Lenox School Committee discusses strategic planning
LENOX – Strategic planning is a main goal of the Lenox School Committee this year. It was a brought up as a topic of conversation many times at the committee’s…
New wing for Monument Mountain
GREAT BARRINGTON – Monument Mountain Regional High School (MMRHS) is going ahead with renovation planning. Instead of completely building a new facility, the Berkshire Hills Regional School District (BHRSD) is…
Lee approves liquor license for new restaurant
LEE – New restaurant Baja Charlie’s has received approval from the Lee Board of Selectmen for an all-alcohol liquor license, despite concerns raised by an abutter. Baja Charlie’s and its…
Neal wins 1st District primary
Congressman Richard Neal (D-Springfield) cruised to an easy victory against his two rivals in the Democratic Party primary for the new 1st Congressional District. As the primary winner, Rep. Neal will…
Lee upscale resale boutique looking for consignors
LEE – A big sign in front of 190 Housatonic St. reads “consignment boutique, ReWear, upscale resale.” The opening of the boutique is good news to people who love to…
Patsy Harris wins
Patsy Harris has won a crushing victory in the race for the Berkshire Middle District Register of Deeds. “It feels awesome, really great,” Ms. Harris said in comments to The…
Pignatelli loses Lenox vote
LENOX – The reactions to Scott Pignatelli losing the Lenox vote in the Democratic Primary for the Berkshire Middle District Register of Deeds varied among different residents, but they all…
Pittsfield unveils new emergency system
PITTSFIELD – Looking to ease safety concerns the city has contracted with a national organization that provides high-speed notifications to all residents in case of an emergency. CodeRED, a web-based…
Berkshire WordFest coming to The Mount
LENOX – This weekend, writers and poets will use The Mount as a sounding board. The second Berkshire WordFest kicks off on Friday at 5 p.m. with “Literary Laughs,” a…
Pittsfield restarts superintendent search
PITTSFIELD – After being unsuccessful in finding a permanent replacement for former Superintendent Howard J. Eberwein last school year, the Pittsfield School Committee is pressing the restart button. This summer, Pittsfield…