Government

New Ashford Select Board unanimously approves intermunicipal recycling-sharing agreement with Lanesborough. Chair Jason Jayko's board voted to accept the deal at $250 monthly ($3,000 annually) for access to bottle, can, plastic, and paper recycling offered Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon, with summer

New Ashford Board of Health unanimously approved prior minutes and heard state compliance briefing from Berkshire Public Health Alliance. Dan Hassett reviewed the Statewide Accelerated Public Health for Every Community Act, which requires training certifications for officials; Hassett estimated his

Select Board approves Community Development Block Grant program for housing aid. The Board unanimously backed participation in the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission program, which offers up to $70,000 per household for rehabilitation of heating, septic, wells, and de-leading, placing a 15-year