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Stockbridge Approves Resort Permit for 38 Home Sites on Old Stockbridge Road

STOCKBRIDGE — April 9, 2026 — Stockbridge Select Board unanimously approved an amended special permit for a large resort redevelopment at 310 Old Stockbridge Road. The board voted 3-0 Thursday to grant Vanderbilt Berkshire Estate, LLC a consolidated amended special permit and a separate approval for reconstruction of a pre-existing

Great Barrington Approves $16.3 Million FY27 Operating Budget, Backs Debt Exclusion Ballot Measure

LENOX — April 8, 2026 — Great Barrington Finance Committee and Select Board approve $16.3 million FY27 operating budget and split on debt exclusion versus override. Meeting jointly on April 8, the Finance Committee voted 3 to 1 to recommend a debt exclusion ballot measure while the Select Board voted 4

Great Barrington Adopts $16.4M Operating Budget Plan Dependent on $2M Ballot Question

LENOX — April 7, 2026 — Great Barrington's joint Select Board and Finance Committee approved no votes but spent more than three hours dissecting a proposed FY27 operating budget of $16,354,835 — a 5.78 percent cut from the current year — and a free cash plan built around certified

Lenox Select Board Appoints 13 Residents to Two New Advisory Committees

LENOX — April 6, 2026 — Lenox Select Board appoints 13 residents to two newly formed town committees at April 6 meeting. The board unanimously filled six of seven seats on the Community Preservation Committee — drawing nominees from the Historical Commission, Conservation Commission, and Planning Board, with a seventh housing-related seat

Sheffield Select Board Seats Two New Committees, Approves LED Street Light Conversion

SHEFFIELD — April 6, 2026 — Sheffield Select Board seats two new committees and pursues free LED street light conversion. At its April 6 meeting, the board unanimously appointed six members to a newly formed Community Preservation Committee — including Historical Commission representative Michael King, Conservation Commission representative Cheryl Blackborn, and Planning Board

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

Stockbridge Select Board Approves $50,000 for Ambulance Service, Closes Town Meeting Warrant

LENOX — April 2, 2026 — Stockbridge Select Board approves $50,000 for struggling ambulance service and closes town meeting warrant. The board voted unanimously April 2 to allocate $25,000 from free cash to the Southern Berkshire Voluntary Ambulance Service for Furnace District 911 coverage and added a second $25,000

Stockbridge Select Board Closes Warrant, Tables Private Road Repair Bylaw to 2027

STOCKBRIDGE — April 2, 2026 — Stockbridge Select Board closes its annual town meeting warrant and approves $50,000 in emergency aid for a regional ambulance service. The board voted unanimously Thursday to place 17 articles before annual town meeting, including standard operating and school budget items, a $37,009 Berkshire Hills

Cheshire Budget Runs $254,000 Over Levy Limit as Police Rebuild Drives Debate

CHESHIRE — March 27, 2026 — Cheshire's proposed budget runs $254,000 over the levy limit, with a police department rebuild and a 6.1 percent school assessment hike driving the gap. Town Administrator Jennifer Morse walked the Select Board and Finance Committee through the spending plan at the March

Lenox Select Board Closes Evidence Phase in Vanderbilt Resort Permit Case

LENOX — March 26, 2026 — Lenox Select Board closes evidence in Vanderbilt Berkshire Estate resort permit case, sets April 9 vote. The board voted unanimously Thursday to end the evidentiary phase of the hearing on Vanderbilt Berkshire Estate LLC's application to redevelop the former Elm Court mansion at 310

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