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Lanesborough Passes Budgets, Leasing Funds for EMS & Gold Star Exemption

Town meeting on Tuesday night approved an amended fiscal 2026 budget of $12,565,654, reflecting a $23,858 decrease in the Mount Greylock Regional School District line.

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Volunteer Fair at Ventfort Hall

Ventfort Hall and the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires to Host Community Volunteer Fair on June 12

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North Adams Finance Approves Public Services Budgets

The anticipated budget is projected is up about $3.4 million, largely driven by material expenses, wages, and insurance.

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Salon Owner Opens in Grandfather's Old North Adams Barber Shop

Boucher received her cosmetology license through Mildred Elley around 2016. She trained under and was certified by Victoria Brassard in Pittsfield, who owns Lemon Lash Academy and FaceFrame Collective. Boucher had her Belle Ame Lashes by Keke in the Pittsfield studio.

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Williams Considers How to Deal with New Federal Restrictions

On Monday, Williams College President Maud Mandel sent the college community a wide-ranging letter in which she touched on the importance of research at the liberal arts college.

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North Adams Planners OK Parking Lot Construction at Blackinton Mill

The parking and delivery area will serve the light industry in the mill, a cabin building venture approved in January, and other uses.

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Genesis Baez and Christine Kelly: Book Launch and Reception

The event will feature Báez's debut monograph, "Blue Sun," and Kelly's "Allow Me to Slip on Something a Little More Hypocycloid."

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Zion Church Apartments, Resource Center Nearing Completion

The housing resource center and supportive units at Zion Lutheran Church are nearly complete, and the operators will launch a fundraising campaign to support programmatic expenses.

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Cheshire Passes Budgets, Adopts Chicken Bylaw

Voters on Monday night approved all 34 articles on the annual town meeting warrant, including the town and school budgets, a meals tax and a chicken bylaw.

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Woodlands Partnership to Host 'How Do Forests Grow?' Webinar

Tom Worthley, an Extension Professor in Forestry from the University of Connecticut, will serve as the guest speaker.

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Overnight Gas Work to Cause Lane Closures on Route 7, Route 20

The work, which involves trenching across the highway at four locations, is set to occur from Sunday, June 8, through Thursday, June 26.

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Lanesborough Annual Town Meeting Preview

Voters will gather at the Lanesborough Elementary School on Tuesday at 6 p.m. to decide on 24 warrant articles.

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Dalton Special Town Meeting Postponed

The special town meeting scheduled for Monday, June 9, has been postponed to a tentative date of June 26.

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Pittsfield Subcommittee Mulls Controversial 'Camping Ordinance'

It has sparked both outrage and a drive to collaborate across sectors to come up with solutions. Both were brought to Council Chambers last Tuesday during the public health and safety subcommittee meeting.

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MassDOT Announces Overnight I-90 Construction in Western Massachusetts

The work is set to occur from Monday, June 9, through Thursday, June 12, and will involve guardrail repair, drainage structure work, and bridge painting.

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Berkshire Organizations Awarded Funds Through Small Business Technical Assistance Program

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $6.7 Million to Support Small Business Services Statewide Small Business Technical Assistance Program Awards Will Help 73 Nonprofits Deliver Technical Assistance, Business Skills Workshop Training, and Access to Financing to Small Businesses.

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Hoosac Water Quality District to Keep Producing Compost for Now

The Hoosac Water Quality District will continue its decades-long practice of composting biosolid waste and offering it for sale as fertilizer.

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Cheshire's Common Table Taking Over Former Bass Water Location

A year after opening Common Table, partners Cj Garner and Marcus Lyon are planning to expand into the former Bass Water Grill around the corner.

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Williams Grads Told Not to Be Wedded to Their Plans

No doubt, many of the 575 newly minted Williams College graduates have big plans for their post-college lives. But during Sunday's 236th commencement exercise, they were reminded not to put too much stock in those designs.

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Pittsfield Graduates Reflect on Their Pride as Generals

Pittsfield High School seniors reflected on the school year and their time "under dome" at Sunday's graduation ceremonies.

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Lenox Graduates Mark Another Milestone in Their Life

The 57 graduates of Lenox Memorial High School passed a major milestone as they crossed the Tanglewood stage on Sunday.

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Protect Nesting Loons and Loon Chicks

Enjoy loons from a safe distance

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Student Charged with Vandalism, Resisting Arrest at Williams College

Liam Carey of Falls Church, Va., was being held on $7,500 cash bail, Williamstown Police Chief Michael Ziemba said late Sunday morning.

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Public Reminded to Not Disturb Spawning Sea Lamprey in Connecticut River Drainage

Sea lamprey are native to Connecticut River, beneficial to the aquatic ecosystem

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Dalton Special Town Meeting Set Monday

After a lengthy and contentious town meeting that spanned two days, voters will reconvene during a special town meeting to decide on six warrant articles this Monday at 7 p.m. at Wahconah Regional High School.

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Lee Graduates Wished Well in 'Stranger, More Confusing' World

Lee High School's class of 2025 was commended for their achievements in a "stranger, more confusing" world.

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Lenox Memorial Names Top Students for the Class of 2025

Lenox Memorial High School has named Samuel Geller as valedictorian and Stefan Zygawski as the salutatorian for the graduating class of 2025.

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Berkshire Arts & Tech Graduates Leave a Legacy of Kindness, Creativity

The 27 seniors at Berkshire Arts & Technology Public Charter School make up a remarkable and unified class, said Principal Joe Huston.

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Pittsfield Announces Sidewalk Repair Work

During the construction period, these sidewalks will be closed to pedestrian traffic, and pedestrians are advised to use the sidewalks on the opposite side of the street.

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Mount Greylock Grads Told: 'Recognize Spark of Humanity' in All

Mount Greylock Regional School's class of '25 Saturday reflected on the meanings of individuality and collectivism.

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