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Lanesborough Select Board Approves $13.85 Million Budget for Fiscal 2027

LANESBOROUGH — May 13, 2026 — Lanesborough Select Board approves fiscal 2027 budget at $13.85 million, a 10.28 percent increase, on a 2-1 vote. Chair Debra Maynard and member Jason Brielle backed the budget at the May 13 meeting; Michael Murphy voted against, amid tension over the Greylock Regional

Woburn Finance Panel Reviews Full Debt Schedule, Advances Wetlands Code Overhaul

LANESBOROUGH — April 27, 2026 — Woburn finance and ordinance panels reviewed city debt obligations and streamlined wetlands permitting rules at back-to-back subcommittee meetings Monday. The Finance Committee, chaired by Councilor Viola with Councilor Demers, Councilor Ferulo, and Councilor Mercer Bruin present, heard the city auditor — identified only as Charlie

Lanesborough Finance Committee backs fire engine, defers two other vehicle purchases

LANESBOROUGH — April 15, 2026 — Lanesborough Finance Committee votes to advance fire engine purchase, delay dump truck and police cruiser. The five-member committee voted 4-1 at its April 15 meeting to recommend that the Select Board prioritize a roughly $1.15 million fire engine replacement — the department's

Lanesborough Boards Eye $1.3 Million Free Cash to Cut Property Tax Rate

LANESBOROUGH — April 13, 2026 — Lanesborough Select Board and Finance Committee weigh using $1.3 million in free cash to lower property taxes. At a joint April 13 meeting, the two boards reviewed an FY27 budget schedule with Finance Committee and Select Board warrant votes targeted for May 4 and May

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

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

Lanesborough Approves Three EMTs as Town Budget Could Rise 10 Percent

LANESBOROUGH — March 2, 2026 — Lanesborough's joint Select Board and Finance Committee budget workshop projects a 7 to 10 percent overall tax increase for fiscal year 2027 as the town absorbs the loss of $558,010 in annual Baker Hill Road District revenue. Town Administrator Gina Dario told the

Lanesborough Appoints New Assistant Building Inspector, Advances Short-Term Rental Bylaw

LANESBOROUGH — February 25, 2026 — Lanesborough Select Board unanimously appointed Timothy Sears as assistant building inspector and heard a detailed Planning Board update on a short-term rental bylaw heading toward the June 9 Annual Town Meeting. Planning Board member Joe Tribus told the board that short-term rentals — defined in

Lanesborough Planning Board Votes 3-1 to Allow Year-Round Short-Term Rentals

LANESBOROUGH — February 17, 2026 — Lanesborough Planning Board votes 3-1 to allow short-term rentals 365 days a year. The board, chaired by Courtney Dondi, approved four votes on short-term rental framework elements at its February 17 meeting, adopting a zoning definition capping rental periods at 31 days or

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