Times have changed, but the formula remains stuck in 1949. The wealth disparities between neighboring towns simply did not exist at anything like their current scale. The founders of the regional school system could not have foreseen the inequity their formula has imposed on most towns today.
“Open space is the industry. It promotes wellness, provides community, and lends itself to a happy, healthy society.”
-- Ethan Culleton, who sold 45 acres on the western slope of Monument Mountain, including Flag Rock, to the Trustees of Rserversations.
They gave new meaning to the ancient integration of music and dance, pioneered in modern times by Sergey Diaghilev and his colleagues in the Ballets Russes.
'We are not against Elm Court. We encourage smart growth, but this is the commercialization of a rural neighborhood.'
--Old Stockbridge Road resident Barney Edmonds
The earning capacity of many people makes it impossible for them to afford health care. Millions do not have protection against the economic effects of sickness.
“It’s a cycle. We’re at the end of the automobile cycle. It’s now cutting edge to realize that a private company can make a buck at passenger rail service.”
-- Housatonic Railroad President John Hanlon
We cannot dismiss the problem of heroin and the underlying, mysterious madness of the youth here. What do people need to escape from when they need to escape this much, this far?
Mark H. Dold has come into his own with this role as Alan Turing; it is the one I've waited for all these years as he has performed for Barrington Stage. The result is superb theater.
The first time around, from concept to completion, it took 44 years to establish passenger train service in Berkshire and there is no reason to believe it will take less time to restore it.
'This is absolutely a good idea. It's a massive investment in infrastructure, and it will be significant for the Berkshire economy.'
-- State Sen. Benjamin Downing
