ADAMS — Christopher Solari, Northern Berkshire register of deeds for the past nine years, will leave on Dec. 12 to take a job with a consulting group that develops sites for cell-phone towers, he confirmed last week.
“I wanted to branch out,†Solari said. “I looked for something more challenging. My personal goals have been met here, and it’s a good place to work, but I like the challenge of working for a private, for-profit company.â€
Solari said he will work with Atlantic Western Consulting of Woburn to find land or existing structures for cell towers and antennas. He said he will also handle the permitting process at various locations throughout New England for the company
An Adams native and former two-term selectman, Solari said he will work primarily from home but will often stay in a friend’s Fitchburg townhouse while traveling extensively in his new job. He said he will take his remaining vacation time and is not likely to be in the office much in the coming weeks. He said he has a two-year contract with Atlantic Western.
“After that, I’ll see what the future brings,†he said.
Assistant Register of Deeds Frances Brooks will take over his duties for the time being, but Secretary of State William Galvin will be charged with naming an appointee to serve through the state election in November 2004. At that point, candidates may choose to run for the two-years remaining in Solari’s six-year term. The job pays $73,000 per year.
Solari said the accomplishments of which he has been most proud during his tenure were modernizing the registry and bringing it into “The Computer Age,†as well as overseeing its transition from county to state government. He also supervised the registry’s expansion into old Town Hall offices when town offices moved to the former American Legion on Park Street several years ago.
His said his biggest disappointments were not having the resources over the past two years to make necessary repairs to the building and to pursue special projects, as state funding evaporated. He said he was also disturbed by major increases in fees implemented by Gov. Mitt Romney’s administration this year.
“The increased fees are being absorbed by the public, but I think they were very drastic and too much of an increase,†he said.
He said it has been “an honor†to work for his dedicated staff and his fellow registers of deeds, Mary K. O’Brien in Central Berkshire and Irene Skorput in South County.
Solari was first elected in 1994, after retirement of the late Edward Buckley, longtime register.
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Dalton Announces New Supplier for Energy Program
DALTON, Mass. – The Town of Dalton has signed a thirty-four month contract with a new supplier, First Point Power.
Beginning with the January 2026 meter reads, the Dalton Community Choice Power Supply Program will have a new rate of $0.13042 per kWh. The Program will also continue to offer an optional 100 percent green product, which is derived from National Wind Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), at a rate of $0.13142 per kWh.
For Dalton residents and businesses who are enrolled in the Town's Program, the current rate of $0.13849 per kWh will expire with the January 2026 meter reads and the new rate of $0.13042 per kWh will take effect. This represents a decrease of $5 per month on the supply side of the bill given average usage of 600 kWh. Additionally, this new rate is 3 percent lower than Eversource's Residential Basic Service rate of $0.13493 per kWh. Residents can expect to see an
average savings of $3 per month for the month of January 2026. Eversource's Basic Service rates
will change on Feb. 1, 2026.
Dalton launched its electricity program in January 2015 in an effort to develop an energy program that would be stable and affordable. From inception through June 2025, the Program has saved residents and small businesses over $1.7 million in electricity costs as compared to Eversource Basic Service.
It is important to note that no action is required by current participants. This change will be seen on the February 2026 bills. All accounts currently enrolled in the Program will remain with their current product offering and see the new rate and First Point Power printed under the "Supplier Services" section of their monthly bill.
The Dalton Community Choice Power Supply Program has no fees or charges. However, anyone switching from a contract with a third-party supplier may be subject to penalties or early termination fees charged by that supplier. Ratepayers should verify terms before switching.
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