Cumberland Farms Closes on North Adams Property

Plans for the new Cumberland Farms on Ashland Street finally appear to be moving forward with the closing on the old City Yard last month.

iBerkshires.com  reports the convenience store chain purchased the property at 227-245 Ashland St. on Friday, June 30.

Mayor Thomas Bernard had pushed for the Westborough-based convenience chain to close before the end of the fiscal year, rejecting the company's request for another extension on the purchase-and-sales agreement from October 2017.

Cumberland had offered $575,000 — $100,000 more than the assessed value — with the caveat that up to half that could be offset for cleanup. The chain had been looking for a larger location close to the downtown for several years.