Two Contested Races in Lanesborough Election

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Voters will choose a new Select Board member through a contested race in Tuesday's town election.

Polls open at noon in the Town Hall community room and will close at 8 p.m.

Longtime Planning Board member Joseph Trybus and Deborah Maynard, also on the board, are running for the three-year term.

John Goerlach declined to run again after serving Lanesborough for 18 years, being first elected in 2006.

Timothy Sorrell has another year on his term and Michael Murphy was re-elected last year for a three-year term.

At last week's annual town meeting, voters approved an article that expands the number of Select Board members from three to five. The home-rule petition has to be approved by the Legislature and will not affect this election.

There is also a contested race for the Planning Board, with Courtney Dondi and Mark Siegars vying for a five-year term. Both have served on town boards and commissions.

Renee Degragon is running for a one-year term on the Planning Board. Kristen Tool and David Parks are running uncontested for two three-year terms on the Finance Committee and Lydon Moors is running uncontested for a two-year term on the committee.  

Elizabeth Drury is running for re-election on a three-year library trustee term and David Rolle is running uncontested for a three-year term as town moderator.

Riverside Public House Offers Warm, Friendly Atmosphere

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Friday, January 09, 2026

Riverside opened on Depot Street with some interior changes and a new menu —with a few popular holdovers. 

DALTON, Mass. — A new restaurant is trying to fill the hole left by the iconic Dewey's Public House.

 

Robert Collins opened the Riverside Public House recently in the former pub.

 

Dewey's owner closed the restaurant in July to "prioritize his health and family," according to a Facebook post. 

 

"I was a longtime patron of Dewey's Public House, and I always admired the fresh food and the homestyle cooking and broad range of menu items that he always either had on his menu, or it was always evolving and changing," Collins said. "I felt like there was a hole in town that missed that farm-to-table/pub atmosphere in town."

 

Collins was able to negotiate with Joe Dewey to acquire the items inside the restaurant. He changed some things like the tables, lighting, and the menu, but still paid homage to some of the classics, like Dewey's Milltown Pizza.

 

He also plans to have some events with music and a special prime rib night.

 

"We started on Saturday nights having a prime rib special every Saturday. And basically we're just gonna go with it until it runs out. We fix so much prime rib, and when it's gone. It's gone," he said.