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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

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

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