PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mountain Day returns for its third year at Bousquet on Saturday.
Doors open at 1 p.m. for a lineup of performances, food and beer trucks, face painting, lawn games, and more. The musical performances run from 3 to 10:30.
Featured artists are Whiskey Treaty Roadshow, now celebrating their 10th anniversary; Bella's Bartok, known for their mix of punk, folk, and Eastern European traditions; Vaguely Pagan, with their a blend of indie rock and folk; Love Crumbs combines indie rock with blues and folk elements; and, closing out the day, Jackson Whalan with his innovative hip-hop and electronic sounds.
Ticket are $25 in advance/$30 at door; ages 12-18 are $10, and younger kids are free.
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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.
For over a decade, neighbors have called 27 Mountain View Terrace an eyesore and a safety risk, and now, after a year in court, work is being done to address the blighted condition. click for more
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