The Berkshire Athenaeum Announces Annual Summer Reading Program

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, announced its annual Summer Reading Program, "Level Up at Your Library," running from Monday, June 23 to Saturday, August 9. 
 
The program is free.
 
"Level Up at Your Library" offers diverse program options designed to appeal to every age group, fostering a love of reading and promoting continuous learning. The initiative is generously supported by The Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum, Massachusetts Library System, Boston Bruins, and Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
 
"We are incredibly excited to launch 'Level Up at Your Library' and welcome the community for another summer of reading adventures," said Olivia Bowers, adult services and programming supervisor. "Our summer reading program is a cornerstone of our community engagement, providing a fun and accessible way for individuals of all ages to stay connected to literature and learning. We are deeply grateful to our sponsors for their continued support in making this vital program possible."
 
Visit www.pittsfieldlibrary.org for all the details on how to sign up, including information on Beanstack, the Library's reading tracker app.

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Lanesborough OKs Open Space Plan, Short-Term Rental Forms

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday set fees for short-term rentals and adopted an Open Space and Recreation Plan.
 
Town Administrator Gina Dario discussed the draft for STR registration and certificate of inspection since the new bylaws were passed at the annual town meeting.
 
The draft shows the process to file for inspection through Permit Eyes, the town's online permitting system that includes the state building code and safety requirements. Dario said members of the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals and the building commissioner looked at other town models to come up with the best process for registration.
 
Inspections will be annually for non-owner occupied units and five years for owner-occupied. The inspection fee is a flat $50. The last suggestion discussed was the posting requirements for key information.
 
Dario said they looked at about four other communities on how they used non-sensitive information on owner contacts. Chair Deborah Maynard motioned to have the information posted both inside and out to help with law enforcement if needed.
 
"I'm going to make a motion that we put that relevant information not only on the inside of the short-term rental but on the outside, so if the police need to respond, ambulance needs to respond, fire especially needs to respond, all that information is there, nobody has to go searching for it," she said. "If push comes to shove, and it's a matter of minutes, that's going to make a big, a big difference in the outcome of the incident."
 
The board then heard a presentation from Berkshire Regional Planning Commission's community planner Andrew McKeever and Open Space and Recreation Committee Vice Chair Mark Hawthorne.
 
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