Central Bowling Lanes shared the top floor of the Martin Block with the Sons of Italy Lodge; two floors above the C. H. Cutting Company store on the corner of Main and State Street.  The owner and…

Built as a missionary church in the village of Blackinton and associated with students from Williams College, St. Andrew's experienced a decline in the late twentieth century.

Calvin T. Sampson, with little schooling, grew from a farmer in Vermont to one of North Adams' most prominent businessmen in the late 1800s.

Looming over the Deerfield River Valley atop Whitcomb Summit there is a peculiar sight, a strange animal stands stalwart against the harsh winds and freezing temperature that persist at the highest…

Starting with a reputation as a great place to find seafood, 9-13 Eagle St. evolved to house long-standing clothing and jewelry shops.

The Blackinton Cemetery located on Massachusetts Avenue is one of the oldest known burial grounds in North Adams. It was originally a 100-acre farm owned by Deacon Otis Blackinton. He was the father…

I see London, I see France, I see… North Adams? In the early twentieth century, all three were almost equally popular tourist destinations for the same reason

Two churches were built as Italian immigrants and their children looked to establish their place in the city.

The “News and Letters from the Armed Forces” section was a recurring feature in every Sprague Log published in 1944. Everything from experiences, updates, and showing their appreciation for the…

Did you know that MCLA hockey was once competing at the Division II level? In 1975, the then North Adams State Mohawks made the leap from Division III to Division II with mixed results.