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To the editor: I have read the newly proposed bylaws that the West Stockbridge Select Board has proposed, and I have some concerns with the ramifications that may stem from them. I wrote this to the three Select Board members and am awaiting their reply. My name is Blake McDonald, a resident of South Egremont and owner of the property at 52 Lenox Road in West Stockbridge, which is a short-term rental property. We are aware of the concerns surrou…

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As a short-term rental owner, I have some concerns regarding West Stockbridge's proposed bylaws - The Berkshire Edge

West Stockbridge — The Select Board meeting room was a crowded at the group’s September 23 session when the dais included members of the town’s Planning Board, Community Preservation Committee, and Affordable Housing Trust (on Zoom), as well as representatives from the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC). With town counsel available remotely, the assembly worked to discern the Commonwealth’s new Affordable Housing Act (AHA) before the …

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West Stockbridge leads roundtable discussion to decipher local impact of new state Affordable Homes Act, including accessory dwelling units, short-term rentals - The Berkshire Edge

West Stockbridge — On Friday, September 20, close to 160 people gathered to celebrate the mission of the Literacy Network (LitNet)—a small, Lee-based nonprofit organization with the mission of transforming the lives of adult learners, both immigrant and U.S.-born, through literacy, education, and advocacy. The theme for the evening was “A Celebration of Friends,” and the title held true as donors who support the organization mingled with board m…

Literacy Network celebrates its mission and friends at annual fundraising event - The Berkshire Edge

West Stockbridge — Almost four months to the day of its first West Stockbridge Planning Board hearing, The Foundry, 2 Harris Street, finally has its answer to a requested modification of its noise-monitoring requirements, a special permit provision that has long plagued town officials, the venue owner, and abutters over the troublesome enforceability of its sound standards. On September 17, Planning Board members unanimously approved an amendmen…

The Foundry’s saga to update its special permit has finally come to an end - The Berkshire Edge

John Allen Miner passed away on September 7, 2024. He was a family man, psychiatrist, writer of plays, singer of silly campfire songs, lover of game night (because he always won), creator of adventures, voyager on the sea, and so much more. He lived by his motto: “Leave every place better than you found it.” He will be remembered for the playful way he lived his life and loved his family. He was incredibly kind, smart, creative, and thoughtful—h…

John Allen Miner, 74, of West Stockbridge - The Berkshire Edge

West Stockbridge — Although some members of the West Stockbridge Planning Board said they had a better understanding of the new state laws regulating accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and short-term rentals (STRs) passed under the Commonwealth’s Affordable Homes Act last month, the group voted to delay amending their proposed local bylaws until more information is clarified about what the new measures entail. The new state law goes into effect in …

West Stockbridge Planning Board agrees to wait to amend accessory dwelling unit, short-term rental bylaw proposals - The Berkshire Edge

West Stockbridge — At the start of next month, West Stockbridge residents will see Lenox Road closed for all but local traffic when the route is scheduled to be milled and repaved, according to Highway Superintendent Jamie Boyer who addressed the Select Board on September 9. Lenox Road will be fully milled and blacktopped while Deer Hill Road will receive an overlay after bids for the work were awarded to DelSignore Blacktop Paving Inc., he said…

West Stockbridge to close Lenox Road during the day, except for local traffic - The Berkshire Edge

West Stockbridge — In a perfect world, every performance of your favorite piece of chamber music would be given by a group of musicians dedicated solely to that work. This may sound impractical, but it is what you actually get from Ensemble Chamarré every time they perform, because Olivier Messaien’s “Quatuor pour la fin du temps” (“Quartet for the End of Time”) is the only piece they play as a group. So it is the only work on the program when t…

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PREVIEW: West Stockbridge Historical Society presents Ensemble Chamarré, Messaien's 'Quartet for the End of Time' Saturday, Sept. 11 - The Berkshire Edge

West Stockbridge — The town just moved closer to adopting regulations governing its short-term rental (STRs) properties, an issue that has recently come before governing bodies of neighboring communities such as Great Barrington and Stockbridge. On October 7, the town’s Select Board approved a draft bylaw presented by the Planning Board covering STRs, with the Planning Board now expected to set a public hearing for residents to provide input on …

West Stockbridge’s proposed short-term rental bylaw to be set for public hearing - The Berkshire Edge

West Stockbridge — Canine lovers are one step, or paw, closer to seeing a dog park in town come to fruition. The town’s Dog Park Committee filed a special permit for the venue on October 1, with that document coming before the Planning Board at the latter group’s meeting that evening. Those permit documents can be found here. A public hearing will be scheduled by the Planning Board before mid-November for input on the project. Permit documents s…

West Stockbridge Dog Park Committee special permit request now in hands of Planning Board, with public hearing to come next - The Berkshire Edge

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Susan Beth Atkin, known lovingly as Beth, who left this world on September 15, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Born on March 29, 1959 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Dr. Norman Atkin and Mrs. Nancy Atkin (née Shustick), Beth spent her formative years in Hollywood, FL, and West Stockbridge, MA, where she developed her passi...

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