Lenox Dale News

With pomp and ceremony, Berkshire County's slice of small-town Americana saluted local veterans and war casualties on Monday as Memorial Day observances were held in a majority of local cities and towns.

Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum opened for the season on Saturday without its popular tourist train excursions between Lenox Dale and Stockbridge -- the result of a failure to secure a new agreement with the track's owners, Housatonic Railroad Co.

While many Berkshire County communities hold Memorial Day parades, only one has two distinct displays of patriotism to salute veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice -- even in wars that lacked widespread popular support.

A Lee motorist arrested for driving drunk early Sunday morning is due in Southern Berkshire District Court for a pre-trial hearing on June 4 following his arraignment on Monday.

Happy campers in a light-industrial complex straddling Lenox Dale and Lee are crediting state Rep.

A newcomer and a native won seats on the Select Board Monday evening as a polite yet intense five-way campaign to fill two vacated positions ended with an impromptu show of good sportsmanship before a small crowd eagerly awaiting the election results in the Town Hall lobby.