Berkshire Photovoltaic Wins Adams Solar Project Bid

By Andy McKeeveriBerkshires Staff
10:54AM / Thursday, April 28, 2011Print Story | Email Story

ADAMS, Mass. — Howland Street's own Berkshire Photovoltaic Services submitted the lowest bid for the solar project at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.

"As long as the paperwork matches up, the lowest bid wins," Town Administrator Jonathan Butler said on Wednesday. "We just have to verify it."

Berkshire Photovoltaic could be awarded the contract as early as Thursday with a bid of $47,425 to install a 7-kilowatt solar project at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Only two bids were received before the public opening on Wednesday. Ostrow Electrical Inc. from Worcester bid $50,050.

Butler said there are a limited number of companies that can do the work and the project is not big enough to draw companies from further away. The project is expected to produce 7,966 kilowatts of electricity.

The project is funded by $55,000 in federal stimulus money received last year, as well as a $2,625 Clean Energy Choice grant.

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Cheshire Explores Partnership with Lanesborough Police Department

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:42PM / Monday, January 12, 2026

CHESHIRE, Mass. — The Select Board has been talking with the Lanesborough Police Department to determine if a partnership would be advantageous.

During initial discussions, it was believed that a 50/50 split of sharing services is not feasible. However, the town officials say the investigation into possible funding options are not over.

The Select Board has scheduled a meeting with interim Chief Timothy Garner, Lanesborough Chief Rob Derksen, and state Sen. Paul Mark to see if there are state monies or grants available for a regionalization-type arrangement, board Chair Shawn McGrath said at Last week's meeting.

Cheshire has five police officers and a chief; Lanesborough six full-time officers and multiple part-time officers and a chief. Both departments are seeking to construct new police stations.

Options include merging the department with a 50/50 cost split, which was determined to be expensive for Cheshire, a contractual arrangement in which the fee would cover additional officers to provide coverage, or other shared service arrangements that might bring costs down.

"I don't think we should shut the door on that," McGrath said.

Exploring these possibilities will likely take several months and he said Garner does not have any qualms about serving in the interim until decisions about the structure of the department can be made.

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