Singer-songwriter Ben Tousley coming to Discovery Center
TURNERS FALLS — Singer-songwriter Ben Tousley will perform at the Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, on Friday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m.
Tousley performs music with personal, spiritual and political themes, and his music has been played over the radio nationally. He will be joined by fellow musicians Cindy Mapes, Jim Frances and Brett Jackson.
The concert has a suggested sliding-scale donation of $7 to $20. Children will be admitted for free. Light refreshments are available with a donation.
Former Gill assessor hired for contracted help
GILL — Former Principal Assessor Diane Sumrall, who resigned Sept. 25, has been hired by the town to work 16 hours a week, at a rate of $35.65 per hour, to help train a new assistant to the assessor or principal assessor once that person has been hired.
Sumrall, who now works three days a week in Erving as the principal assessor there, offered to provide training to Gill’s new hire.
The Gill Selectboard approved her to work 16 hours per week in a 2-1 vote, with Chair Charles Garbiel voting “no” due to his objection with paying $35.65 per hour. She will work for about one month, but exact timing will be established once a new person is hired.