BArT Theatre Presents 'The Addams Family: A Musical Comedy'

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ADAMS, Mass. — BArT Theatre announced its spring musical production of "The Addams Family" at BArT Charter Public School.

The show will run on Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17 at 7:00 pm, with a matinee performance on Saturday, May 18 at 4:00 pm.

The school will present this show at the Adams Theater, located at 27 Park Street in Adams.
 
According to a press release: 
 
"The Addams Family" is a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family–a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before–keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s "normal" boyfriend and his parents.
 
"The Addams Family" was written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice with music and lyrics by Andrew Lipp. Alexia Trainor directs this production with musical direction by James Bergin and choreography by Malia'Kekia Nicolini. This production was made possible with the support of the Massachusetts Cultural Council and STARS grants.
 
Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for students and seniors. They can be bought in advance at show4tix.com (https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/84126). Tickets will be available at the door; door sales are cash only.
 
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Adams Plans Route 8 Blight, Winter Street Reconstruction

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

The narrow street runs along the river between Hoosac Street and Summer Street. Plans for the street have been under consideration for nearly 15 years. 
ADAMS, Mass. — The town is preparing to submit an application for Community Block Grant Funds following the designation of its blighted area on Route 8. 
 
CDBG is a federally funded competitive grant program administered by the state. It can be used for activities that address blight, housing, beautification, demolition and economic development.
 
According to a report by Berkshire Regional Planning Commission 26.5 percent of the existing primary buildings in the area are physically deteriorated and include high vacancy, suspected contamination, abandoned properties, and decline in property value. The overall percentage of properties contributing to slum and blight is 32.1 percent. 
 
The town will be applying for the maximum amount communities can receive, $950,000. The public hearing, required prior to submitting an application, will take place at the Select Board meeting on Wednesday. The deadline for fiscal year 2026 is April 21.
 
If approved, grant funds would be used to rehabilitate six housing units and complete a "big" construction project focused on Winter Street, said Donna Cesan, community development director. 
 
"We've been talking about Winter Street for a long time," she said. 
 
Currently, the Winter Street project is estimated to cost $760,000. The town will need to use Chapter 90 road funds because its expecting to get $550,000 to $600,000 from CDBG.
 
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