Lanesborough Fills Assistant Vacancy With Part-TimersBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:04AM / Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The town plans to fill its vacant administrative assistant position with two interim, part-time employees.
On Thursday, the Select Board voted to offer the jobs to Lanesborough resident Stacy Nash and the previous administrative assistant, Beth Carroll.
Corrine Bradley is on administrative leave following charges for allegedly embezzling more than $325,000 from a New York business.
"I have been exploring options for interim support for the administrative assistant position," Town Administrator Gina Dario told the board, with two members joining remotely.
"I have two individuals that might be available, neither of which can fulfill the role in a full-time capacity, but both together might be able to help triage the tasks and duties that would support the town."
Nash worked for General Dynamics for 40 years and has volunteered at Town Hall. Dario said she is more than qualified. Carroll has also communicated that she could contribute some hours.
"I'd still be negotiating with them in terms of the schedule, hours, and tasks," Dario reported.
"I'm trying to triage that as much as I can, and also have it as segmented as possible to make both of them most likely to be able to kind of support that work."
The Select Board voted to offer interim, at-will employment to both women.
"The administrative assistant preserves the minutes at all Select Board meetings and other meetings if necessary, and prepares and issues licenses that have been approved by the Select Board and appropriate agencies and accepts and records fees for licenses issued by the Select Board, building inspector, and related inspectors," the town website reads.
"Additionally, the administrative assistant supports the town administrator, Select Board, and town boards and committees, and is charged with the preparation of the annual town report."
According to a July 9 press release from the New York State Police, Bradley was arrested at her home in late June, later arraigned at the Sand Lake Town Court, and released on her own recognizance.
"On June 30, 2025, New York State Police in Schodack arrested Corrine R. Bradley, 49, of Averill Park, N.Y., for grand larceny in the second degree, possession of a forged instrument in the second degree and falsifying business records in the first degree," the press release reads.
She was appointed to the position at the April 28 Select Board meeting. She was described as a "more than qualified candidate" to replace Carroll.
The board also voted to appoint Nathan Fenwick as the DPW superintendent with a one year contract. Chair Deborah Maynard said he demonstrated a "very impressive" understanding of the duties of a foreman, and noted strengths in local knowledge and people skills.
She expressed concern about the potential learning curve related to the paperwork side of the role and proposed a one-year contract.
"I don't think it's a criticism, I think it's setting you up for success," Selectman Michael Murphy said to Fenwick.
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