St. Stanislaus School benefit, 9 to 4 in Kolbe Hall, Adams. Bake sale, snack bar, games, Chinese auctions, money raffle, crafts, and pierogi.
Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams; 10 to 2. Crafts table, bake sale, Chinese auction, the Christmas table, and kid's grab bag. Lunch $4, $2 kids.
First Congregational Church, North Adams, 9-2.
Nov. 28 Becket Federated Church, Route 8, holiday bazaar from 9-3. Lunch, crafts, baked goods, holiday and other items. Information: Mary Peltier, Parish House, 413-623-5217.
Dec. 5
Holiday Fair at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, Lee, from 10 to 3; handcrafted items, raffles, children's shop, bake sale, cut Christmas trees and lunch from 11 to 1. Includes angel-themed goods from SERRV. Information, 413-243-1033 or www.ucc-lee.org.
Dec. 12-13
North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Information: Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.
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Pittsfield Resource Recovery Facility Penalized for Air Pollution Violations
01:03PM / Monday, November 10, 2008
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has penalized Covanta Pittsfield, LLC, located at 500 Hubbard Avenue, $7,653 for air pollution control violations.
MassDEP discovered emission exceedances during a review of stack tests that were conducted in November and December 2007 and other reports submitted by the Pittsfield facility. The facility was also in noncompliance with some of the operational requirements of its Air Quality permit during January, February and March of 2008.
“In order to reduce impacts to the public and the environment from air pollutants, it is critical that facilities properly maintain and operate their air pollution control equipment,” said Michael Gorski, director of MassDEP’s Western Regional Office in Springfield. “We will continue to require companies to conduct regular stack testing of equipment in order to ensure that the air pollution emission limits are not being exceeded.”
Covanta Pittsfield, LLC entered into a consent agreement with MassDEP to correct the violations and to pay the $7,653 penalty.
MassDEP is responsible for ensuring clean air and water, safe management and recycling of solid and hazardous wastes, timely cleanup of hazardous waste sites and spills, and the preservation of wetlands and coastal resources.
