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Adams' Mausert Block Reveals Facade Work

By Andy McKeeveriBerkshires Staff
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Workers pulled off the protective covering Wednesday afternoon revealing the facade work on the historic building.
ADAMS, Mass. — Developers of the Mauset Block unveiled the renovated facade, which was made possible with federal funding through Community Development Block Grants.

According to Holly Stenson, of the developers RedPM, the facade work is mostly complete with only some minor repairs left — such as the fascia that held  former Woolworth sign on the south side.

The work closed out the block grant funding and the developers are now waiting for building permits to finish the south side.

"We really took that money seriously," Stenson said of the new facade. "We didn't just put back what was there. We put a lot of thought into it."


The work was on 23 Park St., which is the only storefront in the historic building that does not yet have a prospective tenant. Stenson said a restaurant and a retail business have agreed to rent 19 and 21 Park streets but she did not want to elaborate without the businesses' consent.

The new facade is white oak and features four large windows that open. That storefront is eyed for a restaurant with outdoor seating in the rear facing the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail.

Construction work that has been going on since last year will be halted until the next building permits are in place. The renovation of the building includes residential units on the upper floors. The $1 million project is one of many the town's Community Development office hopes will revitalize its downtown.

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Adams Sees No Races So Far

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — With less than a week left before nomination papers are due, there are currently no contested seats.
 
Only selectman incumbent John Duval has returned papers. Selectman Howard Rosenberg has decided not to seek re-election. 
 
Rosenberg, who was elected in 2021, said he has chosen not to run again to make room for younger candidates.
 
"I feel strongly, we need younger people running for public office,  as the future of our town lies within the younger  generation. The world is so fundamentally different today and rapidly changing to become even more so. I believe we need people who are less interested in trying to bring back the past, then in paving the way for a promising future. The younger generation can know that they can stay here and have a voice without having to leave for opportunities elsewhere," he said.
 
The only person to return papers so far is former member the board Donald Sommer. Sommer served as a selectman from 2007 to 2010 and before that was a member of the School Committee and the Redevelopment Authority. He ran unsuccessfully for selectman in 2019 and again in 2021 but dropped out of before the election.
 
Incumbent Moderator Myra Wilk and Town Clerk Haley Meczywor have returned papers for their respective positions.
 
Assessor Paula Wheeler has returned papers and incumbents James Loughman and Eugene Michalenko have returned papers for library trustees.
 
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