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.

State Fire Marshal Returns to Hoosac Valley to Offer Career Advice

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
02:36PM / Sunday, May 31, 2026

Jon Davine joined the Marines just out of high school and spent 25 years moving up the ladder as a Northampton firefighter. He was selected to replace State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey in 2023. 

CHESHIRE, Mass. — As juniors and seniors consider their futures, Hoosac Valley High School officials strive to introduce them to various industries and accomplished professionals through the Pathways program.

 

On May 22, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine was one such official, returning to his alma mater to give students an inside look into his profession and offer some words of advice.

 

During the 50-minute presentation, he outlined his career journey, which began with his service in the Marine Corps, continued through work as a bricklayer, firefighter, and fire captain, and ultimately led to his current leadership role in public safety. He later visited Hoosac Elementary.

 

The Adams native and 1989 Hoosac graduate was chief of the Northampton Fire and Rescue Department when he was tapped by the state in 2023. He was the first fire marshal from Western Massachusetts and, according to the state Department of Fire Services, the first of its recruits to "work his way to the top job using a system designed to make that possible."

 

His journey demonstrated that students do not need to have everything figured out at this stage in their lives.

 

"I think it helped kind of relieve some of the nerves that I have about taking that next step and going off and pursuing college," senior Nathan Lapinski said.

 

"He went through a couple … career opportunities before he went to firefighting, before he became the fire marshal, so I think it helped relieve some of the nerves about trying to figure out what I want to do so early."