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Southern Berkshire School Committee Unanimously Votes to Review Legal Counsel Arrangement

LENOX -- April 30, 2026, Southern Berkshire School Committee seats permanent superintendent and votes to review legal counsel. The committee welcomed Dr. Brian Ricca as permanent superintendent at its April 30 meeting, his contract signed that morning, and approved an updated 2026-27 academic calendar that moves winter professional development days

Stockbridge Conservation Commission Approves Interlaken Road Phase One Stormwater Permit

STOCKBRIDGE -- April 28, 2026, Stockbridge Conservation Commission unanimously approved a phase one stormwater management plan for a development at 35-37 Interlaken Road, while extended public debate over groundwater safety and project-sequencing rules stretched the April 28 meeting well past its routine agenda. Project engineer Jim Scalise told the

Lenox Cemetery Commission Advances Maintenance Plans, Reviews Cremation Plot Policy

LENOX -- April 28, 2026, Lenox Cemetery Commission advances maintenance and policy changes for Church Street burial ground. Vice Chair Candace Currie presided at the April 28 meeting, reporting on a site walk with cemetery consultant Rich Atwood and Highway Superintendent Bob Navin that produced a slate of planned improvements: seven

Great Barrington Finance Committee Defers Vote on $240,000 SBAS Ambulance Request

LENOX -- April 28, 2026, Great Barrington Finance Committee defers recommendation on citizens' petition for $240,000 in ambulance capital funding. The committee met April 28 to consider Article 15, a citizens' petition originally requesting $490,000 from free cash for Southern Berkshire Ambulance Services to fund two new

Lenox Conservation Commission Unanimously Approves Interlaken Road Phase One Stormwater Permit

LENOX -- April 28, 2026, Lenox Conservation Commission approves stormwater permit for large Interlaken Road development's first phase. The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a stormwater management plan for 35-37 Interlaken Road Realty Trust under the town's local stormwater bylaw, the first formal approval for

Great Barrington Select Board unanimously adopts updated immigration Trust Policy 2.0

LENOX -- April 27, 2026, Great Barrington Select Board adopts Trust Policy 2.0, overhauling immigration procedures and creating a community advisory board. The board voted unanimously Monday to approve the policy, a procedural annex to the town's 2017 immigration trust policy, establishing documentation requirements for police encounters with

Lenox Planning Board Unanimously Advances Two Zoning Bylaws to Town Meeting

LENOX -- April 27, 2026, Lenox Planning Board votes to send adaptive reuse and battery storage bylaws to May 14 town meeting. The board unanimously approved favorable reports on two zoning amendments Monday night, the first updating the town's Adaptive Reuse Overlay District for the first time since its

Woburn Finance Panel Reviews Full Debt Schedule, Advances Wetlands Code Overhaul

LANESBOROUGH -- April 27, 2026, Woburn finance and ordinance panels reviewed city debt obligations and streamlined wetlands permitting rules at back-to-back subcommittee meetings Monday. The Finance Committee, chaired by Councilor Viola with Councilor Demers, Councilor Ferulo, and Councilor Mercer Bruin present, heard the city auditor, identified only as Charlie,

Stockbridge Finance Committee Defers $25,000 Ambulance Capital Vote Pending Great Barrington Decision

STOCKBRIDGE -- April 23, 2026, Stockbridge Finance Committee recommends most annual warrant articles to Town Meeting, deferring a $25,000 ambulance capital appropriation. The committee voted 5-0 on nearly every article at its April 23 meeting, including a 4.7 percent town operating budget increase, the Berkshire Hills Regional School

Stockbridge Bowl Commission Defers Lake Plan Vote, Hears Dam and Dredging Updates

LENOX -- April 23, 2026, Stockbridge Bowl Stewardship Commission defers final lake management plan vote and debates AI-generated water quality priorities. Meeting April 23 in Stockbridge, the commission voted to incorporate an addendum drafted by member Don into the lake management plan's executive summary, delaying a final approval

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