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Select Board appoints three town employees to police and fire departments.

Select Board unanimously approves three appointments to public safety. Police Chief Jason LaForest secured the appointment of Nicolas Langley as a full-time police officer effective May 1, 2026, after Langley passed the physical training test; Langley will enroll in a police academy in Marlborough

Finance Committee approves $5,440 transfer; endorses aggressive Free Cash leverage for FY27.

Egremont Finance Committee approves $5,440 transfer and backs aggressive Free Cash deployment for FY27. Chair Tom Berkel and members Daniel Blitzer, Bob Noonan, Darya Geether, and Frank Penglase endorsed the strategy to fund budget priorities as rising emergency services and infrastructure costs

Housing Trust Board approves short-term rental property cap at 50.

Egremont Housing Trust Board caps short-term rentals at 50 properties and 150 nights annually. The board voted 10-1 (Evan Hardcastle dissenting) on the property limit and approved the night cap unanimously. Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved the Chapter 40B Comprehensive Permit for the

Select Board appoints Dannebom to Historical Commission, accepts Carlson resignation.

Select Board unanimously appoints Ulla Dannebom to Historical Commission. Chairwoman Lucinda Fenn-Vermeulen and the board also unanimously accepted the resignation of Hans Carlson from his position as Evidence Room Officer, effective immediately, with the associated stipend discontinued. The board

Planning Board closes short-term rental zoning hearing without formal revisions.

Planning Board closes hearing on short-term rental zoning amendment without formal changes. Chair Mary McGurn walked the Board through a definition permitting short-term rentals by right in all districts, with site-based standards for off-street parking, vehicular circulation, and exterior