High Lawn Farm Marks 100 Years With 5k Benefit Race

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LEE, Mass. — Berkshire Running Foundation, Inc announced its latest collaboration with High Lawn Farm to direct the High Lawn Farm Keep Moo'ving 5K to benefit Berkshire Bounty.  
 
"High Lawn Farm reached out to Berkshire Running Foundation to produce an event to celebrate their 100th anniversary that also promoted their mission of healthy lifestyle in the Berkshires," the foundation's executive director Shiobbean Lemme said. "High Lawn Farm also wanted to make sure the event benefited a local nonprofit, and the Berkshire Bounty was a perfect fit."   
 
Berkshire Bounty is a food rescue organization dedicated to collecting, purchasing, and delivering nutritious food to emergency food distribution programs countywide. 
 
"We are very grateful to Berkshire Running Foundation and High Lawn Farm to be chosen as a recipient for the proceeds of this event. Collaboration like this is vital for our mission to build capacity, close gaps, and improve health in the emergency?food system, and alleviate food insecurity for our neighbors in need," said Berkshire Bounty?Executive Director Morgan Ovitsky. 
 
The event will take place on Sunday, July 30th at 8:30AM from High Lawn Farm 535 Summer St in Lee, MA. Registration is online until Friday, July 28th at 5pm at zippyreg.com or the morning of the event from 7AM-8AM at High Lawn Farm. Registration is $25 until July 28 and then day of registration is $35. Shirts are guaranteed to the first 150 registered walkers and runners.  

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Pittsfield Rent Board OKs $30 Rent Increase for Lake Onota Village

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

Lake Onota Village owner Richard Baldwin answers a question for resident Amy Booth.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Rent Control Board last week approved a $30 per month rent increase for Lake Onota Village following a public hearing that spanned two meetings. 
 
A number of residents from the mobile home park attended the meeting expressing their disapproval of owner M.H. Communities request for a hefty rent hike citing issues with the lots maintenance.
 
The owner's application to the board requested a 63 percent rent hike, or more than $200 per month, spread out over three years, but before the first meeting, it was revised to 29 percent, or $153 per month. 
 
After the first Rent Control Board meeting in March, co-owner Richard Baldwin said the company worked to "shave" its operating expenses down.
 
During the board's meeting on Wednesday, the owners again revised its request, dropping it to a $33 per month rent increase year-over-year over three years. 
 
The board approved a $30 increase.
 
M.H. Communities reviewed its operating expenses and removed revenue and some nonrecurring expenses, such as advertising, Baldwin said. 
 
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