Adams OKs Contracts With Administrator, Interim Chief

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ADAMS, Mass. — The town will have a new administrator onboard almost exactly one year after after Jay Green departed for Lenox. 
 
The Board of Selectmen last Wednesday unanimously approved a three-year contract with Nicholas Caccamo, effective Jan. 20, 2026. His base salary will be $130,000. 
 
The Williamsburg town administrator was offered the post in Adams on Oct. 29. He was one of three finalists for the job who were interviewed; the others were MassAbility placement specialist and Pittsfield City Council President Peter White and Easthampton Associate Planner Dillon Maxfield.
 
Caccamo has been with Williamsburg for four years and had served three terms on the Pittsfield City Council. A former teacher, he also holds a master of science in public policy and administration and in regional planning.
 
The town has had two interim administrators since Jan. 15. Kenneth Walto, a retired Dalton town manager, filled the post part time until August; Library Director Holli Jayko has since taken up the task until January. 
 
Caccamo replaced Green, who was town administrator for six years before being named as town manager in Lenox. 
 
The board also unanimously approved a three-month contract with acting Police Chief Timothy Sorrell, with a bi-weekly salary of approximately $4,000.
 
Jayko, who provided the update on contracts, said Sorrell's will remain in effect until a successor agreement is negotiated.
 
Sorrell, retired Lanesborough police chief who has been working as a special officer for four years in Adams, was appointed in October. Chief K. Scott Kelley was placed on paid administrative leave in September.
 

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Adams Boba Tea & Gift Shop Announces Closure

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ADAMS, Mass. — Owner of 57 Park Street, Lea King, announced she was retiring and clearing out her gift and boba tea shop.

King moved to Berkshire County eight years ago, first renovating and reopening the historic Wigwam in North Adams with her partner, Wayne Gelinas, and then the gift shop in Adams. She saw the boba tea shop as a way to bring some of her culture to the community.

King opened the shop in March 2023 and reopened it in the summertime for people to enjoy drinks and buy local gift items.

"Over the past three seasons I've loved making boba tea and smoothies, teaching people about boba pearls, and chatting with everyone who stopped by. Many customers even became friends, which made this little shop extra special," she wrote. Over the next few weeks I’ll be clearing out the shop, and everything will be priced below cost. If you enjoy a bargain or would like to stop by to say hi and bye, feel free."

King announced on Facebook on Sunday that it is time for her to "fully embrace retirement and focus on family and new adventures."

"Thank you for the conversations, laughs, and friendships," she wrote. "Adams will always hold a special place in my heart."

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