Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure FireMultiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Mystic, Conn., Rolls Past SteepleCatsParker Camelo was 2-for-3 at the plate for North Adams, which scored both its runs in the bottom of the ninth. Pittsfield Council Passes $232.7M BudgetThe City Council unanimously approved a $232.7 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year. North Adams OKs Property Sale, Vac Truck BuyThe property at 135 East Quincy St. was acquired for back taxes through Land Court. Mayor Jennifer Macksey said the city had a buyer at $30,000. GE, EPA Detail Plans for Pittsfield Rest of River CleanupThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and General Electric last week held a public hearing at Herberg Middle School for the Reach 5A Final Design and Restoration Plan, which details remediation efforts for the Pittsfield stretch of the Housatonic River. Lanesborough Passes FY 2027 Budget, Warrant ArticlesTown meeting on Tuesday approved an almost $14 million fiscal 2027 budget, and approved bylaws for short-term rentals and signage, and for public safety vehicles. New West Side Pittsfield School Five Years OutOn Tuesday, the School Building Needs Commission heard an update from the owner's project manager, Skanska, and endorsed a draft schedule that runs from 2026 to 2032. New North Adams Restaurant Approved for Liquor LicenseA new restaurant on Main Street, a provisions shop and a convenience store all got the nod from the License Commission on Tuesday. Williamstown Board Opts to Negotiate with College on Water St. LotThe Select Board on Monday decided to enter into negotiations with Williams College on the sale of the vacant town-owned lot at 59 Water St. Cheshire Town Meeting Oks Budgets, Debates Potential Prop 2 1/2 OverrideTown meeting on Monday approved all 35 articles on the annual meeting warrant, including a total spending for fiscal 2027 of more than $8.5 million. SteepleCats Shut Out on RoadFour Vermont pitchers combined to strike out 11 and allow four hits Tuesday as the Mountaineers beat the North Adams SteepleCats, 11-0, in New England Collegiate Baseball League action. Williamstown Planning Board Narrowing in on Subdivision Bylaw ChangesOne example of a topic that came up in the recent approval of a four-home subdivision off Summer Street is stormwater management. Lanesborough Town Meeting to Vote Budget, Bylaws & Vehicle PurchasesVoters will gather at Lanesborough Elementary School on June 9 at 6 p.m. to decide on 20 warrant articles. Monument Mountain Scholarships & Awards for 2026The following awards and scholarships were awarded to the Monument Mountain Regional High School class of 2026 on Thursday, June 4. Sanford, Maine, Edges SteepleCats in Season OpenerSanford, which won a best-of-three playoff series against North Adams last August, scored four runs on 14 hits to earn a 4-2 win at Joe Wolfe Field. Monument Mountain Graduates Reminded to Keep Ecological MindsetThe 105 graduates from Great Barrington were sent off to solve the world's problems, but not before hearing some words of wisdom from their teachers and classmates. Morris Elementary School Celebrates Student Success With Field DayAs the school year winds down, the sun was shining high as Morris Elementary School and the community celebrated student success with a splash. Williams Grads Told: Be Kind to 'What Is Strange Within You'Williams College Sunday morning graduated 572 members of the Class of 2026. Cheshire Town Meeting to Decide Budgets, Police Chief SalaryThe town is proposing a substantial jump for its Police Department budget of $403,000 in Article 12, an increase of $118,986. Pittsfield's Christian Center Announces Community Day, 'Big News'The nonprofit plans to unveil "big news" during its annual Community Day on Aug. 22, Executive Director Jessica Jones told the Homelessness Advisory Committee on Wednesday. Community Honors Ellen Kennedy, BCC's Longtime PresidentThe Berkshire Community College community celebrated outgoing President Ellen Kennedy for the innovation, kindness, and curiosity she has fostered on campus over the last 14 years. Berkshire Arts & Tech Grads 'Grateful to Be Weird'Among the things that Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School senior Lilianna Choque was thankful for on Saturday was the fact that she knows all her classmates. Small but Mighty Lee Graduates Remember One of Their OwnLee High School's class of 2026 was the smallest class since 1938, giving them the name "small but mighty" while honoring one of their own wildcats who could not walk the stage with them today. |
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