Sheffield Select Board Welcomes New Town Administrator on His First Day
Sheffield installs a new town administrator and absorbs four resignations in a single July 6 session.
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Lenox Select Board Votes to Continue Stockbridge Bowl Harvesting Despite State Permit Dispute
Lenox Select Board votes to continue Stockbridge Bowl harvesting and escalate a state permit dispute.
Cheshire Select Board Rescinds 171 Percent Youth Center Rent Hike Unanimously
CHESHIRE — June 22, 2026 — Cheshire Select Board unanimously rescinds proposed 171 percent Youth Center rent hike after chair finds data error. Board Chair Michelle Franciscone opened the June 22 meeting by disclosing that the market-rate analysis behind a proposed rent increase from $3,500 to $9,500 per month
Select Board Accepts Williams College's $2 Million Water Street Offer, 4-1
WILLIAMSTOWN — June 22, 2026 — Williamstown Select Board votes 4-1 to accept Williams College's $2 million offer for a long-vacant Water Street lot. The board approved the revised bid at its June 22 meeting, with Secretary Shana Dixon casting the lone dissenting vote. Under the revised terms,
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
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