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Hijinx Night Returns To Adams Monday

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
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ADAMS, Mass. – Although the event was postponed last month because of rain, Hijinx will return to Park Street this Monday.
 
Organizer Joseph Martin said people can expect a much bigger street fair this year.
 
"There are about maybe 80 vendors," he said. "We wanted to make it bigger this year."
 
Martin said along with the pony rides there will be a DJ, a bouncy house, and more games.
 
"There are a lot of games this year we have a lot more stuff for the kids," he said. 
 
Martin said it is important to keep these events going in Adams.
 
"Adams I such a small town and everybody knows everybody, and it is great thing together," he said. "We want to try to do more of these events…all of the stuff that I grew up with as a kid we want to try to bring back."
 
Martin said in the future they may move Hijinx night to a different location. Because the event is being held later in the summer and it gets dark earlier, he said it may be safer to hold the event away from traffic.
 
Martin said the event starts at 6 and ends at 9 and urged everyone to go. 
 
"It is a great night to get out and stroll Park St. and you meet people that you may not have seen in a while," he said.
 
"It is just great to get together and it helps build community. We want everybody  to come together and have a grand old time."
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Adams Picks Select Board Candidates; Cheshire Nixes Appointed Assessor

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — Voters chose incumbent John Duval and newcomer Ann Bartlett for the two open seats on the Selectmen.
 
Bartlett, a co-owner of the former Red Carpet Diner, garnered the most votes at 791, more than 300 above the other three challengers, and Duval was returned for another three-year term with 685.
 
Incumbent Howard Rosenberg's decision sparked a five-way race for the two seats. Coming in third was Jerome Socolof with 465, Mitchell Wisniowski with 446 and former board member Donald Sommer with 367.
 
All results are unofficial.
 
Wisniowski did win a seat on the Parks Commission and Michael Mach outpolled challenger Timothy Kitchell Jr. 887-407 to stay on the Planning Board. 
 
Frederick Lora appears to have bested Jennifer Solak as Adams representative to the Hoosac Valley Regional School District by 10 votes. The unofficial tally is 814-804, with Lora gaining 674 votes to Solak's 620 in Adams; the voted flipped in Cheshire with Solak winning 184-140 but not enough to overcome the gap. Robert Tetlow Jr., running unopposed, was returned as the Cheshire representative. 
 
Write-ins for Board of Health and Redevelopment Authority, which had no candidates, were still being tallied. 
 
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