Lee Lands Group Proposes Three Town Land Purchases
The Open Lands Committee and Selectmen discussed acquiring three target sites along the Housatonic River and adjacent areas in Lee. Proposals include riverfront land north of the athletic field, Meadow Street parcel, and land along Wood's Pond east shore, with Goose Pond area revisited. Financing ideas include 60-40 and 75-25 splits with state and federal aid, subject to town meeting approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Open Lands Committee
Selectmen
Andrey Jaouen
Henry M. Donahoe
Housatonic River
West Park Street
Meadow Street
South Lee
Fenn
Wood's Pond
Lenox Dale
Upper
Goose Pond
Donahoe
Lee District Court records include multiple local cases
A man identified as 19 year old David L. Mellow was committed to Northampton State Hospital for 35 days observation after pleading guilty to using an automobile without permission and larceny. Others include Raymond Fellion given 100 days for alcohol offenses, Miro Bauce case continued, and several defendants waiving trial or paying speeding fines from various towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Connecticut
Housatonic Street
Northampton State Hospital
David L. Mellow
Pawcatuck
Norwich State Hospital
Preston
Conn
Lee District Court
John J. Dwyer
Raymond
Fellion
Russell
House of Correction
Miro Bauce
Cherry Hill Road
Stockbridge
Bauce
Dast Street
Richard H. Ostrander
Mill Street
Lenox Kiwanis Speakers on Curtis Hotel plans
Lenox Kiwanis will hear Harry J. Caropresa and Mrs. Jeanne Massimiano of Pittsfield discuss converting the Curtis Hotel to year round use at 6 15 tomorrow at the Raoul Club in Lee. They plan to purchase the hotel from George A. Turain of Boston with title to transfer Sept 1. Sale price not disclosed. Caropresa built the Edgewood Motel on Route 7. Massimiano is widowed of Dr. Antonio Massimiano. Auction set for Sat Aug 23 at 10 a.m. at Lanesboro Fire Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LENOX
Harry J. Caropresa
Jeanne Massimiano
Pittsfield
Kiwanis Club
Raoul Club
Lee
Curtis
Caropresa
Massimiano
George A. Turain
Boston
Caropreso
Edgewood
Holiday Inn
Antonio G. Massimiano
Buttenheim Publishing Corp. of
New York
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
Berkshire Common
Sheffield nursery and flower shop planned on Route 7
The Green Thumb Hobby Shop will open on Route 7 offering real and artificial Christmas trees wreaths and a full line of annuals and perennials by spring. Partners Beatrice Coones George Senior II and Joseph A. Calabrese will operate the shop landscaping business and business end respectively with completion expected around Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Green Thumb Hobby Shop
Beatrice Coones
George Senior II
Tri-State Landscaping, Inc
Joseph A. Calabrese
Pine Tree Restaurant
Board Seeks Bids On Road Equipment
Sheffield selectmen set bid specifications for a new spreaderland er for the highway department with bids expected in two weeks and an estimated cost of 2800 dollars. Also approved a permit for Robert Peters to add a summer cabin at Ridge View Motor Court Ashley Falls. In Lee a car driven by Anthony Forfa 47 of Main Street veered and struck an embankment, tree and guard post along Route 7. Patrolman Alan Sparks investigated. Marg et McDarby and Linda Gi arolo flew from JFK to Hawaii for a two week tour. Sharon Ann Basinall daughter of William Basinall Lenox Dale and Mrs Guido Gelpi received an AS in executive secretarial studies. Walden Benbenek of Lee is a patient at the Veterans Hospital in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Highway Department
Ito
Robert Peters
Ridge View Motor Court
Ashley Falls
Lee
Housatonic
Anthony Forfa
Main Street
Alan Sparks
Margaret McDarby
Linda Giarolo
John F. Kennedy
New York
Hawaii
Miss McDarby
Mead Corp.s Mills
Giarolo
Lee National Bank
Sharon Ann Basinall
William Basinall
Lenox Dale
Guido Gelpi
Main St
Johnson & Wales Junior College of Business
Providence, AL
Walden
Benbenek of Lee
Veterans’ Hospital
Albany
Four Town Vote on Regional Would Be by Secret Ballot
The Lee-Lenox-Otis-Tyringham Regional School District Planning Board asked Lee Selectmen to set a Oct 6 special town meeting to seek approval for creating a regional district. The vote is to be by secret ballot the following day with a $7 million high school cost estimate discussed for future meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LEE
Lee-Lenox-Otis-Tyringham
Lee Selectmen
Edward FI. Murray
Frank P. Consolati
Consolati
Murray
Playgrounds Plan Special Event Week Backward Day
Dalton announces a special backward day for the last week of the playground summer schedule. All activities will be done in reverse. participants should dress and speak backward per Jean Franklin, director of special events. Entry blanks for the Quaker Oats pentathlon are at all playgrounds and the Community House. Legion Post 155 plans its annual outing Sunday with tickets available. deadline Wednesday. Golden Agers host a card party Thursday at 2 at the Community House. bring own cards and a prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Jean Franklin
Dalton Bridge Detour Details From Town Selectmen
Dalton residents notified Old Windsor Road traffic will be rerouted from 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. daily starting tomorrow for bridge repairs across the crossing. The notice lists Mrs Dorothy Chapman with contact at 684 2861 and cites municipal board actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Dorothy Chapman
Old Windsor Road
Beech Plain Road Picnic Hosts Local Sandistfield Extension Group
The Sandistfield Extension Group held its annual picnic at Mrs Paul J Santos home on Beech Plain Road with fourteen attendees. Guests included Mrs James F Becker of New York and Mr and Mrs Warren H Christ of New Providence New Jersey and their sons David and Edward. The Berkshire Bridge and Iron Co of Datton is strengthening the nearby bridge by splicing I beams at under $1,000. Selectmen discuss adding side walk beams and a 2 foot bridge for Wahconah Regional High School students to cross safely, hoping state funds for a new bridge later, while the old structure is reinforced for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Group
Paul J. Santos
Beech Plain Road
James F. Becker
New York
Warren H. Christ
New Providence
N.J
David
Edward
Christ
Nils Stanson
Route 8
Berkshire Bridge & Iron Co
Datton
Selectmen
Wahconah Regional High School
Brack
Old Windsor Road
Mad Hatters Night At Cummington Grange
Cummington Grange hosts a mad hatters night after an 8 o'clock business meeting at the Community House with prizes for the most outlandish hats. Refreshments follow. Grange exhibits earned a third prize at the Littleville Fair and a second at the Middlefield Fair. Workbee set for Congregational Church parsonage August 28 at 9 a.m. Miss Irene Wood of West Cummington received a surprise miscellaneous shower last Thursday at the Community House after a supper, with Mrs. Roberta Cowell in charge. Choral records featuring Miss Wood were played. she is to wed John Deslongchamp of West Cummington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Littlevidle
Middlefield
Irene Wood
West Cummington
Roberta Cowell
Miss Wood
John Deslongchamp
Lanesboro Seeks Cafeteria Worker After Larsen Retirement
Greylock School Union superintendent Dr Joseph Wilk announces a vacancy in the Lanesboro elementary school cafeteria following Mrs Gine Larsen's 18 years of service. The School Committee will review applications at a Thursday meeting with full time duties. Applications may be mailed or brought to the school. Volunteers Fire Department auxiliary plans a Saturday 10 a.m. auction at the Lanesboro Firehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanesboro
Joseph Wilk
Greylock
Gine Larsen
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Lee Lands Group
Jacuen
Jean Wassell
Jaouen
John J. Carroll
Frank V. McCarthy
Donahue
Joouen
Laurel Lake
William J. Brown
William F. Powers
Mellon
Theodore Hitchcock
Dave's Service Center
Mellow
Bull
Metloy
Atty
Andrew T. Campoli
The
Public Defender’s Office
Ued
Henry J. McKay
Chester
Robert T. Gray
Cloverdale Street
William G. DeMara
Springfield
Michelle §. Sisselman
Pomeroy Avenue
John C. Fenser
Littleton
Ronald P. Marcella
Bradford
Arthur JG. Peters
Revere
Herbert J. Schulmann
Anna G. Pugh
Winnetka, Ill
George L. Grondin
St. Frederic
Que
Thomas R. Porter
Livonia
Mich
Lenox Kiwanis
Légion Post 155
Sandistfield
Lee of
LAMB
Rotary
Swift's
Tosa Cre
Ake “Qhion
Sara Bee Cotter
Berkshire County
Loin
Kraft
Red Heart
Genoa
Tage
Cai
Pascal Celery
Cummington
Congregational Church
Edna Fyfe
Volunteers Fire Department Women's Auxiliary
Loeb’s
Foodtown
Lenox, Mass
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