Northern Berkshire Electronic Recycling And Shredding Event

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — All Saints Episcopal Church will be the host site of the Annual Northern Berkshire Community Electronic Recycling & Paper Shredding Event on Saturday, Sept. 25. 
 
This event will be held at the Steeple City Plaza parking lot adjacent to All Saints Episcopal Church from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M.
 
Electronic recycling of all types of small, medium and large electronics and appliances will be accepted.
 
Disposal fees will be between $5 and $15 for most electronics, $20 to $25 for appliances, and $20 to $40 for TV's, fee depending on the size and type of TV.  Items accepted for recycling include computers, monitors, laptops, phones, air conditioners, microwaves, TVs and kitchen appliances. 
 
A more detailed list of items accepted for recycling is on All Saints' Facebook page.
 
Paper shredding by the truck, bag, box, or handful will be on site with a state-of-the art mobile shredding truck by Pro Shred, Inc. of Wilbraham. The shredding process can be monitored via a closed -circuit monitor. 
 
A free-will (voluntary) donation is asked for paper shredding. Paper shredding will be From 10 A.M. to 1 P.M.
 
All proceeds will support the capital projects, programs and ministries of All Saints Episcopal Church.
 
This is the 11th annual Community Electronic & Recycling Event with a one-year interruption last year due to the pandemic.
 
The Northern Berkshire Electronic Recycling & Paper Shredding Event is open to all residents, schools and businesses in North Adams, Adams, Williamstown, and surrounding communities.
 
During the outside event, masks are voluntary and social distancing is encouraged. Payment by cash, personal or business check.

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Macksey Updates on Eagle Street Demo and Myriad City Projects

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff

The back of Moderne Studio in late January. The mayor said the city had begun planning for its removal if the owner could not address the problems. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Moderne Studio building is coming down brick by brick on Eagle Street on the city's dime. 
 
Concerns over the failing structure's proximity to its neighbor — just a few feet — means the demolition underway is taking far longer than usual. It's also been delayed somewhat because of recent high winds and weather. 
 
The city had been making plans for the demolition a month ago because of the deterioration of the building, Mayor Jennifer Macksey told the City Council on Tuesday. The project was accelerated after the back of the 150-year-old structure collapsed on March 5
 
Initial estimates for demolition had been $190,000 to $210,000 and included asbestos removal. Those concerns have since been set aside after testing and the mayor believes that the demolition will be lower because it is not a hazardous site.
 
"We also had a lot of contractors who came to look at it for us to not want to touch it because of the proximity to the next building," she said. "Unfortunately time ran out on that property and we did have the building failure. 
 
"And it's an unfortunate situation. I think most of us who have lived here our whole lives and had our pictures taken there and remember being in the window so, you know, we were really hoping the building could be safe."
 
Macksey said the city had tried working with the owner, who could not find a contractor to demolish the building, "so we found one for him."
 
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