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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Staff reports iBerkshires 12:59PM / Thursday, March 12, 2009
Photos by Fredy Alvarez
A crane installs trusses Thursday on the Route 43 bridge over the Green River. Top photo: Five large trailer trucks delivering the concrete braces line Green River Road
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The bridge replacement project on Route 43 is at the halfway mark, according to the state Highway Department.
Oversized tractor-trailers delivered the concrete trusses for the project and they were being installed on Thursday. The single-span, 53-foot-long bridge was expected to be rebuilt slightly longer with a 26-foot width from curb to curb. It will also be slightly higher than the old bridge's 7-foot height.
The 1914 bridge had been awaiting repairs for nearly a dozen years; the first design reviews were done in 1997. The state determined that it was better to demolish the existing bridge and construct a new one.
Petricca Industries was awarded the contract last February for a bid of $1,369,729. The project also includes roadway approach work, guardrail, pavement markings and signing.
The bridge spans the Green River south of Scott Hill Road, which has been used to detour traffic to Route 7 during construction. It is not expected to be completed until next winter, according its current status on the MassHighway Web site.
