Hundreds of Hikers Summited Mount Greylock Monday

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ADAMS, Mass. — Near 900 certificates of achievement were given to hikers who ascended Mount Greylock Monday, Oct. 10 during the 54th annual Greylock Ramble.
 
The first hiker to claim a certificate at the summit was David Smith of Adams, and the youngest hiker was Dorothy Tetreault, born in August 2020
 
Monica Lapin was the oldest hiker at the age of 91.
 
Ramiz Qudsi from Behar, India traveled the furthest to participate in the ramble. Qudsi traveled an estimated 7,550 miles.
 
Since 1965, people have gathered on Columbus Day to hike to the summit of the Mount Greylock State Reservation.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Candidate Forum for Adams Selectmen Set Tuesday

ADAMS, Mass. — iBerkshires will host a forum for the Board of Selectmen candidates on Tuesday, April 30, at 6:30 p.m. at the Adams Visitors Center. 
 
All five candidates — Ann M. Bartlett, John Duval, Jerome Simon Socolof, Donald R. Sommer and Mitchell Wisniowski — have indicated they plan to attend. There are two seats open on the Board of Selectmen in the May 6 town election. 
 
The forum will be moderated by iBerkshires Editor Tammy Daniels and recorded for later broadcast on Northern Berkshire Community Television. 
 
The candidates will be given the opportunity to introduce themselves at the beginning of the forum and time to address the audience at its conclusion. Daniels will ask the questions but residents my submit questions or topics of interest they would like addressed to info@iberkshires.com
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