By Theodore Nappo EGREMONT —The issue of new sidewalks and bike lanes for Route 23 sparked a contentious debate at the town’s most recent select board meeting. Wendy Linscott, a resident,said she was worried about the width of the bike lanes that will be installed when the new road is paved. “These short, in distance, […]
By Cory Willey NEW MARLBOROUGH — A special permit application for the construction of a five-megawatt solar array on 16.4 acres of land in the area of Knight Road has been continued until June 6. Town officials have requested more information from the applicant ahead of that date. Representatives for the project from CVE North […]
By Joel Williams STOCKBRIDGE — The town passed all articles voted on during their Annual Town Meeting Monday night. “A new record,” Town Moderator Gary Johnston declared at the meeting’s close. Lasting just under 90 minutes, the meeting moved quickly, passing the first 14 articles with unanimous accord. All votes were taken with voice alone, […]
By Cory Willey EGREMONT — Select Board Chair Bruce Turner will not seek re-election when his term expires in 2019. Turner—who has served the town for over two decades—announced that this would likely be his last year on the board at the top of Tuesday’s meeting of the selectmen. His announcement came during the board’s […]
By Cory Willey LEE — The town is now ready to take on the burgeoning recreational marijuana industry with fresh amendments to its bylaws and the early repeal of its moratorium on such establishments. Main Street, however, will remain free of marijuana sales. On May 10, town representatives gathered in Lee Middle and High School’s […]
By Christopher McDermott GREAT BARRINGTON — Voters elected newcomer Kate Feuer Burke and incumbent Bill Cooke out of a six-way race for two seats on the town’s Select Board. Burke, 33, is manager of the Great Barrington Farmers’ Market and a mother of two small children. At a forum for all candidates on May 9, […]
By Joel Williams SHEFFIELD — The town will have a new, but familiar face on the select board. Rene Wood defeated incumbent candidate Andrew J. Petersen with a 402-322 victory at Monday’s town election. “I’m going to be meeting with the town administrator today, I got sworn in yesterday morning,” Wood said Wednesday morning. “I […]
By Cory Willey EGREMONT — The South Egremont Village School repairs could be completed as early as July. Pittsfield-based contractor Salco Construction Co., started the repair project—which will replace the historic two-room schoolhouse’s foundation and fix rotting sills around the building—late last week. The school currently rests on stilts about seven feet off the ground. […]
By Cory Willey MILL RIVER — Voters accepted all but one of the town’s 38 articles on this year’s Annual Town Meeting warrant, including the school budget and a long sought-after bylaw amendment pertaining to solar installations. After some discussion and an amendment on the floor of the town meeting, the Planning Board’s proposed bylaw […]
By Christopher McDermott GREAT BARRINGTON— Voters approved an $11.3 million operating budget and $16.1 million school budget at the annual town meeting, which come with a $23.3 million tax levy. Successfully adopted amendments on the town meeting floor added almost $30,000 in funding for several key town services. The tax levy came in at 8 […]