Greylock Thunder To Hold Softball Tryouts

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ADAMS, Mass. -- The Greylock Thunder travel softball team will hold tryouts for its 14-and-under and 12-and-under teams on Monday, July 21, at Russell Field.
 
The tryouts for the 12U squad (born from Sept. 1, 2012, to Aug. 30, 2014) will be from 5 to 6 p.m.
 
The tryouts for the 14U team (borne from Sept. 1, 2010, to Aug. 30, 2012) will be from 6 to 7 p.m.
 
Register for the tryouts here.
 
For information, text 413-652-2780.
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Adams Finalizing FY27 Budget Amid Staffing Uncertainty

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — Officials continue to finalize fiscal year 2027's budget ahead of the annual town meeting, navigating numerous unknowns stemming from staff vacancies.
 
During a joint Finance Committee and Select Board meeting on Thursday, a budget of $21,458,601 was presented. 
 
More than half of the budget, not including schools, is for personnel, amounting to $8,721,572, while the remaining $4,075,600.19 is for operational costs.  
 
Education accounts for more than a third of the budget, making up 38.16 percent of the total spending plan at $8,018,218 — a 4.27 percent, or $328,341, increase from FY26.
 
Of that, the Hoosac Valley Regional School District's assessments is $6,814,144 and McCann Technical School is $1,204,074. 
 
The budget can be broken out into several categories, with Finance and Technology, and Public Safety being the second-and-third largest. 
 
Finance and Technology accounts for 15.78 percent of the total budget, allocating to $3,205,469, an increase of 9.32 percent or $273,186. While Public Safety makes up 12.11 percent, amounting to $2,494,514, an increase of 5.23 percent or $124,034. 
 
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