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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Mammography Dispute The government's issued controversial new guidelines stating that women shouldn't get annual mammograms until age 50, rather than age 40.
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PWED Program Accelerates Downtown Streetscape Project
01:54PM / Thursday, March 19, 2009
Mayor James M. Ruberto announced the City of Pittsfield has been awarded a $1.2 million Public Works and Economic Development grant for Downtown Streetscape Improvements. In making this announcement Mayor Ruberto thanked Secretary of Transportation Aloisi, Representative Speranzo, and Senator Downing for their ongoing support for the continued renaissance of downtown Pittsfield.
The Mayor went on to say, “With four projects going into construction by the end of April, this is an exciting time for the streetscape program.” The PWED award will allow the City to continue this momentum up North Street by providing the funds necessary to carry streetscape improvements from Park Square to Columbus Avenue.
Representing a capital investment of $6.4 million plus design, the four projects that will be in construction this year include:
* Safety and streetscape improvements at the intersection of Housatonic and South;
* Sidewalk and median improvements on South Street from Housatonic to Park Square;
* Traffic and streetscape improvements around Park Square; and
* Signal upgrades at the intersection of Center and West Streets.
All four of these projects are being managed by MassHighway. Contracts have been awarded on all four projects and construction will begin by the end of April.
The PWED program, administered by the Executive Office of Transportation, provides infrastructure funding for projects supporting critical economic development investments. This award recognizes the significant public and private investments that have and continue to be made in Pittsfield’s downtown. PWED funds will be used to pay for the actual construction for the first two blocks of North Street. The City has funded the design work, which is in progress. It is expected this phase of streetscape will be in construction in 2010.
