Adams Expands Holly Days Celebration

• Nov. 22: St. Stanislaus Kostka School's Annual Christmas Bazaar, 9 am - 4 pm at St. Stanislaus Kostka School, Adams   https://ststansadams.org/  
• Nov. 29: Tinseliner Scenic Christmas Train, 1 pm, 3 pm, and 5 pm at Hoosac Valley Train Station, Adams  https://www.berkshiretrains.org/tickets  
• Nov. 30: Tinseliner Scenic Christmas Train, 11:30 am and 1:30 pm at Hoosac Valley Train Station, Adams  https://www.berkshiretrains.org/tickets  
• Nov. 30: Eagles Band Holiday Concert, 3 - 6 pm at Adams Free Library, Adams https://adamslibraryma.org/  
• Dec. 6: St. Mary's Christmas Bazaar, 9 am - 4 pm at St. Mary's Church, Cheshire https://www.facebook.com/events/1862189621344989/  
• Dec. 6: Hoosac Harvest Craft Fair, 9 am - 3 pm at Hoosac Valley Middle and High School, Cheshire https://www.facebook.com/events/1801741017395721  
• Dec. 6: Tinseliner Scenic Christmas Train, 1 pm, 3 pm, and 5 pm at Hoosac Valley Train Station, Adams https://www.berkshiretrains.org/tickets  
• Dec. 6: Holly Days presented by Adams Community Bank, 2:30 - 4:30 pm at Adams Visitors Center, Adams  https://www.adamscommunity.com/  
• Dec. 7: Tinseliner Scenic Christmas Train, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm at Hoosac Valley Train Station, Adams https://www.berkshiretrains.org/tickets
• Dec. 13: Tinseliner Scenic Christmas Train, 1 pm, 3 pm, and 5 pm at Hoosac Valley Train Station, Adams https://www.berkshiretrains.org/tickets
• Dec. 14: Tinseliner Scenic Christmas Train, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm at Hoosac Valley Train Station, Adams https://www.berkshiretrains.org/tickets  
• Dec. 20: Mrs. Claus Cookie Express Train, 1:30 pm and 3 pm at Hoosac Valley Train Station, Adams https://www.berkshiretrains.org/tickets

Adams Town Meeting OKs Budget, Nixes Citizens' Petitions

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires.com
07:30PM / Monday, June 22, 2026

The annual town report was dedicated to retired Police Chief Richard Tarsa, above. 

ADAMS, Mass. — Town meeting members approved 23 of the 25 articles on the annual town meeting warrant. 

 

The gymnasium in the Memorial Building was filled with 104 town meeting members who voted to approve the authorization for a number of spending articles making up a budget of approximately $21 million during a meeting that lasted 50 minutes. 

 

Of that, members approved, Article 5, an operations budget of $10,650,057, of which $8,074,370 is made up of personnel and $2,642,107 for operating expenses. 

 

"This is a level of services budget from one year ago," Town Administrator Nicholas Caccamo said. 

 

The amounts budgeted are reflective of what it takes for an organization, pay employees, provide health insurance, and all the ancillary costs, he said. 

 

The town has not yet finalized union contract negotiations with the police and clerical unions and still has open positions. So, there will be a special town meeting in late September or early October to adjust the budget based on the salaries and health insurance.

 

The positions have been conservatively budgeted at previous rates, maintaining each staff member's prior step or grade, as if the roles were filled full time.