nbCC to Host the Annual Neighborlies

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition (nbCC) will host the Neighborlies, an annual community recognition celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 5:00 to 7:00p.m. at the MCLA Church Street Center in North Adams. 
 
This event is free and open to the public. Snacks and light refreshments will be available.
 
According to a press release, throughout the year, nbCC's Northern Berkshire Neighbors welcomes residents to consider people of all ages who have performed acts of kindness or made a positive difference in their lives, in their neighborhoods or in their community. Anyone may recognize individuals or groups in one or more of the following categories: neighborly acts, youth taking the lead, family support, businesses and groups pulling together on a project or community health and wellness.
 
Each person recognized will receive a certificate of appreciation presented by nbCC Executive Director Amber Besaw, nbCC staff, and an opportunity to take photos with government representatives such as State Rep. John Barrett III. 
 
For additional information, please contact Gabby Glasier at (413) 663-7588.

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Clarksburg Declines to Renew Town Administrator Contract; Posts Position

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday voted to post the town administrator position in hopes of having a new leader in place by early next year.
 
The board had entered in executive session with Carl McKinney last week for negotiations on a three-year contract. That apparently turned into an offer for a one-year extension that McKinney refused. He was not at Monday's meeting.
 
Department heads and members of other boards and committee attended the meeting with concerns of how the negotiation had played out — and how the town would move forward with the grants and projects underway. 
 
A nearly $10,000 increase had been on the table, funding that was approved in the fiscal 2025 budget in anticipation of contract talks. But bringing the administrator's salary to $75,000 led the newer members of the board to consider spreading the net wider. 
 
"We thought the increase from the existing salary to what was being proposed would open up opportunities and increase the pool of applicants that weren't necessarily, I think, interested parties before during previous searches," said Colton Andrews. "That was kind of the thought and theory that if we do raise the salary level, that at that point, we would host it to see if we can get some qualified applicants."
 
The vote not to renew McKinney's three-year contract was 2-1, with Chair Robert Norcross opposed. Norcross said he had not been prepared for the vote to go that way and neither had McKinney.
 
"We did tell Carl that he can apply for it, but I understand that he told me later that he was kind of blindsided by it, which I know he was, and I think he just was upset, which I don't blame him," he said.
 
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