Adams Election Nomination Papers Available

ADAMS, Mass. — Nomination papers for elected offices in the Town of Adams are available in the Town Clerk's office as of Jan. 27, 2026.

Offices on the May 4, 2026 Annual Town Election ballot will be 1 Moderator for a term of one year, 1 Selectman, 1 Assessor, 1 Board of Health Member, 2 Library Trustees, 2 Park Commissioners, 1 Cemetery Commissioner, 1 Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District Committee Member, and 1 Hoosac Valley Regional School Committee Members for a term of three years, and 1 Redevelopment Member for a term of four years, 1 Board of Health Member for a term of 2 years and 1 Planning Board Member and 1 Housing Authority Member  for a term of five years, and Town Meeting Member seats for various terms of office.

Candidates seeking to run for office should contact the Town Clerk's Office to pick up nomination papers. All signatures must be ink signatures, no electronic signatures are allowed. Completed nomination papers must be returned to the Board of Registrars for certification no later than Monday, March 16, 2026. Questions regarding running for town office can be addressed by reaching out to the Town Clerk's Office at 413-743-8300 Ext. 176.

Cheshire Hires Adams Officer as New Police Chief

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
06:00PM / Friday, August 21, 2026

Matthew Wright shakes hands with board members and Town Administrator Jennifer Morse on Friday after being offered the post. 

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Adams Police Sgt. Matthew Wright has been tapped as Cheshire's next police chief. 

 

The four present board members unanimously voted to hire him after an interview on Friday afternoon held during a special Selectmen's meeting. 

 

Wright was the only finalist for a police chief search that lasted several months. The only public who attended, other than iBerkshires, was interim Police Chief Timothy Garner and Wright's wife. 

 

The board will meet in executive session with Wright for contract negotiations then set an open session to establish a start date. 

 

Board member Scott McWhirt recused himself from the interview as he had worked with Wright in the Adams Police Department prior to his retirement in 2016.

 

Wright highlighted his deep roots in Cheshire, where he was born and raised, being a Hoosac Valley High School graduate and earning an associate degree in criminal justice from Berkshire Community College and later a bachelor's from Westfield State University.

 

Now, he is raising his own family in town, following in his father's footsteps by giving back to the community by being a volunteer coach and participates in local festivities.