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More Candidates Appear for North Adams Election
03:38PM / Friday, May 12, 2023
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A few more names have been entered as potential candidates in the November election. 
 
Rachel Branch, who has run three times before for the corner office, has taken out nomination papers for mayor. She has a long history in public service and advocacy and has been a respite foster-care parent. 
 
Former City Clerk Joshua Vallieres has thrown his name out for City Council. Vallieres had been elected to the School Committee but had to resign because of his position in City Hall; he left the clerk's office last month. 
 
Also taking out papers is Alyssa Tomkowicz for a four-year term on the School Committee. Tomkowicz was elected to the committee in March by the City Council and School Committee to complete the last year of Vallieres' partial term. 
 
Returning papers so far are incumbents Mayor Jennifer Macksey, School Committee member Tara Jacobs and McCann School Committee member William Diamond, and City Council candidate Robert Cardimino.
 
Incumbents who have not taken out papers yet include City Council incumbents Jennifer Barbeau, Lisa Blackmer, Marie T. Harpin, Michael Obasohan and Wayne Wilkinson, and School Committee member Karen Bond. 
 
Candidates who have taken out papers to date (*incumbent):
 
Mayor (1): Jennifer Macksey*, Rachel Branch
 
City Council (9): Colin Bain, Keith Bona*, Robert Cardimino, Emily Johnson, Deanna Morrow, Peter Oleskiewicz*, Bryan Sapienza*, Ashley Shade*, Ronald Sheldon, Joshua Vallieres
 
School Committee (3): Cody Chamberlain, Tara Jacobs*, Alyssa Tomkowicz*, Eric Wilson
 
McCann School Committee (3): Peter Breen*, George Canales*, William Diamond*
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