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Lenox Zoning Board Unanimously Approves Amended Plans for 69-Unit Affordable Housing Project

LENOX — June 16, 2026 — Lenox Zoning Board approves minor floodplain amendment to 69-unit affordable housing project on West Center Street. The board voted unanimously June 16 to approve amended plans for a CDC South Berkshires development, finding that design changes — chiefly the removal of a porte-cochere drive-through

Lenox Zoning Board Unanimously Approves Amended Plans for 69-Unit Affordable Housing Project

LENOX — June 16, 2026 — Lenox Zoning Board approves minor floodplain amendment to 69-unit affordable housing project on West Center Street. The board voted unanimously June 16 to approve amended plans for a CDC South Berkshires development, finding that design changes — chiefly the removal of a porte-cochere drive-through

Great Barrington Boards Back Lifeguards and Co-Responder, Split on Contractor Lawsuit Reserve

LENOX — June 16, 2026 — Great Barrington boards back most citizens' petition items but fracture over contractor lawsuit reserve. The Select Board and Finance Committee met jointly Monday for more than three hours to make recommendations on four special town meeting articles, voting to recommend nearly all of the roughly

Great Barrington Boards Back Lifeguards and Co-Responder, Split on Contractor Lawsuit Reserve

LENOX — June 16, 2026 — Great Barrington boards back most citizens' petition items but fracture over contractor lawsuit reserve. The Select Board and Finance Committee met jointly Monday for more than three hours to make recommendations on four special town meeting articles, voting to recommend nearly all of the roughly

Great Barrington Select Board Approves $1.54 Million Bond Notes for Three Capital Projects

LENOX — June 15, 2026 — Great Barrington Select Board unanimously approves $1.54 million in short-term bond notes and endorses draft Open Space and Recreation Plan. At its June 15 meeting, the board voted 4-0 to approve the sale of $1,539,933 in general obligation bond anticipation notes

Sheffield Select Board Approves $18,500 Assessment Contract Over Assessors' Objections

SHEFFIELD — June 15, 2026 — Sheffield Select Board approves $18,500 cyclical property inspection contract over Board of Assessors' objections. The board voted unanimously Monday to expand a contract with assessor SCK for 75 additional cyclical property inspections, which state law requires municipalities to conduct on every property within a

Lenox Planning Board Backs Hurlburt Road Garage Variance, Delays Open Space Endorsement

LENOX — June 11, 2026 — Lenox Planning Board sends positive recommendation on front-yard garage variance, delays open space plan endorsement vote. The three-member board — Chair Pedro, Jonathan, and Jackie, with Brandy and Jeremy absent — unanimously recommended the Zoning Board of Appeals approve a front-yard setback variance at 150

Lenox Green Committee Defers PACE Vote, Eyes July Recommendation to Select Board

LENOX — June 10, 2026 — Lenox Green Committee defers PACE financing vote, targets July recommendation and August solar grant application. The committee met June 10 and agreed to table a formal vote on recommending that Lenox opt into the Massachusetts Property Assessed Clean Energy program until its July 8 meeting, after

Lenox Library Trustees Elect Co-Chairs, Approve Ramsdale Youth Funds Amid Grant Pressure

LENOX — June 10, 2026 — Lenox Library Trustees elect co-chairs and approve Ramsdale youth funding at June 10 meeting. The Board of Library Trustees unanimously elected Lauren Clark and Laura Mars as co-chairs and Sharon Shalow as secretary-treasurer in separate 5-0 roll-call votes, completing the board&

Adams Select Board Ratifies Three Hires, Taps Reserve Fund for Legal Bills

ADAMS — June 10, 2026 — Adams Select Board unanimously ratifies three town employees and moves to drain reserve fund over legal bill crisis. The board, meeting June 3, approved the appointments of Katie Lemansky as finance director at $80,463 annually, Tammy Flatly as assistant treasurer collector at $27.26 per

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