LENOX â The Select Board has cleared the way for new owners to reopen multiple hospitality industry ventures in the historic downtown village.
The board unanimously approved an all-alcohol license transfer to East Rood Farm Corp., the new owner of The Olde Heritage Tavern at 12 Housatonic St.
A tented outdoor dining area with 30 seats was incorporated into the new license.
East Rood Farm is the corporation formed by the tavernâs purchaser, Ryan Salame. He acquired the popular bar and eatery from 20-year owner John McNinch in a $1.5 million real estate transaction April 15, plus the value of the business for an undisclosed price.
Monument Mountain Regional High School in Great Barrington, built in 1968, is plagued by problems including a leaky roof, balky heating and cooling systems and dated science labs. The school district is reapplying for state money to overhaul the school after yet another rejection from the Massachusetts School Building Authority. EAGLE FILE PHOTO
GREAT BARRINGTON â The state agency that funds school construction projects has rejected the most recent application to renovate or rebuild Monument Mountain Regional High School, saying it is overwhelmed by needy schools across the state.
In an April 14 letter to Berkshire Hills Regional School District Superintendent Peter Dillon, the Massachusetts School Building Authority did not give details about why Monument didnât achieve eligibility in the 2020 application round. The agency said that, last year, it had received 71 âstatements of interestâ from 52 school districts, and in revi
Kindergarteners at Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School in Great Barrington. The Berkshire Hills and Southern Berkshire regional school districts are making progress toward a variety of scenarios to merge districts. EAGLE FILE PHOTO
STOCKBRIDGE â Merger talks between the Berkshire Hills and Southern Berkshire regional school districts have come a long way, and still have a long way to go.
Yet, there is progress this month with a $125,000 grant from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for consultants to drill down into financial and educational scenarios for consolidating the districts. Its goal is to complete this work by summer 2022.