NORTH ADAMS â With more than 10 years of experience working at City Hall, Jennifer Macksey said friends would often ask her when she was going back.
âI often chuckle and say, The next time I return to City Hall, I will occupy the corner office, she said.
Now, she is trying to make that a reality.
Last week, Macksey took out papers to run for mayor, joining a field of candidates including Lynette Bond, Rachel Branch and Aprilyn Carsno. Mayor Tom Bernard is not seeking reelection this fall. I really believe it s time for me to give back to North Adams, Macksey said. I was born, raised and educated here.
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We haven t had any positive cases for anybody that works or goes to school in our district, so we re very happy with that, said Superintendent John Franzoni on Wednesday. We ve got a safety protocol we put in place that has been successful and we re looking forward to welcoming everybody back on Monday for in-person learning . we re obviously very pleased with the fact we can educate our kids in person. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education had reported in its most recent communication that there are only 20 school districts across the state operating as full-day models for in person learning, he said, and that three of the districts are part of the school union.