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Stockbridge Forms Committee to Study Expanding Select Board From Three to Five Members

LENOX — March 23, 2026 — Stockbridge forms committee to study expanding its three-person Select Board. Selectman Georgia Marsden convened the inaugural meeting of the Five-Member Select Board Study Committee on March 23, bringing together eight members to examine whether the town should increase its Select Board from three to

Lenox Select Board Authorizes Dam Inspection Contract, Boosts Chime Tower Budget

LENOX — March 19, 2026 — Lenox Select Board approves dam inspection contract and increases Chime Tower restoration budget by $70,000. The board voted unanimously Thursday to authorize town administrator Michael to sign a $86,600 contract with engineering firm Tighe & Bond for Phase II field inspection of the Stockbridge

Stockbridge Select Board Signs Dam Inspection Contract, Boosts Chime Tower Budget

STOCKBRIDGE — March 19, 2026 — Stockbridge Select Board authorizes dam inspection contract and approves $70,000 Chime Tower budget increase. The board unanimously voted Thursday to allow Town Administrator Michael to sign a $86,600 Phase II inspection contract with Tighe and Bond for Stockbridge Bowl Dam, using existing dam account

Stockbridge Planning Board Unanimously Backs Cluster Subdivision Concept for Interlaken Road

STOCKBRIDGE — March 17, 2026 — Stockbridge Planning Board unanimously advances cluster subdivision concept for Interlaken Crossroad Lot 33. The board voted to direct engineer and property owner Jim Scalise of SK Design Group to proceed with a preliminary cluster plan that groups homes around a cul-de-sac while preserving open

Lenox Planning Board Unanimously Endorses Cluster Subdivision on Interlaken Crossroad

LENOX — March 17, 2026 — Lenox Planning Board backs cluster subdivision concept for Interlaken Crossroad Lot 33. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to endorse the cluster design proposed by Jim Scalise of SK Design Group, who is also the property owner, directing him to advance the preliminary plan while addressing board

Lanesborough Planning Board advances short-term rental bylaw toward June town meeting vote

LANESBOROUGH — March 17, 2026 — Lanesborough Planning Board votes to limit short-term rentals to owner-occupied properties in residential zones. The board approved several key provisions of its draft short-term rental bylaw at the March 17 meeting, including revised registration language requiring all operators to register with the town

Lanesborough Boards Press Department Heads on Costs in Joint Budget Session

LANESBOROUGH — March 16, 2026 — Lanesborough's Select Board and Finance Committee grilled department heads on rising costs at a joint budget session Monday. EMS Director Jen Weber defended a proposed salary increase to $91,000 and an ambulance enterprise budget jump from $284,000 to roughly $475,000, attributing

Cheshire Select Board Launches Police Chief Search, Ends Merger Talks with Lanesborough

CHESHIRE — March 5, 2026 — Cheshire Select Board ends police merger talks and launches search for a standalone chief. The four-member board — Chair Sean McGrath, Vice Chair Jason Levesque, Michelle Francisconi, and Ron DeAngelis — reached consensus Thursday to notify Lanesborough that regionalization discussions would not continue, with members citing a

Adams Select Board dismisses dangerous dog complaint, approves Route 8 blight designation

ADAMS — March 4, 2026 — Adams Select Board unanimously dismisses dangerous dog complaint and designates Route 8 corridor as blighted. The board voted 5-0 Wednesday to find that Penny, a catahoula leopard dog owned by Jonathan Moffett of 14 Grand View Terrace, was neither dangerous nor a nuisance under Massachusetts

Sheffield Board Approves Cannabis Fee Settlements Totaling $148,000, Skips Flag Endorsement

SHEFFIELD — March 2, 2026 — Sheffield Select Board approves $148,000 in cannabis host community fee settlements and declines to endorse a state flag resolution. The two-member board, meeting March 2, finalized repayment agreements with Berkshire Welcome and Cannaah Provisions, returning a combined $148,000 in host community fees that

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