NORTH ADAMS â North Adams resident Rachel Branch has launched her third campaign for the mayorâs office, turning the spotlight on equality, with a platform that emphasizes the well-being of women, children and the environment.
âMostly, I say, Iâm fighting for the vulnerable,â she said. âItâs a constant fight. A thread of my life is standing up for the vulnerable.â
Branch, just the second woman in North Adams history to run for the office, has seen an âincredibleâ level of sexism in local and national politics. She hopes this run, like her earlier attempts, will empower other women to run for office.
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ADAMS â With the March 15 filing deadline approaching, four incumbent candidates already have declared their intent to run for reelection in the townâs May 3 contest.
Haley Meczywor has filed to run for reelection to a three-year term as town clerk, James Loughman will seek another three-year term as library trustee, and Bruce Dale Shepley has filed to run again for a three-year term on the Cemetery Commission and the Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School Committee.
There are two open seats on the Select Board. Incumbent John Duval is expected to run for another three-year term; the other open seat was held by the late Jim Bush. There are no candidates for that seat as of yet.
Two positions are available on the Select Board, one full three-year term, the seat currently held by Anne O’Connor, and one one-year spot to fill the remainder of the term of Jeffrey Thomas, who last week announced his intention to step down from the board. Also on the ballot will be one three-year seat on the Milne Library Board of Trustees, one five-year seat on the Housing Authority, one five-year seat on the Planning Board and one three-year seat on the Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional [McCann Tech] School Committee. Potential candidates should make an appointment with Town Clerk Nicole Pedercini to pick up papers. She can be reached at 458-3500, Ext. 101 or by emailing npedercini@williamstownma.gov.