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Town Administrator Michael Canales will request the Rest of River Municipal Committee meeting records from the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission.

A federal appeals court this week ruled against a challenge brought by two environmental groups that challenged the EPA's plan to clean up the Housatonic River.

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office ruled that the Rest of River Committee violated the state’s Open Meeting Law by being too vague on the posted agenda about the effort to

“We’ve been approached by a couple of businesses that say they can remove the PCBs right in the river,” said Lee Town Administrator Chris Brittain. “So we think it would

Anne Langlais is on board with the effort to vanquish the idea of a toxic PCB dump in town, and as she says, “This is not my first rodeo.”

Lee, Massachusetts, town officials will meet with staff from Sen. Elizabeth Warren's office next week about what can be done on a federal level to stop the construction of a toxic waste disposal site in the town.

A three way race has emerged for a seat on the Lee Select Board. Former Selectman Gordon Bailey and newcomer to local politics Robert Wright have joined activist and businesswoman

LEE — Craig DeSantis plans to lead the town’s Police Department by example. DeSantis, lead sergeant for the department, unanimously was appointed full-time chief Tuesday night by the Lee Select Board. He succeeds his mentor and longtime friend, Jeff Roosa, who stepped down from the position six months ago. Roosa officially retired Jan. 15, after a 24-year career in law enforcement, the last seven as Lee’s top cop. Roosa is terminally ill, battling Lou Gehrig’s disease. â€�...