Robert Rivest Library Event in Adams

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ADAMS, Mass. — Adams Free Library is Hosting Comic mime Robert Rivest in a free event on Thursday, June 27 at 6:30 p.m. 
 
Families and children of all ages are invited to join. This event is free and open to the public. Robert Rivest, mindful mime and "human cartoon" leads audiences of all ages in humorous adventures in the Read, Renew, Repeat theme. Plus, he adds comic relief and fun ways to relieve stress, stated a press release.
 
According to a press release:
 
Robert teaches everyone how they can use their imaginations to create stories, characters, funny facial expressions, and share in performing new comic mime stories. Everyone will learn cool mime illusions. In several audience participation opportunities, everyone will enjoy improvising story ideas and play with humorous settings, characters, challenges and solutions. Robert maintains that "Reading & Mime are FUN!"
 
"Read, Renew, Repeat" is sponsored by The Adams Free Library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
 
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. Additional funding provided by the Friends of the Adams Free Library.
 
Families and children of all ages are invited  to join Robert Rivest at the Adams Free Library on Thursday, June 27, 6:30 p.m.  An adult must accompany children under 8 years of age. Library events are free and open to the public. Attendance at library programs constitutes consent to be photographed; photos may be used in print or electronic publicity for the Adams Free Library.

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Adams Town Meeting OKs Budget, Nixes Citizens' Petitions

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires.com

The annual town report was dedicated to retired Police Chief Richard Tarsa, above. 
ADAMS, Mass. — Town meeting members approved 23 of the 25 articles on the annual town meeting warrant. 
 
The gymnasium in the Memorial Building was filled with 104 town meeting members who voted to approve the authorization for a number of spending articles making up a budget of approximately $21 million during a meeting that lasted 50 minutes. 
 
Of that, members approved, Article 5, an operations budget of $10,650,057, of which $8,074,370 is made up of personnel and $2,642,107 for operating expenses. 
 
"This is a level of services budget from one year ago," Town Administrator Nicholas Caccamo said. 
 
The amounts budgeted are reflective of what it takes for an organization, pay employees, provide health insurance, and all the ancillary costs, he said. 
 
The town has not yet finalized union contract negotiations with the police and clerical unions and still has open positions. So, there will be a special town meeting in late September or early October to adjust the budget based on the salaries and health insurance.
 
The positions have been conservatively budgeted at previous rates, maintaining each staff member's prior step or grade, as if the roles were filled full time. 
 
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