The event was a big success—collecting almost 50 Christmas trees and other holiday greens and multiple boxes of food donations and $1,700 for the Lee Food Pantry, which serves residents from several communities in the area.
The Kinder Morgan subsidiary had negotiated with Sandisfield town officials, drafting a contract that said it would give the town $1 million to fix roads and other town infrastructure damaged by company equipment. The company walked away when it was time to sign that contract.
Last December, Pignatelli was joined by Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito as 17 towns in southern Berkshire County signed a Community Compact by which they would explore future collaboration in education, public works, public safety, and human services. This bill would allow Lee, Lenox and Stockbridge to share a town administrator.
Bill H.4598 creates a limited exemption to a portion of the Massachusetts conflict of interest law in order to allow Lee, Lenox and Stockbridge to share a town administrator.
During construction, the Bridge Street bridge in Great Barrington will be limited to one lane of alternating traffic. Accommodations for pedestrians will be in place. Completion of the project is anticipated to be in the spring of 2017.
Kinder Morgan is backpedaling on assurances to Sandisfield that it would pay roughly $1 million to cover road and other infrastructure damage and pay the $30,000 in legal bills the town racked up negotiating with company attorneys.
The Lake Mansfield Comprehensive Improvements Plan concentrates on three focus areas that have significant impact on how the entire space is utilized: Lake Mansfield Road, the recreation/parking area near the beach, and the boat launch on the southern end of the lake.
The Relay For Life movement unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all.
The county-wide biannual prescription drug take-back day will take place on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at eight locations across the county.
The Writers Read monthly reading series at the Lee Library will continue on Tuesday, February 23, at 5:30 p.m. with guest host Frances Roth and poets Hilary Russell and Jan Hutchinson.
When asked what he would do tonight, when temperatures are expected to dip into the negative and school opening tomorrow has been delayed because of dangerously cold temperatures, Magadini said, “I’m going to endeavor to not trespass, and avoid going where I’m not welcome.”
