 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. North Adams Sets Listening Sessions for Hoosic River Flood Control StudyComments from the public will be part of the feasibility study and used to inform the recommendations to the Army Corps of Engineers for planning purposes.  North Adams Mayor 'Terrified' of Potential for More Storm DamageMacksey said she shared the residents' frustration and is working all the levers of power at her disposal to address the short-term damage and the long-term solution.  Funding Secured for North Adams Flood Chute StudyThe federal government has committed to funding half the $3 million needed for a feasibility study of the city's 70-year-old flood control chutes. Dalton Takes First Steps to Meet ADA RequirementsThe state mandated this self-evaluation to enhance the town's opportunities for grant approval. The town has already completed three steps to meet this standard.  Warren, Neal Looking Into North Adams Flood Control ChutesThe Hoosic River Basin Flood Control System was constructed in the 1940s and 1950s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to prevent the destruction and loss of life in North Adams after a number of devastating floods. |
