ADAMS, Mass. — The Council on Aging awarded the town a check for $157,052 representing services rendered by the council's many volunteers.
Council on Aging Director Erica Girgenti acknowledged her volunteers Wednesday at a Selectmen's meeting and noted that the over 70 volunteers have logged in over 4,000 hours of service.
"We could not do what we do without our volunteers and what they give back to the community," she said. "It allows us to offer some great services ... this is an opportunity for me to come to Town Hall and say we have a great Senior Center and it doesn't just run on paid staff."
She ran through a list of services that includes administrative support, legal aid, health clinics, food programs, computer classes, medical transportation, health insurance counseling, support groups, and general volunteers.
She said volunteers come from Adams, North Adams, Cheshire, Lanesborough, Savoy, Pittsfield, and even Vermont.
"We have volunteers that come near and far to participate and offer their professionalism and support and serve our senior center," she said.
In other business, Selectman Joseph Nowak said the town is taking nominations for local women of recognition to be placed alongside the First Lady Quilt exhibit in town hall.
"The local women you would like to recognize for their positive impact in town," he said. "All those recognized will have their names displayed in Town Hall to honor their hard work and positive impact they have made in the community."
The project is part of the Adams Suffrage Centennial Celebration Committee and he said names can be given to the Town Administrator's office.
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Suspect in High-Speed Adams Chase Arrested
ADAMS, Mass. — A suspect test-driving a pickup truck who led police on a wild high-speed chase on Tuesday was arrested in Adams early Wednesday morning.
The incident began at about 11:41 a.m. on Tuesday when an officer conducted a motor vehicle stop on Howland Avenue. During the stop, the operator was positively identified and was determined to have a suspended license. When ordered out of the vehicle, he fled, said police, leading law enforcement on a multijurisdictional pursuit toward the town of Florida.
A number of people posted about seeing the black pickup truck enter the Walmart parking lot; a video shows the driver surrounded by cruisers as they try to exit the parking lot at the light. Witnesses say the pickup backed into cruiser to get around the block.
The driver headed up West Shaft Road and toward Florida with Adams and North Adams Police in pursuit. The pursuit was called off at the city line.
The suspect was able to elude police but his vehicle was found abandoned in a remote location in the Savoy State Forest. It was later learned this vehicle was being test driven from a local auto dealer. With the assistance of the State Police Airwing, K9 Unit and drone unit, officers canvased the wilderness for the suspect but were unsuccessful.
Officers received information at about 3:14 a.m. on Wednesday that the suspect was in the area of Glen Street. Police say he fled on foot as officers secured a perimeter.
K9 Adam and his handler Sgt. Curtis Crane began an area search. K9 Adam was able to locate the suspect hiding in a back yard, but the suspect again ran — straight into officers on the perimeter who took him into custody.
The suspect faces a litany of charges pending from the previous day's encounter as well as the early morning contact with officers. Additional charges are pending as well from North Adams Police Department and their involvement in the apprehension.
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