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Stockbridge Board-Size Study Committee Sets September Meeting, Plans Holliston Governance Zoom

Stockbridge's Select Board governance study committee set a September 2 restart and will bring in a Holliston expert to advise its five-member board expansion inquiry.

Great Barrington Special Town Meeting Approves $628,000 in Community and Legal Spending

Great Barrington voters approved roughly $628,000 in spending at a June 29 special town meeting, including $341,964 from free cash for seven community services and a $200,000 draw from the stabilization fund for legal costs tied to a procurement investigation.

Sheffield Approves $8.58 Million School Budget Share in Two-to-One Vote

LENOX -- June 29, 2026, Sheffield special town meeting approves $8.58 million school budget share one day before fiscal year end. Voters at the June 29 special town meeting approved the Southern Berkshire Regional School District's FY2027 operating and transportation budget 126 to 63, authorizing Sheffield to raise

Williamstown Board of Health Explores Joining Regional Mosquito Control District

WILLIAMSTOWN -- June 29, 2026, Williamstown Board of Health hears pitch for regional mosquito district membership as West Nile pressure rises. Superintendent Chris Horton of the Berkshire County Mosquito Control Project told the board June 29 that the town could join the district through a town meeting warrant article, with membership

Sheffield Voters Approve $8.58 Million School Budget on Eve of Fiscal Deadline

SHEFFIELD -- June 29, 2026, Sheffield voters narrowly approved a contested $8,579,631 school operating budget on the final day of the fiscal year at a June 29 special town meeting, passing the Southern Berkshire Regional School District's assessed share 126 to 63. The budget represents a 7.