Letter: New Name for Apkin

Letter to the Editor12:00PM / Thursday, August 10, 2023Print Story | Email Story

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 Tobacco Sale Violation Highlights Gap Between Local, State Regulations

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:47PM / Wednesday, October 07, 2026

ADAMS, Mass. — Cumberland Farms was fined $1,000 for selling tobacco to a minor, but the violation also highlighted the need for the town to update its tobacco policies to align with state law.

During a routine compliance check last Thursday, a Tri-Town Health Department employee under the age of 21 attempted to purchase a pack of Camel Blue cigarettes without presenting identification at the gas station, located at 95 Commercial St.

When they were able to purchase the product, the violation was documented and the town was notified. Tri-Town, a regional health collaborative for Lee, Lenox and Stockbridge, advises on policies and runs the county'sTobacco Awareness Program.

During a public hearing at Monday's Adams Board of Health meeting, a motion was initially made to impose a $1,000 fine and a one-day suspension to align with state law.

However, the suspension was dropped because the town's current tobacco regulations do not provide for a suspension for a first violation.

Tri-Town Executive Director James Wilusz recommended the board follow its current regulations for this violation because retailers have copies of the existing rules and making a decision outside of that could create confusion.

He suggested updating the local regulations at a future meeting, which he offered to attend to provide ideas on how to clean up the policies "a little bit."

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