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Adams Outlets, offering steep discounts on close-out and liquidation items, has opened on Park Street.
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The store has a selection of clothing that will change by season.
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Home decor, gift cards, wrapping essentials and toys are among the store's offerings.

New Park Street Store Offers Variety of Gifts, Clothes, Home Decor

By Gregory FournieriBerkshires Correspondent
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ADAMS, Mass. — Downtown Adams has a new member of the business community: Guy Cariddi's Adams Outlets.

Cariddi owned and operated Cariddi Auto in North Adams from 1982 until June of this year. He sold it to Hampshire Towing and, in order to stay busy during his retirement, opened a retail store in the heart of the Mother Town.

Cariddi said he is glad to be part of the business community. "We're just kind of excited to be in downtown Adams," he said.

The store itself carries a variety of items. "A lot of our stuff is one of a kind," he said.

For instance, Adams Outlets carries greeting cards, gift wrap, collectibles, jewelry, clothing, toys, and house decorations, among other things. Many of the items are priced at up to 50 percent off what they would be in a regular store.

Cariddi buys products from close-out sales, liquidations, and in bulk from clearance racks at other stores. This allows him to sell his items at outlet prices. Cariddi hopes that his store will generate interest for neighboring businesses, which in turn will do the same for his store.

Adams Outlets will hold seasonal sales of various items, including clothing. During the fall, for instance, he plans to bring in outerwear like raincoats and hooded sweat shirts.

The store is open Tuesday though Friday, 9 until 5, and Saturday from 9 until 4.


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Adams Town Hall's Rooftop HVAC Out of Order

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — It's the coldest time of year, and one of the town's HVAC systems is out of order. 
 
One of the town's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems needs repair or replacement, said Town Administrator Nicholas Caccamo, during the Selectmen's meeting Wednesday. 
 
The building has three heating units, each serving a designated section: the southern, the middle (primarily where radiators are located), and the northern sections.
 
Upon inspection, the HVAC unit, located on the roof, was "red tagged" and shut down, cutting off heat to the northern end of the building, after a natural gas smell was detected, Caccamo said. 
 
The assessor's office has been relocated to the third floor and the clerk is utilizing additional electric space heaters until the issue is addressed, Caccamo said.  
 
"I think it's really important to note the graciousness and the flexibility that the [town] clerk's office and the assessor's office have exhibited," he said. 
 
Caccamo presented the board with two quotes for service from Jamrog HVAC, a contractor used by many town buildings — one replaces the defective heat exchanger and the other replaces the rooftop unit. 
 
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