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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

Stockbridge Annual Town Meeting Approves $14 Million Budget and Ambulance Funding

STOCKBRIDGE — May 18, 2026 — Stockbridge annual town meeting approves more than $14 million in spending, including first-ever payment to Southern Berkshire Ambulance Service. The May 18 meeting, attended by roughly 130 residents using a new electronic voting system, passed the $9,726,599 general operating budget and a $4,

Sheffield Select Board Re-Elects Chair, Approves Late Fees and Appointments

SHEFFIELD — May 18, 2026 — Sheffield Select Board reorganizes after election, approves transit letter and $50 food permit late fee. The board unanimously re-elected Lee Boudreaux as chair at its May 18 meeting, then voted to send a letter inviting the South County Connector's director to brief all

Lanesborough Planning Board approves three zoning bylaw amendments for town meeting

LANESBOROUGH — May 18, 2026 — Lanesborough's Planning Board unanimously approved three zoning bylaw amendments Monday, sending short-term rental, accessory dwelling unit, and sign regulations to the annual town meeting. The board, operating with just three of five seats after two members recently resigned, made several eleventh-hour changes

Stockbridge Parks Committee Approves Lead Test, Trees for Disc Golf Course

LENOX — May 15, 2026 — Stockbridge Parks and Recreation Committee approves lead test and native tree purchases at May 15 meeting. The committee voted unanimously to spend $500 on a professional lead test of all playground equipment at Interlaken Park, coordinating through Tri-Town Health Department, after members confirmed a home

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