Robert Rivest Library Event in Adams

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ADAMS, Mass. — Adams Free Library is Hosting Comic mime Robert Rivest in a free event on Thursday, June 27 at 6:30 p.m. 
 
Families and children of all ages are invited to join. This event is free and open to the public. Robert Rivest, mindful mime and "human cartoon" leads audiences of all ages in humorous adventures in the Read, Renew, Repeat theme. Plus, he adds comic relief and fun ways to relieve stress, stated a press release.
 
According to a press release:
 
Robert teaches everyone how they can use their imaginations to create stories, characters, funny facial expressions, and share in performing new comic mime stories. Everyone will learn cool mime illusions. In several audience participation opportunities, everyone will enjoy improvising story ideas and play with humorous settings, characters, challenges and solutions. Robert maintains that "Reading & Mime are FUN!"
 
"Read, Renew, Repeat" is sponsored by The Adams Free Library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
 
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. Additional funding provided by the Friends of the Adams Free Library.
 
Families and children of all ages are invited  to join Robert Rivest at the Adams Free Library on Thursday, June 27, 6:30 p.m.  An adult must accompany children under 8 years of age. Library events are free and open to the public. Attendance at library programs constitutes consent to be photographed; photos may be used in print or electronic publicity for the Adams Free Library.

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Cheshire West Mountain Bridge Reconstruction Eyed for April

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
CHESHIRE, Mass. — The town is hoping to start the reconstruction of the West Mountain Road bridge in April. 
 
The steel culvert, which carries West Mountain Road over Kitchen Brook, has several structural and erosion-related issues, including cracking, rusting, minor wall displacement, sinkholes, partially failed and dulled galvanized coating, roadway settlement, and signs of leakage. 
 
According to the state Structures Inspection Field Report from January 2025, the structure is a single-barrel corrugated steel arch with an open bottom supporting fill with an asphalt wearing surface.
 
The town was previously awarded a small municipal bridge grant to cover the engineering costs, which was done by Gill Engineering.
 
The town was again awarded another bridge grant for the reconstruction project, anticipated to cost $770,518, with the bid being awarded to CD Davenport of Greenfield. 
 
According to the plans from Gill Engineering, the project will include repairing the bridge's foundation, reinforcing the sides of the crossing, rebuilding the road surface, and adding new guardrails and drainage. 
 
During excavation, the contractors will take "extreme care" not to damage the existing corrugated steel culvert. To prevent unbalanced loading, they will remove equal amounts of fill from both sides simultaneously. 
 
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