Wednesday October 10, 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.

Airing wind concerns: FLORIDA -- A meeting for residents takes place tonight concerning the Hoosac Wind Project, with noise created by the project’s 10 new wind turbines in town listed as one of the concerns.

Both residents and representatives of the company that put up the turbines, Iberdrola Renewables, are expected to share their points of view.

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.

Southern slavery and North County: NORTH ADAMS -- Ties between Northern Berkshire businesses and the southern slave trade will be the topic of discussion tonight, as Ralph Brill hosts a forum on the issue at the MCLA Church Street Center. Connections between slavery and the city’s first mayor


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and the Plunkett family have been discovered, according to Brill.

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.

Throwing open their doors: NORTH ADAMS -- This weekend, the eighth annual North Adams Open Studios is set to go off in the city.

Downtown galleries, including the Eclipse Mill, Beaver Mill and several Main Street locations, will open their doors to arts enthusiasts for demonstrations and exhibitions on Saturday and Sunday.

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.

What goes into a well: WILLIAMSTOWN -- The Selectmen learned just what went into the multiple-year project to dig the town’s new well at the board’s meeting Monday night.

Water and Sewer Superintendent Ed Rondeau, Public Works Director Timothy Kaiser and Town Manager Peter Fohlin gave a presentation about the history of the project, and its importance to sustaining the town’s drinking water supply.

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.