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Here’s what we have for you this week in The Edge Real Estate section: Property of the Week – Lori Rose of Stone House Properties offers a spacious modernist 4 BR/3 bath escape on 4.8 wooded acres, a seasonal creek, and a footbridge to a bonus cabin in the woods. Transformations – Architect Pamela Sandler opens up a house on Onota Lake to light, movement, and, most importantly, to the lake itself. Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County, Northern Litchfield County and Columbia County. Market Perspective – In...

Hawver, self-described ‘pit bull,’ runs for third term as selectman

Hawver was a commercial banker for 23 years and, after retirement, ran a bed and breakfast in Sheffield with her late husband, Cliff. She now runs her own tax preparation business out of her Park Lane home.

Sheffield farmer challenges incumbent in race for board of selectmen

Kilmer said he had been out of the limelight until about three years ago when he began attending meetings and raising questions about issues that concerned him.

Karpinski killed wife and children before setting fire to their home, recent documents say

The new documents shed some additional light on the bizarre and grisly crime that shook the town of Sheffield and the region last March.

At BHRSD-SBRSD summit, talk of potential merger and doing what’s best for students

School committee members noted that the driving force behind the merger should be greater opportunity for students and a desire "to keep education strong" in the two districts amid declining enrollments.

Sheffield town crew hauls away UFO monument; ‘off-world’ witness vows to ‘file charges’

Selectman Martin Mitsoff confirmed to The Edge that the town removed the monument and that the portion of the park on the town right-of-way had been reclaimed.

Classic contrast in race for Sheffield Board of Selectmen

Both James Collingwood and Martin Mitsoff live not far from the Connecticut border, but most of the similarities between the two men end there.

Bruno appointed to SBRSD school committee, quieting the storm for now

The vote follows a contentious meeting earlier this month in which the Sheffield members of the school committee had refused to appoint Bruno after interim member Tim Schroepfer had withdrawn his name from consideration.

Of ethics, legitimacy and voter intent: A ‘big mess’ in Sheffield

For a variety of technical reasons, four Sheffield candidates were on the ballot for three seats. But voters were instructed to "vote for not more than two,” and those two with the most support were automatically re-elected.

Sheffield Board of Health schedules meeting to address e-cigarette use among youth

In his letter Dennis Sears writes: "We cannot wait and must take steps now, as e-cigarette use rose 77 percent among high schoolers and 50 percent among middle schoolers so far in 2018."

Wood misses her old job, squares off against Petersen for Sheffield selectboard

Incumbent Andrew Petersen replaced Rene Wood, who, in 2015, opted not to run for re-election. Now Wood has decided to try to get back on the Selectboard again.

Why elect Rene Wood to the Sheffield Board of Selectmen?

In a letter to the editor, Dennis Sears writes, "In addition to her many positions in local governance, Rene has performed years of hands-on support for local institutions including the senior center, local churches and Fairview Hospital."

Another Berkshire pot emporium: Sheffield distiller proposes marijuana facility

As required of anyone seeking a cannabis license in the state, Christopher Weld and Micheal Cohen of Berkshire Welco held a public information session Tuesday night at Sheffield Town Hall.
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