A two-story Michael Salinetti Memorial tower stands tall and proud in the slightly new and renovated Lee High John Consolati football field. Donations were being made in memory of Michael Salinetti, former athlete, student and football coach of Lee High, when the need for a football concession stand came to the attention of the Memorial Committee. A decision to commemorate Salinetti's athletic involvement at LHS with this much-needed tower easily reached agreement.
The former, open steel tower was replaced by an all-weather enclosure with two floors and two purposes. The bottom floor, complete with donated stove, refrigerator, and freezer will serve as the brand new concession stand. The top floor will be a home to assistant coaches, spotters, scoreboard keepers, and media representatives.
This estimated $40,000 project was largely paid for and completed by several generous businesses and families in Lee. Just to name a few, Dresser Hull donated the lumber, LB Corporation completed the excavation, concrete, and framing, and Bartini Roofing did the roof work. As Mr. Salinetti so eloquently put it when interviewed by the Berkshire Eagle, this is “another example of the community spirit of the town of Lee in action.â€
Fans have been enjoying the tower, the goodies emerging from the kitchen, and the informative play by play commentaries since its dedication at the first home game on September 15th.
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Clarksburg Applying for Home Rehabilitation Program
By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town is applying for Community Development Block Grant funds for a housing rehabilitation program.
Clarksburg could get $850,000 or more depending on if it partners with another community.
Brett Roberts, a senior planner with Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, presented the options to the Select Board at its last meeting.
"We were looking over our portfolio, and you're a town that we haven't reached out to in quite a while, and I wanted to change that," he said. "You have a pretty competitive score with the state so we wanted to see if you'd be interested in the grant."
The grants, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and administered by the state Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, help small cities and towns undertake projects that benefit low and moderate-income residents. Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll recently announced more than $4 million coming to Berkshire towns for fiscal 2025.
This is slightly different than Home Modification Loan Program presented to the North Adams City Council earlier this month that focuses on accessibility.
Roberts said funds would be used to repair homes, bring them up to code, do lead mitigation or update roofs, windows, and septic. Eligible recipients would have income up to 80 percent of the area median income.
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