Trail Work Underway on Old Adams Road at Mount Greylock

ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has issued a recreational advisory regarding trail improvement work at Mount Greylock State Reservation.

Beginning Wednesday, April 23, 2025, and continuing through Friday, May 2, 2025, trail maintenance will be conducted on the Old Adams Road Trail. The work will take place between the Cheshire Harbor Trailhead and the Jones Nose Trailhead.

According to the DCR, the trail will remain open to the public during the construction period. However, trail users may encounter delays and detours while work is in progress. The construction area will be clearly marked, and visitors are advised to exercise caution around the work zone and any large equipment present.

The affected area is the Old Adams Road Trail within Mount Greylock State Reservation. The work is scheduled from Wednesday, April 23, 2025, to Friday, May 2, 2025.

Adams Plans Route 8 Blight, Winter Street Reconstruction

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:35PM / Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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.