Greylock Federal Donates $13,000 to North Adams Events

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union has donated $13,000 to sponsor events taking place in North Adams throughout 2014. The events are organized by the city and encompass year-round outdoor community get-togethers.

"Greylock is proud to support the city of North Adams in its efforts to organize year-round family-friendly events appealing to a wide range of people in the community," said Victoria May, assistant vice president and manager marketing for promotions and partnerships. Greylock's involvement and support for the communities we serve is a hallmark of our Credit Union's philosophy."

North Adams Mayor Richard Alcombright said, "We are truly thankful for the generosity Greylock has shown our city by sponsoring these events. Whether it is the 4th of July fireworks, the holiday tree lighting ceremony, or any of the other wonderful events, our people look forward to the fun and spirit of community that is always a part of the festivities."

Greylock has sponsored the following events in 2014:

• Concerts at Windsor Lake each Wednesday through August featuring local bands
• North Adams Farmers Market each Saturday from 9 to 1 through Oct. 25 in the St. Anthony Municipal Parking Lot.
• 4th of July fireworks display after the annual SteepleCats game at Noel Field.
• The Eagle Street Beach Party family event in July 11
• The Downtown Celebration, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, this year from 5:30 to 9, with vendors, food, music, performances and more.
• The Motorama auto and vehicle exhibition on Sunday, Aug. 24, this year, from 9 to 3.
• Berkshire Food Festival on Sunday, Sept. 14, this year from noon to 4 featuring local cuisine along with micro-brewed beer, wine tastings and live music.
• The Tree Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 5 at Monument Square.

Greylock membership is open to anyone who lives, works, attends school, worships or regularly conducts business in Berkshire County.

North Adams to Begin Study of Veterans Memorial Bridge Alternatives

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
05:21AM / Monday, April 15, 2024

Mayor Jennifer Macksey says the requests for qualifications for the planning grant should be available this month. 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Connecting the city's massive museum and its struggling downtown has been a challenge for 25 years. 

 

A major impediment, all agree, is the decades old Central Artery project that sent a four-lane highway through the heart of the city. 

 

Backed by a $750,000 federal grant for a planning study, North Adams and Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art are looking to undo some of that damage.

 

"As you know, the overpass was built in 1959 during a time when highways were being built, and it was expanded to accommodate more cars, which had little regard to the impacts of the people and the neighborhoods that it surrounded," said Mayor Jennifer Macksey on Friday. "It was named again and again over the last 30 years by Mass MoCA in their master plan and in the city in their vision 2030 plan ... as a barrier to connectivity."

 

The Reconnecting Communities grant was awarded a year ago and Macksey said a request for qualifications for will be available April 24.

 

She was joined in celebrating the grant at the Berkshire Innovation Center's office at Mass MoCA by museum Director Kristy Edmunds, state Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver, District 1 Director Francesca Hemming and Joi Singh, Massachusetts administrator for the Federal Highway Administration.

 

The speakers also thanked the efforts of the state's U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey, U.S. Rep. Richie Neal, Gov. Maura Healey and state Sen Paul Mark and state Rep. John Barrett III, both of whom were in attendance.