Family Bingo at the Adams Free Library

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ADAMS, Mass. — Join the Adams Free Library for a free evening of Bingo for the entire family on Thursday, July 31. 
 
Winners will receive $50 vouchers to local restaurants, and the grand prize is a family ride on the Hoosac Valley Ice Cream Explorer Train.
 
"Adams is a very supportive community, and businesses were happy to provide a gift card to a local restaurant for a neighborhood family," said Emily Brannan, the Children's Librarian. "Tonight's Bingo event is all about local businesses supporting local families who support reading at the Adams Free Library." 
 
The following businesses participated in purchasing the gift cards: Adams Specialty Printing, Daily Grind, Friends of the Adams Council on Aging, St. John Law Offices, Steeple view Reality, and the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum. Additionally, the Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum generously provided four tickets on their Hoosac Valley Explorer Ice Cream Train.
 
Families are invited to call (413)743-8345 and register for our "Free Family Bingo Night" at the Adams Free Library on Thursday, July 31 from 6:00-7:30 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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