Berkshire Music School Benefit Concert at the Adams Theater

08:51AM / Monday, December 01, 2025Print Story | Email Story

ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Music School and Adams Theater announced a collaborative concert at the North County theater on Dec. 5, 2025, at 7:00 pm.

Join the music school community for a performance with Samirah Evans and Nate Martel to support the Berkshire Music School's mission of providing high-quality musical experiences for Berkshire County residents of all ages. The concert will also feature a performance by Berkshire Music School student Dennis Hermanski, who will be leading Hermanski and the Radicals with Berkshire Music School faculty members Jim Wojtaszek, Andrew Smith, and Executive Director Luis Granda.

Attendees will help provide essential funding to Berkshire Music School that will help provide instruction and resources to aspiring musicians and help ensure the continued growth and success of Berkshire Music School, an 85-year-old organization.

For tickets, visit the Berkshire Music School website: berkshiremusicschool.org/tickets/p/benefitconcert2025. Sponsorship opportunities are available as well.

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Adams Parts Ways With Police Chief

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
04:43PM / Monday, December 22, 2025

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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