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CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Town officials agree that a pickleball court would be a great addition to the town's recreational activities. But they don't agree on where it should...
Candidates begin to file for election Thu, 05/06/2021 - 09:17 holtonadmin by Ali Holcomb Candidates have started to file for the Nov. 2 general election, which will include positions on area school boards, city councils and the Meadowlark Extension District council, it has been reported. Incumbent Ann Kelly of Hoyt has filed for re-election to position six on the Royal Valley Board of Education, Terry Lierz, who was recently appointed to the Holton School Board, has filed for position two on the Holton board and incumbent Bruce Yonke has also filed for re-election to...
The decision to offer the post to Darcy Feder was unanimous, with both attending members of the board and the rest of the screening committee agreeing she was the right choice at Wednesday's special meeting. Feder, an assistant manager for TD Bank in Williamstown, impressed the committee with her financial background, personality and willingness to put Clarksburg first. The town has been seeking a new treasurer since Ericka M. Oleson accepted a full-time position with the town of Stockbridge in December. She had been with the town four years. The board and committee cons...
The new numbers from the state Department of Revenue were received just hours before Tuesday afternoon's tax classification hearing. Assessor Ross Vivori said the numbers should translate to about a $2 drop on the tax rate. "A lot of information for whatever reason seems to be coming out late — state budget numbers, state aid numbers, so forth and so on," he told the Select Board. "And so just literally earlier today, we got some revised numbers which change the amount that we're levying to." The increased state aid reduces the amount the town must levy to cover its ex...
There is significant deterioration in the concrete wall along the south side of the Cross Road across from Hall's Ground. Town Administrator Rebecca Stone on Wednesday said Highway Foreman Kyle Hurlbut had planned to be at the meeting but the roads required his attention because of the snow that night. "What he's looking is for a motion to contract with Foresight Services. They do a lot of our engineering for us, they're out of Pittsfield," she said. "We could bring it out to bid but Foresight has been our go-to and they've been very, very good to the town ov...