Woodcraft Showcase to Highlight Regional Woodcrafters

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ADAMS, Mass. — Lever, the North Adams-based economic development group, announced the Woodcraft Showcase, a one-day market featuring the work of regional woodcrafters. 
 
The event will take place on Sunday, Oct. 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Greylock Glen Outdoor Center.
 
The Woodcraft Showcase will bring together artisans from across the region to display and sell handcrafted products ranging from furniture and musical instruments to smaller goods such as wooden spoons, bowls, and cutting boards. The event will coincide with Adams' annual Ramblefest.
 
Admission to the Showcase is free and open to the public. In addition to artisan displays, the event will feature live demonstrations, stories of regional collaboration, and opportunities to learn more about sustainable wood use in Northwestern Massachusetts. Cruckfather, a local builder, will be on hand to demonstrate timber frame building techniques.
 
The Woodcraft Showcase is part of Lever's Woodcraft Collaborative of Northwest Massachusetts project, aimed at strengthening the regional economy by advancing the sustainable utilization of locally harvested, processed, and crafted wood products. This project is supported by Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA), the US Forestry Service, and the Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts (WPNM).
 
 
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Adams Parts Ways With Police Chief

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — The town has parted ways with its police chief. 
 
K. Scott Kelley "is no longer employed by the Town of Adams," according to interim Town Administrator Holli Jayko. 
 
The Board of Selectmen voted on Sept. 8 to put the police chief on a paid leave of absence but town officials have declined to answer repeated questions about the nature of the absence other than to clarify it was not a "suspension."
 
His departure follows an executive session held by the Selectmen last Wednesday to discuss a personnel matter other than professional competence, including health or discipline, or dismissal. 
 
A request for further information on whether Kelley's leaving was through resignation or termination was not provided, or whether his contract had been paid out. 
 
"The Town does not comment on personnel matters and will have no further comment on this matter at this time," responded Selectmen Chair John Duval via email on Friday. 
 
Kelley, who moved here to take the post of chief in 2021, has reportedly sold his home. 
 
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