Community Bancorp of the Berkshires Announces Election of new Chair

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ADAMS, Mass – Community Bancorp of the Berkshires, the mutual holding company of Adams Community Bank, announced at their May 18, 2022, meeting that the board of directors unanimously voted Jeffrey P. Grandchamp Chair of the Board.

Grandchamp succeeds Steve Pagnotta, who served as Chair for the past five years.

"On behalf of our board and management team, we thank Steve for his dedicated service and deep

commitment to the Bank," Adams Community Bank President and CEO Charlie O’Brien said. "We greatly appreciate the leadership, wisdom, and expertise that Steve has provided during a period of significant growth for the Bank."

Grandchamp is an attorney with Grandchamp Law Offices, LLC. He attended McGill University, Montreal, and graduated from Temple University, Penn, summa cum laude. Grandchamp received his law degree from the University of Connecticut.

He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and is active in the community.

Grandchamp joined Adams Community Bank’s board in 2011 and has served on the audit, and compensation committees and as Chair of the governance and technology committees. Most recently, he served as Clerk of the Corporation.

"Jeff’s long history of leadership, coupled with his experience advising the Bank as a board member, makes him an ideal person for this role," O’Brien said. "I look forward to working closely with Grandchamp to continue to ensure Adams Community Bank makes a positive impact on our customers, community, and staff."

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Adams Planning Board Cited for Open Meeting Law Violation

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:12AM / Wednesday, November 11, 2026

ADAMS, Mass. — The state Attorney General's Office has determined that the Planning Board violated Open Meeting Law by continuing to deliberate on a matter after adjournment.

According to the determination, the violation occurred after adjourning the Jan. 27, 2025, meeting when three board members stayed to discuss permitting concerns for Aisling Mountain Farm, a 22-acre equestrian facility on West Road owned by Kathryn Foley.

The board was ordered to amend its meeting minutes within the next 30 days, to include a summary of the discussion that occurred after the meeting was adjourned, to certify to to the AG's Office that it has done so, and to comply with the Open Meeting Law going forward.

The ruling stems from a complaint filed by Catherine Foster on Aug. 22, 2025, alleging that the board violated the Open Meeting Law during and after its Jan. 27 meeting.

Although filed nearly seven months after the January meeting, the Attorney General's Office said it met the 30-day filing deadline because Foster did not become aware of the situation until it was raised at a July 23 Select Board meeting.

"The Open Meeting Law requires that complaints be filed within 30 days of the alleged violation, or if the alleged violation could not reasonably have been known at the time it occurred, then within 30 days of the date it should reasonably have been discovered," Assistant Attorney General Matthew Lindberg said in the determination.

"The complainant could not reasonably have discovered that the Board deliberated after adjournment of the January 27 meeting until the issue was raised during public comment at the July 23 Select Board meeting. Because the complaint was filed within 30 days of the July 23 Select Board meeting, the complaint was filed timely as to this allegation"

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