Lanesborough Sets High School Presentation, Special Town Meeting

By Andy McKeeveriBerkshires Staff
10:39PM / Monday, November 05, 2012Print Story | Email Story

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — School officials will give a presentation to residents explaining the need and process for building a new high school.

Mount Greylock Regional High School officials are still awaiting word on whether they will be accepted into the state School Building Authority's program but are already bringing the issue to the townspeople.

The school's Building Subcommittee recently presented their case to the Williamstown Finance Committee and on Monday, Dec. 10, will bring that argument to Lanesborough.

"We would like to advertise the fact that were giving the presentation in Lanesborough," Mark Schiek, an appointed member of the school's subcommittee and currently on the ballot for the School Committee, told the Selectmen on Monday night. "I think it would be appropriate to have the Lanesborough Finance Committee at this meeting."

The meeting will start at 7 p.m. at Town Hall and the Selectmen said they want to limit the time period to about one hour. The Williamstown meeting lasted about an hour and a half.

School officials are hoping to receive word later this month on if they will be accepted into the program. The subcommittee reformed last year and began the process of applying. Earlier this year, MSBA officials visited the school and Greylock officials hope they'll be on the agenda for the MSBA's Board of Directors meeting on Nov. 14.

If accepted, the school would need to go through a feasibility study to find out the best option for the facility before the state agrees to pay a large portion of a building project.

The Selectmen also set a special town meeting for next Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Elementary School. Four articles will be presented for voter approval.

Article 1 is asking to raise and appropriate $19,250 for the Group Health Insurance, $8,500 for assessors' salaries and $2,500 in retirement benefits budget lines. These sums are to cover projected shortfalls in those budget lines.

Article 2 asks for $1,700 to join Wired West. Article 3 asks for $22,000 to purchase a new police cruiser to replace one that was damaged in an accident and Article 4 will re-vote the zoning bylaws, which were approved in the spring but were later rejected by the state attorney general's office because the meeting notice was not properly posted.

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Possible Measles Exposure at Boston, Logan

12:05PM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday that an out-of-state adult visitor who spent time in Boston and Westborough earlier this month was diagnosed with measles and was present in a number of locations.

This could have resulted in other people being exposed to measles virus.

The visitor arrived at Logan International Airport on American Airlines flight 2384 from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 11 at 2:39 p.m. They stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Westborough in Westborough and departed the state on Dec. 12 via Logan at 9:19 p.m. on JetBlue flight 117 to Las Vegas.

DPH is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local partners to identify and notify those who may have been exposed to measles from this individual.

"Measles is a highly contagious, airborne disease, which has increased significantly in the United States because of the unfortunate decrease in vaccination rates. It is also a preventable disease," said Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein. "This current situation serves as an important reminder of the critical role vaccination plays in protecting our communities. While Massachusetts has not had a measles case this year, 2025 saw the highest number of nationwide cases in more than a decade — nearly 2,000 in 44 jurisdictions, and sadly, three deaths.

"Fifteen years ago, measles had been considered eliminated in the United States, but that tremendous progress is at risk. Vaccines are one of the most important public health interventions ever — they are safe, effective, and lifesaving."

Measles is very contagious. However, the risk to most people in Massachusetts is low because the vaccination rate in the state is high. People who are not immune and visited any of the locations on the following dates and times may be at risk for developing measles.

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