Ashuwillticook Rail Trail

Congressman Richard Neal (center) alongside state and local leaders for the grant announcement at North Adams, Massachusetts city hall on January 10th, 2025.

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Neal visits North Adams to celebrate over $17 million in federal funding to expand the Ashuwillticook throughout the Northern Berkshires

Josh Landes

Democratic Congressman Richard Neal of the 1st Massachusetts district was in North Adams Friday to announce a $17.3 million federal grant to extend a popular local rail trail.

Marge Cohan and Jim McGrath in a screenshot from Pittsfield Community Television's footage of the November 7th, 2024 ribbon cutting at the Merrill Road connection to the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail.

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“A peaceful retreat from the chaos in the rest of the world:” Pittsfield celebrates new rail trail connection

Josh Landes

State and local leaders gathered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts Thursday to hold a ribbon cutting on a newly completed segment of a rail trail that connects major Berkshire County communities.

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Scenic Rail Planned for Northern Berkshires, But Work Remains

Jim Levulis

Plans are in the works for a scenic rail line in northwestern Massachusetts.While passenger rail for Berkshire County remains a topic of great debate, two…