 Williamstown Select Board Candidates Answer QuestionsWhile three seats on the Select Board will be on the ballot at the May 13 annual town election, just one seat is contested.  Adams Selectmen Candidates Talk Taxes, Roads, Growth at ForumThe three candidates for two seats on the Board of Selectmen — Joseph Nowak, Jay Meczywor and Jerome Socolof — answered questions during the 90-minute forum at the former Firehouse Cafe.  Dalton Select Board Candidates Advocate for ChangeThe four Select Board candidates answered questions curated by resident submissions in front of nearly 60 attendees on Thursday night.  Dalton Select Board Candidate Forum Set ThursdayiBerkshires.com is hosting a Select Board candidate forum at the Senior Center on Thursday, April 24, at 6 p.m.  Letter: Working for You, Keeping Promisesam looking forward to again getting your valued support for a three-year term so I can continue serving the people of Dalton.  Questions Needed for Dalton Select Board ForumFor every question, the candidates will each have up to 1 1/2 minutes to answer, followed by 30 seconds each to rebut or follow up. The moderator can allow for further debate on a particular question if needed.  Nomination Deadline Passes for Williamstown ElectionsVoters will have two contested races on the ballot when they go to the polls for town elections in May. Clarksburg Election Deadline ApproachingTown Clerk Marilyn Gomeau is reminding citizens that the deadline to return nomination papers with 25 signatures is Monday, March 24, at noon. Adams See Race for Selectmen SeatsIncumbent Joseph J. Nowak will face off against Jay T. Meczywor and Jerome S. Socolof for the two seats up for election on the board. Both seats are for three-year terms. Williamstown's Spring Election Taking ShapeFour potential candidates have taken out nomination papers for three seats on the Select Board that will be voted on this May, the town clerk reported on Wednesday. Nomination Papers Ready for Dalton Town ElectionNomination papers for the annual town election on May 12 are now available in the town clerk's office. Otis Election, Caucus Forms AvailableCaucus request forms and the nomination papers are available now for the annual town election. Cheshire Nomination Papers Available for May 5 Town ElectionNomination papers for elected offices in the town of Cheshire are available at the town clerk's office during scheduled business hours as of Feb. 5. Clarksburg Opens Town Election NominationsNomination papers for the annual town election are now available in the town clerk's office.  Nomination Papers Available In AdamsCandidates seeking to run for office should contact the Town Clerk's Office to pick up nomination papers. All signatures must be ink signatures, no electronic signatures are allowed. Dalton February Election a Go Despite Date ErrorThe special election to decide who will fill the vacant Select Board seat will occur on Feb. 3. In December, the board approved the use of mail-in ballots. Dalton Candidates Talk Fire District, Green InitiativesDalton voters will choose from four candidates at the Feb. 3 special election to decide who will fill the vacant Select Board seat.  Lanesborough Has Hot, Quiet Election DayDeborah Maynard outpolled Joseph Trybus 181-87 to fill the seat left vacant by longtime board member John Goerlach. Two Contested Races in Lanesborough ElectionLongtime Planning Board member Joseph Trybus and Deborah Maynard, also on the board, are running for the three-year term.  Letter: Elect Deborah Maynard in LanesboroughWhy I'm voting for Deborah Maynard for the Lanesborough Select Board. With No Races to Decide, a Light Turnout in Williamstown Town ElectionAll four candidates on the town election ballot easily won election on Tuesday in a light day of polling at the elementary school. Andrews, Brule Win Seats in ClarksburgTown Clerk Marilyn Gomeau said about 22 percent of the town's registered voters, or 273 out of 1,254, cast ballots.  Dalton Elections See High Turn Out; Select Board Incumbent WinsMore than 800 residents cast their votes during Monday's town elections, resulting in Select Board incumbent Robert Bishop retaining his seat.  Clarksburg Voters to Elect Town Officers on TuesdayThe three candidates for Select Board discussed their visions and qualifications last Monday at a forum sponsored by the Council on Aging at the Community Center.  Hugs & Cheers as Cheshire Town Clerk Closes Out 30-Year CareerThat wasn't all, of course, as she was applauded for her 30 years overseeing the town's elections and vital records. There were plenty of hugs and some tears for a closing out of her long career. |
