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Town meeting members at Bowe Field last year. The town meeting will again be held at the agricultural field to ensure social distancing and ventilation.

Adams Town Meeting to Be Held Outside Again

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
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ADAMS, Mass. — The Selectmen set a June 21 town meeting and plan to hold it outside at Bowe Field. 
 
During a short meeting Wednesday, Chairwoman Christine Hoyt said she wanted to nail down a town meeting date so she could begin planning an outdoor town meeting this summer.
 
"I understand the logistics would be similar, if not the same, as they were in September," she said.
 
To accommodate better ventilation and social distancing during the pandemic, town meeting was held outdoors at Bowe Field last September. The town utilized the pavilion along with additional tents. 
 
With a second vote, the Selectmen opened the town warrant. It will close on May 6.
 
In other business, the Selectmen appointed Natasha Beauchesne as a library aide/cataloger. 
 
"I look forward to starting at the library," she said. "I am very passionate about it."
 
Library Director Holli Jayko said Beauchesne will replace a retired employee and bring staff numbers level.
 
"She comes with high recommendations from her references," she said. "Her background and education make her an excellent candidate."
 
Beauchesne is from Dalton.
 
The Selectmen also appointed seasonal staff.
 
Hoyt said the six employees have worked with the town in the past. She said three of them helped prepare Bellevue Cemetery for Williams Evans' funeral last week.
 
The Selectmen approved the installation of a utility pole on Friend Street to service a house on West Burt Street.
 

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Adams Free Library Pastel Painting Workshops

ADAMS, Mass. — Award-winning pastel artist Gregory Maichack will present three separate pastel painting workshops for adults and teens 16+, to be hosted by the Adams Free Library. 
 
Wednesday, April 24 The Sunflower; Wednesday, May 8 Jimson Weed; and Thursday, May 23 Calla Turned Away from 10:00 a.m. to noon.  
 
Registration is required for each event.  Library events are free and open to the public.
 
These programs are funded by a Festivals and Projects grant of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
 
This workshop is designed for participants of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Attendees will create a personalized, original pastel painting based on Georgia O’Keefe’s beautiful pastel renditions of The Sunflower, Jimson Weed and Calla Turned Away. All materials will be supplied. Seating may fill quickly, so please call 413-743-8345 to register for these free classes.
 
Maichack is an award-winning portraitist and painter working primarily in pastels living in the Berkshires. He has taught as a member of the faculty of the Museum School in Springfield, as well as at Greenfield and Holyoke Community College, Westfield State, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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