Friday February 1, 2013

Below is a preview of the major stories the Transcript staff is working on for tomorrow’s edition. The Transcript posts breaking news and updates on Twitter (@natranscript), on Facebook www.facebook.com/natranscript, on our mobile app and here on our homepage. Have a story idea or have something to contribute to a story below? Feel free to reach out to reporters or contact Editor-in-Chief Michael Foster at mfoster@thetranscript.com or 413-663-3741, ext. 223.

Thunderbolt Race retry: ADAMS -- Due to lack of snow on Mount Greylock, the Thunderbolt Ski Race and the downtown celebration of ThunderFest have been postponed to the no-snow date of Saturday, March 2. Both were scheduled to be held on Saturday, Feb. 9.

Ed Damon is writing this story and can be reached at edamon@thetranscript.com or 413-663-3741, ext. 224.

Conte comes before City Council again: NORTH ADAMS -- City Councilors will be asked to give their final approval for a $29.7 million borrowing order for the renovation of Silvio O. Conte Middle School at a special meeting of the council on Tuesday, at 7:30 p.m., at City Hall.

While the city must initially borrow the full $29.7 million for the renovations, the city’s share will only be $6.5 million, with the remainder being paid by

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the state School Building Authority (MSBA). Funds from the MSBA will be paid out as the renovation work is completed.

Initial approval for the bond was granted at the council’s Jan. 22 meeting, with seven councilors voting in favor.

Jennifer Huberdeau is writing this story and can be reached at jhuberdeau@thetranscript.com, on Twitter @NAT_DigitalJen, or by phone at 413-663-3741, ext. 227.

Battling the cold at Greylock: WILLIAMSTOWN -- Two burst pipes within days of each other are the latest facility issues at Mount Greylock Regional High School. The pipes burst at the end of last week, when sub-zero temperatures visited the region. The damaged pipes were agenda items on Thursday night’s meeting of the Building Subcommittee.

"The extreme weather began to wreak havoc on our HVAC system," Superintendent of Williamstown and Lanesborough Public Schools Rose Ellis said.

On the evening Wednesday, Jan. 23, the air handler in the boy’s locker room burst, causing a major water leak. The burst caused the boiler to shut off, Ellis said, and almost led to school being canceled the next day.

Ed Damon is writing this story and can be reached at edamon@thetranscript.com or 413-663-3741, ext. 224.