Roof Repairs Eyed For Adams Town Hall

ADAMS, Mass. — Town meeting may be asked to repair the roof on Town Hall.

Town Administrator Jonathan Butler said on Wednesday that the roof is sprouting leaks and he is expecting to use some operational funding to get cost estimates.

At town meeting, Butler hopes to get approval to repair.

"We think we are very much in need of a new roof on the building," Butler said. "My fear is that this roof could become a bigger roof problem like we've seen on other town buildings. It's easier to replace the shingles than it is for decking."

The main roof of the building was shingled more than 40 years ago so Butler expects new shingles should do the trick. But he wants approval to fix it now before it grows to be a larger and more expensive project.

The library may need roof work as well but the town has already set aside money to investigate those needs. Three engineering companies have bid on performing a study to find the extent of repairs needed there. The roof, front entranceway and increased accessibility have already been identified as areas to improve the library.

"We have not offered a contract to one of them yet but we expect to in the next week," Butler said.

While those two Park Street buildings may need some sprucing up, so does the street itself and the Selectmen approved the application for federal funding for a streetscape project.

The project includes new pavement, curbs, sidewalks, pedestrian crosswalks, streetscape furnishings and landscaping, according to Director of Community Development Donna Cesan.

Cheshire Town Meeting Oks Budgets, Debates Potential Prop 2 1/2 Override

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
10:12PM / Monday, June 08, 2026

Moderator Carol Francesconi, left, and Anne Marie Furey were presented flowers in memory of the Rev. William Furey, their brother and husband, respectively. The town report was dedicated to him. 

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Town meeting on Monday approved all 35 articles on the annual meeting warrant, including a total spending for fiscal 2027 of more than $8.5 million. 

 

Some 77 of the town's more than 2,500 registered voters filled the Cheshire Community House meeting room, debating on a number of articles during the meeting that lasted nearly three hours

 

The town dedicated its annual report to the Rev. William David Furey, longtime pastor of First Baptist Church and more recently Berkshire Union Chapel in Lanesborough. Furey died last year at age 77.

 

His wife, Anne Marie Furey, and his sister, Town Moderator Carol Francesconi, were presented with a bouquet of flowers in tribute to him. 

 

He was an exemplary member of the community who left a lasting impression in each and every life that he touched, said Town Clerk Whitney Flynn. 

 

Voters approved several warrant articles that make up an operating budget of $3,840,314 for fiscal 2027. Of this amount, $1,642,481 is allocated for the general government budget, which was approved after clarification of a few questions.

 

One item was the administrative assistant's salary. Prior to the annual meeting, the town eliminated the executive assistant salary of $54,309 in favor of a part-time administrative assistant salary of $27,155, to reduce costs considering the financial constraint the town is in.