Editorial

Now More Than Ever

Our first editorial, Introducing Stockbridge Updates, ran August 6, 2020. It said the towns and villages in South Berkshire (18 of them) are the last examples of pure democratic rule. “That means we the people run the towns. However, residents do not always know about all the issues under consideration. Voters do not always have all the facts when it comes time to vote. Stockbridge Updates is dedicated to bringing you the information you need. To inform without opinion or pressure and give you the information you need to make your own decisions.” The second editorial reported a kerfuffle. There was criticism of SU reporting.

“One Stockbridge Bowl Association (SBA) member objected to Professor Coote’s survey results and called the Stockbridge Updates editorial fiction.”

However, three days later, on August 9, Richard Seltzer, President of SBA, agreed that the amount of Eurasian Milfoil found in 2020 was so low that it did not constitute a problem.

The editorial went on, “It is welcome that all are now dealing with the same facts, can ask the right questions, and based on the best answers, work in concert to protect and preserve our lake.”

Five brief years ago, we wanted facts, and having received them, we wanted to work together on the problem. SU helped by reporting the facts; acknowledging that there is a place for opinion, posting opinions even if critical of SU, and keeping fact and opinion separate.
 
Five years later, we live in difficult times. There is more misinformation and there are more sources for it. There are more folks who don’t know what to believe, and more who want to cling to what they believe even if seemingly proven false. It is a time when the big news organizations are under assault and maybe, just maybe, hyper-local newspapers like SU will become more important. We will do our best in this unique and difficult time to do as we wanted to do from the first issue: equip our readers to be effective citizens in a democracy.
 
Thomas Jefferson said. “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.”
 
Why would Jefferson choose the press? As we said in our first editorial, it can only be government of, by, and for the people when the people know what’s going on.
 
Carole Owens
Executive Editor

by Carole Owens, Executive Editor

News

SU FYI

1. The price of eggs is an idiom meaning something irrelevant. That is, it was until now. The price of eggs became very relevant as an example of inflation. It is actually an example of the impact of the transmigration of disease from birds to animals to people. I have picked up a stunned or injured bird and sent it on its way. DO NOT, not anymore. Stay away from any bird that appears ill or injured. Bird Flu is negatively impacting more than the price of eggs. It is killing people.
2. Did you know? Olivia Simms, winner of the Questbridge four-year scholarship, is the granddaughter of Donna and Gary Pitney? Olivia, that calls for a second congratulations, on having very fine grandparents.
3. There was a showing of a film, Uncharitable, at the Mahaiwe Preforming Arts Center in Great Barrington on January 30, 2025. It was based on a Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) Talk. It is about our expectations of nonprofit organizations and charitable giving in general. It may be available online and is well worth watching.
4. Congratulations to Harold French. With our veterans, Harold has been advocating for a Revolutionary War Memorial for years. SU reported his presentation to the Select Board in 2023. Stockbridge has stone markers that honor those from Stockbridge who gave their lives during WWI, WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War placed in a circle near the Children’s Chime Tower at the corner of Main and Church Streets. That memorial circle is just down the street from the Civil War Memorial at Main and Pine Streets. Somehow, we overlooked the Revolutionary War until Harold reminded us. Thank you to Harold and our veterans – persistence paid off.

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From the Peter Dillon Superintendent Berkshire Hills Regional Schools

Stockbridge Library UPCOMING EVENTS
Monthly Slime Squad (email rnicholson@cwmars.org to sign up)
Tuesday, February 4 @ 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm
Cookbook Club featuring A Very Chinese Cookbook by Jeffrey and Kevin Pang
Thursday, February 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Playdough Playdate (Children 2+)
Friday, February 7 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Book Club featuring Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
Thursday, February 13 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Valentine’s Day Book Party and Fundraiser
Shop in person or online at Valentine bookshop
Friday, February 14 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Valentine’s Day Children’s Craft
Friday, February 14 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
5th Annual Stockbridge Library Ice Festival
Saturday, February 15 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Join us on the front lawn of The Stockbridge Library, Museum & Archives to view sculptors craft solid blocks of ice into magnificent sculptures! This event is free and open to the public! The Stockbridge Ice Festival will also feature an outdoor Museum exhibit featuring historical ice-harvesting tools! In addition to sculptures and the exhibit, we will be joined by ice harvesting expert, Dennis Picard, who will discuss the history and process of ice harvesting for commercial trade. Take and make crafts for children will be offered by the Library youth department.

Berkshire OLLI – Free lecture open to all – “Ukraine-Russia War in the Era of Trump 2.0” with James Brooke – Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7pm 

Norman Rockwell Museum presents “Shining a Light on Norman Rockwell” – Family Programs, February 17, 18, 20, 21, 11am – 3pm Join us for a week of special family-focused programs where art and science come together to inspire wonder and imagination. Family Tours at 10:15AM, 11:30 AM, 1 PM Recommended for ages 5-12 Museum Admission: Adult $25; Senior $23; Child 18 and under Free; Veterans $23; Active Military/Front Line Medical Free; MA Teachers $22; College Students $10. Tickets online at NRM.org

Berkshire Botanical Garden presents 28th Annual Winter Lecture: Garden Designer Jacqueline van der Kloet, Sunday, February 16, 2pm, Lenox Middle and High School Register at BBG. org

News

Notes from the Community Preservation Committee (CPC), January 23, 2025, Hybrid Meeting

Chair Sally Underwood-Miller called the meeting to order and began with a request. She noted every year the amount granted from the state is less. She anticipated that the trend would continue.
 

The available funds for FY26 are anticipated to be $238,255.00 with the state match. Due to fiscal conservatism and forethought, there are additional funds available from the CPA undesignated funds, $514,252.44. She recommended the Committee be cautious in releasing those funds given the uncertainty of future funding. The Chair asked the members of CPC to vote to set aside $300,000 in undesignated funds for future use. Passed unanimously. Voted a small raise for Ericka Olesen, CPC Administrator. Passed unanimously. The current amount of funding available, therefore , was roughly half of the total requested. The recommended awards were as follows:
 

Request from Afford. H. Trust $200,000 for “general funding” suggested award postponed

Request from Construct $185,788 screens and siding suggested award $109,044

Request Berkshire Waldorf HS $128,335 ADA exterior ramp suggested award $ 45,000

Request from Cemetery Comm. $45,000 Hearse House suggested award $20,000

Request from Cemetery $20,000 for restore Eliz. Wesat stone reissue unexpended funds returned to CPC

Request from Chesterwood (?) $25,000 for garden restoration suggested award $12,500

Request from Congregational $100,000 community room and kitchen suggested award $0

Request from Norman Rockwell Museum $40,000 slate roof suggested award $30,000

Request from Stockbridge Library $11,905 portrait of Agrippa Hull suggested award $11,000 Request from Town $18,500 create and place bronze markers suggested award 0

Request from Town $27,500 produce video for ADA/Ice Glen tour suggested award $22,500

Request from Council on Aging $45,000 for a pavilion suggested award $45,000

Request from Heaton Court $5000 for flower beds suggested award $5000

Request from Town for $33,500 for Rev War Memorial suggested award $33,500 and $3,400 Rev War additional suggested award $3,400

Request from Gould Meadows Com for $2,000 removal/invasives suggested award $2000 and $3600 tree removal and bench suggested award $3600 $10,000 (does not indicate what this is for?)

Requests approx. $1.1million

Suggested awards approx. $452,000

It was decided to meet again on February 6 to resolve the Affordable Housing Trust request. It differs in that it was large ($200,000) and that it was for “general funding. ” The CPC Administrator explained it this way, “Most CPC projects are just that – 1 specific project… the Affordable Housing Trust is awarded funds for a more general purpose so the board may request a more detailed list of expenditures and projects funded but some discussion should help clarify the expectations going forward.” The second meeting will also allow time for then AHT to submit the required report for expenditures to date from $250,000 already awarded

News

Notes from the Affordable Housing Trust (AHT), January 30, 2025, Hybrid meeting

The meeting began with a lengthy discussion about whether AHT could discuss a certain matter in an open meeting or if it was required to go into Executive Session to discuss it. The topic (not on the agenda) was a letter about an Adverse Possession lawsuit filed (evidently) against the Town and AHT. (See Editor’s note below) A related matter was whether AHT should have a separate lawyer or should use Town Counsel. In an earlier meeting AHT voted in the affirmative that AHT should have their own separate counsel.

One member pointed out that AHT “is in no man’s land” – that is – AHT is not a part of the Town or Town government the way a board, committee, or commission is. For example, AHT must be audited separately from the town. (See Above the Fold below)

AHT decided to discuss, in Executive Session on February 6, the lawsuit, legal representation, and how or whether to answer the suit.

The first item on the agenda, a report about the grant request submitted to the Community Preservation Committee, was not discussed.

AHT moved on to the report from DPC Engineering LLC about the estimated cost per unit for the sewer work if Glendale Middle Road were developed. It came in at $140,000 per unit. Apparently whether they build 20 units or ten units, that cost is roughly the same.

The consultant explained that the Town has the capacity for the 28 homes extant on Glendale Middle Road, for the development under consideration at 10 or 20 units, as well as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) if current residents want to build ADUs.

More than one member of AHT pointed out that the figure per unit is sewer only and does not include water, road, or utilities. It appeared to them that predevelopment costs put the production of affordable housing out of reach.

Chair Ranne Warner, the only member of AHT who is/was a developer, explained that pre-development costs – water, sewer, utilities, and roads – frequently put building houses that can be sold at an affordable price out of reach.

Warner continued, that is why the government subsidizes these costs in grants, bringing the final cost per unit down. Grants are available that reduce the pre-development cost to the developer enabling the developer to sell for less.

Lis Wheeler said she preferred to develop in places that have water and sewer like Pine Street.

Editor’s note: During the meeting, the specifics of the adverse possession lawsuit were not shared even though the law states, “In Massachusetts, a lawsuit filed in court is considered public information, meaning anyone can access details about the case, including the parties involved, court dates, and filings.”

In general, an adverse possession lawsuit is a legal proceeding that involves a claim to land owned by another party. The disseisor, a person who takes land without the legal owner’s permission, is the claimant. The claimant must prove they have been in physical possession of the land in Massachusetts for: 20 years.

Requirements for adverse possession include – Open and notorious: The claimant must use the land in a way that is obvious and visible to the owner. Actual possession: The claimant must have actively used the land for the required amount of time. Exclusive possession: The claimant must be the only person using the land. Adverse possession: The claimant must have used the land without the owner’s permission.

Examples of use are: Using a private road or driveway without permission; Developing an unused parcel of land for agriculture; Disputes over property lines or driveway boundaries

News

Above the Fold

At times our attention is caught by a particular topic. Right now, housing is that topic. Affordable Housing Trusts created as one way to address the problem are of equal interest. Above the Fold is a new feature that takes allows SU to take an in-depth look.

Twelve questions and answers about AHT’s

9. What controls the limits of the Trust’s authority?
   Although the concept of local housing trusts is not new, the Massachusetts legislature concluded that – due to increased availability of local funding through the inclusionary zoning bylaw, negotiated development fees, and state and federal funding – there was a need to provide specific legislation to allow communities to form their own municipal affordable housing trust funds. In 2005, the Massachusetts legislature passed the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund Law (MGL c.44 s.55C), which effectively simplified the process of establishing a local housing trust and allowed it to be created through the town meeting process.

The new law also set guidelines on what local housing trusts can do. The guidelines specify who can serve on a local housing trust board. The guidelines establish the powers a community can grant the board. Since the new law passed, approximately 120 communities in Massachusetts have established municipal affordable housing trusts. A housing trust can advance the Town’s local housing goals and help to ensure that we continue to have a minimum of 10% of our housing stock certified as affordable. By establishing designated funds and creating a board to oversee their use, there is an advocate for affordable housing to facilitate production. AHT is an alternative to developers using Mass Comprehensive Permit statute, Chapter 40B.
We all know many cannot afford to buy in Stockbridge though they work here and would like to live here.

1. What financial oversight of the Trust is required?
   The books and records of the trust are required to be audited annually by an independent auditor in accordance with accepted accounting practices and are available to the public. Separate from a Town audit. Secondly any grant applied for and received for AHT must follow the rules and meet the requirements therein. An AHT generally is expected to have one member overseeing income and expenditures.
2. Are meetings of the trust subject to the open meeting law?
   Yes, all meetings are posted and open to the public.
3. What controls the limits of the Trust’s authority?
   Although the concept of local housing trusts is not new, the state legislature concluded that – due to increased availability of local funding through inclusionary zoning, negotiated development fees, and state and federal funding – there was a need to provide specific legislation to allow communities to form their own municipal affordable housing trust funds. In 2005, the Massachusetts legislature passed the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund Law (MGL c.44 s.55C), which effectively simplified the process of establishing a local housing trust and allowed it to be created through the town meeting process.
4. What is the term of office for the trustees of the Housing Trust?
   Trustees serve for a term of two years except that three of the initial trustee appointments were appointed for one year in order to stagger terms. They may be re-appointed at the discretion of the Board of Selectmen.
5. Who would appoint members to the Trust?
   The Board of Selectmen would be the appointing body and at least one Selectman would be a member of the trust.
6. Who could be members of the Trust?
   The trust consists of seven voting trustees. The Board’s membership would always include one member of the Board of Selectmen and one representative from the Housing Authority. The Town Administrator, or his designee, would serve as a non-voting member. Remaining trustees must be residents with expertise and experience relative to housing management and development, to include attorneys, contractors, realtors, and financial professionals.
7. What can the Trust do that Town employees, elected or appointed officials cannot?
   By establishing a housing trust the trust is able to buy and sell property without waiting for a Town Meeting to be scheduled – or the approval of a Town Meeting. They can do these things if the majority of the seven members vote yes. Some municipalities put limits on that ability. For example, to allow the AHT to negotiate and acquire property as long as…Stockbridge has yet to determine whether they wish to put limitations. The sources vary among housing trusts. Under MGL c.44 s.55C sources of funding for trusts include: Community Preservation Act funds, inclusionary zoning payments, negotiated developer fees, the town’s general fund, grants, gifts, and private donations. However, any funding from the Town’s general fund or from CPC would require approval at a Town Meeting.
8. What funds can be used in the Trust?
   The sources vary among housing trusts. Under MGL c.44 s.55C sources of funding for trusts include Community Preservation Act funds, inclusionary zoning payments, negotiated developer fees, the town’s general fund, grants, gifts, and private donations.
9. Will the Trust’s activities (including potential borrowing or property purchase) negatively affect the Town, the Town’s financial stability, bond rating or borrowing capacity?
   “In a legal sense, an Affordable Housing Trust, created by a Municipality under C. 44, section 55C of the Mass. General Laws is a separate legal entity from the town or city, which chooses to create it.” Therefore, the Trust is a separate financial entity, audited annually, and whose financial actions would not impact the Town’s financial standing.
10. What is the advantage to creating a local Trust when we already have the Stockbridge Housing Authority?
    The mission of the Housing Authority is different. It is not part of its mandate to buy and sell real estate. It can hold property, it can purchase real property but cannot sell property.
    A local housing trust can, for example, acquire property, partner with Habitat for Humanity, and eventually sell the completed units to income-qualified individuals to expand home ownership opportunities.
    Payment-in-lieu of units directed to the trust can be used in a variety of ways – for example, funds could be used to “buy down” market-rate housing and, with a deed restriction, keep the unit permanently affordable to all subsequent owners. Again, such a process would be outside the scope of the Housing Authority.
    The housing trust does work cooperatively with a housing authority.
11. What can a local Housing Trust do?
    A local housing trust allows municipalities to designate certain funds for affordable housing, segregate them out of the general municipal budget into a trust fund, and use the funds for local initiatives to create and preserve affordable housing. Examples of what a local affordable housing trust fund can do include:

i. Provide financial support for the construction of affordable homes by private developers (non-profit or for-profit)
ii. Rehabilitate existing homes to convert to affordable housing
iii. Increase affordability in new housing development projects
iv. Develop surplus municipal land or buildings
v. Preserve properties faced with expiring affordability restrictions
vi. Create programs to assist low and moderate income homebuyers
vii. Create programs to help low and moderate income families make health and safety repairs
viii. Educate and advocate to further affordable housing initiatives.
Looking around the County…

In a meeting with Steve Bannon, Chair of the Great Barrington Select Board, SU learned that the AHT in Great Barrington has met the state requirement of 10% of housing stock being affordable. He pointed out that meeting the requirement and meeting the need can be different. GB AHT continues to work to provide more housing. It has worked with Habitat for Humanity and developed affordable housing units on Bridge Street. Bannon is pleased with their work and continued efforts. His top line concern in GB today is infrastructure

Looking back…

At the December AHT meeting, Patrick White introduced Hal Kobrin. The enthusiasm once expressed for building affordable housing on the Glendale Middle Road property gifted to the Town by Kate and Hans Morris seemed to have shifted to developing affordable housing in the 10,000 square foot building on Pine and Shamrock Streets owned by Kobrin. The pluses were warmly enumerated: it has water, sewer, and off-street parking. It is walking distance to Town. AHT voted $12,500 to be paid to Kobrin’s architect to do the design and reconfiguration of the space to determine the number of units possible in the building. A per unit cost could be estimated when the information is gathered.

A follow-up meeting took place last week with Stockbridge Housing Authority’s Executive Director Andrea Lindsey, AHT Vice Chair Jan Ackerman (by phone), AHT member Patrick White, and Kobrin. The meeting was not open to the public, however, matters discussed apparently included that the architect had completed step one at a cost of $200, and according to Kobrin, is continuing his work. Options were discussed including buying the property. The asking price is $2.2million dollars, and in Kobrin’s opinion, is a bargain because he estimates new construction cost at $600 per square foot.

Dave Carter Weighs In

Editor’s note: Carver has been building and renovating buildings for housing in Berkshire County for 40 years. Carver will contribute articles on both workforce and affordable housing. As AHT interest in creating affordable housing on Glendale Middle Road appeared to shift from Glendale Middle Road to Pine Street, SU asked Carver his initial thoughts.

Contributors

The Cost of Low-cost Housing

It amazes me that no one raises this cost per sf as an issue. The cost of $600 per sf to build affordable housing is a distortion. It is so high because government-subsidized projects do not have to conform to the private marketplace or to the normal marketplace forces that moderate most private business activity.

The government pays for a large share of these projects with a variety of tax credits and financing incentives so there is little incentive to bring costs down. In addition, these programs carry huge development soft costs which don’t exist in market rate housing.

[Soft costs are expenses incurred during a real estate project that are not directly related to the physical construction of the building itself, but are necessary for the project’s completion, including things like architectural fees, legal fees, permits, marketing costs, environmental studies, and project management fees.]

Without the massive subsidies low-income apartments would need to rent for around $5000 per month just to break even. (Without massive subsidies, affordable housing on Glendale Middle Road or Pine Street is out of reach.) The true cost is much higher if you add in the cost of the state, local, and federal agency oversight and administration which private apartments do not have. But this is part of our social safety net system for which the size and cost is frequently debated but it continues to be well funded.

Private home or apartment construction costs in Berkshire County, exclusive of land costs, are running in the range of $200 to $400 per square foot depending on size and quality or extent of rehab. It varies because size and quality vary.

Over the past 40 years since I have been active in this business the cost of building has risen due to natural inflation and building code changes. The latter has added enormously. Code requirements include extra fire rating, sprinkler systems in multi-family units, energy code requirements for windows and insulation, fresh air systems, environmental testing and remediation in rehab, material quality requirements, utility connection fees to towns, and reports to certify new code compliance. The cost per square foot generally goes down as the size of a unit goes up because base costs for kitchens, bathrooms, and heating and cooling systems which are part of any dwelling unit get spread out over a larger area.

However, it’s nowhere near what is happening in the financially artificial world of government regulated housing. If you ask local builders and architects, or a developer like me, we will be on the lower side and work hard at it because that’s what we must do to make a project financially feasible.

by Dave Carver

Contributors

What’s happening with the Berkshire Line?

Until 1971, the Berkshire Line (also known as the Housatonic Line) carried passengers from Grand Central Terminal through western Connecticut and on to Pittsfield. The tracks
remain in place and have continued to be used as a freight line by the Housatonic Railroad Company (HRRC). The tracks and property right-of-way between the CT-MA border and
Pittsfield were purchased for $13 million by the Commonwealth in 2014, under Gov Deval Patrick’s leadership. The legislature also allotted $35 million to upgrade the 37 miles of rail
line. Massachusetts also committed an additional $78.8 million to be funded when Connecticut also authorized funding for their portion of the Berkshire Line, another 37 miles.

The Commonwealth’s contract with HRRC stated that the state’s reason for the purchase was to restore passenger service: “The acquisition of the subject Railroad Assets is one step in what MassDOT anticipates will be an involved, multi-step process that ultimately will lead to the establishment of a new railroad passenger service route in the Northeast.”

After Gov Patrick stepped down in early 2015, MassDOT downgraded the project, saying that they would not continue because Connecticut was facing major financial difficulties
and did not consider the line a priority. Nonetheless, upgrade work began in July 2018, and MassDOT details the improvements made: “rehabilitation of 4 grade crossings, replacement of 45,000 ties over the entire 36 miles, 3 bridges will be replaced and 3 other bridges repaired and replacement of jointed rail with continuous welded rail.” Over $50 million has now been spent, and the rail line in Berkshire County could support passenger service today.

And how about Connecticut? The current CT Rail Plan says the DOT will “study the feasibility” of expanded rail service and “update travel patterns for post-COVID. There have
been track and crossing upgrades in Canaan, and over $1 million was committed to study of track rehabilitation from Southeast to Danbury. There has been agitation for Metro-
North service past Danbury to New Milford. These sections are part of the Berkshire Line. To paraphrase the late astronaut Neil Armstrong, “One small step to New Milford, and one giant leap towards passenger rail to the Berkshires.”

During the pandemic, we participated in a number of press conferences with Senator Markey, Congressman McGovern, and with Congressman Neal, talking about infrastructure
investment in western Massachusetts. Unfortunately, we’ve seen no leadership when it comes to the Berkshire Line, in part because coordinating across state lines seems to be
too high a bar for most politicians. To date, over $50 million from MA taxpayers has been devoted to upgrading the line, but the only beneficiary at the moment is the privately owned Housatonic Railroad Company.

But in terms of infrastructure dollars, the Pittsfield-Grand Central service would be a small investment. The DOTs together with an efficient operator could take this shovel-ready
project and get trains rolling again to Grand Central within a couple of years. Its return on investment would be higher than any rail project I have yet to see in the United States, whether regional or high speed.

Editor’s note: Christensen is CEO of the Berkshire Publishing Group and founder of the Train Campaign.

by Karen Christensen

Contributors

An Exchange About Our Electric Bills

Between Gary Pitney, Board of Assessors, Planning Board, Community Preservation Committee, and Michael Canales, Town Administrator
Subject: Electric rates

Good morning, I’m wondering why we haven’t yet joined an Electric collaborative to enjoy lower utility costs? Many of the surrounding towns have. Gary

Hi Gary, Stockbridge’s electricity aggregation program is set to begin serving power with the April 2025 meter reads, following the state’s approval to proceed. We are currently working with Direct Energy to develop consumer notification materials, which will be distributed this spring to inform residents about the program. The rate will be for the next seven months. This fall, we will join 18 other Berkshire County communities that have participated in a community aggregation program for the past decade. Together, we will go out to bid to secure the best possible electricity rate for our residents on a long term contract. Michael

This is great news! When will we know the details? Gary

We are targeting a mid-February mailing to the community. Finalizing details now. Michael

Excellent! Thank you, Gary 

Editor’s note: we are small communities and cannot command the lowest rates, but by banding together and negotiating, our electricity rate does improve.

Editor’s note: Shivering in our boots this winter, this is excellent news.

The Last Word

Reader to Reader

To The Editor
 

Carole,

[I am a] Stockbridge resident who doesn’t know anyone, thank you very much for this warm and insightful article. Touché. And thank you for the Stockbridge Updates and for your long service in so many different capacities toward the town that you love.

Dan Michaels
 

Dan,

How kind — thank you Carole
 

Stockbridge Updates,

Olivia Simms is my granddaughter. Thank You for the mention. This [the Questbridge four-year Scholarship] was extremely hard to get.

Gary Pitney


To Stockbridge Updates,

Lee Plans a Press EventCarole, Let your readers know the Town of Lee is planning a PCB Road Trip. In Boston at Faneuil Hall on Adams Square February 27, 2025 at 12noon I will present an overview of Current GE Clean Up Plan Guest speakers and experts will present new Solutions! We will all ask: GE DO THE RIGHT THING Join Us. For more information call Town Administrator Christopher Brittain at Lee Town Hall 243- 5505 Thank you Robert Jones, Lee Select Board