An inauguration invite
Once in a while, one gets an invite to a gathering, party or inauguration. Certainly if you are a Democratic supporter and happy with the election, you would probably be…
What Lenox can learn from Rockwell
Those looking for how to better market Lenox should look no further than The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge. One thing the Rockwell and Lenox have in common is much…
The new year
The Berkshire Beacon looks forward to its third year of publishing this May with many stories, pictures and a full set of advertisers both old and new. We think we…
The last farewell for Sandy (Hatch) Khouy
Sandra L. (Hatch) Khoury, 65, formerly of Lenox and later Gamwell Avenue, Pittsfield, died last Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield. The Rev. Daniel B. Brunton, Pastor Emeritus of St.…
School choice funding out of whack
A noted comment: Lucy Kennedy, chair of the Lenox Finance Committee, offered a “well done” salute to The Berkshire Beacon on our school choice editorial, but questioned whose mission it…
Richard W. Wise produces successful Lenox Caroling Festival
Despite the cold rain and perhaps one of the worst weather days in Berkshire County, Richard W. Wise proved by putting one’s shoulder to the grind wheel, one can make…
Retailers complain about lack of business
Is there any money left after Black Friday and Cyber Monday for the small retailer? The answer is no if one follows the normal retail protocols. So, what should the local…
The library and the bell
Christmas came early for the Lenox Library in the form of a check for $2,000 from the board of selectmen to raise the bell at the library. W. David Roche,…
Lenox town budgets
Costs vs. revenue generated yearly either causes real estate taxes to increase or decrease. Yes, in Lenox we pay money for water/sewer, rubbish collection, community preservation and license fees from…
Expansion of the Kennedy Park parking area
Once in a while something good can come from an error in judgment, in this case allowing the building of the Belvedere by town officials. Sometimes the town officials can’t…