Adams Election Nomination Papers Available

ADAMS, Mass. — Nomination papers for elected offices in the Town of Adams are available in the Town Clerk's office as of Jan. 27, 2026.

Offices on the May 4, 2026 Annual Town Election ballot will be 1 Moderator for a term of one year, 1 Selectman, 1 Assessor, 1 Board of Health Member, 2 Library Trustees, 2 Park Commissioners, 1 Cemetery Commissioner, 1 Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District Committee Member, and 1 Hoosac Valley Regional School Committee Members for a term of three years, and 1 Redevelopment Member for a term of four years, 1 Board of Health Member for a term of 2 years and 1 Planning Board Member and 1 Housing Authority Member  for a term of five years, and Town Meeting Member seats for various terms of office.

Candidates seeking to run for office should contact the Town Clerk's Office to pick up nomination papers. All signatures must be ink signatures, no electronic signatures are allowed. Completed nomination papers must be returned to the Board of Registrars for certification no later than Monday, March 16, 2026. Questions regarding running for town office can be addressed by reaching out to the Town Clerk's Office at 413-743-8300 Ext. 176.

Aisling Mountain Farm Owners Say Town Scrutiny Has Damaged Business

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
07:21AM / Sunday, November 08, 2026

Christian Rowe with Sofie, one of its therapy horses. One of its herd had to be sold off because the farm had to pull back on therapy services. 

ADAMS, Mass. — What began as a dispute between neighboring property owners has escalated into a prolonged conflict spanning multiple town boards and departments, leading Aisling Mountain Farm's operators to question whether some officials have overstepped their authority.

 

Farm owner Kathryn Foley purchased the 22-acre property at 185 West Road in 2019 to establish an equestrian facility at the base of Mount Greylock. The farm offers horse boarding and leasing services and, until recently, also provided riding lessons and equine therapy.

 

For several years, Foley and her boyfriend, Christian Rowe, who serves as the farm's estate manager, say they have faced a pattern of harassment, false reporting, and alleged misuse of authority by certain municipal employees. 

 

These actions have been compounded by a separate dispute with the company that constructed the riding arena over unforeseen permitting requirements, which have interfered with the farm's ability to provide some of its services, resulting in the closure of its animal-assisted psychotherapy services and riding lessons. 

 

"I have done everything to try to work quietly with the town, with the company … I am not about causing drama … My whole profession is helping people, and that's all I want to do, and I want to do things right, and I want to do my job the right way for people because that's what they deserve," Foley said. 

 

"It breaks my heart that nobody's getting their services, and the last thing I want to do is create a bunch of extra drama around this."

 

The farm had to sell one of its horses, May, who was frequently used in therapy. Its remaining horses include Guinness, Monty, Asher and Sofie, along with miniature therapy horses Latte and Knick Knack.