NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Here is the video of the mayoral debate held Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' Church Street Center. It was provided courtesy Northern Berkshire Community Television.
The debate between incumbent John Barrett III and challenger Richard Alcombright was sponsored by the North Adams Transcript. The story and audio can be found here. The first debate story and video can be found here.
The video has been sliced into questions for easier viewing. Because of technical difficulties, the last few questions and the closing remarks have not be loaded yet but should be completed within 24 hours. They can also be found on our YouTube channel and are marked in order.
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After viewing this Debate we find niether canidate seems qualified. Mr. Alcombright shows us he is in the dark as much as our fair mayor.If any of our voting residents dare entertain either of these men for such a very important position, it would have to be considered foolish. We know one man has to win.We will respectfully refuse to take part[no vote]
Berkshires Remember First Responders, Military Personnel Lost at 9/11 and Aftermath
By Jack Guerino & Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
North Adams Mayor Jennifer Macksey, with Fire Chief Brent Lefebvre speaks at Friday's memorial.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The county's two cities held memorials on Friday morning to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
Great Barrington was scheduled to hold a dedication of piece of steel from the World Trade Center at 6 p.m.
North Adams held its ceremony in the fire station's side garden starting at exactly 8:46 a.m., the time Flight 11 crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower.
The small square of grass was packed with police officers, firefighters, wire and alarm personnel, dispatchers, and Northern Berkshire EMS employees, and city employees, officials and community members.
After the ceremonial tolling of the bell, an honor guard presented the colors.
Mayor Jennifer Macksey said it felt odd welcoming people to a very solemn event.
"What happened 25 years ago put a mark on emergency services. It put additional pressure on police, fire, EMS, and dispatchers," Macksey said. "While we remember those who lost their lives during 9/11, and those who ran to help as many as they could during 9/11, we have to pause and appreciate those who continue to serve despite that awful threat that occurred 25 years ago."
She said it was a direct attack on the United States and all of its people.
"It was a question of our freedoms and our ability to be safe in our communities," the mayor said. "I can say today that here in North Adams, it could happen to us, but I know with the professionalism of our Fire Department, Police Department, EMS, and our dispatch team, we are a better community; we are a safer community than we were 25 years ago."
Northern Berkshire United Way entered the 1990s with big goals — and met almost all of them. It ended the decade with the largest campaign in its history.
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