Get Free Help Completing FAFSA Application

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ADAMS, Mass. — Adams Community Bank, in partnership with the financial aid departments of Berkshire Community College, MCLA, and Williams College, offers free sessions to help area students complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

College-bound students of all ages and/or their caregivers can register to meet in person with a financial aid expert to receive assistance with completing the 2024-2025 FAFSA form or ask questions about the financial aid process for college.

Sessions will be held on:

Monday, June 10, 5:30-6:30 pm, BIC Works at Mass MoCA, North Adams
Wednesday, June 12, 5:30-6:30 pm, Family YMCA, Pittsfield Branch
Thursday, June 13, 6:30-7:30 pm, South Community Center, Great Barrington

To register for a personal consultation with a financial aid counselor, click here FAFSA Completion Registration, or call (413) 662-5575.

Participants are encouraged to bring their 2022 taxes and FAFSA login information.

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After More Than a Century, Heating Failure Puts Adams Turners' Future at Risk

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
07:20AM / Sunday, September 27, 2026

ADAMS, Mass. — For more than a century, generations have gathered for dances, community gatherings and bowling at Turn Hall, but that longtime tradition is now in jeopardy after the building's aging heating system failed.

The Adams community is known for rallying behind local people and organizations in times of need, and now Adams Turners is asking for that same support said Gail Burda, the group's financial secretary.

The boiler, referred to as "the Beast" by board members, is as old as the building itself, which was constructed in 1902. It started out burning coal, was later switched to oil and then to gas President Virginia Fuller said.

For several years, the nonprofit social club, a 501(c)7, has struggled with the aging system, with members periodically checking on it throughout the day during the winter to ensure it was still operating, she said.

Now, "the Beast" has reached the end of its life but the Adams Turners don't have the funding to replace it, prompting them to establish a GoFundMe.

At the time of writing, the GoFundMe has raised $1,750 and members have donated more than $2,500 toward the $30,000 needed to secure an additional $25,000 grant and $25,000 loan from American Turners, the national organization under which the club operates.

The nonprofit hopes to hire a contractor to install a multi-zone hydronic system, a project estimated to cost $81,443. The work would include new heating systems for the apartment, bar area, gym and bowling alley, along with new baseboards, gas lines, permits and other necessary fittings.

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