NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The first annual "Up Front for DeMar" 5K run and one-mile walk will be held on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11. The race will begin at the Veteran's Memorial at 9 a.m. and finish at the American Legion.
The race will raise money for a scholarship in the late Army Spc. Michael DeMarsico, who died on Aug. 16 while serving in Afghanistan. Collections will also be made for care packages for deployed soldiers.
Registration is $15, if postmarked by Nov. 2, and $20 on the day of the race, with sign-up starting at 7:30 a.m.
For more information, to help as a sponsor or to suggest a possible business who may like to help sponsor the event, contact Eileen Monyahan at 413-663-7898 or at upfrontfordemar5k@verizon.net. Registration forms are available at Planet Fitness and Olympia, City Hall, Berkshire Running Center in Pittsfield and via email and Facebook.
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Williamstown Charter Review Panel OKs Fix to Address 'Separation of Powers' Concern
By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Charter Review Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to endorse an amended version of the compliance provision it drafted to be added to the Town Charter.
The committee accepted language designed to meet concerns raised by the Planning Board about separation of powers under the charter.
The committee's original compliance language — Article 32 on the annual town meeting warrant — would have made the Select Board responsible for determining a remedy if any other town board or committee violated the charter.
The Planning Board objected to that notion, pointing out that it would give one elected body in town some authority over another.
On Wednesday, Charter Review Committee co-Chairs Andrew Hogeland and Jeffrey Johnson, both members of the Select Board, brought their colleagues amended language that, in essence, gives authority to enforce charter compliance by a board to its appointing authority.
For example, the Select Board would have authority to determine a remedy if, say, the Community Preservation Committee somehow violated the charter. And the voters, who elect the Planning Board, would have ultimate say if that body violates the charter.
In reality, the charter says very little about what town boards and committees — other than the Select Board — can or cannot do, and the powers of bodies like the Planning Board are regulated by state law.
The Charter Review Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to endorse an amended version of the compliance provision it drafted to be added to the Town Charter. click for more
Developer David Traggorth asked the trustees to make the contribution from its coffers to help unlock an additional $5.4 million in state funds for the planned 54-unit apartment building at the south end of the Cable Mills site.
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The donors, who wish to remain anonymous, say the gift reflects their desire to not only support Williams but also President Maud S. Mandel's strategic vision and plan for the college.
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Neighbors of a proposed subdivision off Summer Street last week asked the Planning Board to take a critical look at the project, which the residents say is out of scale to the neighborhood. click for more