NBCC to Host Annual Community Assessment Forum

07:59AM / Tuesday, September 09, 2025Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition's annual September Community Assessment Forum will focus on identifying emerging and urgent issues in our communities, and what projects or initiatives participants want to learn more about.

The forum will be held on Friday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m. to noon, at Hotel Downstreet located at 40 Main St. Children are welcome.

Everyone in Northern Berkshire is invited and encouraged to bring their topics for discussion to the forum.

The forum will begin with a round of introductions, followed by brief announcements of upcoming events or new projects. Keep announcements brief. NBCC welcomes flyers about upcoming community events or opportunities.

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New Greylock School Project Underway

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
04:39PM / Wednesday, March 11, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Greylock neighborhood has been alerted to the beginning of demolition at the old Greylock School.

Construction equipment is already at the site and the trees that lined Phelps Avenue in front of the school have been removed.

A superintendent at the site confirmed that some abatement was occurring in preparation for demolition of the 1951 elementary school to make way for a new building.

The $51 million project was awarded to Fontaine Bros. Inc. of Springfield last month. The entire project is estimated at $65 million though it is currently running $2 million under budget.

Mayor Jennifer Macksey, chair of the School Committee, wrote to residents in the area to inform them of the possibility of disruption from noise and construction equipment.

City Councilor Marie McCarron read the letter into the council's minutes on Tuesday night. The mayor was not present.

In the missive, the mayor noted the city has entered into the agreement with Fontaine as general contractor and that Collier's International, as the owner's project manager, will continue to guide the project.

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