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Voters have shot down a school district merger. Meanwhile, Berkshire Hills and Southern Berkshire schools continue to share students through school choice

This year roughly the same number of students from each district are attending the other. ....

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An eight-town school district merger has been rejected — mostly by voters in the Southern Berkshire Regional district

Seven towns held simultaneous special town meetings Monday on the proposed eight-town school district merger, with three towns voting against the plan. A fourth, Egremont, shot the plan down on ....

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Egremont voters reject eight-town school district merger by wide margin

In a 143-78 vote, Egremont rejected an eight-town school district merger, which puts an end to this particular consolidation plan unless the town later reconsiders. ....

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Egremont residents will vote on the school district merger two days earlier than other towns. Does this put the plan in jeopardy?

Despite pleas to the town’s Select Board from those recommending the merger that Egremont not “jump the gun” on its vote, the town will hold its meeting two days early. ....

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Showtime Sports Shares 'Fight Towns: Houston' Trailer

"Don’t miss [it]. I'm proud of this episode. [It's] epic," Fight Towns Host Stephen Jackson wrote on Instagram. ....

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