Adams OKs Contracts With Administrator, Interim Chief

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ADAMS, Mass. — The town will have a new administrator onboard almost exactly one year after after Jay Green departed for Lenox. 
 
The Board of Selectmen last Wednesday unanimously approved a three-year contract with Nicholas Caccamo, effective Jan. 20, 2026. His base salary will be $130,000. 
 
The Williamsburg town administrator was offered the post in Adams on Oct. 29. He was one of three finalists for the job who were interviewed; the others were MassAbility placement specialist and Pittsfield City Council President Peter White and Easthampton Associate Planner Dillon Maxfield.
 
Caccamo has been with Williamsburg for four years and had served three terms on the Pittsfield City Council. A former teacher, he also holds a master of science in public policy and administration and in regional planning.
 
The town has had two interim administrators since Jan. 15. Kenneth Walto, a retired Dalton town manager, filled the post part time until August; Library Director Holli Jayko has since taken up the task until January. 
 
Caccamo replaced Green, who was town administrator for six years before being named as town manager in Lenox. 
 
The board also unanimously approved a three-month contract with acting Police Chief Timothy Sorrell, with a bi-weekly salary of approximately $4,000.
 
Jayko, who provided the update on contracts, said Sorrell's will remain in effect until a successor agreement is negotiated.
 
Sorrell, retired Lanesborough police chief who has been working as a special officer for four years in Adams, was appointed in October. Chief K. Scott Kelley was placed on paid administrative leave in September.
 

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Letter: Christine Hoyt Best Choice for Adams Select Board on May 4

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor:

I am a proud resident of Adams, and it's clear that our town is moving in a positive direction. From the revitalization of the Adams Theater to the opening of the Greylock Glen Outdoor Center, we are seeing meaningful progress take shape.

Christine Hoyt has been a driving part of this momentum since 2017. During her time on the Select Board, she has worked to address critical priorities, such as infrastructure improvements (like the $6.5 million wastewater treatment upgrades), economic development, and the preservation of essential town services.

Re-electing Christine to a fourth term ensures continuity in this important work. Her role on the Local Government Advisory Commission (LGAC) enables her to advocate directly for Adams at the state level, helping secure general government aid, Chapter 90 funding, and support for public education. She also brings valuable leadership experience through her service as president of the Berkshire County Select Board Association, District 1 representative on both the Massachusetts Select Board Association and the Massachusetts Municipal Association Board of Directors, and her work with the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association. This level of experience and representation is an asset our town cannot afford to lose.

Christine has proven she has the vision and the work ethic to lead Adams for another three years. I hope you will join me in voting for her on Monday, May 4, and keep the momentum going.

The election will be held on Monday, May 4, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Adams Memorial Building, 30 Columbia St.
 

Leah Thompson
Adams, Mass. 

 

 

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