Adams Employee Spotlight : Dabrowski & Cunningham

By Jonathan ButlerAdams Town Administrator
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On the left is Officer Travis Cunningham, on the right is Officer Nick Dabrowski. They were highlighted by Town Administrator Jonathan Butler for going above and beyond their duty during a hostage situation in July.

Editor's Note: Every month Town Administrator Jonathan Butler will be highlighting a town employee(s) that have gone above the call of duty.

This month the honor goes to Police Officers Nick Dabrowski and Travis Cunningham for their working on
a hostage situation in July when police sought Matthew Slocum of Eagle Bridge, N.Y. in a multi-state manhunt. Slocum made only a brief stop in town but the two officers continued their efforts.

Additionally, the town received a letter from New York State Police Commander William Sprague thanking them for their work.


ADAMS, Mass. — For this month’s employee spotlight I wanted to highlight the efforts of Police Officers Nick Dabrowski and Travis Cunningham for the role they played in quickly apprehending an armed suspect on July 13, 2011, who was part of a national search via an Amber Alert.

The suspect was accused of murdering his family in New York, and was on the run with a female and a child. After being captured, these officers continued work on the case and were able to help with the securing of all stolen weapons and items relating to this case.

Fortunately, high profile cases such as these don’t often find their way through Adams, but in this instance the Town was well served through the efforts of Officers Dabrowski and Cunningham, as well as the rest of the staff at the Adams Police Department.

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

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

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. 
 
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