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Great Barrington Planning Board Approves Fairview Hospital Addition and Restaurant Site Plan

LENOX -- April 9, 2026, Great Barrington Planning Board unanimously clears Fairview Hospital expansion and former Shiro restaurant renovation. The board voted 5-0 on each action at its April 9 meeting, approving a site plan for Berkshire Health Systems' addition to Fairview Hospital at 2729 Lewis Avenue, a Critical

Stockbridge Bowl Commission Appoints New Secretary, Tables Lake Plan Finalization

LENOX -- April 9, 2026, Stockbridge Bowl Stewardship Commission names new secretary and advances lake health agenda. Meeting with Vice Chairman Don Chavon presiding in the absence of Chairman Michael Nathan, the Lenox-area commission voted unanimously to appoint member Tom Vynum as its new secretary beginning April 23, with outgoing

Great Barrington Approves $16.3 Million FY27 Operating Budget, Backs Debt Exclusion Ballot Measure

LENOX -- April 8, 2026, Great Barrington Finance Committee and Select Board approve $16.3 million FY27 operating budget and split on debt exclusion versus override. Meeting jointly on April 8, the Finance Committee voted 3 to 1 to recommend a debt exclusion ballot measure while the Select Board voted 4

Great Barrington Adopts $16.4M Operating Budget Plan Dependent on $2M Ballot Question

LENOX -- April 7, 2026, Great Barrington's joint Select Board and Finance Committee approved no votes but spent more than three hours dissecting a proposed FY27 operating budget of $16,354,835, a 5.78 percent cut from the current year, and a free cash plan built around certified

Lee School Committee Approves $13.9 Million FY27 Budget Unanimously

LENOX -- April 7, 2026, Lee School Committee approves $13.9 million FY27 budget and authorizes $120,000 emergency water heater replacement. The committee voted 6-0 Tuesday to adopt the fiscal year 2027 operating budget of $13,914,836, a 3.33 percent increase over the current year and well

Lenox Select Board Appoints 13 Residents to Two New Advisory Committees

LENOX -- April 6, 2026, Lenox Select Board appoints 13 residents to two newly formed town committees at April 6 meeting. The board unanimously filled six of seven seats on the Community Preservation Committee, drawing nominees from the Historical Commission, Conservation Commission, and Planning Board, with a seventh housing-related seat

Stockbridge Finance Committee Accepts Clean FY2025 Audit With No Material Weaknesses

STOCKBRIDGE -- April 6, 2026, Stockbridge Finance Committee unanimously accepted a clean fiscal year 2025 audit and reviewed four new warrant articles at its April 6 meeting. Auditors Dave Irwin and Joe Collins of Adelson & Company reported an unmodified opinion with no material weaknesses, total assets of $50.6 million,

Great Barrington Parks Commission Approves Full Spring Field and Park Use Slate

LENOX -- April 6, 2026, Great Barrington's Parks and Recreation Commission approved a full slate of spring and summer field and park use requests at its April 6 meeting and introduced a mandatory field maintenance protocol for all user groups. Chair Karen unveiled a written usage requirements document, developed

Sheffield Select Board Seats Two New Committees, Approves LED Street Light Conversion

SHEFFIELD -- April 6, 2026, Sheffield Select Board seats two new committees and pursues free LED street light conversion. At its April 6 meeting, the board unanimously appointed six members to a newly formed Community Preservation Committee, including Historical Commission representative Michael King, Conservation Commission representative Cheryl Blackborn, and Planning Board

Lenox Finance Committee Accepts Clean FY2025 Audit With No Material Weaknesses

LENOX -- April 6, 2026, Lenox Finance Committee unanimously accepts clean FY2025 audit and reviews four new warrant articles. Dave Irwin and Joe Collins of Adelson & Company presented the fiscal year 2025 audit to the Finance Committee on April 6, reporting an unmodified opinion with no material weaknesses and no

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