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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

Great Barrington Select Board Unanimously Places Three Special Town Meeting Articles on Warrant

LENOX — June 9, 2026 — Great Barrington Select Board places three spending articles on June 29 special town meeting warrant, unanimously, as town's free cash balance barely covers the total being requested. Town Manager Liz Huntsworth told a joint Select Board and Finance Committee session Tuesday that the certified

Williamstown Select Board Awards Old Town Garage Bid to Williams College

WILLIAMSTOWN — June 8, 2026 — Williamstown Select Board unanimously awards bid for the town's last major downtown parcel to Williams College, opening formal negotiations. The board voted 5-0 Monday to advance the sale of 59 Water Street, a vacant lot known as the old town garage site, which

Stockbridge Select Board Votes to Keep Chime Tower at 30 Minutes Daily Despite Neighbor Complaints

LENOX — June 4, 2026 — Stockbridge Select Board votes 2-1 to keep Children's Chime Tower at its current 30-minutes-daily schedule despite complaints from nearby residents. A pastor who lives roughly 250 feet from the tower told the board that for "3,180 minutes" across

Stockbridge Select Board Votes to Keep Children's Chime Tower at Daily 30-Minute Schedule

STOCKBRIDGE — June 4, 2026 — Stockbridge Select Board holds Children's Chime Tower schedule despite neighbor and church complaints. The board voted 2-1 at its June 4 meeting to keep the historic Children's Chime Tower playing 30 minutes daily at 5:30 p.m. through the summer,

Lenox Select Board Adopts Green Burial at Mountain View Cemetery, Updates Permit Fees

LENOX — June 3, 2026 — Lenox Select Board unanimously adopts green burial at Mountain View Cemetery and moves meeting postings online. The board voted 4-0 on both measures at its June 3 regular meeting, capping a process that Board of Health Chair Diane Romeo said began in March 2024 with

Great Barrington Calls June 29 Special Town Meeting, Moves to Tax Simon's Rock Campus

LENOX — June 1, 2026 — Great Barrington Select Board moves to challenge Simon's Rock nonprofit tax status and calls June 29 special town meeting. The board reached consensus Monday to direct Town Manager Liz and Assessor Emily to draft a letter to Bard College at Simon's Rock

Sheffield Approves Fall Festival Sponsorship, Awards Library Elevator Contract to Alpine Elevator

SHEFFIELD — June 1, 2026 — Sheffield Select Board approves $2,000 fall festival sponsorship and awards $180,500 library elevator contract. The board voted unanimously Monday to become the lead sponsor of a Sheffield Fall Festival planned for October 17, backing a proposal from Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce Executive Director

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