LANESBOROUGH â Town officials are one step from interviewing finalists to become the town s next police chief.
The Police Chief Search Committee has arrived at five semifinalists from a stack of 28 resumes of law enforcement personnel who want to succeed Police Chief Timothy Sorrell. None of the five is from Berkshire County, according to Sorrell, who is advising the committee but is not a voting member.
The committee voted Tuesday to send a list of questions for the semifinalists to answer. Once the written responses are returned to the committee, Chairman Rob Reilly will distribute copies to the full committee, whose members will score the answers and recommend the three finalists.
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Town officials in Lanesborough are getting closer to interviewing finalists to become the town s next police chief.
The Police Chief Search Committee has it down to five semi-finalists from a stack of 28 resumes of law enforcement personnel who want to succeed Police Chief Timothy Sorrell. According to Sorrell who had a conversation on the phone with me back in March said that
The town s top cop is retiring as of June 30 after more than 34 years in law enforcement all with the Lanesborough Police Department, the last six as the chief.
The search committee is one step closer, on Tuesday they voted to send a list of questions for the semi-finalists to answer. Once the written responses are returned, Chairman Rob Reilly will distribute copies to the full committee, whose members will score the answers and whittle down the five to recommend three finalists.
LANESBOROUGH â Town officials are one step away from interviewing finalists vying to become the town s next police chief.
The Police Chief Search Committee has arrived at five semi-finalists from a stack of 28 resumes of law enforcement personnel who want to succeed Police Chief Timothy Sorrell. None of the five are from Berkshire County, according to Sorrell who is advising the committee, but not a voting member.
The committee on Tuesday voted to send out a list of questions for the semi-finalists to answer. Once the written responses are returned to committee Chairman Rob Reilly he will distribute copies to the full committee who will score the answers and recommend who should be the three finalists.
Sherborn awaits updates on coronavirus vaccine
Sarah Freedman, Correspondent
SHERBORN At the Jan. 21 Sherborn Select Board meeting, Board of Health Chairwoman Daryl Beardsley provided a progress report on what was going on in the state and town of Sherborn in terms of the COVID-19 vaccine, and the phases in which people could expect to receive one.
She said the number-one question the board gets asked is about COVID-19 vaccinations. She noted there are links to the Department of Public Health website so residents can stay up-to-date on the issue.
“In short, they’re working through phases of rollout,” she said. “As you know, the medical professionals were first. First responders are in process at the moment.”
Acting Police Chief Paul Storti, a 26-year veteran of the Great Barrington Police Department, has been appointed as the town’s next chief of police.
According to The Berkshire Edge, Storti, 53, was among 30-plus candidates screened by a Police Chief Search Committee, made up of town residents and led by the recruiting firm Community Paradigm Associates LLC, headquartered in Plymouth. Storti was the only internal job candidate.
“After interviewing three finalists for the position, Paul Storti emerged easily as the very best candidate to build on the progressive groundwork laid by Chief Walsh,” said Great Barringtoon Town Manager, Mark Pruhenski, referring to retired Chief William R. Walsh Jr.