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IFB-FY25-02 Carnegie Library Basement Rehabilitation
The Town of Montague invites bids for materials and construction services necessary to rehabilitate the basement of the Carnegie Library at 201 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly labeled “Carnegie Library Basement Rehabilitation Project” and be delivered to the Selectboard Office, Montague Town Hall, One Avenue A, Turners Falls, Massachusetts 01376. This IFB is offered per M.G.L. c. 149 and work is subject to Prevailing Wage Requirements.
Warren introduces new bill targeting the housing crisis
The legislation would invest hundreds of billions of dollars into creating new housing and helping low-income and middle-class families, Warren said. Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced new legislation Monday that would invest hundreds of billions of dollars into combating the housing crisis. The American Housing and Economic Mobility Act would hike...
Another $800,000 Requested for Track and Field Project
Reprot on the Meeting of the Community Preservation Act Committee, July 29, 2024. This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. It can be viewed here. Sam MacLeod (Chair), Michelle Labbe, Doug Marshall, Dave Williams, Bob Saul, Robin Fordham, and Matt Cain. Staff: Holly Drake (Comptroller), Doug Slaughter (School...
Turners Falls’ Brick House opens food pantry
TURNERS FALLS, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A new food pantry has opened in Turners Falls. The Brick House Community Resource Center on 3rd Street has teamed up with the Food Bank of Western May to open a food pantry with non perishables as well as freezer items for the community. They will be open Mondays from 10 to 1 and Thursdays from 9 to 12.
Live from Studio D: Gen X trio Buffalo Tom return with new album 'Jump Rope'
Buffalo Tom formed in 1986 with a friendship at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst among students Chris Colbourn, Tom Maginnis, and Bill Janovitz. The band flirted with wider commercial success in the 1990s with radio airplay, constant touring and some television appearances. After a hiatus in the late 90s...
Town Postpones Historical Commission’s Public Hearings on Jones Library Project
Nate Malloy, town liaison to the Amherst Historical Commission, announced on July 30, in an email to commission members that the three public hearings scheduled for Thursday August 1 had been postponed indefinitely because of the town’s failure to provide sufficient legal notice to the public of their scheduling. The hearings were announced in an email and on the town website on July 26. Massachusetts General Law MGL ch. 40A sec. 11, and the Amherst town bylaws 3.60E(2)(b) both specify that legal notice of public hearings must be given at least 14 days prior to the hearing.
New restaurant, Toasted, opens in Sylvester’s space in Northampton
Northampton has welcomed a new restaurant in a familiar space, offering a variety of lunch and breakfast options. Originally, the building used to hold Sylvester’s Restaurant Bakery Cafe, which was in business for 40 years, before closing in May of 2022. Brad Labonte-Banas saw the building’s “For Lease” sign at the beginning of this year and officially signed the lease in July, and began making the building and menu his own.
RFQ-FY25-01 Montague Center Library - Scrape, Repair, Paint Window Trim
In accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 149, the Town of Montague will receive written proposals until 4:00 PM on Wednesday August 14 to perform rehabilitation and painting of the window trim on the Montague Center Library. The contract will be awarded to the responsible contractor offering to perform the work to specifications for the lowest price. Contractors must respond to RFQ requirements, and demonstrate suitable experience and satisfactory references.
Pea-sized hail forecast with thunderstorms to hit Berkshire County Wednesday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 7:41 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 8:15 p.m. for Berkshire County. Look for pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 7:41 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Copake, or...
Western Mass Father Of 2 ID'd As Man Killed By Train Strike
A Berkshire County father of two young children was identified as the victim of a fatal train strike Tuesday morning, July 30, authorities said. Douglas Hawley, of North Adams, was killed just before 11:30 a.m. after being hit by the train in North Adams, the Berkshire County District Attorney…
Andrew Wilkins Accused Of Crash That Killed James Menard
James Menard, of Chicopee, was killed on Thursday, July 25, after another driver crashed into his car along Memorial Drive in Chicopee, pinning him inside, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. A passenger in Menard's car suffered minor injuries in the crash. Firefighters cut him from the car and rushed...
Berkshire County residents who had their Harris fundraiser tickets abruptly canceled still without answers
While over 750 ticketed Harris supporters attended the sold-out fundraiser at the Colonial Theatre Saturday, Erin Milne of Adams was not among them. “I grew up here and have lived most of my life here," she told WAMC. "I work out of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Berkshire Community College. Before that, I worked at MCLA for a long time, and I continue to work there as an adjunct instructor. I'm also a local elected official. I'm on the Hoosac Valley School Committee, and I'm an Adams town meeting member, and I have a fairly long history of civic and social engagement in Berkshire County.”
Community Survival Center asks for donations for annual food drive in Hampden County
SPRINGFIELD — The Community Survival Center of Indian Orchard is hosting its annual Stock Our Shelves Food Drive on Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at several locations across Hampden County. Among other items, the Community Survival Center is asking for donations of tuna, chunky soups, beef...
Prevention Needs Assessment survey reveals Monument Mountain and Mount Everett High School student attitudes about drugs and alcohol
Editor’s note: Madeline Hardy is a student of Monument Mountain High School, class of 2025. Madeline is a co-chair of the Railroad Street Youth Project’s Southern Berkshire Community Health Coalition. The organization is a group of community partners collaborating to prevent youth substance use in South County. Berkshire...
Changes coming to lower electric bill rates for customers
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - In an effort to crack down on extremely high electric bills some Eversource customers may start to see a difference in their monthly rates on Thursday. The State Department of Public Utilities announced these changes after an extensive investigation last year and they say this is...
Nothing ‘little’ about Littleville Fair, returning for 102nd year
It almost seems self-defeating to have the word “little” in your title. But the 102nd Littleville Fair in Chester, which opens its gates on Friday for three days, is nothing short of small. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
Parks and Wrecked: Inside Easthampton’s Crumbling Maintenance Building
In recent years, one of the biggest political battlegrounds in Easthampton have been its parks projects. A skate park, pickleball courts, a dog park, and places to play basketball have filled discussion in public meetings. But as those parks projects advance through planning phases, some Parks and Recreation Committee members...
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