North Adams Seeking Christmas Trees for 2021 Holiday

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city is seeking two Christmas trees to decorate for the downtown this holiday season. 
 
The trees should 25 to 30 feet in height and will be placed at the top of Main Street at Monument Square and near City Hall in Dr. Arthur O. Rosenthal Square.
 
Trees are sought from the Northern Berkshire area from now until the first week of November. Anyone wishing to donate trees is asked to contact the North Adams Fire Department at 413-662-3102. If calling after hours, leave a message and someone will return your call. 
 
The tree lighting is traditionally held on Thanksgiving Eve, which this year is Wednesday, Nov. 24.

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North Adams Council Gives Initial OK to Zoning Change

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council wrapped up business in about 30 minutes on Tuesday, moving several ordinance changes forward. 
 
A zoning change that would add a residential property to the commercial zone on State Road was adopted to a second reading but met with some pushback. The Planning Board recommended the change.
 
The vote was 5-2, with two other councilors abstaining, indicating there may be difficulty reaching a supermajority vote of six for final passage.
 
Centerville Sticks LLC (Tourists resort) had requested the extension of the Business 2 zone to cover 935 State Road. Centerville had purchased the large single-family home adjacent the resort in 2022. 
 
Ben Svenson, principal of Centerville, had told a joint meeting of the Planning Board and City Council earlier this month that it was a matter of space and safety. 
 
The resort had been growing and an office building across Route 2 was filled up. 
 
"We've had this wonderful opportunity to grow our development company. That's meant we have more office jobs and we filled that building up," he said. "This is really about safety. Getting people across Route 2 is somewhat perilous."
 
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