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Interim Cheshire Town Administrator Tapped For Full-Time Post

The town seal of Cheshire, Massachusetts.

Since December 2018, Ed St. John has served as the interim town administrator of Cheshire, Massachusetts. Now, the former town selectman has been chosen by his former colleagues to take on the role full time in the town of about 3,000. Carol Francesconi – chair of the Cheshire select board – told WAMC she was impressed with St. John’s ability to work with the town’s representatives and residents, singling out his work on Cheshire’s 2020 budget. St. John spoke with WAMC about the projects he has underway and his grand vision for Cheshire.

Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018 after working at stations including WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Berkshire County, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. You can reach him at jlandes@wamc.org with questions, tips, and/or feedback.
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