 Three Projects Could See Revitalization Across North AdamsRepresentatives from three different community initiatives are collaborating to better connect to the community and improve the effects of urban revitalization. City of Pittsfield Announces Community Bike RideParticipants are asked to arrive by 9:45 a.m. at the Crane Avenue parking lot. The bike ride will start at 10 a.m.  Ribbon Cut on Williamstown's Mohican TrailThe 2.4-mile leg of that larger project was completed earlier this year by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, which turned over ownership of the trail from Syndicate Road to the Spruces Park to the Town of Williamstown.  Williamstown Names Bicycle/Pedestrian PathThe board Monday briefly considered whether it should allow for one more round of community response to the suggested name before holding a vote. Williamstown Select Board Contributes Town Funds to July 4 FireworksBoard member Jane Patton, who manages the club, brought a funding request to the body and argued that the pyrotechnic display is an opportunity to build community that should be supported by taxpayer dollars. Williamstown 'Off the Hook' for Remaining Cost of Trail OverrunAfter months of consternation over the cost of overruns to a multi-modal path through town, the town manager Monday announced that Williamstown's share of the cost has effectively been cut in half.  Williamstown Town Manager Details Reasons for Trail OverrunThe town is on the hook for that $1.3 million, which exceeds the 10 percent contingency that MassDOT built into the budget for a multimodal trail bid at around $5.3 million.  Williamstown May Be on the Hook for $1.3M for Recreation PathMenicocci told the Select Board Monday there are various reasons for the nearly 20 percent overage in the project, including some increased costs attributable to the pandemic that was just starting when the initial contract was signed. 'Abusive' Behavior Reported Near Williamstown Bike Trail ProjectThe town is asking users of Cole Field, Linear Park and the Spruces to heed warning signs and respect workers building the Mohawk Bike Path. |
