COLRAIN — Tim Shuipis of Colrain was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Maine for the fall semester.
CHARLEMONT — Nomination papers are now available for the annual town election planned for May, and must be returned to Town Clerk Kathy Reynolds by Tuesday, April 20, at 5 p.m.
According to a notice from Selectboard Chair Marguerite Willis, signatures from a minimum of 20 registered voters are required to be on the ballot, and digital signatures are not permitted.
The following positions are up for election:
■One Selectboard seat, three-year term
■Moderator, one-year term
■One Board of Assessors seat, three-year term
■One Hawlemont Regional School District School Committee seat, three-year term
■One Mohawk Trail Regional School District School Committee seat, three-year term
■One Education Council seat, three-year term
■Two Planning Board seats, one with a four-year term and one with a five-year term
■One Board of Health seat, three-year term
■One Tyler Memorial Library trustee, three-year term
■Three Park and Recreation Commission seats, one with a five-year term, one with a four-year term and one with a one-year term
■Constable, three-year term
Willis’ notice states that while town bylaws call for the election to be held the fourth Tuesday of May, given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, town officials will confirm a date once it gets closer.
Contact Town Clerk Kathy Reynolds to obtain nomination papers at Kathy.Reynolds@townof charlemont or 413-339-4335, ext. 7.
BUCKLAND — Nomination papers for the annual town election are available in the Town Clerk’s Office by appointment only. The deadline to obtain nomination papers is Thursday, March 11, at 4 p.m. and papers are due back to Interim Town Clerk Karen Blom by Tuesday, March 16, at 5 p.m.
Positions on the ballot this year are:
■One Selectboard seat, three-year term
■Town clerk, two-year unexpired term
■Assessor, three-year term
■Two Board of Health seats, one with a three-year term and one with a two-year term
■One Buckland Public Library trustee, three-year term
■Constable, three-year term
■Three Finance Committee seats, two with three-year terms and one with a one-year term
■Moderator, one-year term
According to a notice from Blom, the following incumbents have indicated they will seek re-election:
■Richard Warner: Board of Health
■Catherine Russillo: Buckland Public Library trustee
■Elizabeth Cerone: Assessor
■Floyd Scott: Constable
■Phoebe Walker: Moderator
To arrange to pick up nominations papers, contact Blom at 413-625-6330, ext. 4 or twnclerk@town.buckland.ma.us.
COLRAIN — Those who want to learn about signing up for broadband are encouraged to participate in an information session on Wednesday, March 24, at 6 p.m.
According to a notice from Town Administrator and Municipal Light Plant (MLP) Co-Manager Kevin Fox, residents can join the meeting online at bit.ly/colrainbroadband or call in by phone at 617-865-3953, Conference ID: 130 952 823#.
Once the high-speed fiber optic broadband network is fully operational, it will allow for download and upload speeds of up to 1,000 megabits per second. Colrain will own the network, meaning that customers will only deal with local and regional contacts. The cost is $89 per month with no equipment charges.
“We anticipate that installation crews will be active in Colrain through mid-summer 2021,” the notice reads. “You will receive the promptest service by signing up while they are here because installations will take longer and might cost more once they leave.”
To complete an application for high-speed internet, visit whipcityfiber.com/colrain. With questions, call Whip City Fiber’s customer service line at 413-485-1251.
Updates on the Colrain broadband network’s progress are available at bit.ly/3rmASVw.
HAWLEY — Nomination papers are now available for the May 3 annual town election, and are due back to Town Clerk Pamela Shrimpton by March 18. Twenty-five signatures of registered Hawley voters are required to be put on the ballot.
According to a notice from Shrimpton, positions on the ballot this year are:
■One Selectboard/Board of Health seat, three-year term
■Auditor, one-year term
■Moderator, one-year term
■Assessor, three-year term
■Two Hawlemont Regional School District School Committee seats, one with a three-year term and one with a two-year term
■One Mohawk Trail Regional School District School Committee seat, three-year term
With questions, or if you would like nomination papers sent to you, contact Shrimpton at townclerk@townofhawley.com, or call 413-339-5518 (work) or 413-339-4091 (home).
Residents can also request absentee ballots for the May 3 election. In-person voting will be offered at the Town Office, 8 Pudding Hollow Road, from 11:45 a.m. to 7 p.m.
“The state has informed us that the COVID-19 pandemic is enough reason for any resident to request an absentee ballot,” Shrimpton’s notice states.
The deadline to request an absentee ballot from Shrimpton is Tuesday, April 27, at 5 p.m.