Visitors Bureau Hosting Adams Visitor Center Grand Opening Events

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Two celebrations-featuring food, festivities and fun-will mark the official grand opening of the Discover the Berkshires Adams Visitor Center. On Thursday June 17, the Berkshire Visitors Bureau, which manages the 3 Hoosac St. facility, has invited the bureau's members Visitor and state and local officials for a 10 a.m. ribbon cutting and building dedication. A private reception and tour for the members and invited guest will follow. On Saturday, June 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the bureau will host a public grand opening at the facility, featuring music, performances and talks by the region's cultural organizations. Free raffles for visitors will include tickets to performances and attractions, gift certificates, t-shirts, mugs and other gifts donated by bureau members. The Adams Lions club will sell food and refreshments. The recently constructed $2.5 million dollar building houses a Visitor Center on the first floor and the Visitors Bureau headquarters on the second floor. On May 30, the center inaugurated a "soft opening" for the public. The opening drew more than 700 visitors from at least a dozen states over the Memorial Day weekend. The Visitors Center features audio visual presentations, photographs and displays around the theme "The Berkshires: Then & Now." In the Center's display area, six continually running audio visual programs highlight various aspects of the country, such as culture, historic sites, dining and lodging, family activities, recreation and shopping. Historic and contemporary photographs throughout the Center depict noteworthy features of the region; one display section is entirely devoted to the history of Adams. The reception area offers brochure racks with information on local attractions, events and businesses. Using state of the art computer mapping software, Visitor Center staff can display and electronically highlight travel routes on an oversized screen, and print out customized maps for travelers needing directions. The Center, which also offers restroom facilities, snacks, water and soft drinks, is located at the northern trailhead of the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail. The Visitors Bureau's headquarters include offices for the organization's marketing, public relations, advertising, membership, central lodging reservation services and administrative functions. The Center was designed and constructed with an emphasis on environmental sensitivity. Plumbing and electrical fixtures, were chosen to save energy and conserve resources. The building is heated and cooled using a computer controlled geothermal energy system. Pipes reach 300 feet underground to pump ground water, which is at a constant year round temperature, for geothermal temperature control. The Berkshire Visitors Bureau also recently assumed management of the Discover the Berkshire Pittsfield Visitor Center on South Street, Pittsfield. For additional information on Visitor Center events, call 413-743-4500, ext. 100.
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Lanesborough Fifth-Graders Win Snowplow Name Contest

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — One of the snowplows for Highway District 1 has a new name: "The Blizzard Boss."
 
The name comes from teacher Gina Wagner's fifth-grade class at Lanesborough Elementary School. 
 
The state Department of Transportation announced the winners of the fourth annual "Name A Snowplow" contest on Monday. 
 
The department received entries from public elementary and middle school classrooms across the commonwealth to name the 12 MassDOT snowplows that will be in service during the 2025/2026 winter season. 
 
The purpose of the contest is to celebrate the snow and ice season and to recognize the hard work and dedication shown by public works employees and contractors during winter operations. 
 
"Thank you to all of the students who participated. Your creativity allows us to highlight to all, the importance of the work performed by our workforce," said  interim MassDOT Secretary Phil Eng.  
 
"Our workforce takes pride as they clear snow and ice, keeping our roads safe during adverse weather events for all that need to travel. ?To our contest winners and participants, know that you have added some fun to the serious take of operating plows. ?I'm proud of the skill and dedication from our crews and thank the public of the shared responsibility to slow down, give plows space and put safety first every time there is a winter weather event."
 
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