NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The 21st annual Downtown Celebration will fill downtown North Adams on Wednesday, Aug. 16, from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Downtown Celebration is sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union, MountainOne, and the city of North Adams. This event is free and open to the public. In the case of inclement weather, there will be an announcement on Wednesday morning to use the rain date of Thursday, Aug. 17.
The evening will be filled with music, food, vendors and booths with local organizations and businesses.
Points of interest:
JP Murphy will be performing at the Berkshire Bank Plaza starting at 6.
Terry A La Berry and Friends will perform at the bus stop near the entrance to the Kid Zone. Performance times: 6 to 6:50 and 7:10 to 8.
The Berkshire Rhythm Keepers will be performing African drumming on Eagle Street starting at 7.
Interns from Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art are planning something fun; you can find them under the Mohawk marquee
Performances
There will be performances throughout the evening by groups including the Berkshire County Line Dancers, Freedom Dance, J Star Gymnastics, Studio North Dance, and the Drury High School Junior Cheerleaders.
Eagle Street
Serenity Circles will be back performing with hula hoops and with plenty for attendees to try out. Johnny Mystic will perform magic and Mary Poppins may appear again or perhaps an ice queen. Friendly Berkshire Mountain Faeries will be waiting to help you create your own magic wand and try your luck at the Dragon's Breath putt-putt. Please note that parents must accompany children in these projects.
City Services
North Adams Fire and Police departments will to be at the top of Main near Eagle, with vehicles and demonstrations. The North Adams Ambulance Service will be offering free car-seat safety checks. (Please pull up to the area using the Ashland or American Legion entrances to the Steeple City Plaza parking lot.
Food
Downtown restaurants and cafés will be open and street food will be available from the Chuck Wagon, Marki's, Fat Boy's, CIAO, Boston Sea Foods, Mr. Ding-a-ling, SereniTea Parlor, Grazie, Christo's, and many bake sales by local nonprofits.
CCB Kid Zone is in the Steeple City Plaza Parking lot entrance
Child Care of the Berkshires, Elizabeth Freeman, Northern Berkshire Pediatrics, Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, UNO, The Family Place, South Bay Community Services, WIC, Berkshire Community Action Center, Headstart, Parents As Teachers, Berkshire Nursing Families, and the North Adams Ambulance Service will be participating in the Child Care of the Berkshires Kid Zone offering games, activities and free face painting. Berkshire Nursing Families offers a family area where families are welcome to rest, nurse, feed, or change their babies and relax.
There will be no parking allowed on Main or Eagle Street after 1 p.m. on the day of the celebration. Cars that remain parked on these streets will be towed at the owner's expense.
For more information please contact: Suzy Helme, director of community events at 413-664-6180 or tourism@northadams-ma.gov.
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MassDOT Warns of Toll-fee Smishing Scam
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation was alerted that a text message-based scam, also known as smishing, is fraudulently claiming to represent tolling agencies from across the country. The scammers are claiming to represent the tolling agency and requesting payment for unpaid tolls.
The targeted phone numbers seem to be chosen at random and are not uniquely associated with an account or usage of toll roads.
Customers who receive an unsolicited text, email, or similar message suggesting it is from EZDriveMA or another toll agency should not click on the link.
EZDriveMA customers can verify a valid text notification in several ways:
The FBI says it has received more than 2,000 complaints related to toll smishing scams since early March and recommends individuals who receive fraudulent messages do the following:
1. File a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov; be sure to include:
The phone number from where the text originated.
The website listed within the text
2. Check your account using the toll service's legitimate website.
3. Contact the toll service's customer service phone number.
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