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Great Barrington’s decision to outsource lifeguards at Lake Mansfeld to a questionable Georgia-based company is concerning
I am writing to express my extreme displeasure with the recent decision made by the town of Great Barrington regarding the lifeguard services contract for Lake Mansfield. During the Town Parks & Recreation Committee meeting held on May 13, 2024, it was revealed that the town has entered into a contract with a company from Georgia to supply lifeguards to the lake, sidelining Berkshire South Regional Community Center (BSRCC), which has provided this service for the past 18 years.
Let’s keep Stockbridge politics civil and truthful
It appears that our national bent towards disinformation and ad hominem attacks has reached our small Town of Stockbridge’s politics. Vote your conscience for your preferred candidates. Keep in mind: “What is my best choice for Stockbridge?” Differences of opinion are healthy and often constructive. Please let’s keep it...
Berkshire region real estate sales
4 Edmunds Street #M102: Jean V Morin Nt and Jean V. Morin of Adams to William M. Gracyk, $165,000 on 05/01/2024. 18 Victory Street: Alexandra Management LLC of Adams to Herion Karbunara, $30,000 on 04/29/2024. Becket. 74 S Cove Road: James E. Laramy and Holly E. Desantis of Becket to...
The following is a portion of a letter recently sent to the 1st Selectman
The following is a portion of a letter recently sent to 1st Selectman Todd Carusillo:. I am writing to express deep disappointment in the decision to again rapidly pursue development of 190 Sharon Turnpike when you had, less than two weeks ago, told the public that you were going to build behind the firehouse. Prior to that you were going to put up storage at the existing public works. Both of those options were favorable to the public. Why would you not complete an unbiased needs assessment and use our existing locations in accordance with the POCD?
MassDOT to meet with town officials about Brookside Road bridge closure, residents issue concerns
Great Barrington — Engineers from the state’s Department of Transportation will be meeting with town officials for a meeting concerning the closed bridge on Brookside Road on Wednesday, May 22. The bridge was unexpectedly closed by MassDOT on May 2 after a routine inspection. According to MassDOT spokesperson...
Tullar Farm: Incredible historic compound estate on 67± park-like acres
Elyse Harney Morris and Lauren Molk of Elyse Harney Real Estate offer a most unusual property—a gorgeous park-like estate with breathtaking views, a great location, and inviting historic homes.
THEN & NOW: ‘Gasoline Alley’ along Route 71
The Blue Top Service Station was located just north of the Green River, N.Y. hamlet at the Austerlitz, N.Y. town line. The station name is presumably because the tile roof was painted blue. The above photograph was taken in the 1920s and shows two globe-top gas pumps out front. During...
Sandisfield voters will decide on $4 million operating budget year at town meeting
Voters in the community of around 1,000 are faced with a $4 million operating budget for fiscal year 2025, up over $230,000 or 6%, from the year prior. $1.6 million of the budget is for Sandisfield’s share of the Farmington River Regional School District, up over $83,000 or 5% from the year before. The line item for vocational-technical students is more than doubling from around $29,000 in FY24 to $80,000 in this year’s budget. Residents will also be asked to decide on whether to add a new commercial tent camping bylaw to existing zoning ordinances in an effort to regulate tent camping and glamping on private properties. A two-thirds majority is required for passage. You can find the full warrant here. The meeting starts at 10 in the town fire house.
Stockbridge to hold annual town meeting on Monday
The residents of Stockbridge, Massachusetts will meet to vote on a 21-article warrant at their annual town meeting Monday. Like many communities in Berkshire County, Stockbridge voters are faced with a budget substantially higher than the year prior. At $12.2 million, the fiscal year 2025 spending plan is up roughly $583,000, an increase of around 5%. $3.9 million of the budget is dedicated to Stockbridge’s contribution to the Berkshire Hills Regional School District, almost $110,000 more than it spent in fiscal year 2024. Other issues before Stockbridge residents include a pledge to commit to a Net Zero Carbon Energy objective by no later than 2050 and the establishment of a 25 mph speed limit in thickly settled parts of the town. You can find the full warrant here. The meeting is set to kick off at 6:30 at the town offices.
Galdós-Shapiro, teacher suing over ‘Gender Queer’ investigation, makes multiple allegations in lawsuit
Great Barrington — The five-month-long saga over the Police Department’s warrantless investigation of a teacher over a copy of “Gender Queer” will now play out in a courtroom. Arantzazú Zuzene Galdós-Shapiro, the teacher investigated in the “Gender Queer” police investigation at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School, filed a civil rights lawsuit in the United States District Court on Tuesday, May 14.
CBS 6 Rewind: The Berkshires' own Amityville Horror
Lee, MA (WRGB) — No spinning heads or pea soup, but unearthly growls, vicious threats and dancing stuffed bears turning a modest home in the Berkshires into its own version of the Amityville Horror. "I walked into the room. My wife was in a state of shock. It was...
Mass. weather: Hail possible in the Berkshires during Tuesday night thunderstorms
Berkshire County could experience hail, gusty winds and heavy rain during thunderstorms that are expected to reach the region Tuesday night, according to National Weather Service forecasters. There is a 30% chance of precipitation after 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to the weather service. Less than a tenth of an...
South County Road Maintenance
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour guardrail repair, drainage work, bridge repair, and tree trimming operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, May 20. Lane closures will...
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