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Lee Chamber Celebrates Local Community Members
LEE, Mass. — Longtime teacher, coach and community activist Thomas Cinella was the recipient of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award from the Lee Chamber of Commerce. Cinella was one of four individuals and one organization who were celebrated at last week's gathering at the Greenock Country Club. "We have...
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Lee begins search for new fire chief
Lee — If all goes according to plan, the town will seat its new fire chief early next year. In a telephone interview with The Berkshire Edge, Town Administrator Christopher Brittain detailed the hiring process that will begin with a seven-member search committee to be approved by the Lee Select Board on November 17. That committee will include Brittain, Human Resources and Payroll Administrator Vanessa Horne and Building Commissioner Matt Kollmer, as well as representatives from the town’s Police Department, Career Firefighters Union, and volunteer call firefighters, in addition to a member of the public.
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America Recycles Day on Nov. 15 and tips for greener holidays
Happy America Recycles Day, November 15—a day to celebrate accomplishments and renew commitment to the ways we can make a difference when we recycle responsibly. Although a sometimes confusing and daunting undertaking, recycling nevertheless keeps millions of tons of waste out of our overburdened landfills every year. The better we get at doing it, the more our recyclables will stay out of the trash and get reused. To clear up some of the perplexities, The Berkshire Eagle publishes “The Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Guide” for our county communities each year. Thank you, Berkshire Eagle. There are also lots of informative online resources, like EarthDay.org’s “7 Tips to Recycle Better.”
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Pittsfield group launches home energy assistance program
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) has launched a new program to help Pittsfield residents cover repair costs that can prevent them from accessing home energy-efficiency upgrades. The organization announced its new Community Chest program, which offers forgivable loans of up to $4,000 to help...
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Lenox Advances in Penalty Kick Shootout
LENOX, Mass. – The Lenox and Academy of Notre Dame girls soccer teams Monday combined for 12 goals in the first 59 minutes of play. Then, the defenses took over. And Lenox junior Audie Tresp made the biggest defensive plays of all in a penalty kick shootout win that propelled the Millionaires to the Division 5 State Tournament Round of 16.
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Pittsfield Proposes 2.64 Tax Rate Hike
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The proposed tax rate for fiscal year 2027 is less than 40 cents per $1,000 valuation for residential properties and would increase the average property tax bill by about $146 per year. On Tuesday's City Council meeting agenda is a request from the mayor and Board...