Berkshire County Edward Jones Office Supports Toys for Tots Drive

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rob Adams, the local Edward Jones financial advisor, is supporting the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program by using his office as a drop-off location for this year's toy drive.

Residents may help make a difference for children in the area by bringing in a new, unwrapped toy to the office, 71 Main St, North Adams, during regular business hours beginning Nov. 11 through Dec. 2. Monetary gifts, including gift cards, cannot be accepted.

 

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North Adams Council OKs Cruiser Purchase, Bids Farewell to Councilors

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday approved the purchase of a new police cruiser.
 
The council authorized the transfer of $81,164.81 from the parking meter reserve account to purchase a 2026 Ford F-150 SuperCrew. The account currently has $170,484.16.
 
Chief Mark Bailey said truck will be the supervisor vehicle and can still be used prisoner transport and transporting other items. 
 
"We're going for a police truck is because it's easier for us to get barricades out there, road closure signs out there when needed really quickly," he said. "We do have the trailer that we can get out, but to bring a trailer to an incident like last night's fire on Walnut Street is cumbersome."
 
The SuperCrew has four full-size, front-hinged doors and greater leg-room space in the rear cab. It's actually a little cheaper than the last cruiser, which was purchased this spring for $89,251.16.
 
Bailey said that's because it doesn't have to be fitted out with cameras because the city received a grant to outfit all the vehicles with cruiser and license plate recognition (LPR) cameras. 
 
The current supervisor vehicle will become the K9 cruiser as it already has air-conditioning built in.
 
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