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School official arrested on drug charges: CHESHIRE -- The county's drug task force arrested an Adams-Cheshire Regional School District (ACRSD) staff member for possessing opiates at Cheshire Elementary School on Thursday morning.
ACRSD Director of Special Services Kurt Garivaltis, 45, of East Road in Adams, was found to be in possession of one 30 mg Percocet pill at the time of his arrest, according to police.
ACRSD Superintendent Kristen Gordon said a search began at the start of the school day.
"The authorities are conducting an investigation that led them to search [Garivaltis'] car and office of at 7:45 a.m. [Thursday]," Gordon said Friday.
At 9 a.m., Gordon was informed that police would be making an arrest. She said the school was put into a "soft lockdown" for 11 minutes at 9 a.m. to allow for this.
"We didn't want the students to see anything that
Authorities preferred to withhold comment until Garivaltis is arraigned on Jan. 30.
Phil Demers is writing this story and can be reached at pdemers@thetranscript.com, on Twitter @NAT_DigitalPhil, or by phone at 413-663-3741, ext. 225.
More time for span: NORTH ADAMS -- Completion of the Hadley Overpass has been extended out at least another six months, as repairs to the steel truss continue to stymie progress.
Residents will begin to see the work on the bridge next week, as construction returns to the top of the bridge with deck replacement work on the western side, near Heritage State Park.
Jennifer Huberdeau is writing this story and can be reached at jhuberdeau@thetranscript.com, on Twitter @NAT_DigitalJen, or by phone at 413-663-3741, ext. 227.
County drug task force makes arrests in Cummington: NORTHAMPTON -- A Pittsfield woman and an Albany, N.Y., man were arraigned in Northampton District Court today on crack trafficking charges. Stephanie Carsno, 28, of Pittsfield, and Shawn Davis, 27, of Albany, N.Y., were each charged. Berkshire County Drug Task Force members say they found $8,440 worth of crack-cocaine, or 84 grams, in a vehicle the two were driving in Cummington on Thursday.
Phil Demers is writing this story and can be reached at pdemers@thetranscript.com, on Twitter @NAT_DigitalPhil, or by phone at 413-663-3741, ext. 225.
Allies no longer: WILLIAMSTOWN -- The Learning Ally satellite office at Sweetwood Retirement Living closed Friday, as part of a cost-cutting measure by the Princeton, N.J. based nonprofit that records audio books for the visually and reading impaired. The area's main studio in Lenox was also shuttered as part of the move.
Ed Damon is writing this story and can be reached at edamon@thetranscript.com or 413-663-3741, ext. 224.
Community Chest gaining ground on goal: WILLIAMSTOWN -- With its annual fundraising campaign already under way, organizers of the Williamstown Community Chest are optimistic they will reach their goal of $250,000 by the spring.
Executive Director Anne Singleton said the fund, now in it's 86th year, has collected almost $177,000 since the campaign was launched in the fall. An endowment covers all administrative costs, meaning all of the funds raised go directly to the 14 member agencies.
"We're slightly ahead of where we were this time last year," Singleton said, adding this year's campaign raised that money with fewer donors than last year.
Ed Damon is writing this story and can be reached at edamon@thetranscript.com or 413-663-3741, ext. 224.
Security in Stamford: STAMFORD, Vt. -- School safety was a hot topic at Thursday's Select Board meeting, as the board met to finalize articles for the town warrant.
Ed Damon is writing this story and can be reached at edamon@thetranscript.com or 413-663-3741, ext. 224.
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