Late-Night Crash Takes Out Main Street Tree in North Adams

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The truck has front-end damage; the tree is gone. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — An errant pickup truck took out one of the trees on Main Street on Thursday night. 
 
Police Lt. Anthony Beverly said dispatch was notified about 10 minutes to midnight that a vehicle was in the median. The incident is still under investigation but the drive is expected to be summonsed on criminal charges. 
 
The driver was apparently headed west on Main Street when they veered into the median in front of the Berkshire Plaza. 
 
The driver was the only occupant and was taken to the hospital. The truck incurred significant front-end damage on the driver's side and was towed. The Department of Public Works was notified and a crew sent to cut down the ornamental tree, most of which was in the road. The crash also took out the black bollards on either side of the tree and they were removed from the site. 

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North Adams Council to Vote on Greylock School Project

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council will take up a borrowing authorization for the $65 million Greylock School project at a special meeting on Monday. 
 
If it is approved, there will be a ballot vote for a debt exclusion in September for the city's $20 million portion of the cost.  
 
The committee is planning a full-court press to convince citizens of the need for a new Greylock School to replace the closed 1965 building and the deteriorating Brayton Elementary that needs millions in repairs. 
 
Mayor Jennifer Macksey said it was important for the members of the School Building Committee to attend Monday's meeting to show their support for the project. The project designers from TSKP Studios will be on hand to answer questsions as will the project's financial adviser. 
 
"It's an exciting night. It's really the first night that we publicly showcase this project to the City Council," the mayor said at the committee's meeting early this week. "We really need the School Building Committee there ... 
 
"You may not have a speaking role, you may want to speak, but we need to really show the support of the council and also really praise the hard work that this committee has been doing."
 
The School Department has created several videos including a show on Northern Berkshire Community Television, presentations, a FAQ and a website about the project.
 
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