John Barrett and Andrew Fitch Candidates Forum On Aug. 13
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. The Williamstown League of Women Voters will be hosting a forum for contending candidates for the 1st Berkshire District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives at 7pm on Thursday, Aug. 13, at the lower level auditorium of Williams College Paresky Center, 39 Chapin Hall Drive in Williamstown.
Incumbent John Barrett will face challenger Andrew Fitch in the Democratic Primary on Sept. 1.
Barrett has been serving as a state rep since November 2017 and, before that, was mayor of North Adams from 1984 until 2009.
A native of Massachusetts, Andrew Fitch moved to North Adams five years ago and is serving his second term on the North Adams City Council. A small business owner and owns Steeple City Social on Eagle Street in North Adams, a bakery, cafe and cocktail bar.
Berkshire County's 1st District includes Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, Hancock, Hinsdale, Lanesborough, New Ashford, North Adams, Peru, Savoy, Williamstown and Windsor.
Willinet will be videoing the forum, so if you miss being there in person, you can still access it later on the willinet website https://www.willinet.org/ or livestream it on willinet's youtube channel at https://www.instagram.com/p/
