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Four Candidates Eyeing 2 Adams Selectmen Seats
By Andy McKeever,
09:21PM / Tuesday, March 19, 2013

ADAMS, Mass. — Four candidates will be vying for two vacant seats on the Board of Selectmen.

Nomination papers were due Monday and Richard Blanchard, Joseph Nowak, Donald Sommer and Michael Young have all returned papers to be on the ballot. They have until April 3 to withdraw their nominations.

That's one short of last year, in which five candidates tried for two seats. The race also ensures new faces on the board — albeit Sommer has served before.

The two three-year seats available are those that had been held by Paula Melville and Scott Nichols. Melville resigned from the board last year and Nichols has opted not to run for

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Adams Nomination Papers Still Available
11:58AM / Tuesday, March 12, 2013

ADAMS, Mass. — Nomination papers are still available for the upcoming May 6 election.

The following positions will be voted on:        • Moderator, one year term      • Two selectmen, three year terms      • Treasurer-Collector, three year term      • Assessor, three year term      • Board of Health member, three year term      • Board of Health member, one year term      • Planning Board member, five year yerm      • Two library trustees, three year terms    

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Williamstown Nomination Papers Available
12:49PM / Friday, March 08, 2013

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Nomination papers for elected offices are still available in the town clerk's office.

Offices on the April 30 ballot will be:

     •  Moderator, three year term

     •  Selectmen, two year term

     •  Elementary School Committee member (two spots), three year term

     •  Elementary School Committee member (one spot), two year term

     •  Library trustees (four spots), three year term

     •  Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School Committee member, three year

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Adams Selectman Nichols Opts Out Of Re-election Bid
By Andy McKeever,
02:43PM / Friday, March 01, 2013

ADAMS, Mass. — Selectman Scott Nichols will not be seeking re-election.

The sports director at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts announced Friday that he would not run in the upcoming election.

 "After a great deal of thought I have determined due to my personal and professional commitments, I cannot devote the time to the office that the people of Adams deserve," Nichols said in a statement on Friday.

His departure means there will be no incumbents in the election. His seat and the seat of Paula Melville, who resigned from the board, will be on the ballot.

Both Nichols and Melville were

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