Hancock Shaker Village Farm-to-table Dinner

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HANCOCK, Mass. — On July 13 in the heirloom gardens in front of the Round Stone Barn at Hancock Shaker Village and enjoy a dinner by local Farmer, Designer, and Chef Tu Le of 328North. 
 
The dinner includes a menu of organic vegetables and meats from the Village's farm—the oldest working farm in the Berkshires, as well as specialty grown vegetables, fruit, and flowers from 328North Farm, in Williamstown.
 
The cocktail hour features crafted cocktails as well as wine and hard cider from Berkshire Cider Project.
 
"Crafting an indelible Farm-to-Table experience on the grounds of Hancock Shaker Village is the perfect way for me to highlight the magnificent agrarian community of the Berkshires with my Vietnamese flavors," said Tu Le of 328North. 
 
"Hancock Shaker Village celebrates the architecture, history, farming, food, and culture of the Shakers," said Carrie Holland, director and CEO Hancock Shaker Village. "We are thrilled to partner with Tu on this authentic Farm-to-Table dinner with locally sourced ingredients in both the food and the refreshing cocktails."
 
The dinner is on Saturday, July 13 at 6pm. Advanced registration is required; visit hancockshakervillage.org/events for more information and to purchase tickets.

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Dalton Starts Talks on STRs

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — Short-term rentals have sparked extensive debate across Berkshire County, and now Dalton is joining the conversation.
 
During the Planning Board meeting on Wednesday, the topic of short-term rentals was briefly raised and will be discussed in more depth at its July meeting.
 
The state Department of Revenue flags short-term rentals as owner-occupied or occupied for 14 days or less. By law all units must register, but units occupied by guests for fewer than 15 days a year do not need to collect tax.
 
Some towns, like Williamstown, have defined a rental of a whole or a portion of a dwelling unit, in exchange for payment, as residential accommodations for not more than 30 consecutive days. 
 
Dalton does not have a bylaw for short-term rentals. Definitions on similar rentals within the bylaws are: 
 
Motel, which is defined as a hotel primarily for transients traveling by automobile, with a parking space on the lot for each lodging unit with access to each such unit directly from the outside
 
Lodging, bed-and-breakfast, boarding, or tourist house, which are defined as a residence with rooms rented or used by paying guests, transiently or permanently, where not more than six bedrooms are used for shelter and sleeping accommodations for guests, and guest meals may be provided.
 
Although Building Inspector Brian Duval has not received any complaints, the town's lack of a short-term rental bylaw needs to be addressed to prevent "major problems" other towns are experiencing, including Lanesborough and Lenox. 
 
If Duval receives a complaint, he is required to immediately send a cease and desist, shutting them down, Vice Chair Robert Collins said. 
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