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Solar power on West Road? ADAMS -- Seth Ginsberg of solar development group Apis Energy thinks a site at 219 West Road is suitable for a sizable solar installation, and proposes to insert photovoltaics on drive posts to create a roughly 2-megawatt array.
Preliminary site work is complete, and Ginsberg sees clearing the project with National Grid as the only potential holdup. He says the array would significantly lower residents’ energy bills.
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.
The difficulties of dairy: Rises in the cost of fuel and grain, coupled with an expired congressional farm bill that has yet to be replaced, have led to an exceptionally hard season for local dairy farmers.
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.
Committee covers compensation plan, delinquent taxpayers: NORTH ADAMS -- The city’s Finance Committee will again tackle how it treats delinquent taxpayers and review the city’s compensation plan. City Councilor Al Marden has expressed wanting it filed along with the budget.
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.
Library to boost lending power: ADAMS -- The Adams Free Library will be connected to a broad sharing system before year’s end, trustees report.
Patrons can expect greater access to local libraries with the new system, Central/ Western Massachusetts Auto mated Resource Sharing (C/WMARS). C/WMARS is a 155-member collective re source of over six million books.
Patrons can borrow books from any member library using the system. It is funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and member fees. Many local libraries, including Williams town and North Adams, are already members.
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.
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