The Egremont Planning Board unanimously approved a Form A for the Parsons property on July 22, 2026. The application followed the Select Board's exercise of its right of first refusal on a Chapter 61 protected parcel. The Board continued developing its Site Plan Review fee schedule, retaining a
Egremont Select Board approved a liquor license change for Prospect Operating LLC. The establishment at 50 Prospect Lake Road won permission to convert from two general on premises pouring licenses to a single hotel license following a public hearing before Chair Lucinda Vermeulen and Vice Chair
The Municipal Housing Trust agreed to pursue $58,000 in state seasonal communities funding for water and sewer infrastructure improvements to support housing units, with proposal review scheduled for August 3 before an August 28 deadline. Brett Roberts of Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
Egremont Select Board unanimously approved a $960,000 workforce housing mortgage for Community Development Corporation. Chair Lucinda Fenn-Vermeulen, Vice Chair Judi Goodman, and Member Mary Brazie voted to allow the organization to place a mortgage to secure construction financing at the July 14
Green Committee voted to continue $300 Recycling Rules Widget funding and expand its promotion through a new flyer, website presence, and QR code signage. Eighty-two residents responded to a microplastics survey, and the committee agreed to recommend the documentary "Plastic Detox" to interested
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Eleven deeds were recorded in Egremont between June 12 and July 11, 2026, but only one transaction disclosed a sale price: 74 Prospect Lake Road, which sold June 24 for $575,000 from trustees Marc and Sanda Bernstein to Matthew and Jessica Black. The remaining 10 instruments carried no …
Egremont Planning Board backed a three-component EOHLC grant proposal for housing activation, trust implementation, and site feasibility work. The board allocated roughly $59,000 in funding; members John Lanterman and Stephen Lyle emphasized moving toward specific sites and construction rather than
The French Park Dog Park Committee addressed park security following a July 3 incident. The committee approved safety signage and requested fence reinforcement from Tom Reynolds. Committee Chair Kate Sontag reported a donation box balance of $149 with recent payments of $275 to Joe Schneider for
Eleven deeds were recorded in Egremont between June 6 and July 5, 2026, but only one transaction disclosed a sale price: 38 Main St., which transferred from William G. Murphy to Pittsfield Cooperative Bank for $335,000 on June 18. The remaining 10 transfers involved banks, trust restruc…