Lee — With a beautiful night and perfect early fall temperatures, Lee residents turned out in droves for the annual Taste of Lee celebration. The September 20 event marked the start of this year’s Founders Day weekend with a lot of fanfare, including local restaurant grub, Irish dancing (see video below), live music, and fireworks. It was hosted by the Lee Chamber of Commerce .
According to Town Administrator Christopher Brittain, residents look forward to the community event each year, with 2024’s showing boasting a “great turnout.” “The weather’s been good, and the streets are packed, and everyone’s having a great time,” he said during the program. “We look forward to this for businesses on Main Street to offer different foods from the restaurants and showcase our commercial district in downtown Lee.
” Brittain offered “a big thank you” to the Lee Chamber of Commerce, as well as the town volunteers who helped make the project a success. Wafting through the air on Main Street was the delectable smell of hamburgers and hot dogs, courtesy of team members from the Berkshire Antique Fire Apparatus Association . Association President Bill DeFreest said the grill kiosk is an annual Friday-night tradition, followed up by a parade appearance and an antique fire apparatus show on Saturday at Lee Bank.
The tradition started a few years ago, with a portion of this year’s profits donated to a local charity. Starving Artist Café & Creperie owner Emmy Davis fe.