BFAIR's CBDS Program Hosts Veteran's Supply Drive

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — BFAIR's Community Based Day Services (CBDS) Program Hosts Veteran's Supply Drive for the month of August to help stock the food and toiletries at the North Adams Veterans' Services Office. 
 
Items can be dropped off at our CBDS program, our North Adams, Pittsfield, or Southampton offices, or our Bottle & Can Redemption Center.
 
Addresses:
CBDS Program: 60 Roberts Drive, North Adams, MA 
North Adams Office: 771 South Church Street, North Adams, MA
Pittsfield Office: 194 Fenn Street, Pittsfield, MA
Southampton Office: 18 Pequot Road, Southampton, MA
Bottle & Can Redemption Center: 1000 Massachusetts Avenue, North Adams, MA
 
  • Toothbrushes 
  • Toothpaste 
  • Mouthwash 
  • Shampoo 
  • Conditioner 
  • Deodorant 
  • Chapstick 
  • Bar Soaps 
  • Shave Cream 
  • Dental Floss 
  • Body Washes 
  • Kleenex 
  • Hand Soap 
  • Q-Tips 
  • Combs 
  • Brushes 
  • Mousse 
  • Hairspray 
  • Band-Aids 
  • Body Lotion 
  • Foot Powder 
  • Denture Adhesive 
  • Toilet Paper 
  • Peanut Butter 
  • Cereals 
  • Coffee 
  • Sugar 
  • Crackers/Saltines 
  • Potato Chips 
  • Ramen Noodles 
  • Pickles 
  • Ketchup, Mayo, Mustard 
  • Canned Meats/Tuna 
  • Canned Beef Stew 
  • Canned Beef-a-Roni/Ravioli 
  • Juices (Liquid & Powder) 
  • Rice/Noodle Mixes 
  • Puddings/Jello 
  • Canned Vegetables 
  • Canned Soups 
  • Salt/Pepper/Spices 
 
Items will be delivered to the Veterans' Services Office in the first week of September.    
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Clarksburg Sees Clearing Financial Skies for Fiscal 2027

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town is entering fiscal 2027 with something like a sigh of relief from a combination of budget reductions and free cash largesse.
 
The total budget is up 3 percent at $5,550,319, a $164,237 increase over this year. 
 
"Our free cash came in a lot higher than I ever thought. We came in at $950,652 so that allowed us to reset and get us where I was hoping for us to be," Town Administrator Ronald Boucher told the joint meeting of the Select Board and Finance Committee on Monday. "We're in really good shape financially.
 
Board member Colton Andrews said it was probably the best financial position for the town; Boucher responded it was in "a long time because we're always paying catch up."
 
The town's operating budget is $1,911,815, up 2.63 percent; the school was able to carve some savings to come in at $3,212,174, or up 4.10 percent; and the McCann Technical School assessment is $426,330, down about 2.57 percent from this year.
 
The town budget includes an across the board 3 percent cost-of-living raise for employees. There are savings on the town assessor side of about $52,000 as the assessor first reduced her hours and then resigned, and costs for the valuation software dropped. Other savings include a decrease in hours for the administrative chief's salary, and some services, supplies and trainings. 
 
Town meeting will be asked to approve the budget and free cash and stabilization spending articles.
 
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