Nutshell Playhouse Announces North County Shows

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Nutshell Playhouse announces a duo of north county shows. 
 
The season continues on Thursday, July 13 at 1:30 p.m. and Friday, July 14 at 10 a.m. with "SpyJinks!, a fantasy-filled show featuring comedy, puppets, mime, dance and live music.
 
According to a press release:
 
In "SpyJinks!", three intrepid spies and a parrot named Taco are on their very first mission. They must rescue the beautiful Jolandalinda who has been kidnapped and hidden on the Island of Very Bad Luck. Follow their adventures as they sink up to their belly buttons in quicksand, get unexpected help from a local llama, defy gravity, and a lot more silliness. Will they succeed? There's only one way to find out! Come to the show!
 
The Nutshell Playhouses 2023 summer season continues on Thursday, July 13 at 1:30 p.m. at the North Adams Public Library on Church Street in North Adams.
 
There is another opportunity to see the show on Friday, July 14 at 10 a.m. at the Cheshire Youth Center on Church Street in Cheshire. 
 
Both the North Adams Public Library and the Cheshire Youth Center performance are free for all families, and to celebrate the new season, the Nutshell Playhouse is giving away a free toy to the first 50 attendees of the season.
 
The shows run 55 minutes with no intermission. This is a FREE family event!  For more information, visit Nutshell Playhouse online. For videos and music, visit Nutshell Playhouse on YouTube. 
 
Performed by Berkshire County actors Stefanie Weber, Johnny Segalla, and Mark Hohlstein with live music by composer/director Don Jordan, "SpyJinks!" is appropriate for children and adults of all ages, although kids ages 3-10 will particularly enjoy the show.
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Neal Secures $700,000 for North Adams Flood Chutes Project


Mayor Jennifer Macksey at last August's signing of an agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal has secured $700,000 in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' budget to complete a feasibility study of the Hoosic River flood chutes.  
 
The Corps of Engineers is in the midst of a three-year, $3 million study of the aging concrete flood chutes that control the passage of the river through the city. 
 
North Adams has ponied up $500,000 as part of its share of the study and another $1.5 million is expected to come from state and federal coffers. Neal previously secured $200,000 in the fiscal 2023 omnibus spending package to begin the feasibility study. 
 
The additional funding secured by Neal will allow for the completion of the study, required before the project can move on to the next phase.
 
Neal celebrated it as a significant step in bringing the flood chutes project to fruition, which he said came after several months of communication with the Corps.
 
"The residents of North Adams have long advocated for much needed improvements to the city's decades-old flood chutes. This announcement is a substantial victory for the city, one that reaffirms the federal government's commitment to making this project a reality," said the congressman. "As a former mayor, I know firsthand the importance of these issues, especially when it comes to the safety and well-being of residents. 
 
"That is why I have prioritized funding for this project, one that will not only enhance protections along the Hoosic River Basin and reduce flood risk, but also make much critical improvements to the city's infrastructure and create jobs."
 
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