Blackmer Sets Campaign Kickoff for 1st Berkshire Election

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ADAMS, Mass. — Lisa Blackmer kicks off her official campaign for Democratic nominee for state representative on Thursday evening at the Bounti-Fare Restaurant on Route 8. 
 
The North Adams city councilor will lay out the basics of her platform and encourage residents to participate in the special election and primary to fill the 1st Berkshire District seat.
 
The campaign event runs from 5 to 7 p.m.; all are welcome to attend and speak to the candidate.
 
Blackmer will speak to the importance of continuing the work of her friend and colleague, the late Gailanne Cariddi, and her commitment to the people of Northern Berkshire County. Additionally, she will address some of the unique needs of the region and how her experience with municipal policy and her vision for the future will make the 1st Berkshire District a place that all residents have the opportunity to succeed and thrive.
 
The primary election is on Tuesday, Oct. 10, and the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

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Adams Sees No Races So Far

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — With less than a week left before nomination papers are due, there are currently no contested seats.
 
Only selectman incumbent John Duval has returned papers. Selectman Howard Rosenberg has decided not to seek re-election. 
 
Rosenberg, who was elected in 2021, said he has chosen not to run again to make room for younger candidates.
 
"I feel strongly, we need younger people running for public office,  as the future of our town lies within the younger  generation. The world is so fundamentally different today and rapidly changing to become even more so. I believe we need people who are less interested in trying to bring back the past, then in paving the way for a promising future. The younger generation can know that they can stay here and have a voice without having to leave for opportunities elsewhere," he said.
 
The only person to return papers so far is former member the board Donald Sommer. Sommer served as a selectman from 2007 to 2010 and before that was a member of the School Committee and the Redevelopment Authority. He ran unsuccessfully for selectman in 2019 and again in 2021 but dropped out of before the election.
 
Incumbent Moderator Myra Wilk and Town Clerk Haley Meczywor have returned papers for their respective positions.
 
Assessor Paula Wheeler has returned papers and incumbents James Loughman and Eugene Michalenko have returned papers for library trustees.
 
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