Adams Sees Race for Selectmen Seats

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ADAMS, Mass. — Voters will see a five-way race this year for two seats on the Board of Selectmen, as well as races for Planning Board and School Committee. 
 
Nomination papers were due on Monday, March 18. The annual town election is Monday, May 6, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Memorial Building. Last day to register to vote is by 5 p.m. on April 26.
 
Five candidates returned papers for two three-year terms on the Selectmen. 
 
Incumbent John Duval is running for his fifth term on the board; he is being challenged by newcomers Ann M. Bartlett, Jerome Simon Socolof and Mitchell Wisniowski, and former board member Donald R. Sommer.
 
The seats go to the two top vote-getters. 
 
Howard Rosenberg, elected in 2021, declined to run again. 
 
Jennifer Ann Solak and Frederick Edward Lora are vying for the three-year seat on the Hoosac Valley Regional School Committee being vacated by Michael Mucci. 
 
Timothy Wayne Kitchell Jr. is challenging incumbent Michael J. Mach for a five-year seat on the Planning Board.
 
Running unopposed are incumbents Myra L. Wilk for moderator;  Haley A. Meczywor for town clerk; Paula Wheeler for assessor; James R. Loughman and Eugene F. Michalenko for library trustees; Mary Ciuk and James J. Fassell for Parks Commission; and Bruce Dale Shepley for Cemetery Commission and McCan School Committee. 
 
Mitchell Wisniowski is running for a third three-year seat on the Parks Commission being vacated by Sarah Marie Pansecchi. Frederick Edward Lora had submitted papers for a three-year seat on the Board of Health being vacated by Jessica Wilson but withdrew them this week, leaving the seat open on the ballot. 

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Adams Lions Club Golf Tourney Set for May 18

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ADAMS, Mass. -- The Adams Lions Club’s annual golf tournament will be Saturday, May 18, at Forest Park Country Club.
 
Teams of four will compete in a 9-hole scramble format with tee times beginning at 8 a.m.
 
Proceeds will support Lions initiatives, including scholarships for local high school graduates and community events, such as a Halloween parade for local children and lunch for senior citizens. In addition, the club assists residents who need help with vision and hearing loss-related needs and supports research to cure eye diseases and diabetes.
 
The entry fee is $50 per player or $200 per team and includes nine holes of golf, carts, longest drive and closest-to-the-pin contests, and a chance to win $10,000 for a hole-in-one. Lunch from the Adams Lions Club food truck is included in the cost. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winning teams.
 
To register for the tournament, sign up at Forest Park, call Forest Park at 413-743-3311, or text or call Lion Nick Staffin, event chair, at 413-822-5732.
 
The Adams Lions Club has more than 60 members. Lions’ clubs are groups of men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. Lions Clubs International is the largest service club organization in the world. More than 1.4 million members in over 48,000 clubs are serving in 200 countries around the globe.
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