Wayne Soares Presents 'A Salute to the American Soldier' Benefit Performance in North Adams

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Actor, entertainer, and author Wayne Soares will present "A Salute to the American Soldier" on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the North Adams American Legion Post 125, located on American Legion Drive.

"I am extremely pleased with how well the production has been received and am equally excited to announce that our show will be featured at The Sahara Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV, this September. To those that have served, this will resonate deeply. For those that have not, it will evoke memories of a friend or relative that has. It's wonderful to see people singing along to the songs. We've worked hard to create a fun and patriotic experience," said Soares.

The 40-minute, family-friendly musical production honors veterans by taking audiences through the World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War eras. Each section features historical picture montages accompanied by period-appropriate American music and patriotic military medleys.

Throughout the performance, Soares reads live, first-hand accounts written by servicemen and women, concluding with a piece focused on deployed service members returning home to their families.

"It's an amazing tribute to the men and women who have served their country. I thoroughly enjoyed it and encourage people to get out and see it. This really gives you an awesome feeling of patriotism," said retired USMC Colonel and Vietnam Veteran Kevin Doyle.

Admission is $20 per person, which includes complimentary appetizers and tastings. Proceeds from the event will benefit Wayne's Veterans Meals & Wheelchair Program (also listed as the Veterans Meal Project). Tickets can be reserved and paid for by emailing waynesoares1@gmail.com.

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Steel Structure Completed, Roof Taking Shape at New Greylock School

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Thursday, September 17, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The steel work is completed and the roof is taking shape at the new Greylock School.

"Nearly all of the steel is complete. They've essentially demobilized from the site," Todd Ashford, representative with owner's project manager Colliers International, told the School Building Committee on Tuesday. "A couple of big trades that have started their construction are the masonry block on the exterior walls, the exterior metal framing has started, and roofing is anticipated to start in the next, I would say, two weeks."

He said a lot of the masonry block and steel framing on the exteriors should be close to completion by the next meeting. Also, a binder course of asphalt should be down by the first week in October, which should help reduce the dirt and mud coming off the site.

A large slab actually was scheduled to be poured Wednesday to house the HVAC equipment and was expected to take until 7 p.m. Mayor Jennifer Macksey said those residents signed up on the email list were apprised of the after hours work.

The committee also approved invoices for the month and Ashford noted that about $17.8 million in invoices have been paid to date, of which $6.4 million was eligible for reimbursement from the Massachusetts School Building Authority. The MSBA is reimbursing the city for 80 percent of eligible costs, or about $42 million.

Committee member Lisa Blackmer asked if the reimbursements were keeping pace with expenditures.

Macksey said it's been about 30 to 45 days for reimbursement, and so far they've had no problems with reimbursements. Colliers and Nancy Rauscher, director of school finance and operations, have been working well together, she said.

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