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Lee Planning Board Continues Marriott Hotel Hearing, Demands Full Technical Responses from Applicant

LENOX — June 22, 2026 — Lee Planning Board opened a special permit hearing for a proposed four-story Fairfield by Marriott hotel at 165 Housatonic Street, the site of the Pilgrim Inn, and continued it to July 13 after an extensive first session. Attorney Jeff Lynch, representing applicant Ibrahim Zia, presented

Lee Planning Board Continues Marriott Hotel Hearing, Demands Full Technical Responses from Applicant

LENOX — June 22, 2026 — Lee Planning Board opened a special permit hearing for a proposed four-story Fairfield by Marriott hotel at 165 Housatonic Street, the site of the Pilgrim Inn, and continued it to July 13 after an extensive first session. Attorney Jeff Lynch, representing applicant Ibrahim Zia, presented

Great Barrington Finance Committee Confronts Structural Deficit, Plans Earlier Budget Work

LENOX — June 22, 2026 — Great Barrington Finance Committee warns town faces structural budget crisis with no easy fix. The four-member panel, meeting by Zoom on June 22, spent nearly two hours wrestling with the town's reliance on roughly $4 million in free cash to balance the fiscal

Dalton Select Board Directs Town Manager to Pursue Sewer Infiltration Federal Grant

DALTON — June 22, 2026 — Dalton Select Board backs sewer infiltration grant pursuit over town hall elevator funding in split priorities debate. The board directed Town Manager Eric on Monday to pursue a Collins Center design grant for a sewer infiltration reduction program rather than a competing application for a town

Lanesborough Select Board Sets $50 Short-Term Rental Fee, Elects New Leaders

LANESBOROUGH — June 22, 2026 — Lanesborough's newly expanded Select Board reorganized, set a $50 short-term rental fee, and endorsed a decade-long open space plan at its June 22 meeting. Deborah Maynard was re-elected chair on a 4-0-1 vote, and Julie Baker was elected vice

Stockbridge Select Board Appoints Shawna Roach as Town Treasurer and Tax Collector

Stockbridge Select Board unanimously appoints new treasurer, accepts two conservation grants. The board voted 3-0 Thursday to hire Shawna Roach as town treasurer and tax collector, citing her 12 years of experience in similar offices and familiarity with the town's SoftRite financial platform.

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Lenox Select Board unanimously adopts PACE commercial clean energy financing program

LENOX — June 17, 2026 — Lenox Select Board votes unanimously to open PACE clean energy financing to commercial properties. The board adopted a resolution at its June 17 meeting authorizing the town to participate in the Massachusetts Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program, administered by MassDevelopment under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter

Lee Conservation Commission Continues Marriott Hotel Floodplain Review to July

LENOX — June 17, 2026 — Lee Conservation Commission continues review of a proposed 74-room Marriott Hotel in a floodplain zone. The commission voted unanimously at its June 17 meeting to continue the Notice of Intent hearing for Garden Management Incorporated's proposed four-story, 11,577-square-foot hotel

Lee Conservation Commission Continues Marriott Hotel Floodplain Review to July

LENOX — June 17, 2026 — Lee Conservation Commission continues review of a proposed 74-room Marriott Hotel in a floodplain zone. The commission voted unanimously at its June 17 meeting to continue the Notice of Intent hearing for Garden Management Incorporated's proposed four-story, 11,577-square-foot hotel

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