- July 23, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Lynette Ritland Bond, right, gets ready to address the crowd during a break in the rainy weather.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lynette Ritland Bond is hoping to be “the first of many women” to secure the corner office.
Bond kicked off her campaign for mayor on Thursday at the Greylock Community Club with a short speech highlighting the infrastructure challenges North Adams faces but also putting a strong emphasis on the business investment flowing into the state’s smallest city.
“We know the city is facing enormous challenges. We know we have very expensive infrastructure projects ahead of us,” she said, pointing to the need for a new or renovated public safety building and to address the water system and hydrants. But she added that business was growing in the city. “We know we have investments. But we need to encourage and continue this investment. And we need to support our local businesses. Because when our…
