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      With Trump-era tax breaks, Krens’ museum-theme park bid now stands for remaking North Adams’ downtown as nation’s top cultural destination; 2,000 spinoff jobs forecast

      February 11, 2019 -

      A sweeping theme-park-for-art vision of an economic and cultural transformation of the Greylock region – 2,000 spinoff jobs and up to $180 million annually added to the economy, and tax-breaks for investors — was detailed for the first time in a public forum on Sunday by art entrepreneur Thomas L. Krens. Krens spoke to a […]

      Filed Under: Arts and Culture, development, economy, North Adams, Williamstown Tagged With: architecture, artifical intelligence, economy, Guggenheim, immersive, KRens, laser cutting, museum, Opportunity Zone, rail, tax breaks, taxes, theme park, train, Trump

        Williamstown seeks regional grant to study broadband options as state unveils proposals; two experts in VERBATIM interviews

        February 13, 2017 -

        WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Without taking a formal vote, Williamstown selectmen on Monday endorsed an already-submitted request for a regional study of broadband fiber-optic options among Berkshire County cities and towns already served by the Spectrum-Charter Communications cable giant.   Meanwhile, state officials were preparing to unveil and take testimony from towns in Windsor on Thursday […]

        Filed Under: development, economy Tagged With: broadband, economy, internet, regional

          Citizens, experts to join public on June 10 in figuring out how to keep the Greylock region on the fastest information superhighways

          June 1, 2015 -

          By Bill Densmore The Greylock region isn’t on any physical superhighways, but a group of citizens and experts will meet June 10 in Williamstown to discuss how it can make sure its residents and  businesses are on the fastest of information superhighways. “A Conversation about Connections: Can the Greylock Region Keep Up with the Digital […]

          Filed Under: North Adams, Williamstown Tagged With: economy, high speed, internet

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