Wednesday July 18, 2012

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You shall not pass: NORTH ADAMS -- The Hadley Overpass will be closed from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. from Monday to Thursday of next week and again on Monday, July 30. The closures -- which will shut down the bridge entirely -- are needed to replace expansion joints on the bridge.

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.

Open office initiative: U.S. Sen. John Kerry's staffers held office hours in Adams and Williamstown on Wednesday as part of the office's initiative to visit each of the commonwealth's 351 cities and towns, a replication of its 2009 feat. Brigid O'Rourke, the staff representative who visited the two towns, spoke with us about the initiative.

Phil Demers and Meghan Foley are

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writing this story and Phil can be reached at pdemers@thetranscript.com, on Twitter @NAT_DigitalPhil, or by phone at 413-663-3741, ext. 225.

Merlin's disappearing act: ADAMS -- Merlin, a seven-year old Harlequin macaw parrot owned by Laurie Scott, flew out of Scott's Burt Street home Monday evening and she has been running a campaign to find the bird ever since.

Efforts to catch the parrot with the use of a Troy's Tree Service bucket truck were unsuccessful Wednesday and the beloved pet remains missing.

"I'm a mess," Scott said. "He's family. I just want him to come home."

If anyone sees Merlin, they are asked to contact the Adams Police Department at 743-1212 or Scott directly at 413-441-9556. Scott also warned that Merlin is shy and he may bite.

Gillian Jones is writing this story and can be reached at gjones@thetranscript.com, on Twitter @NAT_DigitalGill, or by phone at 413-663-3741, ext. 232.