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Birch Properties closes out public forum with Lenox Select Board incumbent candidate Neal Maxymillian
Lenox — For Select Board member and incumbent candidate Neal Maxymillian, the May 6 election is the first time the construction company business owner has faced challengers for a seat on any dais after his two elections and six years in office. In 2018, Maxymillian filled in on the...
Railroad Street merchants come out against closing street during Berkshire Busk! performances
Great Barrington — Back at the Selectboard meeting on March 11, the three members of the board present (Chair Steve Bannon, Vice Chair Leigh Davis, and member Garfield Reed) unanimously approved a request by Berkshire Busk! to close Railroad Street during its season in order to have live musical performances.
Principal Brenda Kelley of Morris Elementary chosen as Massachusetts Elementary School Principal of the Year
LENOX, Mass. - Principal Brenda Kelley of Morris Elementary in Lenox has been named Massachusetts Elementary School Principal of the Year by the Massachusetts School Administrators Association (MSAA). What You Need To Know. Principal Brenda Kelley has been named the Massachusetts Elementary School Principal of the Year. She was chosen...
Columbia Co. teen arrested for school threat
NEW LEBANON, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office arrested a teen who they say made terroristic threats on Tuesday against the New Lebanon School District. Police said the 14-year-old would be charged with a D-class felony if tried as an adult. The elementary and high school initiated their lockout protocols at 8:13 a.m. […]
The Arc Mid-Hudson’s Wine and Dine Raises more than $66,000
SAUGERTIES – More than 180 people attended The Arc Mid-Hudson’s Annual Wine & Dine event at Diamond Mills earlier this month, which raised more than $66,000. “The Wine & Dine event attracts more and more people each year, which is one of the reasons why we had to move it to a much larger venue like the Diamond Mills. It was wonderful to see so many people who have been long-term supporters of this event, as well as new guests, too.” said John McHugh, Chief Executive Officer of The Arc Mid-Hudson. “The money raised from events like this go directly back into the programs that help support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism.”
The Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail Is a Solution-Driven Project
It’s no secret that the Hudson Valley is home to many amazing hiking trails, bustling Main Streets, and riverfront parks. Yet, as the area attracts more tourists, regional day trip towns can be overwhelmed by large quantities of visitors, and the question of how to manage visitation comes into play. As a solution, the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail is a project almost 20 years in the making that is finally being brought to life.
Baseball Scoreboard for May 2: Ethan O’Donnell walk-off pushes Taconic past Lenox & more
Down by one run and with runners on base, Taconic’s Ethan O’Donnell hit a two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning on Thursday against Lenox to give the Thunder a walk-off win, 7-6.
DATELINE STOCKBRIDGE: The case for the Joseph Franz House on Elm Street’s designation on the National Register of Historic Places
Buildings are the repositories of our history. People drive to a building, point, and say, “That is where I went to elementary school,” and the story of a life begins. Through one house, the House on Elm Street, Stockbridge, a huge piece of history can be told. The...
Mount Greylock Girls, Monument Mountain Boys Win
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Mia Patrick and Emily Oullette Wednesday won in straight sets at first and second singles to lead the Mount Greylock girls tennis team to a 5-0 win over Monument Mountain. The Spartans won the boys match, 3-2, getting a win by Jackson Stevens at third...
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