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Stockbridge Conservation Commission Approves Redesigned ADU Plan at 8 Shamrock Street

STOCKBRIDGE -- April 14, 2026, Stockbridge Conservation Commission approves redesigned ADU plan and receives first look at Interlaken resort stormwater permit. The commission voted unanimously April 14 to approve plans for a detached accessory dwelling unit at 8 Shamrock Street after the applicant relocated the structure to 70 feet from a

Stockbridge Fire Station Committee Launches Designer Search, Eyes DPW Site

LENOX -- April 14, 2026, Stockbridge Fire Station Building Committee kicks off designer procurement with project manager Skanska. At the April 14 hybrid meeting, the committee approved October minutes on a unanimous roll-call vote and launched into a working session with Skanska project manager Aaron and assistant project manager Hope

Lenox Conservation Commission Schedules April 23 Site Visit for Monastery Parking Project

LENOX -- April 14, 2026, Lenox Conservation Commission schedules April 23 site visit for Marian Fathers monastery parking project, approves ADU plans, and hears first presentation on resort redevelopment. The commission set a 2:30 p.m. site visit at the Vine Street monastery after its consultant David reported observing sediment

Great Barrington Board Votes to Seize Easements Needed for Division Street Bridge Replacement

LENOX -- April 13, 2026, Great Barrington Select Board executes right-of-way takings for Division Street Bridge and defers a citizen complaint hearing. The board voted 3-0 Monday to approve an order of taking for easements across three properties needed before MassDOT can advertise construction bids for the Division

Lenox School Committee votes to support bus stop-arm camera enforcement law

LENOX -- April 13, 2026, Lenox School Committee endorses bus stop-arm cameras and adopts an earlier school year calendar. The committee voted Monday to support the town's adoption of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 71, which authorizes municipalities to install and operate school bus stop-arm violation

Dalton Select Board Sends Syncon Plastics TIF Deal to Town Meeting

DALTON -- April 13, 2026, Dalton Select Board forwards Syncon Plastics tax increment financing deal to town meeting and discloses a same-day lawsuit from Berkshire County Concrete. Town Manager Eric Bracy told the board Monday that BCC's law firm had served the town around 4 p.m. over

Lanesborough Boards Eye $1.3 Million Free Cash to Cut Property Tax Rate

LANESBOROUGH -- April 13, 2026, Lanesborough Select Board and Finance Committee weigh using $1.3 million in free cash to lower property taxes. At a joint April 13 meeting, the two boards reviewed an FY27 budget schedule with Finance Committee and Select Board warrant votes targeted for May 4 and May

Lenox Select Board Unanimously Approves Vanderbilt Berkshire Estate Special Permit Conditions

LENOX -- April 9, 2026, Lenox Select Board closes years-long hearing on Vanderbilt Berkshire Estate redevelopment with unanimous votes. The board approved two special permits Thursday for Vanderbilt Berkshire Estate, LLC's proposed redevelopment of the historic Elm Court property at 310 Old Stockbridge Road, voting 3-0 on

SBRSD School Committee Votes Unanimously to Rebuild FY27 Budget from Level-Funded Baseline

LENOX -- April 9, 2026, Southern Berkshire Regional School District School Committee voted unanimously to scrap its current FY27 budget process and start fresh with a level-funded baseline. The committee, meeting April 9, approved a motion by member Kim Alcantara to build the new budget beginning with fixed contractual obligations,

Stockbridge Approves Resort Permit for 38 Home Sites on Old Stockbridge Road

STOCKBRIDGE -- April 9, 2026, Stockbridge Select Board unanimously approved an amended special permit for a large resort redevelopment at 310 Old Stockbridge Road. The board voted 3-0 Thursday to grant Vanderbilt Berkshire Estate, LLC a consolidated amended special permit and a separate approval for reconstruction of a pre-existing

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