Dig Out the Snow Shovels: Storms Could Drop 3-8 Inches

A line of showers, capable of wind gusts in excess of 40 mph and graupel, will affect portions of the western Mohawk Valley and southern Adirondacks over the next hour or so: https://t.co/n3heyX2864 #nywx pic.twitter.com/qqjMPg9t9Q

— NWS Albany (@NWSAlbany) November 1, 2020

Snow in 3 forms, over the next 36 hours in interior Northeast:

* Strong low pressure tonight across northern New England

* "Purely" lake-effect snow event east of Lakes Ontario and Erie.

* Disturbance late Mon-Mon night (upstate NY-New England)

Radar: https://t.co/FH8suCcvlQ pic.twitter.com/I0lJphVJmJ

— Geoff Cornish (@StormOfCorn) November 1, 2020

Wind Advisory Monday Am Through Monday Evening for Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and portions of Connecticut. West Wind will Gust up to 50mph at times. #Boston #weather #NewEngland pic.twitter.com/zcu6Qc0Hq6

— Meteorologist David J Bagley🌎 (@DavidBagleyWX) November 1, 2020

DiLego Jewelry to Close After Nearly 100 Years in Business

By Daniel MatziBerkshires correspondent
05:28AM / Tuesday, May 07, 2024

Sisters Pamela Costine, left, and Cynthia Lamore have been operating the store since their aunts retired in 1987. Both started working in the business as teens.  Lamore's decided it's time to retire. 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — DiLego Jewelery Store, the family-owned business that has been a staple of North Adams for nearly a century, will be closing this summer. 

 

The closure was announced on the store's Facebook page late Sunday night, where it immediately drew comments of remembrance and well-wishing.

 

Cindy Lamore, whose great uncle Frank DiLego opened the store on Main Street in the late 1930s, said the shop will cease operations following her retirement, slated for June 30. A 20 percent off Mother's Day sale will begin immediately, with increasing discounts leading up to the closing date.

 

It took Lamore "a couple of years" to reach the decision to close. Witnessing the passing of lifelong friends or their struggles with debilitating illness prompted her to reconsider her priorities, especially considering the extensive time devoted to running a small business. 

 

"You really question what you're waiting for," she reflected.

 

While recognizing that changing consumer habits have led to a decrease in jewelry and watch sales in recent years, Lamore stressed that her decision to close was a personal one. She and her business partner and sister, Pamela Costine, wanted "to do it on our terms," she said.

 

Comments on Facebook praised the store's customer service, and friends, family, and customers alike reminisced about buying jewelry for special occasions, stopping in for watch repairs, and the perennial rite of childhood for many: getting ears pierced.