'Blizzard of 2015' Causing School Closings, Cancellations

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Schools across the region have already canceled afternoon activities and Gov. Charlie Baker has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of a major blizzard.

North Adams, Lee, Florida, Pittsfield, Stamford and the Southern Berkshire School District have already canceled classes for Tuesday; other school districts are expected to follow suit. Follow our school closings list.

Pittsfield has declared a winter emergency beginning at 6 p.m.; there will be no trash pickup on Tuesday. Snow emergencies begin at 8 p.m. in Lenox and 9 p.m. in Adams. A snow emergency means no overnight parking on streets.

North Adams has declared a snow emergency beginning at 6 p.m.; City Hall, transfer station, the Public Library and the Spitzer Senior Center will be closed on Tuesday.

The governor has instituted a statewide travel ban effective at midnight to clear the way for cleanup efforts and has ordered nonessential employees in the executive office departments to stay home.

Snow is expected to begin falling in the Berkshires this afternoon, with heavier accumulations after 4 p.m. There is a possibiliy of up 10 to 18 inches in the region, according to the National Weather Service, with up to 2 feet in the Southern Berkshires and Taconics. Wind gusts could reach up to 30 mph with low visibility and temperatures 10 to 20 degrees.

Send cancellations to info@iberkshires.com. We'll be updating as cancellations come in.

Canceled/Closed Tuesday
All North Adams public buildings; the City Council meeting is postponed to Feb. 10
All Adams Community Bank branches
BerkshireRides will not be providing transportation
NBCC's Family Place Family Resource Center


Berkshire Community College; open Monday evening for classes
Norman Rockwell Museum
Clark Art Institute
Berkshire Museum
Hillcrest Dental Care offices in Pittsfield and North Adams will be closed
Richmond Town Hall and library
Pittsfield City Hall, except for the mayor's office and certain essential employees (police, fire, DPW, etc.)
Berkshire Gas business office and customer call center; for emergencies, call 1-800-292-5012.
Williamstown Physical Therapy
Berkshire Mall
Holyoke Mall
Guido's Fresh Marketplace in Great Barrington and Pittsfield
Greylock Animal Hospital


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Macksey Updates on Eagle Street Demo and Myriad City Projects

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff

The back of Moderne Studio in late January. The mayor said the city had begun planning for its removal if the owner could not address the problems. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Moderne Studio building is coming down brick by brick on Eagle Street on the city's dime. 
 
Concerns over the failing structure's proximity to its neighbor — just a few feet — means the demolition underway is taking far longer than usual. It's also been delayed somewhat because of recent high winds and weather. 
 
The city had been making plans for the demolition a month ago because of the deterioration of the building, Mayor Jennifer Macksey told the City Council on Tuesday. The project was accelerated after the back of the 150-year-old structure collapsed on March 5
 
Initial estimates for demolition had been $190,000 to $210,000 and included asbestos removal. Those concerns have since been set aside after testing and the mayor believes that the demolition will be lower because it is not a hazardous site.
 
"We also had a lot of contractors who came to look at it for us to not want to touch it because of the proximity to the next building," she said. "Unfortunately time ran out on that property and we did have the building failure. 
 
"And it's an unfortunate situation. I think most of us who have lived here our whole lives and had our pictures taken there and remember being in the window so, you know, we were really hoping the building could be safe."
 
Macksey said the city had tried working with the owner, who could not find a contractor to demolish the building, "so we found one for him."
 
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