By Dave Watkins in News — 24 Sep 2026

Mall deal at risk over district dispute

Finance Committee floats cross-board group for grant money. Lanesborough's Finance Committee pushed for a cross-board effort to chase state grant money, saying the town keeps missing funding because no one asks, as early FY27 reviews flagged a police training line and an ambulance lease both running far over budget.Lanesborough News
Select Board names Cypress negotiators amid JMJ rift. Lanesborough's Select Board named two of its own members to negotiate directly with Cypress Equities after developer JMJ warned it would deal only with Cypress going forward, deepening a rift over the town's biggest pending real estate deal.Lanesborough News
Select Board hears mall deal collapse warning. Lanesborough's Select Board heard a warning that developer JMJ could walk away from the Cypress Equities mall sale, worth up to $40 million, over a dispute about preserving the Baker Hill Road District. It also barred a resident from owning a dog for five years.Lanesborough News

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