Regional sewage plan at risk as Williamstown opposes
North Adams and Williamstown clash over a proposed regional sewage treatment plant. BCRPC could lose a 5 percent federal grant if Williamstown blocks endorsement, while local leaders press for broader regional cooperation. Northern Berkshire groups praise progress and push for expanded input in policy.
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North Adams
William ©. Bust
Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission
BCRPC
Wiliamstown
Williamstown
Norwalk Schools Open After Six Day Strike Delay
After a six day delay, 17,000 public school pupils began the fall term in Norwalk as the Norwalk Teachers Association approved a two year contract ending a teacher walkout. Starting salaries are 7100 this year and 7800 next fall. In New London, 5,000 pupils started classes amid a partial contract with no settled salary schedule. Hartford police report a patrolman accidentally shot by a colleague while stopping stolen car thieves. Leonard Pittman, 28, injured.
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Norwalk
Hartford
Leonard Pittman
Clyde Rogers
Pittman
Firemen sue Northampton city over unfair labor practice
Firemen in Northampton file an unfair labor practice suit against the city alleging failure to bargain in good faith on a new contract. The Massachusetts Labor Relations Board plans a preliminary hearing, per a firemen spokesperson. Springfield housing cited as dire by Frederick Hurst, a mayoral candidate and Urban League official.
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Northampton
Massachusetts
State Labor Relations Board
Springfield
Frederick Hurst
Hurst
Urban League
Oil and Gas Drilling Probed in Lake Erie
A New York subcommittee will study oil and gas drilling in Lake Erie. Assemblyman Gleon H. Harris, chair of the Joint Committee on Environmental Management and Natural Resources, announced four hearings, the first held Tuesday, to assess advisability.
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Lake Erie
Albany
Gleon H. Harris
Joint Committee On Environmental Management and Natural Resources
Renovation Of Tenement Wins Praise
Adams selectmen praised Amie Bishop for restoring a condemned Elm Street tenement. Ewart Callahan called the work a fine job and a model for future beautification. Vice Chairman Warl Kelley said townspeople owe Bishop gratitude. An open house at Elm Street will run Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
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Adams
Amie Bishop
Elm Street
Ewart Callahan
Bishop
Warl F. Kelley
Lanesboro Community Notices Include Mass Schedule Change
The Rev Frederick J Moore announces changed Mass times at Church of the North American Martyrs Berkshhire Village with services at 8 and 9 am The 10 15 am Mass for Lanesboro Catholics is at St Charles Pittsfield Lower Church Water shutdown on Summer Street Long View West View roads and Julian Drive for repairs Volleyball starts Tuesday at 7 pm at Lanesboro School Athletic director Jeffrey Daury states men may join by calling James Towart or Walter Burkhardt
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Lanesboro
Frederick J. Moore
Church of the North American Martyrs
Berkshire Village
St. Charles
Pittsfield
Claude Halsey
Summer Street
Long View
West View Roads
Julian Drive
Jeffrey Daury
James Towart
Bridge Street
Walter Burkhardt
Miner Road
Mt Greylock Booster Club Formed At Williams College Area
Mt. Greylock Regional High School parents organize a Booster Club to boost school athletics. A meeting is held at the school gym with coaches introduced including football coach John Allen soccer coach Mitchell Backiel and cross country coach Russell Tickering. James Ellingwood trainer for Williams College will speak on football equipment.
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Williamstown
Mt. Greylock Regional High School
John Allen
Mitchell Backiel
Russell Tickering
James Ellingwood
Williams College
William E Dodge Jr graduates from Parris Island Marine base
William E Dodge Jr. completed basic training at Parris Island on Sept 4 serving as platoon leader and earning a full dress blues uniform. A Mt. Everett Regional School 1967 graduate, he also attended Hartford College in Oneonta NY and Berkshire Community College and is now stationed at Camp LeJeune NC. The Sheffield Parents and Teachers Association opens its first meeting of the year at Sheffield Center School Monday at 7 45 pm with Principal Paul Langer introducing staff. The Mt Everett Legion Post 340 meets tonight at Mt Everett Regional School with officer nominations and dues discussions.
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Sheffield
William E. Dodge Jr
Parris Island Marine Training Base
D.C
Dodge
Mt. Everett
Hartford College
Oneonta
N.Y
Berkshire Community College
Camp LeJeune
N.C
Sheffield Parents and Teachers Association
Sheffield Center School
Paul Langer
Legion Post
Mt. Everett Regional School
Legion
Adams ANNE LOUISE MILLET-Tel traffic issues reviewed
Three traffic problems were discussed at Wednesday nights Selectmen meeting. The board voted to trial no parking on the east side of Bellayvue Avenue to ease congestion and agreed to remove the traffic island at Maple Street. Chief John A. Tarsa to study posting speed limits at town entrances to curb speeders.
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John A. Tarsa
Bellayvue Avenue
Maple Street
John.a. Tarsa
Tarsa
Used car lot expansion permitted by Adams Selectmen
Adams Selectmen approved increasing Central Auto Inc owner Francis DeBlois license capacity from 15 to 68 cars stored on a Commercial Street lot. The board rejected adding 10 cars beyond 58, citing 19 500 square feet of space and precedent. The Planning Board may be guided to draft a bylaw to enshrine the rule.
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Adams
Francis DeBlois
Central Auto, Inc
DeBlois
Selectmen
Earl F. Kelley
Francis Stavaski
Adams Taxpayers Association
Planning Board
VFW Employees Face Gambling Charges
In Adams the trial of two VFW Burnett-Bednarz Post employees charged with being involved in a lottery was continued to Sept. 25 in District Court. Post Manager John T. McGrath Sr., 66, and Homer Vanier, 68, were accused after police raided the VFW Home on July 24 for operating two coin operated gambling machines.
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VFW
McGrath
Homer Vanier
Mohawk Hotel
Lee selects third candidate for patrolman post
Lee selectmen interviewed a third police applicant Peter Lahert 22 of Summer Street. Lahert a Lee High School graduate and Army security guard now with General Electric Pittsfield has passed the Civil Service written exam but not yet taken the physical. The board awaits letters of recommendation from former employers.
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Lee
Peter Lahert
Summer Street
Lahert
Lee High School
General Electric Co
Pittsfield
Hazel Oliver
State Selectmen’s Association
Henry Piekos
New England Telephone Co
Cheshire Baby Shower Honors Mrs Geraldine Walker
A baby shower was held Sunday for Mrs Geraldine Walker hosted by her sister Mrs Shirley Hall at the home of Mrs Melvin Barrett. Twenty three friends and relatives attended the event.
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Geraldine Walker
Shirley Hall
Melvin Barrett
Work Needed On Heating In Town Hall
Town Hall heating needs urgent replacement or major repair per Plumbing Inspector Charles Garrity. He urged a complete new system with zoned heating and individual thermostats at about 1500 per room, warning of potential winter failures or boiler explosions. The project could take two to three men 2 to 4 months, with the Selectmen planning to discuss costs with the Finance Committee while leaning toward Garrity's proposal.
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Charles Garrity
Garrity
Henry Plekos
Finance Committee
Lorette
Henry M. Donahoe
Lorette seeks zoning variance for flood plain skating arena
John J. Lorette of Fairview Street seeks a Lee-A zoning variance to build an indoor roller skating arena in a flood plain district off Route 102. A public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals is set for Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.
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Lee
John J. Lorette
Fairview Street
Zoning Board of Appeals
Town Hall
Lorette
Planning Board
Selectmen
Housatonic River
Railroad seeks to reduce freight service in Southern Berkshire
Penn Central filed with the state Department of Public Utilities to cut freight agents to one for eight stations in Southern Berkshire. Lee and Great Barrington boards urge a public hearing to hear resident and shipper views. Current setup has two agents serving multiple towns including Sheffield, Great Barrington, Van Deusenville, Stockbridge, South Lee, Lee, Lenox Dale, and Lenox.
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Lee
Penn Central Railroad
State Department of Public Utilities
Berkshire County
Boards of Selectmen
Lee and
Great Barrington
DPU
R Wad
New Haven
Penn Central
Southern Berkshire
Sheffield
van Deusenville
Housatonic
Stockbridge
South Lee
Lenox Dale
Lenox
Lee Selectmen
DPA
Rising Paper Co
Otis Turkey Shoot Starts September Fourteenth
Otis turkey shoot begins September 14 near Route and Otis hosted by Izaak Walton League adv.
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Turkey
Otis
Izaak Walton
Adv
Planning Board Opposes Snob Zoning Law in Lee
Lee Planning Board members J Peter Scolfora and William B Navin oppose the snob zoning law enacted recently urging local communities to decide housing needs. The measure opens up 0.1 percent of land annually for public housing or nonprofit groups in certain communities with restrictive or large minimum land requirements up to 10 percent of local housing units. Governor Berkshire Regional Planning Board Chairman George Osgood supports the law. The board approved Clark Aiken Co plan to lay 1,400 foot sewer line from Water Street to Pleasant Street near Tyringham Road with hearings under the Hatch Act and approvals from Sewer Commission and Board of Health. A welfare study meeting was set to discuss elderly and low income housing needs.
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Lee
Planning Board
J. Peter Scolfora
William B. Navin
Scalfara
Navin
Berkshire County Regional Planning Board
George Osgood
Osgood
Clark-Aiken Co
Water Street
Pleasant Street
Tyringham Road
East Lee Brook
Sewer Commission
Board of Health
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Joseph Dolan
Northern Berkshire Development Corp
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Northen Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
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Movement To Restore Decency
American Legion
John Birch Society
James Hadley
J. O'Brien
Francis As Igan
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NATA
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Morrigan
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Monument Square
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Paul J. Jacques
Berkshire Bank &Trust Co
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Mt. Greylock
Parents Organizing Sports Booster Club
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Cal Bond
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Holy Family League of Charity
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Cea
Pike Lea
Mass
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Lee District Court
Don Nealon
Jack's
Salvatore M. Nataro Til
James E. Hannon
Nature
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Greylock Streets
John Hughes
Main Street
David H. Humphrey
Westfield
Stuart B. Williamson
Betty J. Smith
Lenox Avenue
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Wilton
Conn
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