Snow, Sleet Incoming for Berkshire Region; Prepare for Messy Commute

Wednesday will be precipitation free then snow moves in after midnight. Delays and a few snow days expected on Thursday. https://t.co/rX5mNtreko

— Greylock Snow Day (@GreylockSnowDa1) February 12, 2020

Expect a slippery Thursday morning commute as a period of snow leaves behind 1 to 4 inches of snow tonight throughout eastern NY/western New England. Freezing drizzle lingers in the higher terrain. See our winter weather advisory for details. #nywx #ctwx #vtwx #mawx pic.twitter.com/oTmLeqKSYl

— NWS Albany (@NWSAlbany) February 12, 2020

NEW DATA IN...
Still confirms a FAST moving Storm (8-12hrs)....quick burst of snow...changing/mixing with rain
by Thu 7am-Saratoga South.
Narrow band of 4-6" S.Adirondacks....across to Lake George and the Mountains of New England...few spots 6" +
Conditions will improve quickly pic.twitter.com/t8rEa6IoCC

— Steve Caporizzo (@SteveCaporizzo) February 12, 2020

A storm system will put down a swath of heavy snow from the Plains to the Northeast. A look at accumulations and timing: https://t.co/Z7krWu5qAJ pic.twitter.com/syz0fPrTBt

— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) February 12, 2020

On the cold side of the heavy rain event which will impact the South through Thursday, a relatively narrow stripe of light to moderate snow will impact portions of the Great Plains into New England. pic.twitter.com/HzHmLHqER9

— NWS WPC (@NWSWPC) February 11, 2020

Cost, Access to NBCTC High Among Concerns North Berkshire Residents

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
06:15PM / Thursday, April 25, 2024

Adams Select Chair Christine Hoyt, NBCTC Executive Director David Fabiano and William Solomon, the attorney representing the four communities, talk after the session. 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Public access channels should be supported and made more available to the public — and not be subject to a charge.

 

More than three dozen community members in-person and online attended the public hearing  Wednesday on public access and service from Spectrum/Charter Communications. The session at City Hall was held for residents in Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg and North Adams to express their concerns to Spectrum ahead of another 10-year contract that starts in October.

 

Listening via Zoom but not speaking was Jennifer Young, director state government affairs at Charter.

 

One speaker after another conveyed how critical local access television is to the community and emphasized the need for affordable and reliable services, particularly for vulnerable populations like the elderly. 

 

"I don't know if everybody else feels the same way but they have a monopoly," said Clarksburg resident David Emery. "They control everything we do because there's nobody else to go to. You're stuck with with them."

 

Public access television, like the 30-year-old Northern Berkshire Community Television, is funded by cable television companies through franchise fees, member fees, grants and contributions.

 

Spectrum is the only cable provider in the region and while residents can shift to satellite providers or streaming, Northern Berkshire Community Television is not available on those alternatives and they may not be easy for some to navigate. For instance, the Spectrum app is available on smart televisions but it doesn't include PEG, the public, educational and governmental channels provided by NBCTC.