Isaias to Bring Rain, Wind to Northeast

A total of 1 to 4 inches of rainfall is likely. Showers and embedded thunderstorms will become heavier this afternoon into this evening. The strongest winds are also expected this afternoon into this evening.

5PM update on #TropicalStormIsaias. For eastern NY & western New England, expect strong winds (25 to 40mph gusts to 50mph) & heavy rain tomorrow, mainly in the aft'n and evening. Strongest winds in Berkshire and Litchfield Counties. #nywx #mawx #vtwx #ctwx pic.twitter.com/vSaYsKE1AQ

— NWS Albany (@NWSAlbany) August 3, 2020

Strong winds with Very heavy rain expected Tuesday night......
Winds in the Highest Elevations will likely gust over 50mph.

Strong Tstorms east of the track will be possible...even isolated tornadoes.

Wind Advisories posted locally and Tropical Storm Warnings east issued. pic.twitter.com/IPplaAj3hH

— Steve Caporizzo (@SteveCaporizzo) August 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias will be here in 24 hours, bringing with it strong wind gusts, rain, and perhaps severe thunderstorms. Read more in our updated blog: https://t.co/3vvufF56AH pic.twitter.com/HPesIJQRnN

— Anthony Macari (@Anthony_Macari) August 3, 2020

Hurricane #Isaias has intensified further, now has max sustained winds of 85 mph, with the core of those winds and associated storm surge about to sweep into coastal N.C. https://t.co/lwl2WfSV1Y

— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) August 4, 2020

Cost, Access to NBCTC High Among Concerns North Berkshire Residents

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
06:15PM / Thursday, April 25, 2024

Adams Select Chair Christine Hoyt, NBCTC Executive Director David Fabiano and William Solomon, the attorney representing the four communities, talk after the session. 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Public access channels should be supported and made more available to the public — and not be subject to a charge.

 

More than three dozen community members in-person and online attended the public hearing  Wednesday on public access and service from Spectrum/Charter Communications. The session at City Hall was held for residents in Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg and North Adams to express their concerns to Spectrum ahead of another 10-year contract that starts in October.

 

Listening via Zoom but not speaking was Jennifer Young, director state government affairs at Charter.

 

One speaker after another conveyed how critical local access television is to the community and emphasized the need for affordable and reliable services, particularly for vulnerable populations like the elderly. 

 

"I don't know if everybody else feels the same way but they have a monopoly," said Clarksburg resident David Emery. "They control everything we do because there's nobody else to go to. You're stuck with with them."

 

Public access television, like the 30-year-old Northern Berkshire Community Television, is funded by cable television companies through franchise fees, member fees, grants and contributions.

 

Spectrum is the only cable provider in the region and while residents can shift to satellite providers or streaming, Northern Berkshire Community Television is not available on those alternatives and they may not be easy for some to navigate. For instance, the Spectrum app is available on smart televisions but it doesn't include PEG, the public, educational and governmental channels provided by NBCTC.