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Lee annual town meeting preview 2026
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (340+ words) Lee voters will decide at Thursday's annual town meeting whether to borrow $2. 5 million to complete the transformation of the Central Fire Station on Main Street into a community meeting space and town offices. Town meeting: 7 p. m. Thursday, Lee Middle and High…...
Our Opinion: Northern Berkshire family's disappearance highlights the continuing cruelty of immigration crackdown
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (796+ words) The Berkshire Eagle We have used this space to highlight, with concerning frequency, the human cost here in the Berkshires brought on by the Trump administration's cruel and chaotic nationwide immigration crackdown. Unfortunately, another example of that crackdown's excesses has…...
Let's talk Taiwan " before it's too late
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (498+ words) The Berkshire Eagle From the president to the press corps, there is a dangerous precedent for manifesting a reactionary nature and a proclivity to short-term thinking " missing the forest, as it were From a fire-watch perch overlooking this verdant canopy…...
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12+ hour, 11+ min ago (119+ words) The Berkshire Eagle - Baseball in the Berkshires museum opens today in its new permanent home at Lee Premium Outlets - Former Adams police chief pleads not guilty to three felony charges, including fraud and larceny - Morningside Community School to close Friday…...
Lenox voters approve all town and school expenses by wide margins
17+ hour, 5+ min ago (915+ words) The Lenox annual town meeting attracted 347 voters to the Duffin Theater at Lenox Memorial Middle and High School on Thursday night, a turnout of about 10 percent. All spending articles were approved. LENOX "Lenox is no different." That was the message…...
Lenox voters approve plan that could help fill in wireless signal gaps | Central Berkshires
19+ hour, 5+ min ago (633+ words) Lenox residents have authorized the Select Board to pursue agreements with wireless carriers to lease available space on the new public safety building's radio communications tower as a way to help plug the town's cellular signal gaps. LENOX " There may…...
New Dalton resident Jeannie Ingram eyes role as only third woman to serve on Select Board
23+ hour, 35+ min ago (625+ words) Polls are open from 11 a. m. to 7 p. m. Monday at the Dalton Senior Center at 40 Field St. Ext. There are no contested races. DALTON " When Jeannie Ingram moved to Dalton from the South Shore of Boston'in 2024, she had no intention of running for…...
At town forum, Lenox candidates confront concerns about rising taxes
21+ hour, 35+ min ago (1076+ words) Lenox residents will cast their ballots on Monday at the Lenox Town Hall. Polls will be open from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. LENOX " What are the three most important issues facing the town and how should the Select Board solve them? That was…...
Our Opinion: Cheshire's town election gives a timely reminder of the value in each and every vote
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (230+ words) In a democracy, every vote counts. Sometimes even those who hold their democratic duty in the highest regard need reminding of that truth, and so a tight electoral decision for a small-town board carries a critical lesson. Newcomer Scott Mc…...
Former Monterey Select Board chair wins seat as a write-in candidate
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (434+ words) Former Select Board Chair'Kenn Basler was elected to the board as a write-in candidate on Tuesday, defeating two candidates whose names appeared on the ballot. MONTEREY " Former Select Board Chair Kenn Basler won a seat back on the board Tuesday…...