Letter: Jennifer Macksey for Mayor

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To the Editor:

Jennifer Macksey is quite simply the best mayoral candidate for North Adams. As any of Jen's coworkers, current or former, will tell you, Jen is a strong independent woman who has been successful in every position she has held. I have personally seen her incredibly strong work ethic and she puts her whole heart into everything she does — just imagine what she will do for the city she loves.

What an incredible benefit to have our new mayor walk into City Hall with the knowledge of how city government works. She will brainstorm with all the city departments to figure out what needs to be prioritized and get to work on it. There will be no long learning curve.

I find it disturbing that the only reason I hear to not vote for Jen is that she will be our former mayor's "mouthpiece." For those of you who have made that statement, you obviously don't know Jen.


She is as passionate about this city as anyone I have ever met. Safety, jobs, education and housing are all on the top of her to-do list and she wants to work with the citizens of the city to improve them all.

If you are on the fence about who to vote for, I urge you to talk to Jen, she welcomes any and all conversations. I also urge you to watch the 10/21/21 debate.

I support Jen Macksey and urge you to do the same, she will make this city proud.

Rebecca Cellana
North Adams, Mass.

 

 

 


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Busy Road Project Summer for North Adams

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city is going to have a very busy road project summer. 
 
Mayor Jennifer Macksey updated the Finance Committee on Tuesday about some of the work being planned, including Berkshire Gas' plans to replace pipes along West Main Street. 
 
"We're working with Berkshire Gas on our project for West Main Street," she said. "The gas company to be laying new gas lines, which is going to be a disaster, from Brayton Hill to Brown Street. 
 
"However, we received a grant to pave after they're done, from Notch Road all the way up to Ed's Variety (on Union Street). We haven't really announced it yet, because we've been waiting for the state to say we're ready to do it."
 
The mayor said it's something of a shell game with Berkshire Gas on what lines they have to repair, how it impacts the neighborhoods, and following behind them. 
 
The city meets with utility a couple times a year to map out their strategies because they have a threshold that they have to get to by a certain date, she said. 
 
"I don't really care about what they have to do. I just want to know that we're going to have quality streets when they're done," Macksey said. "But the paving for Route 2, from Notch Road, basically the Ed's Variety to the five roads is going to be cool. Construction will be crazy, but it will be cool."
 
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