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🌱 What’s next for North Adams’ startup hub after its founder retires?

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In today's newsletter:

  • What's next for North Adams' startup hub after its founder retires?
  • North Adams woman's long-delayed murder case moves forward in Pittsfield.
  • Could North Adams' public-access coverage shrink as cable subscribers disappear?

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 74, low: 45.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 65 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Executive Director of Lever Announces Retirement (iberkshires.com) — North Adams residents should know that Jeffrey Thomas, founder and longtime executive director of Lever Inc., plans to retire from that role at year's end while remaining managing partner of its venture funds. Lever, headquartered in North Adams, has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs, funded local startups, and placed many college interns across Berkshire County, and its board is now working on the organization's next leadership steps.
   

2. Lindsay Clancy's Lawyer Kevin Reddington Hits Up Otto's, Burger King In Pittsfield (live959.com) — A North Adams woman, 30-year-old Kelsie Cote, is awaiting trial in Berkshire Superior Court on charges she killed her grandmother at a Church Street home on Halloween 2022, a case prosecutors say centers partly on estate money. Her high-profile defense attorney, Kevin Reddington of the Lindsay Clancy trial, was in Pittsfield this week for a long-delayed hearing as the closely watched case inches forward.
   

3. Local Public-Access Stations Face Funding Challenges in Streaming Era (iberkshires.com) — North Adams viewers who rely on Gateway Collaborative Media for local meetings and community shows should know that shrinking cable subscriptions are cutting into the funding that keeps these PEG channels running. A detailed look at Berkshire County's public-access landscape explains how stations like GCM, PCTV, and Willinet grew with cable, and why they now must adapt and find new revenue as audiences shift to streaming.
   

4. McCann Tech Defense Dominates Dragons (iberkshires.com) — In North Adams, McCann Tech's boys soccer team kept its unbeaten season alive with a 2-0 home win over Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, dominating possession throughout. Strong defending from captains Tarren Drye and Honour Peck meant goalkeeper Ben Harris didn't face a shot, while late goals from Colby Gelinas and Collin Boyd sealed the result heading into Saturday's road match.
   

5. Tuesday Headlines: Not A Bore Edition (streetsblog.org) — North Adams officials are weighing a possible ban on e-bikes from sidewalks, a move that could change how riders and pedestrians share downtown spaces. The brief mention comes within a wider New York–focused transportation and politics roundup, but highlights that local leaders are actively considering new rules as e-bike safety concerns grow nationwide.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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