Musical Theatre with Storytelling at the Adams Free Library

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ADAMS, Mass. — Award-winning storyteller and theater artist, Diane Edgecomb, will transport the audience into an enchanting world of story and song.
 
This program will mark the official close of the 2025 Summer Reading Program – Level Up at Your Library! It is partially funded by the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire County and the Friends of the Adams Free Library. Space is limited; registration is required (413) 743-8345.
 
According to a press release:
 
Diane Edgecome is a performer and recording artist who brings the galvanizing power of myth to contemporary audiences, creating unforgettable experiences! Her dynamic style of performing, in which she fully embodies the characters and scenes, brings each moment alive. Edgecomb will perform "Game Time!" which supports the theme of our Summer Reading Program. The performance will feature three topsy-turvy adventures of the Tortoise and Hare, which will encourage reading at one’s own pace and always turn out great in the end! Edgecomb’s program will delight family members of all ages for our community and surrounding communities.
 
Families are invited to call (413)743-8345 to register for the  "Musical theatre and Closing Event of the Summer Reading" at the Adams Free Library on Thursday, Aug. 14, from 6:00-7:30 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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From Empty Storefronts to New Opportunities, Park Street Eyes a Comeback

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

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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