North Adams Pride Returns to Downtown on June 12

08:33AM / Friday, June 05, 2026Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— North Adams Pride announced its return to downtown North Adams on Friday, June 12, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, for an evening of celebration, community, and Pride.

This year's event will feature live entertainment, local vendors, food, and activities designed to create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere for attendees of all ages.

Attendees can look forward to:

Downtown businesses and eateries open throughout the evening
A diverse lineup of local vendors
Food from area favorites
A family-friendly Drag Story Hour
Author talks and book give-aways
Live Drag Performances
A live DJ dance party in the streets
After-parties at participating venues

The event will be hosted by North Adams' very own Drag Legends Vuronika Baked and Jackie Legs. BFG will be playing the music for the dance party.

"Bringing Pride back downtown is about visibility, celebration, and supporting our local businesses," said North Adams Pride organizers Keifer Gammell and Suzy Helme. "We're excited to gather together in a space that reflects the heart of our community."

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Q&A with State Representative Challenger Andrew Fitch

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
10:01AM / Sunday, August 23, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Sept. 1, voters in the First Berkshire District will decide whether they want to send a new representative to Beacon Hill in Boston.

Andrew Fitch, currently a city councilor in the district's largest municipality — and the commonwealth's smallest city — is challenging former North Adams Mayor John Barrett III, who won the First Berkshire seat in a 2017 special election, in the Democratic Party primary.

There is no Republican on the primary ballot for the First Berkshire seat so the primary will effectively be the election for the seat.

The two candidates met for their only debate on Aug. 13 at Williams College. iBerkshires.com reached out to both candidates to follow up on some of the points raised in the debate and get their thoughts on some other issues facing the district.

Below are excerpts from a conversation with challenger Andrew Fitch:

Question: From the very beginning, you talked about the campaign as a listening experience, and this week you're continuing that with the bike tour …

Andrew Fitch: Knocking on doors that have never been knocked on before. … I was riding through, I believe it was Hinsdale coming into Windsor, and they started to yell at me, 'No!' And then the guy was like, 'Wait a second. That's Andrew Fitch.' They actually knew who I was, and they were actually wanting to chat with me.

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