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Lenox’s Arcadian Shop awaits path forward to continue its Stockbridge Bowl kayak launch program

“All [kayak rental] transactions occur at the Arcadian Shop,” Arcadian Shop co-owner Chris Calvert told The Berkshire Edge during a July 9 phone interview.

News Briefs: Baker calls immigration executive order ‘problematic’; ‘Complete Streets’ funding awards

"Massachusetts is a global community. We all benefit from the shared experiences of our partners from around the world. Our education, health care, business and public sector institutions rely on these relationships to deliver on their missions every single day." --Gov. Charlie Baker

News Briefs: Volunteer fire assistance grants; Nick Diller weather statement

Communities considered for a Volunteer Fire Assistance program grant include high-risk towns adjacent to federal lands, those working in partnership with federal firefighting agencies in responding to wildland fires, and high-risk towns within the state not associated with federal lands.

News Briefs: Last Mile grants for Alford, Otis; Egremont Community Choice Power Supply program; GB Democratic Town Committee meeting

The MBI will allocate $288,775 in grant funding to Alford and $1,145,975 to Otis. The two municipalities will pursue their Last Mile projects independently, and each town’s fiber network will pass every residence and business located on a public right of way.

News Briefs: Baker-Polito administration releases opioid epidemic data visualization website

The website is a resource that illustrates and explains the complex nature of the disease of addiction, the role that legal prescription medications and illegal substances play in the epidemic, and its impact across the demographic spectrum in Massachusetts.

News Brief: Adams, North Adams receive $5 million for infrastructure funding

A $2.6 million grant was awarded to Adams to extend the Adams Branch rail line of the Hoosac Valley Service track south by roughly one mile.

News Briefs: Baker Administration’s ‘Last Mile’ broadband criteria; Lenox CPC public hearing; Dalton Master Plan meeting

The Baker-Polito Administration’s new "Last Mile" project framework offers communities to develop a range of finance, operation, and technology models for connecting residents to broadband service.

News Briefs: New Last Mile Broadband Project leadership team; Senate passes agriculture bill; Hinds opens campaign headquarters

The agriculture bill provides opportunities and protections to current and prospective farmers throughout Massachusetts, increases access and availability of locally grown food products, and invests in educational and agricultural programs to further grow the industry.
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