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Co-owners and partners Martin Davis Jr. and Sasha Solomon have opened We Got The Juice on Summer Street in Adams. The couple has a passion for healthy eating and wants to share that with the community.
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The juice bar opened in the former Corner Lunch after nearly a year of renovation.
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Davis and Solomon say all their ingredients are fresh, not frozen.

We Got The Juice Opens in Adams With Smoothies and More

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
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We Got The Juice has juice  it also has smoothies, salads and bowls. 
ADAMS, Mass. — New smoothie shop We Got The Juice has been open for two weeks and swarmed with business.
 
Co-owners and partners Martin Davis Jr. and Sasha Solomon, who have been together for 13 years, had an idea to create a healthy option for people back in 2018 after dealing with health issues themselves.
 
"We had some health issues so we really couldn't find healthy options so we decided to create one," Davis said.
 
In 2020, they opened We Got The Juice in Springfield and operated it for two years before deciding to open a location in Berkshire County as the commute was getting to be too much for them.
 
The couple searched for a location in Pittsfield with a $7,000 grant from the city but was unable to find a suitable place that wouldn't cost more money out of pocket to renovate.
 
Then last year they landed on the location at 50 Summer St. that used to house the Corner Lunch. It took them a year to renovate the kitchen and make the space ready for opening.
 
On March 11, they opened to bring fresh smoothies and healthy meals, an option they did not have in Springfield.
 
"At our last location we didn't have a kitchen, we could only do juices and smoothies, we have now been able to expand our menu to be able to serve hot foods as well," Solomon said.
 
We Got The Juice has a wide range of smoothies, juices, and healthy meals to choose from on their menu, including salads and acai and protein bowls, protein shakes and wellness shots, and add-ons such as protein powders, ashwagandha (a stress reliever), and sea moss.
 
Davis and Solomon say they never use frozen food or dairy and only use natural sweeteners.
 
"We're just trying to boost immunity in the community," they both said.
 
They've only been open a couple of weeks but they're already considering how they might expand.
 
"In the future, I would like to go mobile," said Solomon. "That's something I see us doing is getting a mobile vehicle and maybe going close to the oceans but keeping this home base."
 
One of the driving passions behind the business is to make healthy food accessible in the community.
 
"We are always looking for communities that lack healthy options, too, so we would like to open up in other places," Davis said.
 
The two also explained that they have been really busy since opening and have seen much support from businesses as well as customers.
 
"It feels like the community accepts what we're doing and they appreciate a lot of times people tell me thank you we needed a healthy, something like this here," Solomon said.
 
We Got The Juice is open Tuesday through Friday from 8 to 5 and Saturdays from 9 to 2. 

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Fire District Seeks Legislative Fix for Mandatory Retirement Rule

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — As the Fire District continues to navigate the state's mandatory retirement age for firefighters, one thing is clear: legislative action is needed.
 
District voters will see an article on its annual meeting warrant authorizing the district to petition the state general court to enact special legislation for firefighters 65 and older to continue service.
 
Whether this authorization will apply to specific individuals or extend across the entire department remains unclear, pending confirmation of liability coverage for firefighters aged 65 and older.
 
In April, the Fire District questioned the impact of the retirement mandate after four Dalton firefighters, including the interim chief, had to retire. 
 
With Chief John Pansecchi set to retire, First Assistant Engineer David Lennon intends to run for the chief position, while Edward Capeless plans to run for Lennon's current role.
 
However, this mandate would also affect Capeless, so the district would need to seek a home-rule bill to waive the mandated retirement. 
 
The board agreed that seeking a waiver is necessary; however, whether it will apply department-wide or be issued on an individual basis remains uncertain.
 
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