North Adams Mayoral Candidates to Meet in Second Debate

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The two final candidates running to be the first woman mayor of North Adams will debate on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the MCLA Church Street Center.

The event is open to the public; face coverings are required.

This debate is being sponsored by iBerkshires.com and the MCLA Political Science Club, and hosted by Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Northern Berkshire Community Television will be recording the event for later broadcast. It will also be uploaded to iBerkshires' YouTube channel.

The two candidates, Lynette Bond and Jennifer Macksey, will be asked questions by a panel of journalists from iBerkshires, The Berkshire Eagle, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and the MCLA Beacon. The moderator will be Adams Town Moderator Myra Wilk.

We'd also like to hear from the community and incorporate some of your questions into the debate. Please take a couple minutes to fill out this online survey by Friday, Oct. 15.

Macksey and Bond were the top vote-getters in the preliminary election held on Sept. 21. Both newcomers in terms of political office, they do have extensive experience in municipal and educational finance and planning.

Macksey is the current assistant superintendent for operations and finance for the Northern Berkshire School Union and the former treasurer for the city of North Adams. She also worked in finance administration at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and, as vice president, at the former Southern Vermont College. She holds a bachelor's in accounting and business management from Trinity College and a master's in higher education administration from Bay Path University.

Bond is director of development for grants and research for MCLA and was the grant coordinator and a project manager for the town of Adams, working in the Community Development Office. She also oversaw projects and operations at Columbia University and was a recruiter and economic development volunteer with the Peace Corps. She holds a bachelor of science from Iowa State University and a master's in nonprofit management from New School University.

The election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The last day to register to vote in the election is Wednesday, Oct. 13, online or by 8 p.m. in the city clerk's office; and the deadline to request a mail-in ballot is 5 p.m. on Oct. 27.

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North Adams Water Line Break Shuts Off Service on Ashland; McCann Dismisses Classes Early

Staff Reports iBerkshires
10:52AM / Friday, October 30, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A water main that broke Friday morning has affected water service south of Main Street along Ashland and Church streets and caused McCann Technical School to close early.

The break occurred shortly before 9 a.m. near the Roots Teen Center; Ashland Street between Summer Street and American Legion Drive was closed to traffic to allow crews to work on repairs.

"The way it was coming out, we were hoping it was a sprinkler line for the old Nassif's, but there's no sprinkler line in there, so it's a main line," said Commissioner of Public Services Timothy Lescarbeau. "We're trying to get it isolated. Once we get isolated, everything's coming back."

This break is causing areas of the city to have little to no water pressure.

McCann Technical posted that its Tea Room would be closed and then announced early dismissal for 11:15 a.m. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has cancelled all classes.

The Water Department was opening connections around the affected area to close off the gates and redirect the flow until the line could be repaired. Water was flowing out of a hydrant past the post office and streaming down American Legion Drive.

American Legion Drive is open but the work crews are now in the intersection of Ashland and Summer Street and traffic will be disrupted. The city is asking that motorists and pedestrians avoid the affected area whenever possible "to allow our crews to work safely and efficiently."

For questions or concerns, contact the Water Department at 413-662-3157. In the event of an emergency, contact the Dispatch Center at 413-664-4944, Ext. 1.

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