Massachusetts city seeks to sell Pownal forest

A sign in Pownal marks the beginning of forestland owned by the city of North Adams, Mass., which will seek proposals to purchase about 218 acres. Photo by Jim Therrien/VTDiggerPOWNAL — The city of North Adams, Mass., has issued a request for proposals for the disposition of 218 acres of mostly forested land in Pownal that was part of a former city watershed area.
The land is adjacent to the Williamstown, Mass., border and can be accessed by White Oaks Road. The land, in several contiguous