ProAdams announces 2025 Holiday Home Decorating Contest

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ADAMS, Mass.—ProAdams has announced the details for the 2025 Holiday Home Decorating Contest.

All residents within the boundaries of the Town of Adams are eligible to participate. Entry registration is available online and must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. Once all registrations have been received, a map will be created and posted online Wednesday, Dec. 17.

The contest is for exterior decorations only, including decorations in windows that are visible from the exterior. Judging will be done from outside the residence only and from the street; community members are not to enter the property to view back or side yards.

Three prizes will be awarded: one 1st prize ($100 gift card to Bounti-Fare), one 2nd prize ($50 gift card to Bounti-Fare), and one 3rd prize ($25 gift card to Bounti-Fare). The Community Choice Award winner will also receive a $25 gift card to Bounti-Fare.

The community is encouraged to drive around to view all the entries and cast a vote using the online voting form. Judging will be done from 5-8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 19-Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. The online form will be open until 8 p.m. on December 21 for community members to cast their votes. A judging panel consisting of ProAdams board members will choose 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. The community will choose the Community Choice winner.

Holiday Home Decorating participants should ensure that all lights, animations, and decorations are in place and activated for the judging periods on all three nights.

Entry is free; there are no costs or fees to apply to participate. ProAdams encourages residents to be creative, festive, fun, and safe this holiday season.

Visit https://forms.gle/4kqPqu1a9wd9cck98 to sign up. Learn more about this event and others on the ProAdams website: ExploreAdams.com.

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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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