Letter: Vote for Right Team for North Adams

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To the Editor:

Hi there! How many North Adams folks know that Election Day is on Tuesday, Nov. 7? How many residents realize that the current mayor is up for re-election? Luckily for us, the signs on the lawn of City Hall remind us of our civic duty.

Me, I voted early right there in City Hall, for nine members for City Council (phew!) plus the city mayor. I'm eager to earn bragging rights for electing the right team. Because, coming soon, North Adams will be reviewing the 10-year update to our Vision 2030 Comprehensive Plan.

We have made progress, despite the COVID-19 setback, and now we are looking ahead to a prosperous future. Vote, and get the right team on board in City Hall. Thank you.

Alice Bojanowski
North Adams, Mass.

 

 

 


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North Adams School Committee Seeks New Members

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams School Committee will holding of a joint convention to elect two new members to fill current vacancies. The convention will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, in the library at Brayton Elementary School.
 
Legislative authority for this joint election is provided under the City Charter and applicable special acts: when a vacancy occurs on the School Committee, the City Council and the remaining School Committee members meet in joint convention to elect a person to serve until the first Monday in January following the next regular municipal election. The mayor, as chair of the School Committee, if present, will preside.
 
The School Committee is the governing board of the city's public school system. Its primary responsibilities are to establish the purposes, programs, and procedures that promote student achievement and to ensure prudent stewardship of school resources. The committee acts as a legislative body to set policy, selects an executive officer to implement policy, and evaluates outcomes — all in an open process that seeks input from the public, students, and staff; as outlined in North Adams School Committee Policy Reference Manual, policies BA and BB.
 
Call for Nominations:
Residents of North Adams who are registered voters and who wish to be considered for appointment to the School Committee are invited to submit a statement of interest. Nominations will be accepted by email to btassone@napsk12.org through 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.
 
Timeline:
  • Tuesday, Aug. 25: School Committee to review process.
  • Monday, Aug. 31: Call for statements of interest issued; pre-convention meeting notice distributed.
  • Thursday, Sept. 24: Statements of interest accepted until 2 p.m.
  • Monday, Sept. 28: Nominations/statements of interest provided to all School Committee and City Council members.
  • Monday, Oct. 5: Joint convention to elect new School Committee member.
 
Convention Process:
 
The joint convention will be held in person in the Brayton Elementary School Library. Each qualified candidate may deliver a statement of up to three minutes. After each statement, up to 10 minutes will be reserved for questions from convention members.
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