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The hornet behind the bleachers at McCann Technical School.
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The large screen allows for presentations and updates during games and other events.
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The School Committee got to see some of the graphics and images that can be portrayed on the screen.
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The school's main entrance welcomes everyone to 'The Hive.'

McCann Tech Debuts New Look for Mascot, Gym

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The new hornet mascot with the M and T incorporated into the look. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School has made some dramatic changes to its gym over the past few months. 
 
A giant hornet peeks over the bleachers and a "jumbotron" calls out stats and cheers. 
 
Superintendent James Brosnan took the School Committee to check out the new look after Thursday's meeting.
 
The colors are black and green and the school's hornet mascot now incorporates a stylized M and T for McCann Tech. The new wall padding is black with the hornet logo and "Welcome to the Hive" on it and the wall behind the bleachers is painted in the new colors.
 
The large screen is directly across from the bleachers and the demonstration for the committee had images and information of each member of the boys' basketball team (practicing that night) along with cheers "to get the crowd going," said Brosnan.
 
The superintendent said the school didn't have a place where it could do presentations or other schoolwide audiovisual gatherings because it didn't have an auditorium.
 
"This gives us a place to come together," he said.
 
The new decor also includes the front entrance, where the wall has been painted McCann green with "Welcome to the Hive" signage.
 
The equipment and signage was paid for through a combination of grants and budget expenditures.

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Clarksburg Sees One Race for War Memorial Trustee

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The annual town election is Tuesday, May 13, from noon to 7 p.m. at the Community Center.
 
Mail in ballots/absentee are now available. Application for mail-in ballots must be submitted to the town clerk's office no later than noon on the fifth business day before the election, which is Monday, May 5. 
 
Applications are available on the town website, or call the town clerk at 413-663-8255. Absentee ballots are available until noon May 13.
 
The only contested race on the ballot is a three-year term for War Memorial trustee between incumbent Edward Denault and newcomer Michael Rivers.
 
Seth Lewis Alexander is running unopposed for a three-year term on the Select Board. He ran unsuccessfully for the board last year but was elected a moderator, for which he also is running unopposed.
 
Other offices that are unopposed are Michael Rivers for Board of Health, Richard Bernardi for McCann School Committee, Mary Giron for Clarksburg School Committee and Kyle Hurlbut for tree warden. All of the candidates are incumbents and the offices are three-year terms. 
 
A three-year seat and a five-year seat on the Planning Board have no candidates.
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