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Lenox Water Commission Must Decide Who Owns Rebuilt Interlaken Pump Station

LENOX — May 5, 2026 — Lenox Water and Sewer Commission weighs pump station ownership decision for Interlaken Road resort project. The commission spent the bulk of its May 5 meeting discussing infrastructure and regulatory requirements triggered by development activity at 35-37 Interlaken Road, where a special permit for a resort

Lenox Select Board Approves Transfer Station Fees and $20,500 Revaluation Contract

LENOX — May 5, 2026 — Lenox Select Board approves new transfer station fees and awards $20,500 revaluation contract the day after annual town meeting. Meeting on May 5, the board set fiscal year 2027 transfer station permit fees at $240 for a standard sticker and $210 for qualifying seniors, with

Lenox Planning Board Adopts New Permit Fees, Adds $100 Form A Charge

LENOX — May 5, 2026 — Lenox Planning Board adopts new permitting fee schedule and corrects a ZBA referral error at May 5 meeting. The board voted five to one to adopt a revised fee structure proposed by town official Mike Canales, who had surveyed practices in comparable Massachusetts communities and found

Stockbridge Planning Board Adopts New Fee Schedule for Permits and Applications

STOCKBRIDGE — May 5, 2026 — Stockbridge Planning Board adopts new permit fee schedule and bids farewell to 30-year member Gary Pitney. The board voted 5-0-1 at its May 5 meeting to adopt a revised fee schedule proposed by Town Administrator Mike Canales, setting a $100 charge for Form

Sheffield Select Board Awards $20,500 Revaluation Contract, Sets New Transfer Station Fees

SHEFFIELD — May 5, 2026 — Sheffield Select Board approves revaluation contract and new transfer station fees after Annual Town Meeting. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to award a $20,500 property revaluation and inspection services contract to SEK Consulting, which is already performing cyclical inspections in town, with a hard September

Sheffield Town Meeting Passes $4.9 Million Budget, Defers School District Assessment to Special Session

LENOX — May 4, 2026 — Sheffield Annual Town Meeting approves $4.9 million budget but defers Southern Berkshire Regional School District assessment to a future special session. Moderator Julie Hannum presided over roughly 92 voters on May 4, with Select Board Chairman Lee Butala telling the body that all five district

Sheffield Town Meeting Approves $4.9 Million Budget, Defers School District Funding to Special Session

SHEFFIELD — May 4, 2026 — Sheffield Annual Town Meeting approves $4.9 million budget and seasonal housing designation, defeats plastic bottle ban. Moderator Julie Hannum presided over roughly 95 voters working through all 27 warrant articles Monday, with Select Board Chairman Lee Butala opening by announcing the Southern Berkshire Regional School

Great Barrington Town Meeting Passes $16.3M Budget, Postpones $1M Procurement Reserve

LENOX — May 2, 2026 — Great Barrington Annual Town Meeting approves $16.3 million budget and $5 million cannabis settlement transfer, defers ambulance capital vote. Voters meeting Saturday at Monument Mountain Regional High School approved the fiscal year 2027 general fund operating budget of $16,345,834 and voted to transfer

Great Barrington Town Meeting Passes $16.3M Budget, Postpones $1M Procurement Reserve

LENOX — May 2, 2026 — Great Barrington Annual Town Meeting approves $16.3 million budget and $5 million cannabis settlement transfer, defers ambulance capital vote. Voters meeting Saturday at Monument Mountain Regional High School approved the fiscal year 2027 general fund operating budget of $16,345,834 and voted to transfer

Cheshire Select Board Sets Police Chief Salary Range, Approves Two Summer Hires

CHESHIRE — May 1, 2026 — Cheshire Select Board sets a $95,000-to-$110,000 salary range for its police chief search and approves two seasonal groundskeepers. The board, meeting Friday with Town Administrator Jennifer Morse, authorized consultant Russ Stephens to begin advertising the chief's position across Massachusetts and

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