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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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North Adams Set to Elect New Government

Watch the Conversations with the Candidates under the Election 2023 playlist on our YouTube channel.

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Pittsfield General Election Includes All Positions

Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and there are races in all but three wards — Wards 1, 4 and 5 — and School Committee.

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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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Letter: Alex Blumin for City Council

I am excited to endorse Mr. Alex Blumin for Ward 2 City Council. When we elect Mr. Blumin, we continue Ward 2's tradition of self-governance.

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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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Pittsfield Clerks Office Tests Ballots Ahead of Preliminary Election

The state requires that all machines be tested before they are sent out to the polls. Zero tapes are run to prove that there is no data on the storage cards and 50 test ballots are run through.

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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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Pittsfield Council OKs Ballot Question on Residency Requirement for Public Safety Officials

Should public safety officials have to live in Pittsfield? Voters will have a chance to answer on the upcoming ballot.

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Pittsfield's Preliminary Ballot Positions Drawn for Mayor, Two Wards

Karen Kalinowsky pulled the first position on the mayoral ballot for Sept. 19's preliminary election, followed by Peter Marchetti in the two spot and John Krol in third.

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No Preliminary Election in North Adams

There will be no preliminary election in North Adams this year. But there will definitely be some changes on the City Council with only six incumbents running for re-election in November.

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Pittsfield Will Hold Preliminary Election on Sept. 19

The city is expected to hold a preliminary election on Sept. 19 to trim the candidate fields for mayor, Ward 2 and Ward 7, barring any last-minute withdrawals.

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3 Certified Mayoral Candidates in Pittsfield

John Krol has joined the list of certified mayoral candidates and will go up against Peter Marchetti and Karen Kalinowsky in a preliminary election on Sept. 19. The two top vote-getters will move on to the general election on Nov. 7.

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Pittsfield Mayoral Candidates Discuss Housing, Taxes in Debate

Three mayoral candidates delved into housing, taxes, and city economics during a debate hosted by streaming show "It's Pittsfield Tonight" last week.

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Pittsfield Election Heats Up With New Faces, Certified Candidates

The city is seeing increased interest in this year's election and with just a few weeks until signatures are due, many candidates have been certified.

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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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Councilor Kalinowsky Joins Pittsfield Mayoral Race

Pittsfield has a fourth mayoral candidate and it's another member of the City Council.

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Election Checkup: Pittsfield Sees Increased Interest in School Committee

More candidates have had their signatures certified and there is now a full slate of interest in the School Committee.

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Pittsfield Sees Certified Candidates, Ward Races

The 2023 municipal election is heating up with multiple certified candidates and a returning face in Ward 2.

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North Adams Gets More City Council Candidates

There is some potential for new faces on the City Council and School Committee this year, though it's too early in the election season to make any predictions.

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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.