She will visit on August 30, 2023 10:30am to make the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program (MVP) grant announcement. MVP awards grant for climate change adaptation and mitigation.

The Stockbridge Affordable Housing Trust Survey

AHT is preparing a Housing Production Plan (HPP). The active engagement of the community is a key component of the planning process.

The new HPP builds upon prior efforts such as the Planning Committee's Visioning Report and the Town's Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Report. The completed HPP will provide guidance for the Town's future housing agenda.

AHT is planning several opportunities to obtain detailed input from the community on housing challenges, goals, and priority actions. One is the Community Housing Survey. The Survey is designed to be easy to complete and will only take a few minutes.

You can access the Survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5L3YVYS or obtain a hard copy at the Town Clerk's Office, 50 Main Street, Stockbridge MA 01262.

Responses to this survey are due no later than September 15, 2023.

Please submit your response electronically or return the completed survey to the Town Clerk's Office by September 15, 2023.

Photo: Lionel Delevingne

Public Presentation of the Proposed School District Merger

August 28, 2023, 6pm, Sheffield Senior Center

25 Cook Road Sheffield

Join in — in person or via Zoom

On July 18, the Regional School District Planning Board voted to recommend merger of the

Berkshire Hills Regional School District and Southern Berkshire Regional School District.

Public forum(s) where community members can learn more about the benefits.

Communities to Vote this Fall — voters of the 8 towns will decide whether to merge. Stockbridge will vote at a Special Town meeting expected to be held in October. After the August 28th meeting, and before the vote, a public forum may be scheduled in Stockbridge.

Julie enjoying breakfast at the Main Street Cafe. Photo: Lionel Delevingne

Laurel Hill Day

The Laurel Hill Association to Feature Noted Forester Starling Childs at Laurel Hill Day, August 26th 1pm at the Rostrum.

For the past 170 years local Stockbridge residents and other friends have gathered in front of a rock outcropping in Laurel Hill Park located behind the Stockbridge Town Offices. Join us.

The Laurel Hill Association
Acknowledges
The Berle Family

For their decades of Thoughtful Preservation and Enduring Stewardship of Properties in Stockbridge and the Berkshire County Region

In case of rain the Laurel Hill Day program will take place in the Town Offices Gymnasium.

Artwork: Julie Love Edmonds

News from the Senior Center

Roxanne McCaffrey resigns as Director of the Stockbridge Senior Center.

Thank you, Roxanne, for your years of service to Stockbridge. Good luck and best wishes in whatever you choose to do next.

Our Senior Center under the leadership of Chris McCarthy and her wonderful Council on Aging breathed new life into the Center. McCarthy assured Stockbridge Updates there will be no interruption in services during the transition.

Don't forget lunch — Wednesday September 20, 2023, at 11:00 Senior Center. It's a pizza party! The inestimable Pat Flinn is the presenter. Fun for all!

RSVP 298-4170 ext. 263

Photo: Jay Rhind

Prado de Lana Sheep Farm settles into Stockbridge

Land on Rattlesnake Mountain Road was sold August 17, 2023, for $150,000

The happy new owners shared on Facebook: "...the exciting news that we have been waiting on. We closed on a parcel of land here in Stockbridge yesterday and it will become our very own farm and future home!"

Photo: Prado de Lana Facebook page

Contracts

Currently the Town of Stockbridge is in contract negotiations with the Department of Highway, Water and Sewer, and the Stockbridge Police Department.

The new contracts will be for 2025 — 7.

Todd's New Book

My son Todd's new book hit #1 on Amazon in the Sports Category!!

Purchase link: amazon.com