Monday August 20, 2012

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.

BART looking to broaden: ADAMS -- Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School on Commercial Street has big plans for the coming year.

First they’ll be renewing the school’s charter with the state and looking to include Pittsfield as a district served, and next, plans are in place for a "not more than $3 million" facility expansion, executive director Julia Bowen reports.

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

Bid package coming for Crest Street: NORTH ADAMS -- Damaged by Tropical Storm Irene nearly a year ago, Crest Street has still yet to be repaired and remains closed to traffic. A bid packet is scheduled to go out soon, as the city had the engineering for a retaining

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wall done three times before plans were deemed satisfactory.

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.

100 hogs: WILLIAMSTOWN -- With the controversial Hogs on the Farm motorcycle rally in Williamstown now over, event organizer Charles "Rusty" Ransford said about 100 people attended the three-day event over this past weekend.

Meghan Foley is writing this story and can be reached at mfoley@thetranscript.com, on Twitter @NAT_DigitalMeg, or by phone at 413-663-3741, ext. 224.

Wrong side of the tracks: NORTH ADAMS -- Nicholas J. Cardonnel, 26, of Lanesboro Road in Cheshire, was arraigned in Northern Berkshire District Court on Monday for crashing his vehicle at the railroad tracks near Heritage State Park on Saturday morning.

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