those who ran to help as many as they could during 9/11, we have to pause and appreciate those who continue to serve despite that awful threat that occurred 25 years ago."

She said it was a direct attack on the United States and all of its people.

"It was a question of our freedoms and our ability to be safe in our communities," the mayor said. "I can say today that here in North Adams, it could happen to us, but I know with the professionalism of our Fire Department, Police Department, EMS, and our dispatch team, we are a better community; we are a safer community than we were 25 years ago."

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