Stockbridge Bowl Commission Moves to Formalize Oversight of Dam and Dredging Projects
Stockbridge Bowl Stewardship Commission moves to seek Select Board backing for project oversight role.
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Great Barrington Board of Health Appoints Collaborative Inspectors Through Fiscal Year 2027
Great Barrington Board of Health votes to appoint Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative inspectors as town agents through June 2027. The three-member board — Chair Michael Lanute, Dr.
Great Barrington Select Board Approves Oak Street Group Home Driveway Permit Over Neighbor Objections
Great Barrington Select Board reorganizes, approves group home driveway permit, and confronts override fallout.
Great Barrington Library Trustees Vote to Rebuild Website, Debate Ramsdale Committee's Fate
Great Barrington Library Trustees vote unanimously to seek bids on a new library website and debate the expiration of the Ramsdale Building Committee's charter.
Lenox School Committee Approves Over $1 Million in Warrants at May Meeting
Lenox School Committee approves $1.1 million in warrants and learns district has shed state special education oversight.
Lenox Conservation Commission Approves Marian Fathers Parking Lot Stormwater Permit
Lenox Conservation Commission approves stormwater permit for redesigned Marian Fathers parking lot.
Stockbridge Finance Committee Rejects Ambulance Capital Request, Clears $14 Million Budget
Stockbridge Finance Committee approves $14 million budget and clears most of town meeting warrant.
Lenox Planning Board Endorses Two Land Division Plans, Eyes Hotel Hearing
Lenox Planning Board unanimously endorsed two approval-not-required land division plans and received early notice of a Fairfield Inn hotel application to replace the Pilgrim Inn at its May 11 meeting.
Lenox Town Meeting Approves $44 Million Budget and Cell Tower Lease
Lenox voters approved a $44 million fiscal year 2027 spending plan and authorized a cell tower lease at the town's new public safety complex at the May 7 Annual Town Meeting.
Stockbridge Study Panel Eyes Alternate-Member Option, Schedules June Select Board Expansion Meeting
Stockbridge's Five-Member Select Board Study Committee met May 7 to advance its review of whether the town should expand its governing board from three to five members.