A large tree at the corner of Hoosac and Columbia broke windows in the upper floor of the mill apartments.
ADAMS, Mass. — A large tree blown down on Thursday afternoon has damaged the historic Berkshire Mill at Hoosac and Columbia streets.
Several upper windows on the west side of the building facing Hoosac Street were shattered. A car was also damaged by the tree that fell into Hoosac Street.
Police responded to close off the area and a Department of Public Works crew was cleaning up the debris. No word of any injuries.
The street is currently closed at the Visitors Center and there is a back up of traffic on Columbia Street. Authorities expect the road to reopen by 6:30 p.m.
A number of trees and power lines came down around the Berkshires during the heavy wind and rain storm late Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. North Adams firefighters were busy as the severe weather blew through at about 11 p.m., with reports of transponder fires and trees coming down.
The Fire Department's B shift was called in as police and fire dealt with trees or power lines in the road on Summit, North Eagle, College Avenue, East Main and Cliff streets in the late evening. A tree came down in a yard on North Eagle hitting a house and collapsing a swing set.
Clarksburg firefighters worked to remove a large tree that fell on Middle Road blocking traffic shortly after midnight on Thursday morning and a tree reportedly fell on car in Williamstown, severely damaging the vehicle. Wires were also down across New Ashford Road in Williamstown in the morning, causing traffic delays.
The storm, described as a meteorological "bomb," caused widespread power outages across the state. More than 200,000 electrical customers were without power Thursday morning at 10, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, including some 5,600 Eversource customers in eastern Mass.
Most of the outages in the Berkshire were limited but parts of Southern Berkshire had 10 to 25 percent of customers without power, although more than three-quarters of Hancock was still without power at 6 p.m.
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Adams Free Library Pastel Painting Workshops
ADAMS, Mass. — Award-winning pastel artist Gregory Maichack will present three separate pastel painting workshops for adults and teens 16+, to be hosted by the Adams Free Library.
Wednesday, April 24 The Sunflower; Wednesday, May 8 Jimson Weed; and Thursday, May 23 Calla Turned Away from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Registration is required for each event. Library events are free and open to the public.
These programs are funded by a Festivals and Projects grant of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
This workshop is designed for participants of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Attendees will create a personalized, original pastel painting based on Georgia O’Keefe’s beautiful pastel renditions of The Sunflower, Jimson Weed and Calla Turned Away. All materials will be supplied. Seating may fill quickly, so please call 413-743-8345 to register for these free classes.
Maichack is an award-winning portraitist and painter working primarily in pastels living in the Berkshires. He has taught as a member of the faculty of the Museum School in Springfield, as well as at Greenfield and Holyoke Community College, Westfield State, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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