YMCA's Hoosac Tunnel Soccer League to Start Sept. 5

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire YMCA has opened registrations for its YMCA/Hoosac Tunnel Soccer League for all boys and girls ages 4 years through eighth grade. Session dates are Sept. 5-Oct. 24, 2015. Register by Aug. 15.

The league has four divisions: Pre K/K (for children ages 4 years old by Sept. 1 through kindergarten); first and second grades; third- through fifth-grades; and sixth- through eighth-grades. All divisions will practice one night a week, either Tuesday or Wednesday, and play a game on Saturday mornings. All sessions will be held at Alcombright Field.

This eight-week program is designed to be instructional in nature. For the pre-k through fifth grade divisions, the score is not kept, encouraging a non-competitive environment for learning. Children will learn fundamental soccer skills, the rules of the games and sportsmanship values by knowledgeable volunteer coaches. Children will be given a T-shirt with their team name and number on it, as well as an end-of-the-year award. This is not a travel league.

The cost of the league is $35 for Y members and $50 for non-members. An annual youth membership is $36/year. Financial assistance is available to those who qualify. Greylock Youth Club members may also use the Greylock Youth Club Coupon to participate for free. Greylock Youth Club Coupons can be picked up from any Greylock Federal Credit Union branch. Register for the program at the Y, 22 Brickyard Court in North Adams.

For more information, contact Jeremy Levesque at 413-663-6529 or jlevesque@ymcanb.com.

 


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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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