Letter: New Name for Apkin

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To the Editor:

George Apkin & Sons Inc., would like to share with you some exciting news about our company. We have been working on a strategic plan to ensure that we will be able to continue servicing all our industrial and dealer customers seamlessly for the long term. To ensure that success, we have recently partnered with the Joseph Freedman Co. in Springfield and its affiliates, Perlman Recycling in Pittsfield and Eastern Vehicle Recycling in Westfield.

We are very excited for the depth that this partnership brings. They have a long history dating back 132 years, a great reputation, a professional and friendly team, and a full suite of metal recycling services to further complement our operations.

The only real change will be a small name change to: Apkin Inc. All of our employees in Adams are staying onboard in their current positions, and both of us (Joe Apkin and Bill Apkin) will be staying on as well. Joe Apkin will be leading the company as president, and Bill Apkin will be staying onboard in an advisory role. Sally Cable and Cindi McLain will remain in the office for anything you need.

We appreciate the community that we work with, and it is important to us that we sustain the reputaton and the standing that we have built. To ensure that, we have worked trelessly to make sure that we have partnered with a company that shares our values. We are confident that you will not be disappointed by the transiton.

Thank you to all who have supported us through the years, we look forward to a new chapter.

Joe & Bill Apkin, the Apkin Team
Adams,Mass. 

 

 

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Adams Board of Health Reviews Correction Orders

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — The Board of Health is monitoring two unsafe housing conditions that pose public health risks to the tenants. 
 
At a meeting earlier this month, members reviewed two correction orders that had been issued in February.
 
Code Enforcement Officer David Rhinemiller issued the orders to 46 Maple St. and 71 East Housac St. Including weekends, the owners have 45 days to complete the repairs, he said.
 
The issues on both properties mostly stem from frozen or leaking pipes. 
 
"This season has been very rough for frozen pipes. There have been a lot of frozen pipes and a lot of water getting shut off," Rhinemiller said. 
 
"The frozen pipes are only the start of it. When they start breaking or pop the water meters, then the Water Department has to turn it off on the street, and then it's a $300 charge to get the water meter put back in place," he said. 
 
Board Chair Chair Kathy Hynes recommended that the town have an education campaign on how to prevent frozen pipes, such as heat tape and letting the water drip.
 
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