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The Berkshire Eagle - Thumbs down on short-term Airbnb rental rules, regulations and restrictions. No marijuana businesses anywhere in town. That was the loud-and-clear message from a crowd of nearly 400 voters at a special town meeting - the largest town meeting turnout in recent years. By voice vote, residents zapped a proposed general bylaw to set up required health and safety inspections and registration with the town clerk by primary homeowners renting their houses for fewer than 30 days at a time. Then, a zoning bylaw to regulate and restrict short-stay rentals also was shot down as a long parade of speakers urged residents to vote "no." After extensive discussion, the bylaw was taken off the table and sent back to the Planning Board for review and potential revision. Read more