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Berkshire Hills School Committee Ratifies Two Labor Contracts Covering Non-Teaching Staff

LENOX -- April 16, 2026, Berkshire Hills School Committee unanimously ratifies two labor contracts and a Richmond tuition deal. The committee voted 7-0 on April 16 to approve a Unit C contract covering paraprofessionals and administrative assistants, setting a new $20-per-hour starting wage and raises of $1.80,

Great Barrington health inspector position cut, replaced by contracted collaborative services

LENOX -- April 16, 2026, Great Barrington eliminates health inspector position, contracts with regional collaborative for up to 24 hours a week. The Great Barrington Board of Health learned at its April 16 meeting that Town Manager Liz Hartsgrove had cut the in-house health inspector position from the department'

Lee Agricultural Commission Forum Highlights Dairy Farm Decline, New Preservation Tools

LENOX -- April 15, 2026, Lee Agricultural Commission hosts public forum on state farm bill and Berkshire farmland crisis. The commission, chaired by Mary Burton, convened a public meeting April 15 featuring Casey Pease of state Sen. Paul Mark's office and Sarah Gardner, president of Berkshire Grown and chairwoman

Stockbridge Water Commission Approves 10 Percent Water Rate Hike, First in Five Years

LENOX -- April 14, 2026, Stockbridge Water and Sewer Commission raises water rates 10 percent and sewer rates 5 percent, effective July 1. The commission, meeting April 14, approved the first water rate increase in five years after two consecutive years of roughly $20,000 revenue reductions, driven by a sharp

Stockbridge Water Commission Approves 10 Percent Water Rate Hike, First in Five Years

LENOX -- April 14, 2026, Stockbridge Water and Sewer Commission raises water rates 10 percent and sewer rates 5 percent, effective July 1. The commission, meeting April 14, approved the first water rate increase in five years after two consecutive years of roughly $20,000 revenue reductions, driven by a sharp