Finance Board Backs Sewer Line For Christian Hill Road
The Finance Committee endorsed town meeting articles for a $90,000 sewer line along Christian Hill Road and a $3,000 appropriation to cover debt interest. They align with Selectmen on extending the sewer, citing a projected $450,000 payroll for Berkshire Hills Nursing Home and possible lower bids. Builders will pay up to $14,000. state law requires full town funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Christian Hill Road
A. John Tuller
Selectmen
Berkshire Hills
Christian Hill
Tuller
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SBCA Plans Day-Care Center in Great Barrington
SBCA plans a self-sustaining day-care center for 3 to 5 year olds in Great Barrington, first of its kind in South Berkshire. Enrollment would be 15 to start with a $10 weekly fee, open 8:30 to 5:30 weekdays, with mothers employed and transportation provided. expansion possible if successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
James T. Goggins
Pittsfield
SBCA
Main St
Castle St
40 Hour Week Favored For Barrington Police
The Finance Committee in Great Barrington backed a 40 hour week for police with an 11 cent hour shift differential and potential overtime. Base patrol pay would stay at 7,267.20 yearly for 40 hours, with higher wages on day or night shifts if 48 hours remain. Chief Shea would be included in the package at 8,298.20, costing about 23 thousand annually long term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Finance Board
A. John Tuller
Shea
Egremont Speeding Boats Bring Complaint
The Egremont Selectmen hear a complaint from Hermann E. Schafer of Prospect Lake about power boats driven at high speeds on Prospect Lake. Chairman Frederick I. Turner said the board will investigate and determine if it has jurisdiction to regulate motorboats. Erik G. Haupt, tree superintendent, reported the budget near depletion and ongoing Dutch elm disease work in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egremont
Hermann E. Schafer
Prospect Lake
Frederick I. Turner
Erik G. Haupt
Fire at Jug End Destroys Peat Equipment Shed
A fire at Jug End Resort in South Egremont burned a shed used for peat maintenance equipment. Firefighters from the department, three trucks and over 20 personnel, extinguished the blaze by about 6:50 a.m. with damage estimated between 4000 and 8000 dollars. The cause is under investigation by the state fire marshal. A dance event headlined by the October Mountain Boys will follow at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Mobil station.
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Great Barrington
Berkshire Engineering Corp
Mobil
South Egremont
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
The
South Fire Company
October
Mountain Boys
Selectmen Summoned on Dig Dump Issue
West Stockbridge deputy sheriff served a notice on the town Selectmen to appear in Superior Court on October 6 to answer a mandamus petition. Opponents seek enforcement of local zoning for Monument Valley Road landfill, arguing it is not a permitted use in the light industrial zone. The site, zoned light industrial, was designated by the Board of Health in December 1968. The ZBA faces Superior Court action after refusing to rule in April.
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Great Barrington
John Masiero
West Stockbridge
Superior
Monument Valley Road
Board of Health
Zoning Board of Appeals
Speeding Fines Listed for Several Drivers
Inspection sticker and David W. Cutler of Weston fined 15 for speeding and 10 for a faulty tail light. Authorized guilty pleas and fines for speeding include Massimo Bachetti County Road Sheffield 10 John Pike Waterbury Conn 15 William De vot Salisbury Road Sheffield 15 and Robert L. Shaw See konk Road 2a.
Meeting proposed on costs for South Berkshire regional district
Sheffield officials discussed future school costs with five town leaders Alford Egremont Monterey New Marlboro and Sheffield. Selectman Gulotta urged finding ways to curb year to year budget hikes while noting previous increases of 11.5 14 and 10 percent. About 60 percent of this year s $92 tax rate goes to the district.
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South Berkshire
Son
Sheffield
George H. Welch
Berkshire
Alford
Egremont
Monterey
New Marlboro
Santi J. Gulotta
Selectmen
Ralph C. Ballou
Massachusetts Electric Co
Great Barrington
Adams Flood Control Extension Likely to City Border
Adams Selectmen plan to extend flood-control work from Lime Street to the North Adams line after a site inspection by three engineers from the Army Corps of Engineers Albany field office. The extension would protect a new 3.5 million dollar sewage treatment plant and drain flood plains on Howland Avenue for industrial and residential use. Field inspectors praised maintenance of the project, aiding prospects for federal support.
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Dabrowski
Asphalt Plant Would Limit Air Pollution
Adams Mohawk Stone Products plans a hot mix asphalt batch plant on Howland Avenue in close cooperation with district sanitary inspector Steven Joyce to implement air pollution controls. The Health Board read a letter from Richard Scullin noting consideration of gas over oil as a cleaner fuel and discussed junk car removal, Lime Street junk lots cleanup, Columbia AEF block evictions, lack of Town Counsel Dilk information, and awaiting state data on fluoridation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Banas
Lime Street
Columbia Aef
Andrew J. Dilk
Sheffield Library Silent Auction And Community Events
The Sheffield library runs a silent auction of surplus books through Aug 3 to 5 p.m. Bids, including children's books, are written on slips inside each book. The Police Department Ball is Aug 21 at Pine Tree Restaurant with buffet at 9:30 and dancing to follow. Cemetery Association meets Aug 14 at 8 p.m. at Town Hall. members own plots and vote. C Herbert Warner, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Sheffield Cemetery Association
Town Hall
C. Herbert Warner
Miss Karen Duncan Named Chatham Fair Queen Candidate
Lebanon Springs N Y Miss Karen Duncan an 18 year old June graduate of New Lebanon Central School will be the school's representative at the Chatham Fair queen contest Daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Duncan of Canaan she was yearbook editor assistant editor of the school newspaper class secretary junior and senior years She was in the International Club and National Honor Society chorus and water ballet intramural sports She plans to attend Wells College in Aurora this fall.
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Lebanon Springs
N.Y
Karen Duncan
New Lebanon Central School
Chatham Fair
Norman Duncan
Canaan
International Club
Duncan
Wells College
Aurora
Little League Picnic Plans Near Lebanon Valley
NEW LEBANON NY Lebanon Valle Little League players and parents will hold an annual picnic on Saturday August 23 at 6 30 p m at Shatford Park Albert A Phelps league president said Lions Club will provide hamburgers hot dogs and soda with local firms and residents cooperation Parents are asked to bring a covered dish dessert or salad Movies will follow as dark A false fire alarm sounded at 10 45 p m last night.
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New Lebanon
N.Y
Lebanon
Richmond King’s Daughters Annual Picnic Planned
The Richmond King’s Daughters announce their annual picnic to be held at Mrs Alma Stack’s home on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. An advertisement notes the event and invites members and guests to attend.
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King’s Daughters
Alma Stack
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