Repair Operations and Overnight Work on I-90 Week of Aug. 1

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LEE, Mass. – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing overnight guardrail and bridge repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound.

The guardrail repair will be from mile marker 8.0 to mile marker 12.0 in Lee and Becket, and the bridge repair will be at mile marker 8.5 in Lee. The work will be conducted beginning Monday, August 1, at 7 p.m. and concluding the next morning by 5 a.m.  The overnight hour work continues each night through Friday morning, August 5.

The bridge repair work will be conducted beginning Tuesday, August 2, at 7 p.m. and concluding the next morning by 5 a.m. This work continues in overnight hours through Friday morning, August 5.

Travel will be allowed through the work zones.  The work will require temporary lane closures to allow crews to safely and efficiently conduct the guardrail and bridge repair operations.

Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area. Drivers who are traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution. 

All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice. For more information on traffic conditions, travelers are also encouraged to:

  • Dial 511 and select a route to hear real–time conditions.
  • Visit www.mass511.com, a website which provides real-time traffic and incident advisory information and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts for traffic conditions.
  • Follow MassDOT on Twitter @MassDOT to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions.
  • Download MassDOT’s GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions before setting out on the road.

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Dalton Library Trustees Navigate How to Spend State Aid

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The library trustees navigated the best way to spend the state aid during their meeting on Monday evening. 
 
This year, the library received $19,928.23 from state aid, which has to be used to improve the library and the patron experience. 
 
The library receives two state aid disbursements every year. The amounts vary annually based on population and other factors.  
 
Library Director Janet Forest said she is interested in having the library invest in a screen and a projector. 
 
This would be a meaningful addition to the library that numerous library programs can utilize. At the moment, the library has a portable projector and screen. This purchase would allow the library to do more screenings and presentations.  
 
Trustee Leo Quiles said this is a great idea and opens up the possibility of more programming, such as screenings of Academy shorts, which the Berkshire Museum does in its theater. 
 
Forest agreed and said she had communicated with a librarian at the Becket Library, which has an adult movie night. The librarian informed her that libraries must have the right to screen films by paying a licensing fee. 
 
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