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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Mount Greylock Preparing to Open for Visitors

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — The roads to Mount Greylock will open for the season on Saturday, May 16. 
 
Sperry Campground opens on Friday, May 22, and Bascom Lodge is expected to open on Saturday, May 23. 
 
Mount Greylock Advisory Council got an update last Wednesday on opening the campground from and clearing trails Trails Supervisor Rebecca Barnes at the Greylock Glen Visitors Center. 
 
The tenting campground has new grills, picnic table, solar-powered toilets and more. The lean-tos are being repaired and will be completed by opening day. They are getting new roofs, new staining, and some log replacements and floor replacements.
 
Department of Conservation and Recreation staff are working on winter cleanup by removing debris and making sure the campground is safe for use.
 
The Visitor Center on Rockwell Road recently installed new solar power lights in the parking lot that Barnes said will improve safety and nighttime access for programs.
 
There will be construction coming up at the Visitor Center with the installation of a new heating system; access to the center will be available while they are working.
 
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