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Adams Sees Race for Selectmen Seats

Voters will see a five-way race this year for two seats on the Board of Selectmen, as well as races for Planning Board and School Committee.

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Select Board Seat Open in Clarksburg Election

There are no candidates yet for the Select Board with one week to go before nomination papers are due.

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Mass, Vt. Voters Select Presidential Candidates Tuesday

Early voting in Massachusetts opened on Feb. 21 and Secretary of State William Galvin said more than 700,000 voters had requested mail-in ballots within the first week of early voting. As of Monday, more than 50,000 people had voted in person.

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Marchetti Wins Corner Office in Pittsfield

Twelve years after his first run for mayor, Marchetti took the corner office winning every precinct and ward in the city over opponent John Krol. He will be the second mayor to serve a four-year term, succeeding Linda Tyer.

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Macksey Cruises to Easy Victory; Council Incumbents Return to Office

Jennifer Macksey cruised to an easy victory on Tuesday night, earning a second term as mayor of North Adams.

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Voters Turning Out for Pittsfield Election

There were 6,050 votes cast more than halfway through the day, which is a 19.64 percent turnout. Numbers have already surpassed September's preliminary election, which had about 16 percent turnout.

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Pittsfield Candidates in Wards 6 & 7 Debate the Issues

The debates were a partnership of Pittsfield Community Television and iBerkshires and moderated by Brittany Polito, iBerkshires' Pittsfield bureau chief.

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Pittsfield Councilors at Large Candidates Debate Blight, Mosquitos, Policing

Monday's debate between the seven candidates for the four councilor at large seats offered some substantive dialogue and disagreements that were largely in degree.

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Pittsfield's Wards 2 and 3 Candidates Take Questions

Three of the candidates in two wards showed up for a set of debates on Monday night at Berkshire Community College.

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Candidate Statement: Krol Strongly Supports Ending MCAS as Graduation Requirement

Mayoral candidate John Krol has unequivocally called for ending the practice of using the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) as a mandatory requirement for graduation.

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Pittsfield Mayoral Candidates Talk Safety, Policing at NAACP Debate

With about two weeks left until the general election, the candidates debated the management of schools, economic development, finances, and more to a packed crowd at Conte Community School.

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North Adams Sets Candidate Forum

Candidates in this year's local election have been invited to an open forum this Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion.

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Campaign Statement: Krol Outlines Steps for Strong Financial Oversight

Mayoral candidate John Krol has released a plan on how his administration will root out waste, provide effective financial oversight, find savings for residents and small business owners, all while growing the economy.

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Marchetti, Krol Move on to November Election in Pittsfield

Tuesday's preliminary election has narrowed the mayoral field to Peter Marchetti and John Krol.

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Pittsfield Mayoral Candidates Debate Policing, Mental Health, Infrastructure

The debate, which was carried live on PCTV, followed debates for Ward 2 and Ward 7. Those ward elections, along with the mayoral, each have three candidates who will be narrowed down to two in the Sept. 19 preliminary election.

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Pittsfield Ward Candidates Talk Police, Blight, Charter Objections

The Ward 2 debate featured Brittany Bandani and Alexander Blumin and the Ward 7 debate incumbent Anthony Maffuccio and challenger Rhonda Serre.

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Macksey Kicks Off Campaign for Second Term as North Adams Mayor

But Macksey, the first woman to lead North Adams, isn't conceding anything to chance and on Thursday she touted the highlights of her administration and promised, well, more of the same.

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North Adams Has 13 Candidates So Far for Council

A couple more candidates have taken out papers for the November city election but so far there are not enough names to consider a preliminary election.

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Campaign Statement: Morrow Running for North Adams City Council

Deanna Morrow, a direct care support worker at the Brien Center's Keenan House North, and recent Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts graduate, announced on March 10 that she will run for a seat on the North Adams City Council.

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Pittsfield Sees Interest in All Wards, Two Certified Candidates

The city now has a potential candidate for Ward 2 and two with certified signatures.

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North Adams Nomination Papers Available for Election 2023

There will also be nine two-year seats on the City Council and three four-year seats each on the North Adams and McCann school committees.

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Pittsfield Nomination Papers Available for 2023 Election

Offices on this year's municipal ballot in November are a four-year term for mayor and two-year terms each for one city clerk post, four councilor at large seats, seven ward council seats (one for each ward) and six School Committee seats.

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Three Candidates Emerge For Pittsfield's Ward 3

Costa is a local advocate with a career in public policy and community organizing, Wrinn has a background in criminal justice and community involvement, and Tyer has served on various committees and boards in the community.

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Pittsfield Council President Peter Marchetti to Run for Mayor

City Council President Peter Marchetti is embarking on a second run for the corner office next year.

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Former Pittsfield Councilor John Krol to Run for Mayor

John Krol is returning to local politics after a two-year absence in a big way — with a bid for mayor.

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