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Staff Reports 06:24PM / Wednesday August 25, 2010

It's a wing ding at the annual Boston Sea Foods chicken barbeque.

Commissioner Morocco gets caught giving his boss Mayor Alcombright a surprise dunking.

The skies were gloomy but the rain seemed to be holding off.

Kids of all ages helped paint Holden Street.

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News Headlines

Clarksburg Joining Drug Prevention Coalition

Pittsfield Road Cut Moratorium

Adams Lions Club Makes Anniversary Donations

2nd Street Second Chances Receives Mass Sheriffs Association Award

Swann, Williams College Harriers Compete at NCAA Championships

MassDOT Advisory: South County Road Work

ACB College Financial Aid Event

The Nutcracker At The Colonial Theater

McCann First Quarter Honor Roll

Pittsfield Looks to Update Zoning for ADUs

Voting Registration Deadlines

:: Preliminary Election: Deadline to register is Wednesday, Sept. 7. (Office open from 8 to 8.)
:: General Election: Deadline to register is Tuesday, Oct. 18

Registration can be completed at the city clerk's office at City Hall.

Absentee ballots are now available at the city clerk's office for the Sept. 27 preliminary city election. Voters may come in between the hours of 8 and 4:30 weekdays. Written reguests for mailed ballots can be sent to City Clerk's Office, 10 Main St., North Adams, MA 01247. Deadline for absentee ballots is Monday, Sept. 26, at noon.

The preliminary election will be held Tuesday, Sept. 27, to narrow the field of three mayoral candidates to two. The general election to select nine city councilors and a mayor will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8.

City Council	Returned Papers
As of 8/9 at 5 p.m.
Lisa M. Blackmer*	Yes
Michael Bloom	Yes
Keith Bona*	Yes
David Bond*	Yes
Marie Harpin*	Yes
Alan Marden*	Yes
John Barrett	Yes
Eric R. Buddington	Yes
Nancy P. Bullett	Yes
Robert Cardimino	Yes
Catherine Chaput	Yes
~~Roland G. Gardner~~
Diane M. Gallese-Parsons	Yes
~~Shane Gaudreau~~
James B. Gyurasz	Yes
Michael Hernandez	Yes
Jennifer Breen Kirsch	Yes
~~Brian L. Flagg~~
Kellie A. Morrison	Yes
Greg Roach	Yes
Gail Kolis Sellers	Yes
18 candidates returned papers

Mayor
Richard J. Alcombright*	Yes
Ronald A. Boucher	Yes
Robert Martelle	Yes
Preliminary election will eliminate one

School Committee
Mary Lou Accetta*	Yes
Lawrence K. Taft*	Yes
Leonard Giroux Jr.	Yes
Tara J. Jacobs	Yes
David Lamarre	Yes

McCann School Committee
George M. Canales	Yes