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Lanesborough Faces Nearly 11 Percent Mount Greylock Assessment Hike in FY27

LANESBOROUGH -- April 6, 2026, Lanesborough boards face a combined regional school assessment increase exceeding 10 percent for FY27. At a joint Select Board and Finance Committee meeting on April 6, Mount Greylock Regional School District Superintendent Joe Bergeron presented a budget carrying a 10.99 percent assessment increase for Lanesborough

Stockbridge Select Board Approves $50,000 for Ambulance Service, Closes Town Meeting Warrant

LENOX -- April 2, 2026, Stockbridge Select Board approves $50,000 for struggling ambulance service and closes town meeting warrant. The board voted unanimously April 2 to allocate $25,000 from free cash to the Southern Berkshire Voluntary Ambulance Service for Furnace District 911 coverage and added a second $25,000

Stockbridge Select Board Closes Warrant, Tables Private Road Repair Bylaw to 2027

STOCKBRIDGE -- April 2, 2026, Stockbridge Select Board closes its annual town meeting warrant and approves $50,000 in emergency aid for a regional ambulance service. The board voted unanimously Thursday to place 17 articles before annual town meeting, including standard operating and school budget items, a $37,009 Berkshire Hills

Lenox CPC Extends Cove and Historic Commission Grants to New 2026 and 2027 Deadlines

LENOX -- March 31, 2026, Lenox Community Preservation Committee extends two stalled grants and debates a tighter deadline policy. The committee voted unanimously to extend the deadline for a roofing and energy-efficiency project at The Cove bowling alley to December 31, 2026, after the applicant, Craig, described three years of

Cheshire Budget Runs $254,000 Over Levy Limit as Police Rebuild Drives Debate

CHESHIRE -- March 27, 2026, Cheshire's proposed budget runs $254,000 over the levy limit, with a police department rebuild and a 6.1 percent school assessment hike driving the gap. Town Administrator Jennifer Morse walked the Select Board and Finance Committee through the spending plan at the March

Lenox Select Board Closes Evidence Phase in Vanderbilt Resort Permit Case

LENOX -- March 26, 2026, Lenox Select Board closes evidence in Vanderbilt Berkshire Estate resort permit case, sets April 9 vote. The board voted unanimously Thursday to end the evidentiary phase of the hearing on Vanderbilt Berkshire Estate LLC's application to redevelop the former Elm Court mansion at 310

Berkshire Hills Schools Rank 12th in State for AP Exam Pass Rates

LENOX -- March 26, 2026, Berkshire Hills Regional School District ranked 12th in Massachusetts for Advanced Placement exam pass rates, the School Committee learned at its March 26 meeting. Director of Curriculum and Instruction Colin presented five-year trend data showing Monument Mountain Regional High School placing in the top 15

Stockbridge Board Closes Elm Court Hearing, Sets April 9 Vote on Resort Conditions

STOCKBRIDGE -- March 26, 2026, Stockbridge Select Board closes evidentiary hearing on Elm Court resort application, continues to April 9. The board voted unanimously Thursday to close the record on Vanderbilt Berkshire Estate LLC's application to amend a special permit for the roughly 90-acre estate at 310 Old

Great Barrington Planning Board Approves Contested Division Street Fence Permit 4-1

LENOX -- March 26, 2026, Great Barrington Planning Board approves six-foot privacy fence permit 4-1 over precedent objections. The board voted Thursday to grant a special permit to Brian and Marcy Bucciolato of 34 Division Street, allowing a six-foot solid front-yard fence in an R2 zone, conditioned

Stockbridge Bowl Stewardship Committee Hears Stable 2025 Water Quality Report, Eyes Monitoring Cuts

LENOX -- March 26, 2026, Stockbridge Bowl Stewardship Committee hears that 2025 brought stable water quality but persistent deep-layer bloom risk. Dr. Ben Burpee, senior limnologist with GZA GeoEnvironmental, told the committee at its March 26 meeting that no surface cyanobacteria blooms of significance occurred in 2025, though samples at

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