Adams Free Library to Host Pastel Painting Workshop on Seahorses

03:32PM / Thursday, April 10, 2025Print Story | Email Story

ADAMS, Mass. — The Adams Free Library will host a pastel painting workshop titled "The Seahorse: How to Pastel Paint" on Thursday, April 17, at 10:00 a.m. The workshop will be led by Gregory Maichack, an award-winning pastel artist.

The program is intended for adults and teenagers aged 16 and older. While library events are free and open to the public, registration is required.

Funding for this program was partially provided by the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

The workshop is designed for individuals of all skill levels and will focus on creating a personalized drawing of a seahorse. All necessary materials will be provided.

Interested individuals can register for the class by calling 413-743-8345. Seating is limited.

Gregory Maichack is a Berkshire-based portraitist and painter who primarily works in pastels. He has teaching experience at institutions such as the Museum School in Springfield, Greenfield Community College, Holyoke Community College, Westfield State University, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

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Cheshire Newcomer Offers Expertise to Aid in Grants

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:38PM / Friday, January 09, 2026

CHESHIRE, Mass. — New resident Bobby Quintos wants to leverage his contacts to help the town secure grants to address infrastructure challenges and support future energy and cost-saving initiatives.

"I'm not here to be a consultant or anything like that. I'm just here to help. I like the community. I'm involved with the church, and I think there's a lot of things we could do here in this little town of Cheshire, where we can take advantage of a lot of these grants," he said.

Quintos attended a Select Board meeting last month to highlight his experience in engineering, grant writing, and forging partnerships across government.

He is originally from New York and moved to Cheshire at the end of 2023 to be near his son and grandkids.

He heard about several challenges and initiatives the town has been undertaking, including infrastructure issues with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, roof repairs, and the potential for solar panels.

"I know how to raise money," he said, saying he'd helped the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority obtain $8.3 million in grant funding in his role as its general manager of Berkshire Transit Management. A year prior, he aided in the BRTA obtaining $1 million for hydrogen technology.

"I know that Cheshire has raised some grants. I've done quick research [on] you guys, and Massachusetts is fairly generous, too," Quintos said, listing a weatherization grant for the police station and the Community House, resurfacing funds for Fred Mason Road, and others.

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