Bernardston town caucus set for March 3
BERNARDSTON — The town will hold its nonpartisan town caucus on Tuesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. at the Bernardston Senior Center.
A quorum of 25 registered Bernardston voters is required.
Nominations will be accepted for the following positions, which will appear on the May 4 town election ballot:
- Board of Assessors, one seat with a three-year term.
- Board of Health, one seat with a three-year term and one seat with a two-year term.
- Constable, three-year term.
- Cushman Library trustees, four seats with three-year terms and one seat with a two-year term.
- Moderator, three-year term.
- Powers Institute trustees, four seats with three-year terms and one seat with a two-year term.
- Recreation Commission, two seats with three-year terms and one seat with a one-year term.
- Selectboard, one seat with a three-year term.
Anyone who would like to be on the ballot should attend the caucus to be nominated. If a person is not nominated at the caucus, then they may obtain a nomination form from Town Clerk Christina Slocum-Wysk. The candidate must then obtain the required number of signatures and return the nomination form to the Town Clerk’s Office.
With questions, contact Slocum-Wysk at 413-648-5408 or townclerk@townofbernardston.org.
Leyden Democratic Town Committee holding caucus
LEYDEN — The Leyden Democratic Town Committee will hold its caucus on Saturday, March 7, at 10 a.m. at Leyden Town Hall, located at 16 West Leyden Road. There is also a virtual option via Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/87804209414.
At the caucus, registered and pre-registered Democrats in Leyden will gather to elect a delegate and an alternate to represent the town at the 2026 Massachusetts Democratic Convention scheduled for Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30, in Worcester.
All are welcome to attend and first-time participants are encouraged. To vote for or to run to be a delegate or alternate, you must be a registered Democrat in Leyden. Eligible voters who are not yet registered as Democrats may register at the caucus.
A meeting of the Leyden Democratic Committee will follow the caucus at 11 a.m.
Refreshments will be served. For more information or to discuss accessibility needs, email Leyden Democratic Committee Chair Pamela Brown at pambrown01301@gmail.com.
March 10: ‘King Philip’s War in Your Backyard’
NORTHFIELD — In 1676, European colonists and Indigenous residents engaged in violent conflicts in the area, including through the Great Falls Massacre that has been researched by the Battlefield Advisory Board over the past decade. On Tuesday, March 10, historian David Brule will present the findings and share the deeper story of the Great Falls Massacre during a program called “King Philip’s War in Your Backyard” at Dickinson Memorial Library from 6 to 7 p.m.
Brule is president of the Nolumbeka Project, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Native American culture and history, and project coordinator for the Great Falls Massacre research initiative. The Battlefield Advisory Board’s work spans sites from Northfield to Greenfield, uncovering new insights about what transpired.
This program is funded in part by the Northfield Cultural Council.
Next puzzle swap set for March 7
NORTHFIELD — The next puzzle swap at Dickinson Memorial Library will be held on Saturday, March 7, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Visitors are advised to park behind the library and come in through the side door, then turn left to find the Community Room containing the puzzles. Attendees can take as many puzzles as they want and keep them as long as they need.
For more information, email friendsofdml01360@gmail.com.
Next chicken pot pie dinner set for Feb. 28
BERNARDSTON — The Bernardston Kiwanis Club’s next chicken pot pie dinner will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the United Church of Bernardston.
Dinners are $15 for adults and $5 for children. The meals include chicken pot pie, butternut squash, cranberry sauce and dinner rolls, along with carrot cake for dessert. Frozen chicken pot pies will also be available to purchase.
Proceeds from the dinner will benefit Cub Scouts Pack 3, which is raising money for an overnight trip to the New England Air Museum in Connecticut.
To reserve a meal, call Bernardston Kiwanis Club President Joel Cole at 413-834-5484.
Among other recent events, the Kiwanis Club hosted a sledding party at the Stoney B Acres hill on Feb. 15, a longtime tradition for the club that members hope to continue. Doughnuts, hot dogs and hot cocoa were served.
“It’s just such a fun day for the kids,” Kiwanis Club member Dan Devine said.
