Adams Ramble Weekend Returns

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ADAMS, Mass.—This year's RambleFest celebration will be held Saturday, Oct. 11, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Adams Visitor Center, located at 3 Hoosac St. in Adams.

The rain date is Sunday, Oct. 12. The 57th annual Greylock Ramble hike, along the Cheshire Harbor Trail to the summit of Mount Greylock, will take place Monday, Oct. 13.

Saturday's free RambleFest community event will feature live music from Pete Boyd, who will kick off the festival at noon, followed by Project Rewind from 2:30-5 p.m. Food will be available from Bezzle's BBQ, La Chalupa y La Enchilada, M&J's Taste of Home, and the Adams Lion Club, with libations on tap from Antimony Brewing, Shipyard Brewing Co., Narragansett, Sam Adams, and Truly, plus wine. Alcohol-free beverages (smoothies) will be offered by Berkshire Blends.

Additional vendors will include soap and candle makers, jewelers, woodworkers, knitters, and other artisans. Activities for children will feature an assortment of games, as well as the pumpkin painting. Berkshire Scenic Railway will offer sightseeing train rides leaving from the Adams Station throughout the day. Visit berkshiretrains.org early to get your ticket to ride, as they often sell out.

There will be live performance by 7 Bridges Road, an acoustic Eagles tribute band, on Friday, Oct. 10 and a screening of "The Phantom of the Opera" with a live soundtrack by Invincible Czars, on Sunday, Oct. 12, both at The Adams Theater. A bazaar and kids' fair will be held at St. John Paul II Parish on Sunday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and the Greylock Glen will offer a woodcraft showcase on Sunday, plus guided walks, vendors, food, music, and more throughout the long weekend.

Monday's Ramble is a 6.6-mile, round-trip hike that is moderately strenuous and can take 4-5 hours. First 2,000 hikers will receive certificates of accomplishment. Recognition is given to the first, the youngest, and the oldest hiker to reach the summit, and to the hiker who has traveled the greatest distance to participate. Leashed pets are permitted on the mountain, but not on the shuttles that bring hikers to the trailhead. A free shuttle from the Adams Visitor Center to the trailhead runs from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. with return shuttle until 4 p.m. Very limited parking will be available near the trailhead, so use of the shuttle is strongly encouraged.

"RambleFest weekend is something I look forward to all year," said ProAdams Board Co-president Erin Mucci. "It's a great way to usher in the fall season with family, friends, and the greater community. As an Adams resident, I'm thrilled to see more people enjoying Mount Greylock and our steadily redeveloping downtown and Greylock Glen areas."

Both the Greylock Ramble and RambleFest are hosted by ProAdams, an all-volunteer group whose mission includes creating vibrancy in town. These events are sponsored by Adams Community Bank, Smith Brothers-McAndrews Insurance, Berkshire Gas, Bounti-Fare, and the Town of Adams. Support also comes from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, and the Adams Fire Wardens.

For more information: facebook.com/RambleFest or exploreadams.com/RambleFest

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Cheshire Speed Limits Reduced, Code of Conduct Mulled

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
05:24AM / Tuesday, August 11, 2026

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Some streets will soon be slower for cars with the Department of Public Works replacing the speed limit signs in response to community concerns.

The town adopted Chapter 90, Section 17C to reduce some local road speed limits to 25 mph. Twenty-three streets are approved by the state; signs are ordered from the state Department of Transportation and should arrive within a couple weeks.

DPW Director Corey McGrath told the Selectmen at last Tuesday's meeting that the department had received concerns from residents wanting people to be slower on the following streets:

Church Street
East Main Street
portions of Wells Road
Main Street
Furnace Hill Road
Flaherty Road
Pit Road
Prospect Street
Dean Street
Richmond Street
School Street
Railroad Street
Depot Street
Richardson Street
5th Avenue
Meadowview Drive
Wood Lane
Dean Street Extension
portions of Ingalls Road
Devonshire Drive
Yorkshire Drive
Berkshire Drive
Wilshire Drive

Chair Michelle Francesconi asked McGrath to look into the signs solar-powered "slow down" signs. She also spoke about increasing problems with electric bicycles and similar devices.

Young people are going 30 to 40 mph, often on sidewalks, weaving between cars, cutting through private property and town property and riding in the road, she said, and brought up how other towns are creating bylaws to address these problems. Francesconi thought the board should look into it as well as a matter of public safety.

The state is currently revising related laws, so the board will see what the Legislature passes and then model bylaws on other communities.

Francesconi also said that since there is limited police coverage at night during most of the behavior, she suggested shifting some patrol hours to evenings to address youth riding behavior.

Later in the meeting, Francesconi also brought up code of conduct for town employees as she has been receiving numerous reports regarding professionalism, boundaries, confidentiality, and internal relationships and communication among town hall staff, department heads, and with the public.

She said town counsel has recommended adopting a code of conduct as well as providing training. After some discussion, the board decided to get a catalog of training options and identify mandatory and optional trainings. Members are also thinking of doing them in-person.

In other news, the Fire Department's rescue boat missing from the water because motor is broken and is in the process of being replaced.

There are two applicants in the running for the police chief position who will be doing the assessment center on Aug. 17. The Selectmen will get their resumes afterward and decide on interviews.

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