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Berkshire County Democrats Meeting to Choose Delegates

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Berkshire County Democratic committees will be holding their caucuses in February. This year's Massachusetts Democratic Party Endorsing Convention will be held June 1-2 at the DCU Center in Worcester, where thousands of Democrats from across the state will come together to endorse Democratic candidates for statewide offices, including constitutional officers and gubernatorial candidates. Committees can submit their information to by email to be included in this list. A complete list of caucuses across the state can be found here.

* Adams: The Adams Democratic Town Committee will hold its caucus at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Adams Free Library, Miller Annex, 92 Park Street, McKinley Square. The caucus is open to all registered Democrats.

* Lenox: The Lenox Town Democratic Committee/Caucus will be held on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lenox Town Hall Auditorium, 6 Walker St.

* North Adams: Registered Democrats in North Adams will hold a caucus on Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Freight Yard Pub & Restaurant Upstairs meeting space to elect delegates and alternates to the 2018 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention. The caucus is open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in North Adams. Pre-registered Democrats who will be 18 by Sept. 18 will be allowed to participate and run as a delegate or alternate. Each ward can elect one delegate, with the exception of Ward 4, which can elect two delegates and five alternates to the convention. Youth, minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ individuals who are not elected as a delegate or an alternate may apply to be an add-on delegate at the caucus or online. Those interested in getting involved with the North Adams Democratic City Committee should contact Stephanie Bosley at 413-884-2484.  

* Williamstown: The Williamstown Democratic Town Committee will hold its caucus on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at 10 a.m. in the Williamstown Municipal Building (31 North St.) Its purpose is to elect seven delegates and four alternates to the State Democratic Convention. In order to vote, or to be a delegate or alternate, one must have been registered (or pre-registered, for those who turn 18 before the primary date, Sept. 18) to vote Democratic in Williamstown as of the date of the caucus. In order to vote or to run for delegate, a person must also be present at the caucus. The only exception to the rule of caucus attendance is for people serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, who must notify Jim Mahon by email of their desire to be considered for election by Feb. 1. For those now unregistered or registered as unenrolled, registration forms will be provided.

 

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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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