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Great Barrington District attorney appeals two-year suspension
A defense attorney from Great Barrington has been suspended for two years after misusing client funds. Now she’s appealing that decision. Judith Knight was suspended for neglecting clients’ cases and refusing to refund unearned fees, according to NewsChannel 13’s media partners at the Berkshire Eagle. Now Knight,...
Thornewood Inn project completed, now open to affordable housing units
Great Barrington — The Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire (CDCSB) has completed its Thornewood Inn affordable housing, and it is now open for tenants. The organization purchased the inn, which is a Dutch Colonial home built in 1919, back in December. In 1983, couple David and Terry Thorne...
Monument Valley Road Construction Begins Week of 6/17
Great Barrington — The town will begin reconstructing Monument Valley Road from the Route 7 intersection to Muddy Brook Circle starting Monday, June 17. During the week the road will be limited to local traffic only between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. This closure will occur again near the end of the project, in about six to eight weeks, when notice will be provided.
West Stockbridge, officials named in lawsuit filed by owners of mobile-home park
West Stockbridge — The Select Board is under fire from The Residences on Mill Pond LLC following a May 8 decision by the group—sitting as the West Stockbridge Rent Control Board—to increase the monthly rent for tenants of the mobile-home park by $1.44, a far cry from the triple increase petitioned by the property’s owner in November. That uptick would have taken the monthly fee from $241 to $797.51.
THEN & NOW: Brookside Road Bridge
The Brookside Road truss-style bridge over the Housatonic River in Great Barrington was recently shut down. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation deemed it unsafe. Brookside Road is at the south end of town and runs east to Brush Hill Road in Sheffield and also intersects with Boardman Street. Estimates suggest it may take four years to get the bridge replaced, causing major inconvenience and safety concerns for those who reside in the area. The population also increases significantly during the summer months at nearby Eisner Camp.
Roe Jan Community Library Gala a Success
“I’ve never seen so many people,” said Roe Jan Community Library board president Pat Pacone into the mic at the library’s annual gala. “I think we’re going to need a bigger room!”. With over 260 attendees at the Catamount Ski Lodge, in Hillsdale, the event,...
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