North Adams Council Holding Public Nuisance Hearing

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A building at 160 Eagle St. will be the subject of a public hearing on Tuesday prior to the regular council meeting.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers to determine whether a building in the rear of 160 Eagle St. should be designated a public nuisance.

The residential structure owned by Michael Hernandez is not occupied and is in poor condition.

In the regular meeting to follow the public hearing, Police Officers Brad Vivori, Trevor Manning and Joshua Zustra will be sworn in, as will reserve Officers Jonathan Beaudreau and Nicholas Richards, and reserve firefighters Collin Boucher, Casey Cook, Brad Sacco and Tyler Bolte. The mayor has made a practice of publicly swearing in public safety personnel either officially or ceremonially at City Council meetings.

Also on the agenda is a request to borrow up to $160,000 for technology upgrades, including $78,000 for a new voice over information protocol system for City Hall and Public Safety facilities. The upgrade will allow for caller ID, conferencing, message management, voicemail for all employees and other abilities. According to the mayor's office, the savings will be about $1,200 a month.

Covered in the $160,000 is the replacement of 34 outdated Dell work stations ($20,805); disaster recovery, planning and backup for all IT ($39,911); and faxing over IP, which will allow faxing from every work station ($11,278).

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NAPL: Understanding Artificial Intelligence Presentation

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Wednesday, April 24, at 6:00 PM, the North Adams Public Library will host a presentation titled "Understanding Artificial Intelligence." 
 
The event aims to explore various facets of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, catering to those fascinated, anxious, or simply curious about these technologies.
 
Williams College professors Mark Hopkins and Rohit Bhattacharya will lead the seminar, delving into topics such as the differences in reasoning between humans and AI, the evolving human-computer relationship as AI advances, language acquisition by computers, and potential challenges as AI becomes more prevalent.
 
The seminar will take place in the 3rd-floor community room of the library. No registration is required.
 
The North Adams Public Library is located at 74 Church Street, North Adams, MA, 01247. 
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