Electric car charging station comes to Lenox
LENOX – Those with electric cars can now charge up in town. Thanks to a grant awarded by the Department of Energy Resources, Lenox now has a charging station for…
Lenox Selectmen approve Roche Reading Park improvements
LENOX – The board of selectmen covered a substantial amount of territory in a special meeting on Monday (April 22). The selectmen began by discussing and approving the Phase I…
‘Trance’ filled with small, unlikeable characters
Sometimes you just don’t like a movie. Trance is a new film from director Danny Boyle, best known for his films Trainspotting and Slumdog Millionaire. Trance is a well-made movie…
New job possibility for Lenox’s Federspiel
LENOX – After almost 14 years on the job, it looks like Town Manager Gregory T. Federspiel will be stepping down from his post to take another position. Town Manager…
Jackie Robinson biopic a solid base hit
42 is pretty much a textbook example of a feel-good sports movie. Telling the story of Jackie Robinson and the fight to integrate baseball, the film has a lot of…
Lee Planning Board endorses sign bylaw changes
LEE – The planning board has given its endorsement to three proposed sign bylaw changes being pushed by the Planned Commercial Village Center. The first two changes would allow for the…
Williams professor shares marathon first-hand account
WILLIAMSTOWN – Longtime Williams Professor Henry W. Art was running in the Boston Marathon when tragedy struck. “When the explosion hit, I had less than a mile to go,” Dr.…
Lots to do for the Lenox Board of Selectmen
LENOX – The board of selectmen did a lot of heavy lifting at its last meeting. The board’s approval of the fiscal year 2014 budget and this year’s town meeting warrant, along with…
‘Intentionally-set’ Curtis fire causes $500,000 in damage
LENOX – The Thursday night fire at the Curtis was “intentionally-set,” according to a recent statement from fire officials. A press statement released by Jennifer Mieth, public information officer for the Massachusetts…
Bykofsky raises several concerns to Kennedy Park Committee
LENOX – Trees and kiwi dominated the discussion at the last Kennedy Park Committee meeting. Lenox resident Sonya Bykofsky continued with a long-running effort to get the committee to act…