HRR News
HRR Bolsters Management & Seeks Flood Control Funding
The newly- elected Co-Presidents of The Hoosic River Revival (HRR), Judy Grinnell and Richard Tavelli, are pleased to announce that HRR and the City of North Adams are together aggressively pursuing federal funding to modernize the city’s aging, 70+ year-old Hoosic...
HRR Paint and Sip
Join the Hoosic River Revival and Berkshire Paint and Sip at the North Adams Elks 487 to learn how to paint an original seasonal image of "Hoosic River in Autumn" on a 16x20 inch canvas. Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 6 PM – 9 PM at the North Adams Elks 487 located...
WGBY Connecting Point Interview with HRR and MA DER
WGBY Connecting Point’s Brian Sullivan visited North Adams to learn more about Hoosic River Revival Coalition's plans to clean up and beautify the waterway that runs through the Berkshire County city.
HRR Introduction by MCLA Students
This short piece was scripted, filmed, and produced by MCLA students in 2018.
HRR to Host Trivia Night
Gather your smartest friends together for a fun-filled evening of trivia. Hoosic River Revival will be hosting Trivia Night on Sunday, January 27 upstairs at the Freight Yard Pub! Teams will consist of four people. Tables of four are $100 and individual tickets are...
$25,000 grant to help fund Hoosic River Revival
Posted Saturday, November 17, 2018 11:39 am By Adam Shanks, The Berkshire Eagle NORTH ADAMS — The effort to revitalize the Hoosic River has received a $25,000 boost from the state. A $25,000 grant, announced Friday by Gov. Charlie Baker's office, will help Hoosic...
Our Opinion: Making room for a river in North Adams
Berkshire Eagle Editorial, November 19, 2018 The $25,000 state grant awarded to North Adams' Hoosic River Revival announced by Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday (Eagle, Nov. 18) doesn't sound like a whopping amount by itself, but it could well act as the key to unlock...
Hoosic River Revival Appoints Jason LaForest as Exec. Director
Jason LaForest Hoosic River Revival, a nonprofit in North Adams working to reconnect the community with a flood-controlled river to enhance the cultural, recreational, and economic vitality of the area, recently announced that Jason M. LaForest has been named...
The Hoosic River Revival presents a “Community Paint-Out”
On September 22, 2018 from 1-4 p.m., join Hoosic River Revival (HRR) and artist David Lane for a community paint-out at Noel Field on the berm of the Hoosic River in North Adams. The event will begin with a demonstration from Lane, an accomplished artist across many...
HRR is Pleased to Welcome 5 New Board Members
We are delighted to have the following people join the HRR Board of Directors, as we bid goodbye and deep gratitude for their long-term commitment to HRR to John DeRosa, Richard Doucette, Anne French, Tom Jorling, Elaine Mattern, and Dave Willette. OUR FIVE NEW BOARD...