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Berkshire Hills School District Earns Top SP1+ Bond Rating for High School Project

LENOX -- May 21, 2026, Berkshire Hills school district secures top bond rating as ESL program exits record 14 students. The Berkshire Hills Regional School District School Committee learned Wednesday that its bond anticipation notes received an SP1+ rating from S&P Global, the highest possible, allowing the district to

Berkshire Hills School District Earns Top SP1+ Bond Rating for High School Project

LENOX -- May 21, 2026, Berkshire Hills school district secures top bond rating as ESL program exits record 14 students. The Berkshire Hills Regional School District School Committee learned Wednesday that its bond anticipation notes received an SP1+ rating from S&P Global, the highest possible, allowing the district to

Adams Select Board skips special election, saves $6,000 with four-member board

ADAMS -- May 20, 2026, Adams Select Board votes to leave vacant fifth seat open until May 2027. The four-member board, down one after the May 5 resignation of John Duval, rejected calling a special election Wednesday, citing an estimated $6,000 cost to fill a seat with only nine

Lenox Select Board elects new chair, advances school bus camera law to town meeting

LENOX -- May 20, 2026, Lenox Select Board advances school bus camera law and elects new chair at May 20 meeting. The board unanimously voted to send local adoption of Chapter 399 of the Acts of 2024, a state law authorizing stop-arm cameras on school buses to record illegal pass-

Lenox Select Board Reorganizes, Approves Police Chief Contract and Salary Schedule

LENOX -- May 19, 2026, Lenox Select Board reorganizes, authorizes police chief contract, and learns $250,000 bike share grant is approved. The board elected Bob Jones as chair and Gordon D. Bailey as clerk at its May 19 meeting, then unanimously authorized Town Administrator Chris to sign an employment contract

Great Barrington Finance Committee elects Meager chair in organizational session

LENOX -- May 19, 2026, Great Barrington Finance Committee reorganizes for new term, elects three officers. The committee voted unanimously, 4-0, to install Madonna Meager as chair, Jeffrey Rothenberg as vice chair, and Rayo Mazzuzaki as clerk at its May 19 organizational meeting, the first formal session for new members

Stockbridge Annual Town Meeting Approves $14 Million in Spending for Fiscal Year 2027

LENOX -- May 18, 2026, Stockbridge Annual Town Meeting approves $14 million in combined spending for fiscal year 2027. Voters working with electronic clickers for the first time passed a $9,726,599 municipal operating budget (122 to 12), a $4,287,081 Berkshire Hills Regional School District assessment (109 to

Stockbridge Annual Town Meeting Approves $14 Million in Spending for Fiscal Year 2027

LENOX -- May 18, 2026, Stockbridge Annual Town Meeting approves $14 million in combined spending for fiscal year 2027. Voters working with electronic clickers for the first time passed a $9,726,599 municipal operating budget (122 to 12), a $4,287,081 Berkshire Hills Regional School District assessment (109 to

Sheffield Select Board Approves Microtransit Letter Ahead of June 30 IMA Deadline

LENOX -- May 18, 2026, Sheffield Select Board re-elects Lee Boudala as chair and approves a $50 Board of Health late fee in a busy post-election meeting. The board's most time-sensitive action was approving a draft letter initiating renewal talks for the inter-municipal agreement governing

Lenox School Committee Elects DuPont Chair, Approves Unit C Contract

LENOX -- May 18, 2026, Lenox School Committee reorganizes and ratifies new three-year Unit C support staff contract. The committee elected Michael DuPont as Chair, Orrin Cass as Vice Chair, and Kim Winger as Secretary at its May 18 annual organizational meeting, all by unanimous 5-0 roll-call votes,

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