HooWRA: Poetry in Motion

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ADAMS, Mass. — Poets and poetry enthusiasts of all ages are welcome to join in Poetry in Motion, a poetic celebration of the Hoosic River Watershed.

Meet at the Bellows South Trailhead parking area in Greylock Glen, Adams on Saturday July 26, at 9:30am. Participants will walk the trail to Peck's Brook and find poetic inspiration along the way and at the brook. Writing prompts will be given, and there will be time given to share poems, phrases.

This program will last 1 hour.

This workshop is free and open to the public and is made possible by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. Limited to 16 participants. Click HERE to register

What to bring: footwear that can get wet, insect repellent, water bottle, portable sit-upon, paper/journal & pen/pencil.

Arianna Alexsandra Collins, Executive Director of the Hoosic River Watershed Association, is also a naturalist educator and poet with over 30 years teaching outdoor immersion experiences and community engagement. She has been facilitating quarterly Poetry Shares at her local library in Ashfield for the past several years. You can read samples of Arianna's poetry at: https://hearkentoavalon.com/earthvoice-poetry/

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From Empty Storefronts to New Opportunities, Park Street Eyes a Comeback

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:07AM / Tuesday, August 25, 2026

The latest Park Street sale is the 1890 Carlow building, a Queen Ann flatiron, purchased this past spring. The former owners ran Coffee Liberation Front until retiring.

ADAMS, Mass. — For several years, Park Street has seen a steady stream of businesses open their doors, only to close again after brief operations. Now, some are hopeful of a new beginning, with new businesses bringing fresh energy to the area.

Some residents can remember a time when people walked the streets of downtown Adams to shop or eat, whether it was getting your photo taken at Smith Studio, shopping at Schiff Clothing or Groves & Co. Women Apparel, or having lunch or ice cream at The Crest.

Over time, storefronts closed, and the once-bustling street grew quieter, with fewer people on the sidewalks and parking spaces sitting empty.

Adams is a very walkable town, said Glen Diehl, who sits on ProAdams Board of Directors.

Diehl highlighted ProAdams' destinations map that sits at the corner of Park Street and the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail.

The town needs restaurants and businesses he said, and as more move in the nonprofit will update the map.

Small-town retail corridors face challenges from the shift to online shopping and the high cost of renovating historic buildings to meet modern codes, real estate agent Jeffrey Loholdt of Engel and Volkers Wellesley.

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