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For Stockbridge elections, plenty of contested races on the ballot

STOCKBRIDGE — A high-stakes race for a Select Board post, a four-way contest for two Planning Board seats, and a challenge to the town moderator who has held the position for 43 years, highlight the annual town election. The campaign has reflected the split in town between residents who prioritize retaining open space and restricting large-scale development and others who are more hospitable to growth, additional housing and population increases, especially young families. In-person voting is on Tuesday in the Senior Center on the ground floor of the Town Offices from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. There are 1,641 registered voters, said Town Clerk Terri Iemolini, and 45 voted early in person, while 52 others requested either early or absentee ballots.

Stockbridge Bowl out of the weeds for now, but future plans for infestations remain murky

STOCKBRIDGE — It’s clear sailing on Stockbridge Bowl — for now. But, if the Eurasian milfoil weeds that bedeviled the state-owned, town-maintained “Great Pond” in most previous summers (excluding last year) return, the game plan to attack any infestation remains murky. A weed-harvesting plan for limited portions of the lake this summer is “almost finalized,” Town Administrator Michael Canales told the Select Board recently. The details await approval from the state Department of Environmental Protection. And any work by the town harvesters would depend on the extent of renewed weed infestation in a potential state-permitted 10-acre section. Responding to an Eagle query, Stockbridge Bowl Association President Richard Seltzer said the town has announced plans to seek permits from MassWildlife’s Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program for harvesting weeds around the full perimeter of the lake. The association’s board expects a repo

Settlement resolves dispute over Stockbridge Bowl weed treatment

STOCKBRIDGE — An agreement between the town and the Stockbridge Bowl Association has ended the 13-month legal standoff over a proposal to rid the lake of invasive Eurasian watermilfoil weeds. The town has paid the association $18,500 to compensate for recent legal expenses incurred in the dispute, which the group plans to use for long-needed upgrades and repairs to the town beach — a magnet for residents, especially younger families. Women kayak on the Stockbridge Bowl over areas with thick Eurasian watermilfoil. Although last summer’s infestation was not nearly as bad as in recent years, the invasive weed is expected to make a comeback in the next year or two.

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