Cariddi's Gifts to North Adams Increase; Library Receives Brooks Trust
Mayor Thomas Bernard on Tuesday informed the City Council that the final settlement of Cariddi's will had meant another $91,651 gift to the public library for a total of $266,651.56. Cariddi, who died at age 63 in 2017, named the library as a beneficiary under an insurance policy and left cash benefits in her will. The first amount was $175,000, in addition to several smaller amounts including a $7,500 gift toward establishing an astronomy program there. A second gift was for the upkeep and maintenance of the future bike path. The original amount was a $210,000 distribution and...