Lisa Cunningham Joins True North Financial

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lisa Cunningham has joined True North as a financial adviser, according to an announcement by Rob Abel, True North President.

Prior to joining True North, Cunningham worked in Waltham as a wealth planner for high net worth families.  She is a CFP practitioner and has experience in all areas of financial planning, including tax, estate, life insurance, and cash flow planning

She will be located in True North's Williamstown office.

"Lisa is a very talented professional who started her career in Boston and has chosen to return to the Berkshires to continue her career growth," said Rob Abel, True North's president. We are all very excited to welcome Lisa to the True North and MountainOne team."



Cunningham holds a bachelor of arts degree from Assumption College and a master of science in financial planning degree from Bentley University. Originally from Clarksburg, she is active in the local community, where she serves as a board member for PopCares and the Whitney Girls Basketball League; as a volunteer tax preparer for the Massachusetts National Guard Free Income Tax Assistance Program; and as a volunteer financial planner in the Pro Bono Military Program through the Massachusetts Chapter of the Financial Planning Association.
Cunningham lives in North Adams.

True North Financial is a division of MountainOne Bank, and has been providing individuals and organizations with financial guidance since 1997.

 

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MassDOT Project Will Affect Traffic Near BMC

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Prepare for traffic impacts around Berkshire Medical Center through May for a state Department of Transportation project to improve situations and intersections on North Street and First Street.

Because of this, traffic will be reduced to one lane of travel on First Street (U.S. Route 7) and North Street between Burbank Street and Abbott Street from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday through at least May 6.

BMC and Medical Arts Complex parking areas remain open and detours may be in place at certain times. The city will provide additional updates on changes to traffic patterns in the area as construction progresses.

The project has been a few years in the making, with a public hearing dating back to 2021. It aims to increase safety for all modes of transportation and improve intersection operation.

It consists of intersection widening and signalization improvements at First and Tyler streets, the conversion of North Street between Tyler and Stoddard Avenue to serve one-way southbound traffic only, intersection improvements at Charles Street and North Street, intersection improvements at Springside Avenue and North Street, and the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of First Street, North Street, Stoddard Avenue, and the Berkshire Medical Center entrance.

Work also includes the construction of 5-foot bike lanes and 5-foot sidewalks with ADA-compliant curb ramps.  

Last year, the City Council approved multiple orders for the state project: five orders of takings for intersection and signal improvements at First Street and North Street. 

The total amount identified for permanent and temporary takings is $397,200, with $200,000 allocated by the council and the additional monies coming from carryover Chapter 90 funding. The state Transportation Improvement Plan is paying for the project and the city is responsible for 20 percent of the design cost and rights-of-way takings.

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