If this decision holds strong against what will likely be a protracted legal fight from GE, the $613 million cleanup will go forward eventually, and the PCB-contaminated waste will be shipped out of state.
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Business Briefs: Lenox Housing Trust matching grants; Jacob’s Pillow introduces online archives; new manager for Hotel on North; nonprofit status for Baseball in the Berkshires; TD Charitable Foundation grant for BTG; BBPW awards dinner
After 20 years of public access solely during the dance festival, the Jacob’s Pillow archives are now available through a new, user-friendly website, offering an ever-growing portion of this important collection to the public.
PCB dump in Housatonic depressing real estate sales, brokers say
Housatonic homeowners are now worried about their property values — not to mention potential health risks from a nearby dump — and prospective homebuyers are now saying they won’t buy in Housatonic.
In Lenox, no marching band for Memorial Day parades
The rigorous schedule of standardized testing was cited as preventing the Lenox Memorial Middle and High School Band from practicing, and therefore being unprepared for the parades.
“I am sad, I’m disgusted, embarrassed for the town of Lenox. The school should have leadership and teach respect to veterans. This is a civics lesson.”
— State Rep. (and Lenox native) William “Smitty” Pignatelli
Memorial Day parades and observances: May 25, 2015
Here is the list of South Berkshire Memorial Day observances, parades and community picnics.