North Adams Library Holding Money Smart Week Seminars

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Library will be hosting a series of short seminars on pressing money issues as part of national “Money Smart Week” from April 21-25.

“Money Smart Week” is a public awareness campaign to promote financial education across all age groups. Launched in 2002 by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the program is now active in mort ha 45 states through national partnerships with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the USDA (US Department of Agriculture) Cooperative Extension, and the American Library Association.

“Money Smart Week” events are open to the public at businesses, financial institutions, schools, libraries, non-profits and government agencies throughout the country on topics including kids and money, unemployment, managing student debt, and retirement.

The North Adams Public Library will be offering the following workshops during “Money Smart Week” thanks to our partners Greylock Credit Union, EdwardJones and Mountain One. In addition, there are a number of financial tools on the “Money Smart “ page on the library’s website. These workshops are free.


* Tuesday, April 21, 3:30 p.m.: Greylock Federal Credit Union's Checking Account Essentials. Learn the basic essentials of checking accounts, including online maintenance, reconciliation, debit and credit cards, ATM withdrawals, and the overall importance of good checking habits. Especially great for teens to 20-somethings.

* Thursday, April 23, 4:30 p.m.: Edward Jones seminar with Walter Lother titled "Demystifying Investing." More than 60 percent of Americans have no savings vehicle for the future. Some of that is caused by fear, not knowing where or how to start investing. This brief seminar is filled with ideas and hope.

* Thursday, April 23, 6:30 p.m.: Mountain One Financial's Household Finance and Budgeting. Where does it go? Where should it go? Everybody can budget but sometimes we need a refresher. No matter what your income, this program will help you become a better financial planner.

 


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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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