Domino's May Deliver Again in North Adams

By Jen ThomasiBerkshires Staff
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A Dalton man is proposing to put a Domino's back at its original location in the city.
NORTH ADAMS - The city could see the triumphant return of a Domino's Pizza to its former location on River Street.

Trevor W. Crombie, of Dalton, has filed paperwork with the city to open a franchise restaurant at the site that has housed several other pizza joints, including Mama Maria's and, most recently, Little Anthony's. The request is expected to go before the Planning Board on Monday, March 10, at 6 p.m. in the City Council chambers.

According to Crombie, the space at 1 River St. (owned by Charles "Rusty" Ransford) will be reconstructed within a month after approval and will require a "complete overhaul."

"We're going to go in and redo the whole building. It needs a facelift," said Crombie, who owns the Pittsfield Domino's on North Street. "It's going to be a brand-new Domino's store."

<L2>The store will be modeled after Domino's "Vision 2020" look, which is intended to give the take-out eateries buildings a new, more colorful, fresh and eye-catching look. Plans filed with the city state the interior will be overhauled and the exterior siding replaced, possibly with porcelain-covered metal panels.


A Domino's had occupied the building, a former garage and gas station, until several years ago. Part of the work on the property will be removing several underground storage tanks from the former Arco station.

Crombie said he expects to employ between 10 and 12 people and wants to open daily until 2 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays, the store would open at 3 p.m. and on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, it will open at 11 a.m.

Saying he was looking to expand while still remaining in the local area, Crombie said he wanted to give the city a pizza place that had name recognition.

"I think the area needs a brand-name store; there's not a lot of brand names in North Adams," said Crombie. "A Domino's Pizza would look very good there, rather than an empty building."
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North Adams Police Block Houghton Street for Crisis Intervention

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff

Houghton was blocked off between North and School streets, frustrating neighbors trying to get home. 

Update: Early this morning, the Police Department posted that the situation "has been resolved" and the road reopened. Officers may still be in the area to complete their investigation.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The upper section of Houghton Street was blocked off for hours on Wednesday night as authorities sought to deal with an individual reportedly having a mental health issue. 

 
In a Facebook post, police described it as a "critical incident" unfolding in the area and alerted people to avoid the upper Houghton "and allow first responders the space they need to safely manage the situation."
 
It started at about 9 p.m., said Police Chief Mark Bailey, speaking at about 12:30 a.m. He said no neighbors were evacuated and that mediators had been conversing with the individual. He declined to go into detail. 
 
He said further information would be provided either through him or through the mayor's office later in the morning. 
 
Members of the Berkshire County Special Response Team, including officers from Lenox and Pittsfield, were staged along the top of Brooklyn Street and Houghton was closed between School Street and North Street. 
 
Two ambulances were staged at the intersection with Brooklyn and Houghton, though one left before midnight. State Police stepped in to help patrol the city. 
 
Drones could be seen hovering over; Bailey said, "everything in the sky is ours at this time." 
 
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