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Results are in for Great Barrington’s town election
None of the 10 races on the Southern Berkshire community’s ballot were contested, leading incumbents to easily secure re-election per preliminary numbers released by Great Barrington Wednesday. Eric Gabriel and Garfield Reed will return to the selectboard for their second three-year terms, and town moderator Michael Wise was re-elected to another year guiding Great Barrington through public meetings. Newcomer William Brinker secured a seat as town constable, while non-incumbents Sharon Shaloo and Laura Mars were elected as library trustees. Pedro Pachano was re-elected for another three-year term on the planning board. Voters approved the ballot’s sole question, which would exempt the cost of capital projects like improvements to town properties from Proposition 2½, the state law that limits the amount of property tax a municipality can raise through real and personal property taxes in a given year. You can find the complete results at here.
Catskill family faces new tragedy as landslide claims home months after fatal crash
CATSKILL, N.Y. (WRGB) — A Catskill family is left picking up the pieces after a landslide last week took their home and everything inside. It’s the second tragedy to hit the Whittaker family this year. Their friends, Jill O’Connell and Carol Greene, who are also their neighbors, are now stepping up to help, hoping the community will do the same. They’ve started a GoFundMe for the family.
Quarry rescue saves Rippy
NORTH CANAAN, Conn. — Rippy the terrier mix was found deep in Minerals Technologies’ quarry on Lower Road Tuesday, May 7. After getting spooked on a Saturday afternoon walk, Rippy dashed away from his handler and was lost. Animal Control Officer Lyndsay Burr was notified Monday by a pedestrian who heard barking coming from the quarry.
PETER MOST: Great Barrington Town Meeting — the good, the bad, and the ugly
Great Barrington’s schizophrenic 2024 Town Meeting offered an all-you-can-eat town politics buffet, although few residents showed up to partake. Five percent of eligible town voters (253 residents) observed unequal portions of the good, the bad, and the ugly. Let’s consider each in turn. Town Meeting had a little...
Millerton appoints recreation director, plans summer camp
MILLERTON — This summer will mark the return of a recreation program aimed at providing children with a six-week program at Eddie Collins Park. The Village of Millerton, with support from the Town of North East, will run a program from July 1 to Aug. 9. The Village has...
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