image description
Free concerts will entertain the public from 6 to 8 p.m. at Noel Field behind the Steeplecats' baseball diamond.

‘Party in the Park’ Returns to North Adams

Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union and co-sponsors Bedard Brothers Auto Sales and South Side Sales & Service join radio stations WUPE FM and WNAW 1230AM in sponsoring the North Adams Party in the Park each Thursday from July 6 to Aug. 24. 

Free concerts will entertain the public from 6 to 8 p.m. at Noel Field behind the Steeplecats' baseball diamond. The series kicks off with Five Gun Draw performing on July 6 and continues with  Hotshot Hillbillies on July 13, Snake House on July 20, Critical Mass on July 27, Whiskey City on Aug. 3, Shyne on Aug. 10, The Brave Brothers Band on Aug. 17 and Mismatched on Aug. 24.

People are encouraged to bring and display their classic cars.These are family-friendly events and alcoholic beverages are prohibited.

"This great community get-together is a summer tradition that Greylock is proud to continue in North Adams," Greylock's Meghan McGrath, community support specialist, said. "We invite everyone to come and enjoy the free concerts. Party in the Park has become a mainstay of the summer season in North County."


Tags: concerts,   North Adams,   

If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.

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."
 
View Full Story

More North Adams Stories