St. Stans First Quarter Honor Roll

07:33AM / Thursday, November 13, 2025Print Story | Email Story

ADAMS, Mass. — St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Adams has announced its Honor Roll for the first marking period of the 2025-2026 academic year.

A student merits High Honors for an average of 93 or higher. A student merits Honors for an average between 85 and 92.9.

The list is below:

High Honors (93+)

8th Grade: Owen Manning, Mason Mullen

7th Grade: Kenley McConnell, Addison Mendonca, Victoria Trzcinski

6th Grade: Maura Daly, Ryleigh Krutiak, Natalie Meaney, George Natama

Honors (85-92.9)

8th Grade: Haleigh Levesque

7th Grade: Addison Moore, Blake Vincent

6th Grade: Wyatt Dupee, Brynna Swistak

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Adams Fire District Meeting Approves Full-Time Paid Chief

Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
06:55PM / Thursday, February 19, 2026

ADAMS, Mass. — A special meeting of the Fire District overwhelmingly passed making the fire chief and clerk/treasurer appointed positions on Thursday evening.

More than 50 registered voters experienced déjà vu as they rehashed the requests to make the fire engineer and clerk/treasurer positions appointed during a meeting that lasted half and hour.

These votes will have to be confirmed at a future election.

In previous district meetings, changing the fire chief position to a paid, full-time, appointed role was controversial. Article 2 passed with a large majority in favor at the meeting, as it has in the past. However, it's failed narrowly on ballot votes.

Voter Catherine Foster said this change is long overdue, especially now that current Fire Chief John Pansecchi has announced his retirement effective May, after nine years as chief and 40 years with the department.

Following questions from voters, it was explained that the pay scale for the 40-hour position will be based on qualifications and will range between $75,000 to $111,000, not including benefits.

Based on benefits for other town employees, benefits will cost an additional of about $40,000 to $50,000.

Through the stipend, Pansecchi is getting paid roughly $30,000.

Over the past five years, the position's responsibilities and hours have increased significantly, making it nearly a full-time role on top of his existing full-time job.

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