Friday, May 9 NORTH ADAMS -- John W. "Jack" Bond, longtime city businessman and civic leader, died at his home Thursday morning after a prolonged illness, leaving behind a legacy of devotion for his fellow man and his beloved community. Bond, 77, owned the New Kimbell Building, home of the concourse at 85 Main St.   Full Story

Friday, May 9 NORTH ADAMS -- Former City Councilor Christopher J. Tremblay will permanently shut down the North Adams Pizza Co., at 20 Holden St., on June 1, if a buyer for the wood-fired pizza and Mexican restaurant hasn't emerged by his target date. The restaurant, which will celebrate its first anniversary on May 28, has been listed for sale on craigslist.   Full Story

Friday, May 9 ADAMS -- More than 40 headstones have been toppled at the Maple Street Cemetery in a massive act of vandalism that mirrors incidents that have happened in Pittsfield and North Adams recently. Late last week, Cemetery Com-issioner David Nuvallie found that dozens of the grave markers had been knocked off their pedestals, broken in half or uprooted from the ground.  Full Story

Friday, May 9 WILLIAMSTOWN -- Williams College might see the state shave a yearly slice from its $2 billion endowment fund if a plan some legislators are supporting passes into law, but administrators are arguing the law would be unconstiutional. Legislators asked the Depart-ment of Revenue two weeks ago to study a plan that would place a 2.   Full Story

Friday, May 9 NORTH ADAMS -- The McCann Tech baseball team came in Thursday afternoon ready to take on Smith Academy, the No. 1 team in the division, and give them a run for their money. The latter part of the statement was true, but the Hornets ultimately fell 5-3 at Joe Wolfe Field. "Overall, I am very proud of my players," McCann Head Coach George Canales said.   Full Story

Friday, May 9 DETROIT -- Johan Franzen, Brian Rafalski and Tomas Holmstrom scored power-play goals for the Detroit Red Wings, who built a big lead in the second period and coasted to a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night. After Valtteri Filppula put the top-seeded Red Wings ahead 4-0, Brenden Morrow scored with a minute left in the   Full Story

Tuesday, May 6 Charles R. "Rusty" Ransford is by all accounts a good-natured, easy-going man. Many of his tenants believe he is a good landlord -- he certainly has the experience, having been in the business more than 40 years. In his numerous dealings with the city -- mostly having to do with building inspections and tax-takings these days -- he has generally been acknowledged by local   Full Story