Becket residents work through a 20-item warrant at their annual town meeting Saturday night. LARRY PARNASS â THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
BECKET â In construction season, as many as 100 heavy-duty trucks can pass each day along Becket roads where Robert Benton likes to walk.
Thatâs what happens when you live near two busy companies, Williams Stone and Tonlino & Sons Crushed Stone, on Algerie Road and neighboring streets.
Benton rose during the annual town meeting Saturday to explain why he shaped a citizens petition on the nightâs warrant after speaking with local truckers and twice presenting a case to the Select Board that the noise from âengine brakingâ is detrimental to well-being and public health.
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.